Dude! Gameday experience is right up there with LSU. Texas don’t even compare. I don’t know about NIL, but Baxter is an idiot if he signs with Texas. Js
If he could make considerably more money in three years who is to say? I wouldn't want to play in Texas but is Texas paying a million a year whereas the other offers are hundreds of thousands lower? I wish we knew.
Money talks if that’s the deciding factor. How many times have we heard”it’s a business decision?” Kids aren’t talking about atmosphere.
Dude (respectfully), on four kickoff returns in the first half, we started at the 8 (holding), the 18, the 11 (holding) and the 21. In the second half we received twice. One was a touchback and one was returned to the 25. If we had just fair caught all of them we would have saved 42 yards. 20 years ago, yes, return them all. But now, with the kickoff moved up to the 40, your chance of breaking one is much lower than your chance of not getting back to the 25, having a penalty called, or getting someone injured.
You want the team to stay aggressive on special teams. Hopefully we take one to the house this year. Would that make it worth it? It's about creating that mindset too.
Unfortunately most 18-19 year old athletes ( for that matter even most older folks) don’t think long term. 1 million upfront from Texas may or may not be the best financial deal in the long run, but it definitely is the most appealing short term. Baxter is a Florida kid, the connections he makes at a place like UF will last a lifetime. If he plans to live in Florida, it most likely is in his best interest to stay in state… but you are correct unless he has a really strong support system, he will likely go with the short term reward. I think Napier’s approach is more holistic, it tends to focus on long term consequences, rather than short term results. That can be a difficult sale, that is why the person doing the selling is so vital. Recruiting ratings wise I don’t know if this is the best approach. I’m not even sure it the best approach in the best interest of our football program, but given the small percentage of football players (or any other athlete) that make it to the pro’s, and the even smaller percentage that have any real longevity if they do make it… I do think it’s the correct approach in the best overall interest of the athletes.
A mil can make a great start in life. I’d love to have my mortgage paid the day I step off campus no matter where I was going in life. That goes double if I struggle financially and work for a living as I do. Five more years and mine is paid. 54 years old.
No you’re right, because none of us know the future it makes some sense to concentrate on the now and take the sure money, but the reality is that’s not always the best approach. A very large percentage of NFL players are bankrupt rather quickly after they leave the league, and a lot of them have made way more than 1 million dollars. Social networking in college, and making sure students get at least a basic understanding of financial responsibility ( especially for athletes ) should be a consideration. I know several UF football players that have parlayed connections made at UF into lucrative jobs. I can assure you many of them would have never gotten into those positions if they hadn’t played football at UF. Baxter has to make his own decision as does everyone else. I wish him well whatever he decides, and in an effort at complete honesty, at 18 I would have taken the money upfront even though I loved UF.
When my wife and I got married and bought our house together in 2000, we got a 15-year mortgage. Having no mortgage is great and the savings are going into retirement funds. Luck has nothing to do with it. You have to plan for it and adjust your standard of living to accommodate your needs.
Dave Ramsey the superstar has helped a lot of people. You can hear him on talk radio, or watch him on YouTube.
Yea. His principles aren’t flashy and won’t get you rich quick. But they work. Read his book and started listening to his podcast a year and a half ago. I’m debt free besides my mortgage. Working on paying my house off early and building retirement. But also still get to enjoy vacations and hobbies that i couldn’t enjoy before because i was a slave to debt… now i get to raise my babies and teach them how to be financially responsible.
I had never listened to Dave but was already on the right track due to my own parents and my father in-law. I started listening to him on and off about 5 years ago and believe in his methods 100%. Whenever I meet someone who moans about their financial situation, I recommend that they listen to his show and/or read his work. Unfortunately, not many take my advice to their own detriment. It's why I coined the phrase "Freedom costs and sometimes financial freedom costs you more".
Losing yards and field goal position usually creates a losing mentality, just like using a tired old defensive scheme last year bred a losing mentality.
