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
Some janky reporter makes a story from a "trusted source" and everyone loses their damn mind. The "reporter" is probably a moron and has no idea what he's talking about. Can we stop trashing Nico when no one really knows what the hell is going on? He's going to be a stud and everyone's dumping on him for rumors. Nico said just the other day he loves TN and he's not going anywhere. Man yall sure turn on folks fast. Guilty until proven innocent I guess.
The reporter was correct, Nico dad is the one not to trust!
 
I have a serious question if someone could tell me. Where is the actual proof that Nico has tried to renegotiate his NIL? I haven't read any credible proof from Nico or anyone connected to him that has negotiated or renegotiated his deal. All I have seen is a bunch of click bait artist jumping on a suggestion that he has initiated this.
Plus Nico DID give back reportedly in the six figures NIL $s to pull players for UT. I'm sure he was able to write it off, nonetheless it's not like he was 100% selfish with the money and contributed to making the program better.
 
Bama build a dynasty on this model. UGA as well.
Correct. In a QB centric system you will only go as far as the QB takes you. In a more broadly star studded team you can depend more on the whole instead of the outlier player.
 
Ok so who do we replace him with? What QB in the portal right now, will lead us to a second straight playoff and 10-2 season?? Let me know. And don’t say Merklinger or George, because we all know they aren’t ready.
 
Nico is being paid over market and we were extremely average under center last year. I truly am baffled as to why people think Merk couldn't replicate sub 200 yard games and 9 total TDs in SEC play (6 of them against Vandy and MSU, practical no show the rest of the time).
"Plenty out there? Who, don't worry, I'll wait." Merk?
 
Ok so who do we replace him with? What QB in the portal right now, will lead us to a second straight playoff and 10-2 season?? Let me know. And don’t say Merklinger or George, because we all know they aren’t ready.
And be ready to pay whomever we bring in 4 million a year in NIL if that’s the asking price
 
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.

Nico aint worth the shirt on his back. Time to move on.

Why over pay for a QB who hasn't shown much?

Any average QB can run Heupel's system at a fraction of the cost.
 
Ok so who do we replace him with? What QB in the portal right now, will lead us to a second straight playoff and 10-2 season?? Let me know. And don’t say Merklinger or George, because we all know they aren’t ready.
We’re not making the playoffs this year anyway. We won’t beat Bama or Florida on the road and likely won’t beat Georgia either
 
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He was a freshman last season, and he was adequate and showed promise. I was not awed. His long ball was off, we did not run tempo enough for whatever reason, and we were limited on offense. Normally, when you renegotiate, you have more to bargain with. I am already tired of resigning every player on the team every year. It's pure capitalism with no contracts. Unsustainable.
Rs freshman 2 years in the system, he couldn't manage the tempo and wasn't accurate enough to make the plays to move quicker...without the running game and our defense we're not sniffing the playoff, he contributed very little...other than running out of bounds with the game on the line
 
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Overrated. 12th best QB in the SEC. 26% of his passes get picked off. 70 QBR. Holds on to the ball too long, indecisive and overthrows wide open receivers on deep throws. Time to parts ways, move on, and move forward.

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You don't wait til the day before the Spring game to hold your coaches hostage. This is ratchety hobo stuff.
I THINK for the unemotional, not hair on fire fan... who doesn't like drama and trust the process... THIS is by far the biggest issue. CLEARLY...Nico has a mile of improvement and maturing to do....but to ALLOW this "drama" to play out right before the spring game...UNQUESTIONALBY... is troubling.
 

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