Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[DD4ME]

 

[vol4eva]

And any other player that decides to leave can kick rocks too.

 

[UpstateVol613]

I keep seeing USC and UCLA, but Colorado seems the most logical to me. Birds of a feather, soon flock together (Prima donnas Deion and Nico).

If he goes to Colorado he will be taking a pay cut…their collective isn’t anywhere close to ours.

 

[Devo182]

Nah, relative to expectations and the amount he was getting paid, he’s the biggest bust. The fact he was a cancer and worried more about his Benjamin’s than this team just adds to it.

We made the playoffs in spite of his poor performances.

Bust is expectations vs results.

Expectations were INSANELY high for HB15. Peyton 2.0 level. Maybe some have forgotten, but it was out of control. Then he went on to do NOTHING of note outside of beating lowly Vandy.

JJ Peterson, the hype wasn't quite as high as HB, but he somehow did even less lol.

Nico's expectations were on par with HB and he did 1000% more. I'm glad we had him for when we did, otherwise we don't skate past Bama, UF, etc with Gaston or make the playoffs. Only HH 2022 had a team as high by the end of the regular season and in-place to make the 12-team playoff, had there been one.

If he was a legit bust then he wouldn't be the one guy we could least use to lose at this point. If you polled this place a month ago who we could not have injured during Spring practice and out for the season, 99% would have said Nico. That isn't what you'd say if he was a bust. He would've been a 3rd stringer like HB at UNLV haha.

 

[Devo182]

And any other player that decides to leave can kick rocks too.

Nico didn't decide to leave. He got kicked (at least how the report states it). Obviously he brought it on himself, but facts.

 

[JCVol00]

Nico Iamadeva

 

[UpstateVol613]

 

[rockytop25]

Love to see it

 

[Devo182]

By the way, how do you answer a kid when he asks if we can return a Nico jersey he got for Christmas? Hasn’t worn it yet.

Sell it on ebay real quick. I heard the West Coast is 3 hours behind

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Bust is expectations vs results.

Expectations were INSANELY high for HB15. Peyton 2.0 level. Maybe some have forgotten, but it was out of control. Then he went on to do NOTHING of note outside of beating lowly Vandy.

JJ Peterson, the hype wasn't quite as high as HB, but he somehow did even less lol.

Nico's expectations were on par with HB and he did 1000% more. I'm glad we had him for when we did, otherwise we don't skate past Bama, UF, etc with Gaston or make the playoffs. Only HH 2022 had a team as high by the end of the regular season and in-place to make the 12-team playoff, had there been one.

If he was a legit bust then he wouldn't be the one guy we could least use to lose at this point. If you polled this place a month ago who we could not have injured during Spring practice and out for the season, 99% would have said Nico. That isn't what you'd say if he was a bust. He would've been a 3rd stringer like HB at UNLV haha.

He went 4 or 5 straight first halves without scoring, he overthrew wide open receivers, and were it not for the defense and Sampson, we wouldn’t have won any of those games you mentioned. I’m not gonna call him a bust per se, but I definitely think you’re laying more at his feet than he deserves.

 

[De La Cloobs]

I really wanted to like this kid. Even after the medicore season last year, I was hoping he would come in and be better. But now...

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[VolNash17]

Didn’t even call his Head Coach? Are you kidding me?

 

[Volnut]

If he goes to Colorado he will be taking a pay cut…their collective isn’t anywhere close to ours.

I think he takes a pay cut no matter where he goes. He hasn't proven to be worth the $4 million he wanted and Tennessee called his bluff.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

Nothing but respect for CH! Words were NOT minced by this staff. This will be a stain Nico will never be able to remove, no matter what he does or doesn’t do moving forward. He’ll have suitors just because someone will make an offer, but character is forever damaged.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

After letting him get paid to RS year 1. After playing conservative to protect his confidence for a year.

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Took an act of courage for Heupel to stand his ground. NOW it's time for the cowardly portion of our fanbase to step up and support like fans are supposed to support. Good for Coach for not being willing to sell his soul to the devil to win a football game.

 

[VolInDayton]

I wonder what Ricky Gibson is saying today.

 

[butchna]

I keep seeing USC and UCLA, but Colorado seems the most logical to me. Birds of a feather, soon flock together (Prima donnas Deion and Nico).

Would be fun if only for Kaidon Salter’s reaction.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Nothing but respect for CH! Words were NOT minced by this staff. This will be a stain Nico will never be able to remove, no matter what he does or doesn’t do moving forward. He’ll have suitors just because someone will make an offer, but character is forever damaged.

Where are we looking for Qb1

 

[Devo182]

Yesterday, Andy Staples hinted that a big name QB may enter the portal next week with a “do not contact” tag with his intentions set for UT.

Speculation will begin…

On his twitter? Can't find it.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

The University, Spyre, and this fanbase couldn't have done more for Nico and his family and it still wasn't enough. Good riddance. Take half his NIL and spread it among your starters on offense to stabilize the roster and use the other $1 million to improve the roster.

 

[Jpcisco]

On his twitter? Can't find it.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

On his twitter? Can't find it.

IT was in reply to an article or something..... HE said expect a QB to enter the portal with a Do Not Contact tag, and when he does Staples would post checkerboards

 

[DD4ME]

 

[InVOLuntary]

I know this is the new way with NIL and the porthole, but I wish this kid massive failure for how he acted, even though I think his father and agency representation misguided him. My big worry is not replacing him, it is what the fallout will be? Will some WRs and linemen hit the portal too now that Nico is not there?

I think there's a good chance this brings the team closer together.