E.J.

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At OM he refused to put pressure on the QB. In the Arkansas game that led to a disagreement between both he and Kiffin. Last year more pressure meant a better defense with Golding. It was a little nutty and am not quite sure what he was afraid of
I understand the need to be able to leave a school and have the freedom to transfer if something is up or you’re not being treated well; at some point, however, your word has to mean something….
I think that at least one, maybe two are NFL bound
Ah, but the running back records that he would have set at OM next year are probable. All I am saying is that there are some material accomplishments that have value beyond money.
I have to wonder; if I’m being offered close to $1M at age 19, have already made $500,000 at age 18, and have millions waiting in the NFL…. Would I not put value on being a national champion with my close friends / being a Heisman candidate in a system build around me? It’s a sacrifice of a few dollars for some incredible memories. I understand helping your family, but with an income of $750,000 with millions on the way next year, wouldn’t any family would be cool with their son getting the Heisman (along with the family getting that nice check?)
I have to wonder; if I’m being offered close to $1M at age 19, have already made $500,000 at age 18, and have millions waiting in the NFL…. Would I not put value on being a national champion with my close friends / being a Heisman candidate in a system build around me? It’s a sacrifice of a few dollars for some incredible memories. I understand helping your family, but with an income of $750,000 with millions on the way next year, my family would be cool with me getting the Heisman (along with them getting that nice check ?)
To be fair, they reached out to see if there was an interest and he said no. Right now, OM really is a great opportunity for the next year and am not sure leaving for any team would make sense.
Personally, I had thought he was a perfect fit for Florida in the last hiring cycle. Agree with your points.
People need to remember that OM was a 4 / 5 6 win team many times over the past few decades (not unlike Vandy). To consistently win in the SEC from where they were is pretty impressive. Vandy had a 9 win season on occasion as did OM, but traditionally they both have enjoyed a lower tier. I’m a huge fan of the SEC and OM. Am just being truthful.
I would hazard to guess the records of most all coaches against 9 win programs. It would be curious to see Nick Saban’s record against such teams before he was at LSU. We should recognize that each of Kiffin’s teams were not in good situations when he came in even though they were decent schools. TN was a 5 win team, USC enjoyed the pseudo death penalty, and FAU was thrilled to win 3 games. Even Ole Miss (which is a fave of mine) was a 50/50 shot to be Vandy. Those two were about the same level. When OM did do well under Freeze there was a bit of question about how ethically they were in doing so. I love the SEC and college football. We should be fair with the contexts of stats.
This is an interesting one as FSU does deserve the opportunity. However, for everyone saying that FSU is one of the BEST teams, please answer this with integrity. Were you to bet your home on the outcome of an Alabama vs FSU game, who would you select?
I marvel at this one for a couple of reasons…. First, revisionist history. FSU was looking to let Jimbo go; he was not winning and there was no need to give him a contract like this. Second, couldn’t they take $5M and just buy a QB rather than spend $75M on letting Jombo go?
Why would Florida allow for such an enormous Napier buyout being that he was coming from LA Tech without head coaching experience in a Power Five program?
With the transfer portal, these are clearly “Deion’s guys” so there won’t be the typical “3 to 4 years to grow” philosophy. It’s exciting! We’ve seen him recruit well and now we’ll see if he can coach a winning season at the Division I level.
The cool thing is that, on a given day, it’s not absurd to believe that most of these teams could defeat the other.
Plus too, he likely has some East Coast recruiting inroads
It will make for a cool subplot of what will likely be a great game…
Great point about not playing where they were…. Sometimes the style of play is a part of the decision too, though. Had Joe B. stayed at OSU, there was amazing talent in front of him and he may not have ever seen the field.
Well, to be fair, he did take a 3 win FAU team and make them 10 win using mostly the same players. Actually, thinking back, he took I think a 4 win TN team and brought them to 7. I’m not sure many agree that he lacks recruiting chops.
Deion is doing a great job, but, bear in mind that his rankings will be inflated as he’s adding 40+ players out of the portal.
Captainreb, oh, it doesn’t take anything away from the accomplishments. Another poster from that school was saying that OM was luring players over to their school and I was pointing out that it goes both ways.
I think that title developed as he was one of the few optimizing the portal before the masses. To be fair, didn’t A&M get an OM player?
Can we remember a time when Texas did NOT have a lot of incoming talent? They have one of the top classes in the country almost every year; I've always been very surprised that the coaching has led them to the records they have. Their classes make them a competitive game with any school on a given day... They just come out on the short end of the stick quite often.
I have a feeling that Kiffin and Smith have been in touch and that Blackwell was pointed towards a soft landing spot - everything happened bam, bam and just before Spring practice. Just my thoughts.
To be fair, many of the transfers have several years of eligibility remaining. These days, that’s EXACTLY how you build a program because they can’t leave. H.S. recruiting doesn’t make sense anymore. You build their bodies into football players and then they leave. Let someone else do that part, IMO.
This should rectify the void left by the Austin departure...
I am excited….. Very strong set of athletes! Given that the portal can provide an entirely new team, rebuilding is completed in the off season. Hoping the coaching chops put them on the top, 2023 will tell.
Interestingly, I heard that Auburn wasn’t entirely sold an Spencer and that O State was a little frustrated with him as well. That would mean that there weren’t bunches of spots welcoming him with open arms.
Joe Burrow was third or fourth string at OSU, Alabama has a bevy of QB’s as well. I’ve been hearing that Dart is the guy and Walker is the future. If something happens to Dart, Walker may need another year of nurturing whereas Spencer could be plug and play.