Poll: Meet Nico's Demands or Let Walk?

Meet Nico's Demands or Let Walk?

  • Renegotiate/Pay More

    Votes: 120 10.2%

  • Move on

    Votes: 1,060 89.8%
  • Total voters
    1,180
#253
#253
madbamahater said:
Let's say you are the decision maker. Would you renegotiate with Nico right now, or move on and let someone else pony up more money?

I understand that he's played one full season as a redshirt freshman. Has he done enough in your mind to earn more at this time? How do you feel about the timing of this during spring camp?

Disclaimer: hypothetical poll about hypothetical situations that have neither been proven nor disproven in any real life situation. For entertainment purposes only. Poster has no knowledge of anything stated in poll or posts to be actual or factual. Nothing has been substantiated and no allegations or accusations are made. Purely sports related satire.
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To do so at this point and wait until after you have taken all 1st team snaps during spring, shows your lack of dedication to a team. I say let walk. I can understand having those renegotiation conversations before the winter portal in the current college climate. but to leave last hour. Zero respect…
 
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#257
#257
bubbag said:
I have no skin in the game as I am a Buckeye fan. But as an outsider looking in, I would opine that it's probably prudent to pay the asking price unless you are sure you can land someone of at least equal ability. Who else are you going to get ? It's not like there is an unlimited supply of QB talent that is able to meet the demands of the program. And what becomes available will also be heavily recruited by other teams. You will probably end up in a bidding war anyways. People don't like the new dynamics in the NIL era. But this is just the new reality of football in the NIL era. Everyone is complaining about NIL but it is pointless. You have to adapt and that's just the way it is.

Nico is still developing but it would be short-sighted to let him walk without a sure replacement in mind. You don't need a future HOF QB. You just need a good QB. And Nico is already good and has the potential to be great with the right supporting cast. After watching the matchup here in December, my opinion was Tn has no issue at QB. They do need more support elsewhere. OSU was dominating the trenches. Nico had little time to throw and he spent most of the game running around in the backfield. No QB is going to thrive when that happens. I saw no issue with Nico. It was other factors that led to the lopsided performance result.
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Then why are you on a Tennessee site?
 
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#258
#258
madbamahater said:
If Nico leaves, are you intimidated facing him leading an opposing offense? This is a good measuring stick for how you feel about any player.
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Any team that can pressure him, he folds, makes mistakes, inaccurate throws. If he were to get on a team and not pressured he can probably do very good. He doesn't have a quick release, slow in making decisions.
 
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#259
#259
JohnnyJava said:
This same fan base suffered through a decade plus of buying football coaches on the cheap as well as years of futility with lower level basketball hires, always begging to open the pocketbook up and get a big name (with big paycheck) coach. Now, we are wanting to go cheap at our most important position? Replace Nico with whom, and what are your savings? You don’t know, because only the schools/collectives, the players, and the IRS (hopefully) know how much these guys are making. Yet, with non-existent knowledge you want to manage the team’s payroll. Nico has good athleticism and elite arm talent. His processing speed, OL (passpro, at least), and WRs were substandard last year. It’s Heupel’s job to make him better. I guarantee you Josh doesnt want him leaving the team five months before the season. We shouldn’t be encouraging it either. This outrage is silly.
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It has been reported Merc is doing much better in the practice, that Nico very inaccurate with his throws.
 
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#262
#262
Sigh.

This crap is getting old.

Let him walk man. He has potential but he's obviously only here for a check.

The difference between going 8-4 without him or 9-3 with him just is not worth it all.

We are not a playoff team this year with our O line issues. Let the younger guys get the work.
 
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#265
#265
bubbag said:
I have no skin in the game as I am a Buckeye fan. But as an outsider looking in, I would opine that it's probably prudent to pay the asking price unless you are sure you can land someone of at least equal ability. Who else are you going to get ? It's not like there is an unlimited supply of QB talent that is able to meet the demands of the program. And what becomes available will also be heavily recruited by other teams. You will probably end up in a bidding war anyways. People don't like the new dynamics in the NIL era. But this is just the new reality of football in the NIL era. Everyone is complaining about NIL but it is pointless. You have to adapt and that's just the way it is.

