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Qadence Samuels from UConn just entered the portal. She’s got good length and size which we need.

This is such a stupid statement. In no way is Nico’s production on the field worth anywhere near what him and his buddies are asking. He is not a premium player at all. He’s basically a carton of milk with 2 days left to drink it to your point…. If I have the best milk with a shelf stable life on it that I know I can sell at a higher rate is one thing, but Nico certainly isn’t that.

Last year he threw 19 TD. 11 came vs Chattanooga, UTEP and Vanderbilt. 4 of 9 in SEC play came vs Vandy. This dude deserves to be told to take a hike.

And a lot of people on here have the AUDACITY to say everything is all fine and dandy in college sports. FOH

Texas seemed kinda shocked she was going in the portal, tbh. I reached out today about it, but it’s still so early that I’m not 100% sure what the plan is regarding her. let me ask again in a couple of days.

No, I don't think it was right but the other side of it is that if they want to be paid like professionals then getting cut and replaced will be a part of it too. And again, Nico will have some tough questions to answer when he's sitting in front of NFL personnel trying to explain why he up & left his team. It hits much differently when a QB does it as opposed to any other position. For example, all of the guys like Bear Alexander that shut it down after 4 games didn't get nearly as much attention as the UNLV QB that did the exact same thing.

No, it’s the kids uncle and the kid’s father driving the drama, but the real question is what school do they have lined-up making a big NIL offer that prompted this game of chicken with Tennessee? I’m guessing USC. FYI, Nico’s uncle is none other than street agent wannabe “Coach” Cordell Landers…yes, the same guy who led the Damonic Williams NIL sweepstakes last year (which turned out to be a lousy investment for OU). “Coach Cord” is a SoCal guy (Fresno area) who got hired as a recruiting analyst by Florida a few years ago, and got immediately fired within months (due to alleged recruiting infractions). LOL. Since the beginning of the NIL era, he’s now playing the role of “agent” for kids he knows from SoCal area, including Nico (his nephew), Damonic Williams, and others.

Facts!

I just don’t understand it from Nico’s perspective, especially given the timing. Sometimes we gotta remember that these kids don’t always have people around them that want what’s best for the kid. I have no idea if that is happening here but it’s not always the kid is all I’m saying. Very interested to see how this plays out.

With Rori coming back I’m not sure they target another guard but Vic could value bringing in more dynamism and scoring after missing on Chavez. However, I don’t think Fulwiley would even pick Texas. She will be looking for a coach that allows her to play with freedom offensively so I’m thinking maybe a Maryland, NC State, TCU potentially. But this is all my speculation and I have no info on what she will do.

I’m hoping they meltdown to end the year and just have it be a completely ugly year or as a consolation I hope they play just well enough to get Aggie hopes up only to fall on their faces lol

See, this is part of the NIL stuff that I don't like. I'm all for players getting paid, but now it's starting to be more and more like the NFL. This is just stupid, imo.

This will be the new norm, because college athletes are now getting paid. Quinn was the first to leave high school early and take an NIL deal, and now how many early entries do we have in the spring, that should either be high school juniors or seniors right now? The game has changed. No longer is every kid so in love with the university that they'll turn a blind eye to green money. Plus, we only know what the media is telling us about the situation. There's two sides to every story. Maybe they promised some things that didn't come to fruition. You don't know.

Just chocolate.

Was is right for Duke to send Malik packing after a 9 win season at Duke, and then pay a kid 8 million for two years to take his spot? When it's the organization making the call, there's no outrage. When it's the player over the organization, you don't hear any push back.

Yeah I know the rule - you REALLY think someone is going to pay him $4-6 million NIL to sit on the bench a year, then he could simply move on again? No way.

Bingo WR

No it’s the kids dad

With Williams out potentially until mid season I thought I had heard safety is a possibility

I hate what is has become

I’m still thinking USC is behind all this Nico drama. He’s a SoCal kid, and Lincoln Riley has a track record with QBs who offer the run/pass option, even if they lack passing accuracy. USC can’t go into next season with J.Maiava at the starting QB, can they?

Seems unlikely we’d go after him, no? We are stacked at DB.

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Saban would never bring a guy like that to his program

Amazing article Jeff. Is it August yet?