NFL players can return to college football

#76
#76
Carp said:
No orange colored glassed needed. This isn't even debatable. The average SEC defense allowed just 21 points per game in conference in 2025. We didn't need some massive defensive dominance to have gone undefeated in the regular season last year. We just needed an average SEC defense. If the defense held every SEC team on our schedule to under 24 points last year (which would still be a below average defense), we are at worst 11-1. That's just a fact. Instead, we were forced into a scenario where if we didn't score 30 points or more, we were losing the game.

Bama scored 30 points on our defense and could have easily scored more. They ran the clock out at the end of the 4th. The defense killed us all game. Sure, the offense didn't play great this game, but it played good enough to at least have a shot at winning at the end if the defense wasn't so terrible.

Offense played well vs OU with 467 yards of Total offense and 27 points, despite a poor running game. But the defense was dominated again, giving up 200 yards rushing.

And the defense played their worst game all year vs Vandy. They had 1 stop the entire game. The offense still played pretty well despite being forced to be one dimensional to keep up with Vandy.
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I am not arguing that our defense was not atrocious last year. Quite frankly, Joey throwing interceptions at inopportune times did the defense no favors either

Our schedule last year was a joke man. Outside of Georgia and Bama we barely played anyone with a pulse-and when we did, we lost Last years team/performance vs this years schedule would be doing well to sniff a bowl game.

Once again, I liked the guy. I really did. If Max doesn't crap the bed against UGA then perhaps the season would have gone differently. But it did not

Another season with a huge band aid doesn't move us forward as a program however. Quite frankly, Heupel has yet to actually develop a QB here lol. Nico was a joke who we overpaid by about a million a year or more.
 
#78
#78
I am wondering if the SEC will do to LSU what the Big 12 did to Texas Tech. the NCAA may be powerless, but maybe the conference does something?

doubtful, but a man can hope.
 
#79
#79
Just when you thought the insanity of all these changes had left a tiny smidgen of the game we all knew and love intact ...


YARN | ...you go and do something like this... | Dumb ...
 
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#81
One of Tennessee Football’s biggest rivals, the Kentucky Wildcats, looks to be targeting a former NFL running back who entered the transfer portal last week.

The Seattle Seahawks recently cut former UCLA and SMU running back TJ Harden. The California native played his first three seasons with the Bruins before joining the Mustangs for his senior season in 2025. Harden originally signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in May, but was waived in early August. A few days later, he signed with the Seahawks.

Harden recorded two carries and one fumble recovery in a Week 1 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, but was cut from the team on Aug. 17. Two days after being waived, Harden and a group of former collegiate players were granted a TRO by a Louisiana federal court, allowing them to return to college football for one extra season.

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#82
#82
WillisWG said:
One of Tennessee Football’s biggest rivals, the Kentucky Wildcats, looks to be targeting a former NFL running back who entered the transfer portal last week.

The Seattle Seahawks recently cut former UCLA and SMU running back TJ Harden. The California native played his first three seasons with the Bruins before joining the Mustangs for his senior season in 2025. Harden originally signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in May, but was waived in early August. A few days later, he signed with the Seahawks.

Harden recorded two carries and one fumble recovery in a Week 1 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, but was cut from the team on Aug. 17. Two days after being waived, Harden and a group of former collegiate players were granted a TRO by a Louisiana federal court, allowing them to return to college football for one extra season.

www.rockytopinsider.com

Tennessee Football Rival Reportedly Targeting Ex-NFL Running Back To Add To Roster | Rocky Top Insider

One of Tennessee Football's top rivals is reportedly targeting an ex-NFL running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks this preseason.
www.rockytopinsider.com www.rockytopinsider.com
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This is what I’m afraid of now. As stupid as all this is, if others improve their team, we can’t just sit on the sidelines
 
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#86
#86
They need action like the Big 10


Big Ten won’t allow NFL players to return to college football​

The Big Ten clearly put its foot down when it comes to NFL players. If they even went through the draft process, without withdrawing, they won’t be allowed back. Now, this doesn’t prevent those former Big Ten players from going elsewhere it seems, but they won’t be allowed to rep any school within the conference.

It remains to be seen if the SEC will do the same, although it could be a domino effect based on their initial statement. Per On3’s Pete Nakos, the SEC presidents’ call was just for general discussion regarding the current eligibility situation in college sports. No decisions were made ahead of Tuesday’s league meetings in Birmingham.

The statement comes after a Louisiana court ruled that the 16 players, some of whom were competing in NFL training camps, could return to college with eligibility for the 2026 season. That gave them a a fifth year in light of the five-for-five ruling earlier this year.
 