Nico is still developing but it would be short-sighted to let him walk without a sure replacement in mind. You don't need a future HOF QB. You just need a good QB. And Nico is already good and has the potential to be great with the right supporting cast. After watching the matchup here in December, my opinion was Tn has no issue at QB. They do need more support elsewhere. OSU was dominating the trenches. Nico had little time to throw and he spent most of the game running around in the backfield. No QB is going to thrive when that happens. I saw no issue with Nico. It was other factors that led to the lopsided performance result.
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Naw. Tennessee has all eyes on them to see if they cave or hold firm. NIL as it stands is only as relevant as allowed by the schools. If Tennessee caves, then who is to say the next one doesn’t demand more than Nico? Don’t fall for the hype that NIL now is the new norm. It isn’t. Tennessee at the moment is either the Alamo or Pearl Harbor for capping NIL. Whichever way Tennessee goes with this situation, the rest of the schools and NIL follows.
 
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#267
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madbamahater said:
Let's say you are the decision maker. Would you renegotiate with Nico right now, or move on and let someone else pony up more money?

I understand that he's played one full season as a redshirt freshman. Has he done enough in your mind to earn more at this time? How do you feel about the timing of this during spring camp?

Disclaimer: hypothetical poll about hypothetical situations that have neither been proven nor disproven in any real life situation. For entertainment purposes only. Poster has no knowledge of anything stated in poll or posts to be actual or factual. Nothing has been substantiated and no allegations or accusations are made. Purely sports related satire.
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Bye Felicia! Poor ability to read defenses, dumbed down offense for him. Defense was our saving grace! Next
 
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#268
#268
ScreamingEagleVol said:
Naw. Tennessee has all eyes on them to see if they cave or hold firm. NIL as it stands is only as relevant as allowed by the schools. If Tennessee caves, then who is to say the next one doesn’t demand more than Nico? Don’t fall for the hype that NIL now is the new norm. It isn’t. Tennessee at the moment is either the Alamo or Pearl Harbor for capping NIL. Whichever way Tennessee goes with this situation, the rest of the schools and NIL follows.
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I agree...with all the media attention here it does seem to indicate all the other schools are waiting and watching to see how UT handles this as it is the first "high value " prospect / player that has held out to renegotiate.

Couple that with UT leading the way on the NIL / NCAA lawsuit and it's got e everyone's attention.
 
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#270
#270
bubbag said:
I have no skin in the game as I am a Buckeye fan. But as an outsider looking in, I would opine that it's probably prudent to pay the asking price unless you are sure you can land someone of at least equal ability. Who else are you going to get ? It's not like there is an unlimited supply of QB talent that is able to meet the demands of the program. And what becomes available will also be heavily recruited by other teams. You will probably end up in a bidding war anyways. People don't like the new dynamics in the NIL era. But this is just the new reality of football in the NIL era. Everyone is complaining about NIL but it is pointless. You have to adapt and that's just the way it is.

Nico is still developing but it would be short-sighted to let him walk without a sure replacement in mind. You don't need a future HOF QB. You just need a good QB. And Nico is already good and has the potential to be great with the right supporting cast. After watching the matchup here in December, my opinion was Tn has no issue at QB. They do need more support elsewhere. OSU was dominating the trenches. Nico had little time to throw and he spent most of the game running around in the backfield. No QB is going to thrive when that happens. I saw no issue with Nico. It was other factors that led to the lopsided performance result.
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No way in hell can nor should TN do that. Gotta thing long term and it just sets up more issues down the road when every player at every school tries to leverage a new deal.
 
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All indications point toward he is holding out, but maybe there is a legitimate reason he didn’t show up for practice before the Orange and white game and hopefully there is. If he is holding out, then he should be shown the door because of what it might do to a locker room where he is paid way more than the other players. If he’s holding out and gets what he is asking, he has lost the faith of fans and dramatically impacts what we thought he was about. I mean isn’t 8 million enough already when he hasn’t really proved himself to be elite?
 
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#275
#275
bubbag said:
I have no skin in the game as I am a Buckeye fan. But as an outsider looking in, I would opine that it's probably prudent to pay the asking price unless you are sure you can land someone of at least equal ability. Who else are you going to get ? It's not like there is an unlimited supply of QB talent that is able to meet the demands of the program. And what becomes available will also be heavily recruited by other teams. You will probably end up in a bidding war anyways. People don't like the new dynamics in the NIL era. But this is just the new reality of football in the NIL era. Everyone is complaining about NIL but it is pointless. You have to adapt and that's just the way it is.

Nico is still developing but it would be short-sighted to let him walk without a sure replacement in mind. You don't need a future HOF QB. You just need a good QB. And Nico is already good and has the potential to be great with the right supporting cast. After watching the matchup here in December, my opinion was Tn has no issue at QB. They do need more support elsewhere. OSU was dominating the trenches. Nico had little time to throw and he spent most of the game running around in the backfield. No QB is going to thrive when that happens. I saw no issue with Nico. It was other factors that led to the lopsided performance result.
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Thanks for the input!

Shut up.
 
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