Youngblood to portal

[BigSteve]

30 minutes ago, Brad said:

Alabama. Not sure they had no returners, but they did add 8 or 9 from the portal.  Not all that unusual (to add a bunch), but their success (Final Four) was.  

That's the hope I'm talking about! I have faith in Coach!

[Triple B]

10 hours ago, bcgruber said:

Utah St was the team

 

8 hours ago, Brad said:

Alabama. Not sure they had no returners, but they did add 8 or 9 from the portal.  Not all that unusual (to add a bunch), but their success (Final Four) was.  

It was USU and Danny Sprinkle’s first year, who won a game in the NCAAT but then got spanked by Purdue …… he then pulled a Tags and went to his dream job at Washington. 

[Bull94]

we had 3 returning players this year. seems to have worked out ok.

this is how college sports works now. every year is a rebuild until they come up with multi year contracts.

[John Lewis]

Looking forward to watching Reid play more minutes next season.

[Cat941]

26 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

Looking forward to watching Reid play more minutes next season.

That's a thought I had also.  Young guys step up.  

[MaltLiquorBull]

31 minutes ago, Bull94 said:

we had 3 returning players this year. seems to have worked out ok.

this is how college sports works now. every year is a rebuild until they come up with multi year contracts.

I'm so old, I can remember when multi-year contracts meant that you put in the work 4 years in exchange for tuition, books, room and board, meals, nutrition specialist, training program, personal trainer, occasional per diem money, pride in your chosen school, and eventually a degree.   Not intended to place blame on anyone for what college sports has turned into...its all about the $$$.  Just doesn't seem the same now when players chase the money like pros (and coaches do, too).  I root for the name on the front of the jersey.  Sad to hear CY doesn't want to play for USF anymore.

[panchosanchez99]

36 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

Looking forward to watching Reid play more minutes next season.

Not sure he will get much more because Kasen Jennings returns and he is pretty good as well.

[Bull94]

26 minutes ago, MaltLiquorBull said:

I'm so old, I can remember when multi-year contracts meant that you put in the work 4 years in exchange for tuition, books, room and board, meals, nutrition specialist, training program, personal trainer, occasional per diem money, pride in your chosen school, and eventually a degree.   Not intended to place blame on anyone for what college sports has turned into...its all about the $$$.  Just doesn't seem the same now when players chase the money like pros (and coaches do, too).  I root for the name on the front of the jersey.  Sad to hear CY doesn't want to play for USF anymore.

there has never been 4 year athletic scholarships to my knowledge. Just another way for the schools to take advantage of the athletes.

they are 1 year contracts. Looks like that has come back to bite them.

[MaltLiquorBull]

13 minutes ago, Bull94 said:

there has never been 4 year athletic scholarships to my knowledge. Just another way for the schools to take advantage of the athletes.

they are 1 year contracts. Looks like that has come back to bite them.

yes.  I guess they were really 4 year "promises."

[olafberserker]

22 minutes ago, Bull94 said:

there has never been 4 year athletic scholarships to my knowledge. Just another way for the schools to take advantage of the athletes.

they are 1 year contracts. Looks like that has come back to bite them.

It's not biting "them, it's biting the fans.   "Them" don't care because they're still cashing their checks