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#87
stolitonic said:
I am not arguing that our defense was not atrocious last year. Quite frankly, Joey throwing interceptions at inopportune times did the defense no favors either

Our schedule last year was a joke man. Outside of Georgia and Bama we barely played anyone with a pulse-and when we did, we lost Last years team/performance vs this years schedule would be doing well to sniff a bowl game.

Once again, I liked the guy. I really did. If Max doesn't crap the bed against UGA then perhaps the season would have gone differently. But it did not

Another season with a huge band aid doesn't move us forward as a program however. Quite frankly, Heupel has yet to actually develop a QB here lol. Nico was a joke who we overpaid by about a million a year or more.
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That's somewhat valid for the OU game. But we still scored 27 points without an effective running game. If the defense was remotely decent, we win that game.

That argument however is not valid for Bama, UGA, or Vandy. The only pick we threw against Bama was the pick 6. That had no affect on the defensive performance. We gave up 44 to UGA, so enough said there. And against Vandy we had 2 stops on defense and both were Int's deep in our territory in the first half. Other than that, the defense didn't stop Vandy the rest of the game.

So again, even considering how easy our schedule was, if we had just an average SEC defense, we win 11 games in the regular season.
 
#88
#88
FBtime said:
They need action like the Big 10


Big Ten won’t allow NFL players to return to college football​

The Big Ten clearly put its foot down when it comes to NFL players. If they even went through the draft process, without withdrawing, they won’t be allowed back. Now, this doesn’t prevent those former Big Ten players from going elsewhere it seems, but they won’t be allowed to rep any school within the conference.

It remains to be seen if the SEC will do the same, although it could be a domino effect based on their initial statement. Per On3’s Pete Nakos, the SEC presidents’ call was just for general discussion regarding the current eligibility situation in college sports. No decisions were made ahead of Tuesday’s league meetings in Birmingham.

The statement comes after a Louisiana court ruled that the 16 players, some of whom were competing in NFL training camps, could return to college with eligibility for the 2026 season. That gave them a a fifth year in light of the five-for-five ruling earlier this year.
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I suspect LSU and the players are lining up attorneys now if the SEC follows the B1G.

If schools can revenue share with players, and they do, then what's the difference legally between "these guys are amateurs but we revenue share with them for football services" and "these guys got revenue for football services elsewhere before coming here?"

The line between pro and amateur is already obliterated by teams "sharing revenue" directly with players for playing sports.

My money is on LSU to win if they go to court.
 
#90
#90
There's actually a simple solution...add a rule that any player that's take advantage of this judge's ruling... went to NFL camp then returns to college, is deemed ineligible, for one play each game. The opposing coach can choose after the fact, by tossing a challenge flag, which play, where the violating team will be assessed 15 yards and loss of down or automatic first down. Have one of these guys on the field, call back a TD, one on the field for 4th down, turn over on downs, one on the field for a huge sack, first down. A judge can say the players are eligible, but they can't referee a game. Each conference could implement the rule on their own for only conference games even.
 
#93
#93
We’re the six players that Lame Kitten was booting (to make room for the ex-NFL guys) now be allowed to return to LSU?
 
#95
#95
Perhaps the SEC and the BIG could just modify their revenue sharing agreement so that they don’t share TV revenue with schools that hire former NFL players. No reason the conferences have to treat hybrid teams the same way they treat college teams.
 
#96
#96
Apologies if already discussed and being late on the issue. There is discussion concerning ex-college / NFL players returning to the NCAA via portal. This seems mis-aligned with the NCAA in general. However, since there is NIL, college football has become a job. Maybe the former players need a job and this is the best value. Can someone explain the logic behind the concept?
 
#98
#98
allenrikvik said:
Apologies if already discussed and being late on the issue. There is discussion concerning ex-college / NFL players returning to the NCAA via portal. This seems mis-aligned with the NCAA in general. However, since there is NIL, college football has become a job. Maybe the former players need a job and this is the best value. Can someone explain the logic behind the concept?
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With "revenue sharing" by the schools, the athletes are actually being compensated for being school athletes. While this doesn't officially make them employees, the distinction is minimal and likely just a matter of a court ruling.

Also, Saban and others testified before Congress that NIL was "pay for play" at this point. Again, it's not officially employee status..... yet, but that's really what's going on.

At this point the outrage is comical.

The schools (or school surrogates) can pay a player millions but...... OMG Marge! He used to be paid to play in the NFL!!!
 
#99
#99
Agree with just about every comment in this thread...the line between college, or amatuer, athletics and professional sports has pretty much been erased.
The only real line left is time allowed to be in college athletics and it was never stated as "concurrent", "consecutive", or "inclusive". It was merely states as 5yrs of eligibility.

Young Johhny can take 10 years to serve his 5 years in college sports.
1 year college, 1 year pro, 1 year college, 1 year pro, etc...
 
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