Is dad going to end up costing him a million or so because he overestimates his NIL value?
Dylan = Nico?
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I heard they wanted Glenn Thomas gone as a stipulation to stay. I also heard that Dominic was frequently at practices and team meetings.
I think the whole saga is very juicy. We forgot that Rhule kept Donovan, probably the worst coach on a bad staff, just to keep Dylan, and Donovan's position group was the weak link on the team for three years, while not preparing any young talent. Donovan has been terrible the entire time, and firing him is not a "light bulb goes off" moment. Everybody in the program knew Rhule was bending over backwards to keep the Raiola's happy, for years now. So, did the AD force Rhule to get rid of the Raiola's. Was it a moment of clarity from Rhule, that you can't build a culture around one kid? Or did Dylan just give a big FU to Rhule and Rhule responded by firing Donovan.
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nico can run, 505 rushing yards
raiola, -87
In 1995, Tommie Frazier rushed for 604 yards on 97 carries (6.2 yards per carry)
raiola, -87
In 1995, Tommie Frazier rushed for 604 yards on 97 carries (6.2 yards per carry)
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I think this is likely. But, in standard fashion, Nebraska has overpaid for disappointing results so he got rich at NU's expense like so many before and he'll stay well-off no matter what.
People have to know this is the place to go for minimum effort but maximum money. NU is a ******* laughingstock.
And the Mahomes cos playing could not have aged worse.
Near as I can tell Glenn Thomas sucks so hard to argue that
Don’t disagree. But incompetent coaching staff mixed with helicopter parents is a cluster ****.
It certainly makes you wonder if Trev saw this whole dynamic taking place and realized that there was nothing he could do about it and just said F it.
Which is why Trev should never have risen above the level of washing windshields with newspapers on a busy roadway for pocket change.
People in those positions get paid to deal with **** like this. Its the job. If there's "nothing he could do about it" he should have never been a serious candidate for the AD position in the first place.
Yeah I am just glad to move on and save the money. I don't dislike Dylan as a kid, but he wasn't the player for us that we thought he would be. So many 5 star QBs turn out not to be and I would say this is an example of it.
The bar for NU was so low at QB that he was a relative godsend, but there are now players on the roster, future recruits, and QBs in the portal as good or potentially better without the baggage of the family.
So we are doing the trashing of the player and now his family.
Now the fake rumors are coming out...
Next should be...
Yep...it will be something about how "We don't really want 5 star players anyway, too much to deal with, give me those diamonds in the rough"
Now the fake rumors are coming out...
Next should be...
Yep...it will be something about how "We don't really want 5 star players anyway, too much to deal with, give me those diamonds in the rough"
And now people are stressing about the rich kids finances. The kid who likely has 3 or 4 million dollars invested already, as a 19 year old.
Right??
"His family really messed things up for him! I bet by the age of 22 he will have only made like 5 million dollars"
The finance bros will be posting next...it will be something like
"We, sure, he might have made 5 million dollars before 22 BUT I bet 10% goes to an agent and then you have taxes, so really he is only walking away with like 2 million, really not enough to be comfortable"
Really stupid post. People trashing this kid and his fam look like total douchebags. Embarrassed to be part of the same fanbase.
Oh come on. Fans reacting negatively to their star player or coach taking his talents to another team has gone on forever. Nebraska is no different than any other. Especially with these kids now getting paid millions, they're just much more open targets now. If it really bothers you that bad, then being a fan of college or pro sports might not be for you. Within reason, the "don't be mean to the poor players" mentality pretty much only applies to high school level and below these days.
...by all accounts, as far as I know, DR has behaved like an adult about this. Our fanbase (at least some of them) can't say the same. Its embarrassing.
Nah. Trev realized it was going to be tough to get NU back to where the fans want it. A&M had already hired a better head coach and has a better NIL base. Their fans aren’t spoiled by multiple natties and have more realistic expectations. They’re also in a MUCH better geographical recruiting location. Couple all that with the pissing match that erupted over south stadium and I think he decided to take the money and run.
Maybe there’s some merit to the idea of following the Bill Byrne ladder climbing model as well but I don’t think that was a big factor. Maybe he realized that Raiola wasn’t going to be the savior but I think Rhule’s staff’s initial mediocrity was going to be a bigger factor.
Ripping on a kid if he has been a D bag is one thing...but ripping on a kid just to rip on him is totally different.
Actually he wasn’t getting what some have said. His total package was roughly a million/year. I believe he’s classified as an independent contractor so that takes 15.3% right off the top for SE tax. The top IRS bracket is 37% and then Nebraska gets their cut. Maybe he took home 600k/year. I’m not crying for him but IF he can attract more money in the portal from a state with no income tax, he would be a fool to stay at NU.
