It begins

[Soonerborn59]

Start of a new trend? Nico Iamaleava misses Vols spring practice amid NIL talks | FOX Sports

Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava appears to be holding out during conversations about a new NIL contract, which could have larger repercussions for the college football landscape.

www.foxsports.com

So it appears we now have the first player to refuse to show up for practice because he wants his NIL deal redone. CFB is becoming bat crap crazy. I am sure this is just the new beginning and players will follow his lead.

 

[Plainosooner]

OUr favorite sport becomes less attractive every month. Dang it.

 

[CTOkie]

There is always Netflix, 24/7….or Ivy League football.

 

[Soonerborn59]

Tennessee moving on from Nico Iamaleava: Vols parting with star QB amid NIL contract dispute

One of the most famous names in college football is leaving Tennessee just days ahead of the spring portal window.

www.cbssports.com

Hopefully this sends a message. “ Your not going to hold us hostage “

 

[Oklabama]

Tennessee moving on from Nico Iamaleava: Vols parting with star QB amid NIL contract dispute

One of the most famous names in college football is leaving Tennessee just days ahead of the spring portal window.

www.cbssports.com

Hopefully this sends a message. “ Your not going to hold us hostage “

Glad to see Josh and Vols take this stance. I hope Brent would also.

 

[Soonerborn59]

Rumor was he reached out to Oregon and Lanning before he held out and Lanning said “ No Thanks”. That came from a Fox Radio Sports show.

I figure someone in his family is behind this

 

[LVPack]

When I saw the title of this thread, at first I thought it was going to be about OU's injuries at wide receiver.

 

[loopafied352]

When I saw the title of this thread, at first I thought it was going to be about OU's injuries at wide receiver.

Yeah, it's happening again.

 

[LAY THE WOODY]

Kid's just another prima Donna. Nil has ruined the game for me.

 

[Soonerborn59]

Kid's just another prima Donna. Nil has ruined the game for me.

I am really trying to hang in and not abandon CFB but stuff like this doesn’t help the cause. It is now requiring schools to hire general managers to run what is suppose to be a college sport.

I doubt 1/3 of these kids even attend class these days. I do believe the hiring of Jim Nagy was a great hire but I wonder how much of a budget he has for football operations compared to other schools.

There was an article today on CBS sports saying there are now teams in basketball that have 10M payrolls. WTH if you ask me.

I will keep watching for a while longer but no longer will I be a fan of any of these “ Pay me or I go somewhere else “ greedy kids with greedy parents.

I know if OU wants to stay relevant it has to be done but quit calling this college football.

 

[Soonerborn59]

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos

The price of talent is spiking to record amounts -- again -- now with hundreds of millions at stake in college hoops' unregulated economy

www.cbssports.com

 

[CTOkie]

I am really trying to hang in and not abandon CFB but stuff like this doesn’t help the cause. It is now requiring schools to hire general managers to run what is suppose to be a college sport.

I doubt 1/3 of these kids even attend class these days. I do believe the hiring of Jim Nagy was a great hire but I wonder how much of a budget he has for football operations compared to other schools.

There was an article today on CBS sports saying there are now teams in basketball that have 10M payrolls. WTH if you ask me.

I will keep watching for a while longer but no longer will I be a fan of any of these “ Pay me or I go somewhere else “ greedy kids with greedy parents.

I know if OU wants to stay relevant it has to be done but quit calling this college football.

CFB for me is now “Pre-Pro Football”.
And it’s now a farm system for the NFL more than it’s ever been before.
I’m fed up with what’s happened to college sports, as I am with what our political landscape has become.
Sportsmanship and statesmanship are now considered “old school”.