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QB - Graham Mertz

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by florida72, Dec 21, 2022.

  1. 96Gatorcise

    96Gatorcise GC Hall of Fame

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    If that's what was negotiated.
    Most NIL in any sport is not dependent on the player actually playing. You are paying them to influence, not performance.

    It's Name, Image and Likeness, not stats in a game.

    Also very few of the players are getting national deals.
    99% of them are getting deals for local companies to peddle on social media and show up to teach a camp or make personal appearances at a member gathering.
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

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    Another reason I don't like the NFL. But comparing college bowl games to NFL teams playing in games that don't matter is probably now a correct analogy... now that the NIL is paying kids to play. Maybe these kids should be obligated to play in bowl games as part of their NIL payouts just like the NFL players are obligated to play in their "meaningless" games at the end of the year.

    You, per se (like me) may NOT have wanted pay for play, but that's exactly what college football has become.
     
  3. paidinfull

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    He has two. He’s played three and taken a RS, but he was on a roster in 2020, so he got the free covid year too. Two years left to play two years.
     
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  4. Wanne15

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    This is partially true but I know those kids from Oregon State sure we’re happier than our kids at the end of that game.
     
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  5. easycoastgator

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    If I were to pay a college athlete to be in a commercial for my company, I could definitely make payment contingent on them playing in a bowl game or on any statistic me and player agree on
     
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  6. Wanne15

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    And I’d like my player to be on the winning end of that drubbing. The meaningless game still matters. If you play, it matters.
     
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  7. garettk

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    I suggest a Tiered System that places each bowl into a category based on importance. Take the New Years Six bowls, every player on the winning team gets $50,000. Then go down from there. For fun, the losing team could have to clean the stadium.
     
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  8. TEKgator22

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    but where does that line start/end? Chicago was out of the playoffs (mathematically) by week 11/12. So should Justin Fields have not risked injury and not play? Should college stars once the are eliminated from their conference championship (for us around the LSU game)…should the “stars” then sit and wait for NFL paychecks or the portal?

    While not the norm, it’s yet another disturbing “trend” in college football that is hurting the game.
     
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  9. tommyvee

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  10. bobbybaker86

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    came here to post this lol

     
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  11. chargator

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    Ahhhh, what was this thread about again?
     
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  12. 96Gatorcise

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    What is this?

    Is this a true freshman doing a 3rd party podcast interview for paying members to get inside information?

    Is he fulfilling part of his NIL deal? This can't be.
     
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  13. bottledigger

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    Jean hoping he’ll get more passes thrown his way, LOL! Seriously, though, hope he’s right - if it’s not just a bunch of hype, maybe there’s reason for optimism?
     
  14. tommyvee

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    Jean has been a beast from what I’ve heard. Definitely underrated compared to the other two WRs.
     
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  15. Wileegator

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    I'm not a huge film judge because I don't watch a ton of hs ball and it's never clear what the comp is like on the film, but Jean's reel was pretty eye popping.
     
  16. bobbybaker86

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    he’s legit. Think he was in a more run oriented offense in HS
     
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  17. Gatorrick22

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    They have one of Mertz's pass plays on Twitter. Nice accurate looking ball. I wonder how he does next year.
     
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  18. Gatorrick22

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    Where's my tongue-in-cheek emoji... Lol. ;):D
     
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    I agree but tell that to load mgmt NBA players. They are getting paid millions and sit out half the season.
     
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