Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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Ten_Titans said:
I would not say I feel very bad for Nico. Trusting your parents and doing what they say is not some unforgivable sin. Now whatever idiot told him to skip practice and he listened, that's on him. Very hard to come back from that one from an image perspective. Nico has been around team sports long enough to know that.

But the family of sociopaths angle... cmon'. It is much simpler than that. A polynesian family with zero ties to the area saw East TN as a check to be cashed. They did not care about the people here, the university, the football program as a whole, nothing. We saw the exact same thing happen with TooToo.

What you called "toxic control, lies, and manipulation" I would simply call a group of incompetent people barely qualified to tie their own shoes play-acting as agents. And they screwed up their kid's image. Not because of some Machiavellian angle, but because they were out over their skiis.
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Eh, you can tell by dads tweets that he has some issues
 
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BigSteve09 said:
I have no insight into this....

my speculation is that he is not going to get 4M from anyone, and now Nico/fam is in a tight spot, with the whole carton of eggs heading straight for their face

luckily for them, UNC and BB need a QB

so, Nico side takes the same or less than what they would have gotten here, but they save face by getting with BB

door still open to have a good season and represent himself well. if so, he will have the same NFL opportunities that he would have had before this whole situation blew up in their face

he would have been best to just stay put here and excel in the system he was poised to soar in

unfortunately they gambled poorly and were nosediving towards absolute failure

I think the message from UNC/Bill is "I'm not paying you that but I'll give you a place to land, and if you play well, I will exhaust all of my resources and connections to make sure you go pro"

not the perfect scenario for either side at all, but a scenario that can work for both sides, given the other options for Nico continue to look less and less promising
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I would be amazed if they got the same as they'd have gotten here. They had ZERO leverage.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
I would be amazed if they got the same as they'd have gotten here. They had ZERO leverage.
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I agree. I think whoever gets Nico will get him on a bargain bin deal

wondering if someone finally got through to their camp on 1-year decisions vs 5-year decisions

the hit his potential NFL earnings took could be massive, and his PR/marketability took a monster hit

seeking an extra 1-2M for 2025 could have cost him 10-20M through 2030.

Grandpa Bill rehab camp is about the only option they have, and he's holding a Nico coupon
 
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Glitch said:
No mowing for me for a while. Having the first of my hips replaced on Thursday, so I will be unable to complete my lawn care duties and responsibilities. Good news is, crocs are not forbidden in the recovery phase.



<insert joke>
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Hip replacement? Those bull riding days of your youth are coming back to collect their due.

 
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So this might be a bad take, but I don't think Merk is the guy. His motion and mechanics are just too far off at this level to be a fast processor and accurate at the same time - the game will be too fast for him. The coaching staff is working with him on changing the mechanics but under pressure people normally revert back to the old natural style and it just won't work. His head will be spinning iMO.

GMac on the other hand has the tools, but how fast can he get up to speed over the summer. Could we see a two QB system for a few games? Can GMac get the playbook down enough to start as a freshman? If he does, does that have any impact on Brandon Faizon?

Portal QB - I think for all the reasons above you shoot your shot for a starting portal QB. I have heard some names floated but no one really knows until the portal opens this week. For any short term success I think you have to take a portal QB with the intent that he starts the season and then maybe GMac is your No 2 and get's up to speed quickly.
 
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Glitch said:
Well, I have put this off and put this off because I kept thinking I am just too young. However, when taking a leisurely walk around the neighborhood with the Mrs. leaves me in deep aching pain it is defiantly time to act. Not sure what purthes disease is, but prayers that you are living life to the absolute fullest.
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We can just get Coach Kilmer to give you a secret shot in the hip and get you back up to full speed for summer ball.
 
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BigSteve09 said:
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AP came off like someone who has friendly relations with the Iamaleava family and didn’t want to speak ill on anything related to them or what went down. Which makes sense because he became close with them during the recruiting process. But definitely felt like damage control by AP.

Plus he said “ya know” 48 times
 
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peaygolf said:
I’m so happy these kids are finally getting paid the money so “earned”
Things are so much better.
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Unfortunately the pendulum has swung violently too far

the medium that won't be perfect, but will be the best option, is back the other way, but all the way back in the NCAA's loving arms
 
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