Transfer EDGE returning to Gamecocks football program
The Gamecocks now have a familiar face with the team, as a defensive lineman who transferred away from USC is back in Columbia.
Transfer EDGE returning to Gamecocks football program
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They told us we were losing a 4* transfer last year, and we get him back as a 3*. lol
Symbolic of how insane and chaotic college football has become. Same thing happened in reverse with an Oklahoma TE who transferred to here, only to return to Oklahoma a year later. How this sort of thing is good for college football is beyond me.
It's not good for college football (or any sport)! I'm still trying to wrap my head around how it happened. Who thought this was a good idea and what was their rationalization? I think I will just have a Dr. Pepper and not worry about it anymore....
Heard Tony Morrell on the radio talking about it this morning. He reached out to us about coming home. Interesting, as he is from FL and that was part of the reasoning for transferring to FSU. A testament to the culture Beamer is creating here.
Anyway, Beamer took it to the players, and they wanted to welcome him back with open arms. I know there was some question about that when the Juice saga was playing out...would Beamer consult the locker room. We have our answer. Yes. We need depth on the DL. I think he's better than some of the guys we had at the lower end of the roster there.
Personally, I thought he showed flashes in '22. I don't know that I'm crazy about bringing him back, but I guess it comes with the new CFB world. Hopefully he'll prove to be productive in'24.
O well….we love him again
Meh, with the portal, college football has lost it's hallmark feature. Fans now have a pro sports mentality. There might be a player or two on the team fans really "love". The rest are just on the team so you cheer for them by default.
Maybe there should be some sort of participation award to present to players who stay with the program all 4 years. College football may be coming to that.
Well, considering the state of things, I actually like this idea. Some amount of money put into a trust each season you're on the roster. You only get the money if you: A. Go pro or B. Graduate.
Not sure $25,000/year would be enough of an enticement.
It's kind of scary that a dumb a$$ like me can stumble into a decent idea. When I was a teenager playing pickup basketball with friends, one of them often would hit the top of the rim, the ball would go straight up in the air and then drop in the basket. He always said, "it's better to be lucky than to be good and smart". The thought that would cross my mind when he said it is that there's a convenient four-letter word and, he was full of it. But, as I've gotten older, I came to realize that he was right. Unfortunately, he's no longer with us. If he was, I'd tell him how right he was.
It's called law. The law does not care what is best for the game. The athletes inexplicably won a case that basically said that the NCAA, as a private club, can't enforce eligibility requirements on its members.
The NCAA did have a win last week when a federal judge ruled that the NCAA could deny amateur status to student athletes that have signed contracts with "professional organizations". In the case, two brothers had signed a contract with Overtime Elite (OTE) which promised to pay them hundreds of thousands each...high school kids. Bc they had signed that contract, the NCAA denied them. Not exactly the same as typical NIL, but does establish decision rights for the NCAA when it comes to amateur status.