Nico not at practice today

[dduncan4163]

It’s not Oregon. They apparently tipped off Heupel that his dad was shopping him around.

Lanning is a stand up guy for telling Huep. Let Nico kick rocks. I don't want his ass back

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

No one believes this

Not at all. Not for one second.

 

[MiramarVol]

It also leads me to believe that Huep believes in Merk.

He recruited him, so.......

 

[ForMyLosses]

If this is true good on Lanning

Honestly it might or already has come to the point where coaches will have to stick together and just help each other out about the portal. Dan Lanning is a stand up guy if he really did that

 

[Vol737]

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Imagine if this comes out as true. If it is and I’m Josh Heupel I’m not taking him back at all. Can’t trust you as a person much less being the quarterback.

No way you take him back. I would be hard pressed to even consider taking him back at this point.

 

[Godfatha]

Honestly it might or already has come to the point where coaches will have to stick together and just help each other out about the portal. Dan Lanning is a stand up guy if he really did that

I hope it's true. Gives me a reason to pull for Oregon even more.

 

[HeuperDrive]

Yeah, so it sounds like he instigates this chaos and then goes all “Eddie Haskel” and says, whoa, it’s not us! No idea what you’re talking about!”
Oldest move in the book. It’s been a said his dad has been THE problem since day one wrt Nico’s contract. Signs agreement and then starts putting out they’re going to expect more later. What a piece of work.

He is your typical meathead sports star dad. Constantly interfering in his sons career and trying to see how he can benefit, instead of how his son will benefit.

Absolutely disgraceful. I know a lot of people are just gonna blame Nico for this whole thing, and he’s certainly not absolved of all blame, but when you have a dad like this guy, it’s really hard to go against him.

 

[MiramarVol]

Rumor going around is Nico was wanting more money for O-Linemen and WRs and not for themselves

Well, give them some.of his if he's so concerned about the OL and WRs.

 

[FranklinVFL]

It’s not Oregon. They apparently tipped off Heupel that his dad was shopping him around.

I know it sounds weird, but it seems Oregon and Tennessee built some sort of kindred spirit thing with the 2 regular season games, ducks pulling trucks, etc. If true, just another piece of kindredness, and one of the reasons Oregon is my team I root for other than TN.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

It’s not Oregon. They apparently tipped off Heupel that his dad was shopping him around.

if true that 100% explains Nico's absence from practice. can't show your face after you got ratted out. Also good job by Oregon for sticking together in solidarity.

 

[Godfatha]

I know it sounds weird, but it seems Oregon and Tennessee built some sort of kindred spirit thing with the 2 regular season games, ducks pulling trucks, etc. If true, just another piece of kindredness, and one of the reasons Oregon is my team I root for other than TN.

Same, for the reasons you listed, and they play a bunch of teams I absolutely hate.

 

[StarRaider]

 

[joevols89]

if true that 100% explains Nico's absence from practice. can't show your face after you got ratted out. Also good job by Oregon for sticking together in solidarity.

Well this thing has been going on for a few weeks. So Heupel likely got tipped off awhile ago. Reason he missed today is only due to the leaks and UT deciding to leak everything after on3 reported. He was never going to be made available to the media after that.

 

[Vol737]

He is your typical meathead sports star dad. Constantly interfering in his sons career and trying to see how he can benefit, instead of how his son will benefit.

Absolutely disgraceful. I know a lot of people are just gonna blame Nico for this whole thing, and he’s certainly not absolved of all blame, but when you have a dad like this guy, it’s really hard to go against him.

That’s where I’m at. I’m less frustrated with Nico if it’s his dad just running around yanking chains and trying to cut better deals. Nico probably trusts his dad a little too much and all he’s doing is making his son into persona non grata if he keeps this up.

 

[Voluble2]

I have a friend at work who's son is currently attending UT and is friends with some people on the football team. Apparently his son was told today straight from a member of the football team that it was nico and 2 OL potentially on the way out and oregon had offered to double his pay nicos pay. I dont know how true any of that is but my friend has no reason to lie.

We don't have two OL worth them poaching. Two just transferred in. Sanders isn't going to jump ship a month after getting here, and Heard is the only one I see anyone having any interest in. The rest of them haven't even played enough for anyone to know what they can do.

So yeah, I don't believe a word of this.

Everything I hear is USC. Nico just lost most of his leverage with the stupid walkout though because now USC knows we are not upping our bid to keep him. I don't see any sort of bidding war starting up to see who can be the most disappointed when there is only one team interested.

 

[Alto1]

Let the DRAMA QUEEN and his family move on to somewhere else!
He’s turning into a cancer with this latest move.
I hope the powers be don’t give in to him.
He will be demanding more later on.
Buh bye!

 

[ForMyLosses]

He is your typical meathead sports star dad. Constantly interfering in his sons career and trying to see how he can benefit, instead of how his son will benefit.

Absolutely disgraceful. I know a lot of people are just gonna blame Nico for this whole thing, and he’s certainly not absolved of all blame, but when you have a dad like this guy, it’s really hard to go against him.

time for Nico to sit down and watch The Marinovich Project. Great 30 for 30 about what having a dad trying to live your football career. It never ends well for the kids.

 

[wmcovol]

Honestly it might or already has come to the point where coaches will have to stick together and just help each other out about the portal. Dan Lanning is a stand up guy if he really did that

Lanning don’t want him at USC.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dave Hooker also thought Nico was the next Messiah!!! Hooker can get out with Nico and daddy

Most thought Nico was gonna be the next Peyton. Get real dude.

 

[ForMyLosses]

Lanning don’t want him at USC.

He’s at Oregon tho

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Lanning don’t want him at USC.

Lanning is at Oregon

 

[wmcovol]

He’s at Oregon tho

Lanning don’t want Nico playing at USC next year. Got it?

 

[IUGradVol]

Lanning don’t want Nico playing at USC next year. Got it?

Or UCLA for that matter

 

[Vol737]

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Imagine if this comes out as true. If it is and I’m Josh Heupel I’m not taking him back at all. Can’t trust you as a person much less being the quarterback.

Big Kudos to Dan Lanning for that professional courtesy toward Heupel, if true. That’s pretty solid from a fellow HC.

 

[VOLLeeann]

Well this thing has been going on for a few weeks. So Heupel likely got tipped off awhile ago. Reason he missed today is only due to the leaks and UT deciding to leak everything after on3 reported. He was never going to be made available to the media after that.

So now we wait for Heup. Long?