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I’ll have to try and catch an episode of the show mentioned by the OP but as far as the link provided: I’m not gonna make any assumptions about an 18 year old kid, his mental makeup, coachability, and emotional maturity based off 30 seconds of condensed video clips.

NBA is full of that mentality. I would say I am optimistic.

So…why is Howard leaving what was one of the best teams in the country this last year? And why is Auburn letting him get away? I know it’s the kids choice, but what do I not know about this sitch. Why does he want to leave a great team?

The only way it changes is if the players can collectively bargain.

The only way it changes is if the players can collectively bargain.

I would also like to include the players’ position coaches as well. But whether it’s the head coach, or the position coach, that player must be obligated to transfer to the same institution as that coach. Either that, or revert back to the old way of sitting out a year.

I don’t think anyone is calling for NIL to go away. What many others and I are calling for, is for the system to have some valid structure. Right now, the players are living in a Fantasyland where multi-year NIL contracts don’t mean squat. That’s how Nico Iamaleava was able to ditch Tennessee for UCLA after having one good season. Can you…[Read more]

they beat the JV version of Utah’s football team. Had they played the varsity team with Rising at the helm, they lose by at least three scores and having made a last minute score to lose by 21 or 17 points. last year’s defense is why they barely won by one point because they were behind and outplayed before Rose got hurt. once he got hurt and…[Read more]

I watched some highlights of BYU from last season on YouTube today. They got some lucky bounces man. I still think that defensive holding call on 4th down was BS. I think BYU comes somewhat down to Earth this season. They’ll be a good team, but won’t get the same “lucky” bounces they had last year…

I don’t think NIL is going away, and I think the transfer portal, in some form, is here to stay. Professional leagues have already tried to challenge the idea of free agency in court, and we all know how that went. If the NCAA or some team ever tries to get rid of transferring, the players just have to point at the precedent set by the pro league…[Read more]

I like your take. That would put the “student” back in the term “student-athlete”.

Simple fixes:

1. Portal only opens once per year.

2. Reinstitute the rule requiring athletes to sit out a year every time they transfer, or at the very least for each transfer after their first transfer.

3. In order to be eligible at a new school, athletes must be on track to graduate within 5 years from their high school graduation date at…[Read more]

That would surely be challenged in court, don’t you think? What if the head coach IS the reason you want to transfer? I personally don’t see any way to fix this unless you apply to college athletes the same rules that apply to professional athletes. Can you imagine baseball, hockey, basketball, etc… minor league pro athletes with signed…[Read more]

The pressure got to them. Unfortunately, there’s no other way to label such a poor performance.

Simple solution: You can’t enter the portal unless your team’s head coach quits/gets fired.

I totally agree. It’s absolute and total BS, and the only reason it happens is because these guys are able to latch on to the label of “student.” To me, if you’re getting paid to do something in affiliation with an university, you’re not really a “student.” I mean, how many college “students” does anyone know who have gone to four universities…[Read more]

They will have no depth and I think Florida proved how important depth is.

He dribbles the ball way too much for a player his size. Not upset at all by this and I wish him well.

It’s really hard to tell much. It was nothing but a base 4-2-5 all game in D and I’m guessing we saw about 3% of the playbook on Offense.

Utah Coaches wanted to give nothing away today