There’s no way he’s put away millions of dollars from his time at NU and I doubt his shoe contract is all that much. One arm injury and his career is over. He HAS to get all he can while he can.
Hey, they wanted to get paid. This comes with the territory.
You equate somebody getting paid with a license to treat them like dogshit?
Hahahaha never met an aTm fan I take it? That's the same dumbasses who presented Jimbo with a National Championship trophy shortly after he was hired with a date that said 20__
I'm not emotionally tied to him being here or not. I see a kid that I hope does make it to the NFL and that pathway might be best elsewhere. He was a good player for the most part but not irreplaceable and not 5 star despite his rating during recruitment. He CAN get better but has a lot to work on. People had no problem trashing the OL while he was QB but he did them no favors either with how he operated in the pocket.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong. Just saying it happens EVERYWHERE at the college and pro level. So, being embarrassed by it as a member of specifically the Nebraska fanbase seems really silly.
Until all the fans of the glory days of Nebraska football let the past go and move on they will never be satisfied. I've stopped trying to think of Nebraska as a National contender, I just look for them to be a competitive BIG team, for now.
No one is being treated like dogshit. They are wealthy for life.
They are being slandered anonymously on an internet message board that I am quite confident they don't look at. It's been happening to professional athletes since the beginning. They'll live.
I don't believe it's some conspiracy, it's just how stuff went down...
Rhule Year 1 - Utter mess left over by Frost & Co, he had a mission to just show signs of life and culture change and fans would accept it - Why he kept Don at this point may be his biggest mistake as Dylan was still committed to Georgia and is where this whole drama starts
Rhule Year 2 - Signed & played a "Legacy" 5-Star and everyone was excited and gave grace to a freshman.... Why Dylan came here in the first place with Sat as the OC I'll still never know, however, The OL seemingly played better in year 2 than in year 1 so going into year 3 the OL seemed to be the one major bright spot from a playing time and age standpoint... The skeptics had this one right while the majority got it wrong
Rhule Year 3 - It all falls apart... the OL & DL both get exposed... The OL is the #1 reason for this team failing this year and not hitting its goals. Yes the defense had it's issues and Butler was NOT the right choice, that said, the Offense Should've been able to carry the team through at least 2 more wins and it couldn't do it and it also got Dylan hurt... It wasn't until the "threat" of a mobile QB came in along with EJ running at full tilt that the sacks started to go down... the OL didn't get better overnite, it just had more manageable pressures but still got Killed when a DC sent the dudes
At the end of the day, the Honeymoon is over... Next years schedule is gonna be rough and Changes HAD to be made, especially in the trenches... How much the Raiolas impacted this team remains to be seen... that said, I'm Happy with the changes made so far and will be Ecstatic if DONU announces Robinson as DL coach and this team gets back on track
And I don't even think most of it is slanderous. Sure there's been some, but most everything I've seen is fact or at the worst, opinions drawn from facts.
Rhule was told the door was still open for Dylan but it wouldn't be if uncle Donnie wasn't retained. Pretty straight forward stuff.
Matt Rhule most likely had some heated phone conversations with Dominic Raiola or at least texts. This whole sorry mess was inevitable, Matt Rhule had to hit the eject button on the failed Raiola plan starting with Dayton then Dom and finally with letting Dylan walk on his own, it was inevitable.
Matt Rhule now has a hot seat and he knows it, we all know it, but it's not about money with him it's about pride about making this thing work at Nebraska and I believe he really wants to make it work. Matt Rhule has flushed out some bad hires and he still needs to do some more in my opinion and it's only my opinion but I hope he does.
He still needs to get that solid DL coach and he still has a few more coaches he needs to shore up to make this a solid coaching group where really good players will want to play.
Matt Rhule now has a hot seat and he knows it, we all know it, but it's not about money with him it's about pride about making this thing work at Nebraska and I believe he really wants to make it work. Matt Rhule has flushed out some bad hires and he still needs to do some more in my opinion and it's only my opinion but I hope he does.
He still needs to get that solid DL coach and he still has a few more coaches he needs to shore up to make this a solid coaching group where really good players will want to play.
You're right, happens everywhere. I've been on some of the other teams' boards during coaches searches later and see similar stupidity and crassness everywhere. Doesn't mean we want to be part of it or wade through it in every(hyperbole, I know it's not literally every thread) thread about our team.
Again, if there is true stuff to rip on, that is cool.
But clearly this is all made up crap, like it was with Frost and like it was with Bo.
What, specifically is made up? I've seen mostly fact or opinion drawn from fact.
That the players on the team didn't like him
That he refused to let them run out of the tunnel at the same time he did, he had to run out first, with the rest of the team 10 yards behind him.
That he refused to let Bud Crawford lead the team out
That there was some "contract" that girls had to sign to **** him.