Knew about this months ago.
I’ve been trying to wrap my head around how this could happen (but I haven’t actually done any research at all lol) for a few days now.Lol insanity. Absolutely the wild wild west out here in recruiting. There's no way some type of cap doesn't get put on this sooner rather than later.
What’s to stop them from giving him a PWO spot and pay for his school through NIL to save a scholarship?
So that would put them at 30 signees plus a transfer QB lol I guess the SEC doesn't have to abide by the 25 IC rule.
pretty much this.
Thats how they got shemar to...brought him in the same time as the other big time dl they were getting and pushed TEAMING up, etc.
Basically Bandwaggoning is the thing...You see Deion even used it after Hunter and is having to TURN DOWN kids now as random transfer portal kids want to go to Jackson ST n dont even know the difference between Jackson st and Jacksonville St...they think Deion beat FSU this year lol
stop
people said this same thing when we signed Jabari Ishmael -- "his dad works at UM why can't he just walk on, he gets free tuition?" scholarships matter to kids and their families. no high level kid wants to be told "yeah we're giving 25 scholarships out but you're not going to be one of them, walk on though and use some of your NIL money to pay for school while the other 25 kids in the class get a free ride." that certainly is not going to fly for a 5 star kid who would have Bama, Georgia etc lining up to give him a scholarship. high level kids are going to get scholarships now and forever.
also, with the transfer portal being what it is, I don't think there's any coach out there who has to worry about exceeding 85 scholarships, let alone getting to 105 players in this fantasy scenario where 20 walk ons are getting big NIL deals. the major programs are always going to have kids cycling out looking for more playing time elsewhere, the idea of kids who could be getting on the field on scholarship at any Power 5 school in the country sitting around at Texas A&M so they can collect NIL money and not play makes no sense. there is a natural set of balances in the system that is only stronger now that you can freely jump to another school via the portal.
He will be Jumbo's Matthew Thomas sequel.Stewart will be on bench for at least two years, no way he plays over them phenoms at DT Walter Nolen, Gabriel Downlow, Anthony Lucas and the current guys on the roster
Lmao it’s all goodYou and Manny Navarro...
KIDDING!
You I trust, Manny...not so much...
Is Shemahhhhh a throw a parade kid?Shemar will be sitting his dumbass on the bench lol
You mad bruh? Still no mention of coaches. You’re still trying to blame “the kids”.No one is saying not to pay kids but like everything it got perverse and it got perverse quickly. But w.e. always ppl defending dumbsh1t.
Also you seem to forget how unevenly **** is enforced. So not only were kids getting over the top money but schools like Miami are already being investigated and have hit pieces constantly written about them.
But you wouldn't know about that Mr.SEC Auburn guy.
Who needs to play when you are getting paid like a pro bowler in college?I still think he’ll end up at UGA.
But here’s what really funny, 2023 5-star DT David Hicks from Allen TX is also heavily favorited to be signing with TAMU. Plus they already have 4-star DT Anthony James from Wylie TX & 4-star DT Johnny Bowens from Judson TX committed. And they’re the early leaders for 4-star DE Dylan Spencer from King (Houston) & 4-star DE Jordan Renaud from Tyler TX...
Like eventually one of these kids brains has to turn on & think to themselves, “Wait a minute, how am I gonna get on the field if there’s 25 people at my same position?” Lol
Any chance at Mario kicking the tires?Knew about this months ago.