temptation

You don’t have $55k laying around? You'll save $80 a month. “Come on, man.”

Just stop taking our conference trophy every fall!

Certainly not Brian Kelly. Dude played three quarterbacks last year, lol.

Who said taking it away was our stance? In fact, my favorite collegiate football head coach was the one that originally advocated for the one time transfer rule and brought it to the NCAA’s attention. One free transfer and the ability to be a grad transfer is sufficient. The problem is the line gets blurred because the kids, reasoning for transferring is usually not what the rule was intended for. Kids get home sick, change degree programs, etc…but now you had better build a big lead in the fourth quarter and get that back up freshman/sophomore quarterback some reps and allow him to throw the ball or else he’s gone. Many always think the grass is greener on the other side when in many cases it is not. I have countless examples of athletes with whom I have worked where this is the case. It all comes back to what I said in another thread. Commit to a school and not a coach. Coaches have free will to come and go which also adds to this blurred line and double standard. But it is hard to have sympathy for athletes when they get stuck high and dry for not listening to this advice. The plight of the “ poor student athlete” is sensationalized and overblown.

More people need to be transparent and honest with kids. Once again, this is not about beliefs. Making a decent living beyond athletics should be a priority and top goal for every human being. Make sure you are sitting down for this one @DE…I’ve even seen this process of honesty that I’m referring to given an academic moniker: spirit murdering.

It has nothing to do with beliefs. The statistics don’t lie. Your chances of making a living, let alone this “life-changing money” you speak of are slim to none.

Gimme the statistics on those that play professionally after their college days. Sure helps to have that education in your back pocket, no? Delusion is at an all-time high with many of today’s youth.

I mean it’s a two sided coin. The SEC is the gold standard for 4-5 stat talent. That being said, Moore would not be the first 4/5 star QB to choose an SEC school and not have it pan out.

Kid says he’s in no rush. Wish he’d stay in state but looks like an uphill climb for my Wolverines. Most think it’s ND vs the SEC.

Willing to bet most folks on this board were not making rational financial decisions upon graduating from high school…

Because these KIDS (they are still kids in most cases) are making emotionally driven decisions and are running from adversity. The analogy of changing jobs just doesn’t fit as the shady world of college athletics/recruiting doesn’t mirror society in most cases. You show me a completely honest/transparent coach in an NCAA revenue sport and I’ll show you a coach looking for a new job themselves sooner rather than later.

Continuing, though all situations are unique, and coaches should not be exempt though they often are, this teaches our young people in the wrong lesson more often than not. I for one cannot just simply accept the fact that this is a boulder rolling downhill and we should stay out of its way and not attempt to stop it.

Because, changing the meaning of the word “commitment” on the fly is lowering the bar and throwing up the white flag?

So, two more years? Can’t wait to watch either Warren or Ben Davis claim some sort of mythical conference championship despite losing to both Carmel and Center Grove in the regular season.

Eh, @gonzoron strikes me as more of a Dollar Tree kinda guy. Definitely nowhere near an ACE. ”Can I interest you in an extended protection plan on this VCR?”

Well, they’ve already been booted from spring sports taking place right now, so…

100% without a doubt.

It appears that Mr. Harrell has finalized most of his football schedules for next fall and and what can only be viewed as a hilarious twist of fate, all 8 current/former MIC members are still scheduled to play one another, lol. “If you are looking elsewhere, see ya. But we will still play you so that when you likely beat us you can still claim a conference title.” Carry on with your Thursday.

This is sort of a sad day for me. Feel like Buffalo and Green Bay are the closest two things you can get to college atmospheres in professional football and feel like this stadium will negatively impact that atmosphere. Hope I’m wrong.

Unrelated topic but I read a fascinating story about the MIT/Harvard basketball rivalry on vacation recently and a small group of MIT students make the short trek when the two teams meet and have even been accused of yelling “safety school” to the Crimson faithful. Carry on.

I really recommend finding a post career retirement hobby man. It’d do you (and all others on this board for that matter) some good.

A sad state of affairs for sure but I’d go to thousands of sources for their opinions on this particular subject before Gregg Doyel.

You knew I wasn’t going to pass up an opportunity to comment on this one, lol. So many alums out there who would’ve been a better choice (and some are even voicing their opinions saying so). This being said, Harbaugh has always been a little quirky and not afraid to go against the grain despite what popular opinion says. This move, along with his recent female addition to the staff, will actually move the meter with recruits and their families and what outsiders think is irrelevant.

Paging @Footballking16…

Oops. Always figured it had to do with nailing a coffin shut. Your skills know zero bounds @Bobref!