2025 Portal Departures

[LZIp]

25 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

I don’t think these have been noted on here yet. Here’s three more, the line at the exit is getting longer. 

Dueces. 

[GP1]

17 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

I bet 99% of these guys have never once in their life uttered the words “with that being said”. It’s also amazing how much God is involved in portal decisions. 

It's nauseating how self serious it all is. 

[GP1]

22 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

I bet 99% of these guys have never once in their life uttered the words “with that being said”. It’s also amazing how much God is involved in portal decisions. 

I'm blessed.......

[GP1]

"I'm blessed to have such little respect or caring for my teammates and friends, none of which I really cares much about because I'm a narcissist, that I can take the easy way out and abandon them for another school."

 

Go "F" yourselves a-holes. 

Edited December 8, 2024 by GP1

[MarkWiley]

48 minutes ago, GP1 said:

"I'm blessed to have such little respect or caring for my teammates and friends, none of which I really cares much about because I'm a narcissist, that I can take the easy way out and abandon them for another school."

 

Go "F" yourselves a-holes. 

hard to be mad at kids for operating within the environment they are given.  You want them to not take advantage of the portal and NIL opportunities?  You also don't understand how many of these decisions are out of their hands, we dont know how many are told to leave.

[MarkWiley]

Just now, MarkWiley said:

hard to be mad at kids for operating within the environment they are given.  You want them to not take advantage of the portal and NIL opportunities?  You also don't understand how many of these decisions are out of their hands, we dont know how many are told to leave.

Coaches abandon programs, abandon kids they've recruited, abandon the fans all the time.  Now kids get the same flexibility and everyone wants to take shots at them now.  

[MangoZip]

6 minutes ago, MarkWiley said:

Coaches abandon programs, abandon kids they've recruited, abandon the fans all the time.  Now kids get the same flexibility and everyone wants to take shots at them now.  

I agree 100%, they need to do what’s best for them, and in this new,  ever changing world of college football most kids will likely make a move at some point in their playing career. Having said that, the drama in some of these announcements seems a little over the top and self absorbed. 

[GP1]

3 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

 Having said that, the drama in some of these announcements seems a little over the top and self absorbed. 

I'm blessed to have read this. 

[MarkWiley]

2 minutes ago, GP1 said:

I'm blessed to have read this. 

well, keep in mind they are 18-22 years old and grew up in the world of social media.  We are just old curmudgeons from a different era. 

[GP1]

1 minute ago, MarkWiley said:

well, keep in mind they are 18-22 years old and grew up in the world of social media.  We are just old curmudgeons from a different era. 

Can't they show an ounce of original thought?

[clarkwgriswold]

1 minute ago, MarkWiley said:

well, keep in mind they are 18-22 years old and grew up in the world of social media.  We are just old curmudgeons from a different era. 

 

Curmudgeons who would likely make life decisions that we thought were to our advantage.

[MarkWiley]

Just now, MarkWiley said:

well, keep in mind they are 18-22 years old and grew up in the world of social media.  We are just old curmudgeons from a different era. 

If you really want to complain about the current state, blame the NCAA, blame the MAC for the TV deal robbing the in game experience, blame the university for not doing enough to make the program attractive, the university for terrible on campus promotion... plenty of blame to go around, but blaming the kids for taking advantage of the system they are giving is not fair in my opinion.

[LZIp]

20 minutes ago, MarkWiley said:

Coaches abandon programs, abandon kids they've recruited, abandon the fans all the time.  Now kids get the same flexibility and everyone wants to take shots at them now.  

I don’t disagree with general premise of this, but coaches (at least head coaches) are penalized for this in the form of contract buyouts. Yes I know it’s customary for hiring school to pay them, but still a technical hurdle.
 

No sort of detriment to the student athlete comes to mind offhand.

[MangoZip]

Remember this one? 😂 he must be old beyond his years 

[MarkWiley]

4 minutes ago, GP1 said:

Can't they show an ounce of original thought?

so if your complaint is you don't like the language of their announcement, I can't argue with you.  But is that alone why you called them "f-ing a-holes"? Because their announcement was too wordy?

[MarkWiley]

2 minutes ago, LZIp said:

I don’t disagree with general premise of this, but coaches (at least head coaches) are penalized for this in the form of contract buyouts. Yes I know it’s customary for hiring school to pay them, but still a technical hurdle.
 

No sort of detriment to the student athlete comes to mind offhand.

You could argue people ripping them apart online and criticizing their moves and announcement language is just as slightly damaging as a contract buyout they will never have to pay.

[MDZip]

As they say don't hate the player, hate the game. They didn't create this mess, but, like just about everyone else, they're trying to take their best advantage of it. I don't feel much loyalty to college football any more. I would not feel like my life was impacted at all if it disappeared. 

[MarkWiley]

7 minutes ago, MDZip said:

As they say don't hate the player, hate the game. They didn't create this mess, but, like just about everyone else, they're trying to take their best advantage of it. I don't feel much loyalty to college football any more. I would not feel like my life was impacted at all if it disappeared. 

And that’s the sad reality of the environment. 

[GP1]

1 hour ago, MangoZip said:

Remember this one? 😂 he must be old beyond his years 

Is his most recent, ,"I'm still in the transfer portal"?

[GP1]

1 hour ago, MarkWiley said:

so if your complaint is you don't like the language of their announcement, I can't argue with you.  But is that alone why you called them "f-ing a-holes"? Because their announcement was too wordy?

Wordy?  More like self absorbed. 

[GP1]

36 minutes ago, MDZip said:

As they say don't hate the player, hate the game. 

I've always hated certain players. Now that the money is above table, I'm free to openly hate them. 

[Blue & Gold]

😑

[Hilltopper]

3 hours ago, MDZip said:

As they say don't hate the player, hate the game. They didn't create this mess, but, like just about everyone else, they're trying to take their best advantage of it. I don't feel much loyalty to college football any more. I would not feel like my life was impacted at all if it disappeared. 

Me Too

[72 Roo]

I bet the coaching staff was more involved in these decisions than God was. All three have players behind them who are younger and possessing a greater upside. Still, I wish them well wherever they go. 

[NWAkron]

Wide receivers are a dime a dozen