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So, I know there aren't many journalist left, if any; however, week 1 of college football has exposed the recent college football "experts" articles on Nico for what they were (propaganda). Some clear observations:
1. Nico isn't a five-star anymore. He might have been in HS coming into college. However, the next progression for a QB is to run the system of the coach and offensive coordinator that you decided to play for. No one cares if you like the system or think it's the right system. You knew the system even as you were recruited and selected that university. So, anyone who thinks the "Heupel system" is what was wrong was grossly incorrect. It took a former juco walk-on just one month of practice to better run the offense than Nico was able to manage in over two years in the system. And Nico, a piece of advice, if you are lucky enough to get an unrestricted free agent contract, try to actually run the system of the team who is giving you a little bit of money to see if you can run their system. If not, I hope you have a great backup plan for your work career, because it will not be playing football.
2. It takes a team to win football games. A lesson Nico will fully be forced to embrace this season. When your team's defense sucks, you can't get on the field. When you don't have five-star offensive linemen and five-star receivers, you don't have time to find an open receiver. If this game is any indicator, you will be lucky to go bowling this year. Amazing how pedestrian even a talented QB can look when he doesn't have protection or good receivers running great routes. Let's just say that 11 for 22 for 136 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT isn't going to get any scouts looking at you. It's a hard lesson, but daddy was wrong, you need other players to win and to help you get developed for the next level.
3. It was and is about the money. College beat writers can try to make the sell and hope Nico goes to the NFL and then owes them a favor for their spin articles, but it doesn't look like it's going to work. Tennessee was going to pay him $3.2 million to stay. This would have been an awful investment by Tennessee and yet they were willing to pay. Nico and daddy say it was about the O-line. Well, Nico just took four sacks to a pedestrian d-line. Joey was never sacked. I know daddy and Nico said it was about the other skills players. However, Tennessee's run game and stud receivers like Matthews, Staley, and Brazzell are all better than any WR on UCLA's team. Again, it was clearly about the money. The reason they are hurt and saying it wasn't about the money is because UCLA was literally the only team interested and only had to pay $1.3 million. Shoot, they could have paid even less. Nico, I sure hope you are investing this NIL money wisely, you may need it very soon.
I know some in here will think this is "personal". It isn't about Nico (I wish him all the best), it's about college football "expert" writers who went on a propaganda tour over the last two weeks to try to spin reality that it was Tennessee that did Nico wrong. I just think it would be nice to see them admit they were wrong. Oh well, back to reality.
 
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I think this whole situation did a lot of good for college football and hurt players tremendously.

for those players who are “overrated”, I think schools may play hardball with NIL. It actually should have been Tennessee wanting to renegotiate and not Nico.

and I think that kind of thing will happen in the future. Maybe it already is. If you don’t perform, your NIL figure will drop.

In addition, you’re going to respect what we offer you as much as what you give us. Because we give you a better shot at future NFL dollars than somewhere else.

We’ll see. I just think at some point the pendulum will swing back to the schools a little bit.
 
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99gator said:
I think this whole situation did a lot of good for college football and hurt players tremendously.

for those players who are “overrated”, I think schools may play hardball with NIL. It actually should have been Tennessee wanting to renegotiate and not Nico.

and I think that kind of thing will happen in the future. Maybe it already is. If you don’t perform, your NIL figure will drop.

In addition, you’re going to respect what we offer you as much as what you give us. Because we give you a better shot at future NFL dollars than somewhere else.

We’ll see. I just think at some point the pendulum will swing back to the schools a little bit.
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I think you're going to be proven right fairly soon.
 
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vol4him said:
So, I know there aren't many journalist left, if any; however, week 1 of college football has exposed the recent college football "experts" articles on Nico for what they were (propaganda). Some clear observations:
1. Nico isn't a five-star anymore. He might have been in HS coming into college. However, the next progression for a QB is to run the system of the coach and offensive coordinator that you decided to play for. No one cares if you like the system or think it's the right system. You knew the system even as you were recruited and selected that university. So, anyone who thinks the "Heupel system" is what was wrong was grossly incorrect. It took a former juco walk-on just one month of practice to better run the offense than Nico was able to manage in over two years in the system. And Nico, a piece of advice, if you are lucky enough to get an unrestricted free agent contract, try to actually run the system of the team who is giving you a little bit of money to see if you can run their system. If not, I hope you have a great backup plan for your work career, because it will not be playing football.
2. It takes a team to win football games. A lesson Nico will fully be forced to embrace this season. When your team's defense sucks, you can't get on the field. When you don't have five-star offensive linemen and five-star receivers, you don't have time to find an open receiver. If this game is any indicator, you will be lucky to go bowling this year. Amazing how pedestrian even a talented QB can look when he doesn't have protection or good receivers running great routes. Let's just say that 11 for 22 for 136 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT isn't going to get any scouts looking at you. It's a hard lesson, but daddy was wrong, you need other players to win and to help you get developed for the next level.
3. It was and is about the money. College beat writers can try to make the sell and hope Nico goes to the NFL and then owes them a favor for their spin articles, but it doesn't look like it's going to work. Tennessee was going to pay him $3.2 million to stay. This would have been an awful investment by Tennessee and yet they were willing to pay. Nico and daddy say it was about the O-line. Well, Nico just took four sacks to a pedestrian d-line. Joey was never sacked. I know daddy and Nico said it was about the other skills players. However, Tennessee's run game and stud receivers like Matthews, Staley, and Brazzell are all better than any WR on UCLA's team. Again, it was clearly about the money. The reason they are hurt and saying it wasn't about the money is because UCLA was literally the only team interested and only had to pay $1.3 million. Shoot, they could have paid even less. Nico, I sure hope you are investing this NIL money wisely, you may need it very soon.
I know some in here will think this is "personal". It isn't about Nico (I wish him all the best), it's about college football "expert" writers who went on a propaganda tour over the last two weeks to try to spin reality that it was Tennessee that did Nico wrong. I just think it would be nice to see them admit they were wrong. Oh well, back to reality.
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The problem with your post is thinking that Nico is talented. Heupel missed on him, Deshaun Foster missed on him, the recruiting services missed on him. He’s fine in a noncontact jersey and pajamas, but when it counts, the guy just can’t play.

He could have stayed here, made millions more, and earned some begrudging respect for at least sticking it out for awhile like Guarantano did, but instead he left, and we got better by adding a guy who went to multiple junior colleges.
 
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If you’re gonna write a “Mannifesto”…use some DAMN “old school” paragraph formations there, Kaczynski!

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vol4him said:
So, I know there aren't many journalist left, if any; however, week 1 of college football has exposed the recent college football "experts" articles on Nico for what they were (propaganda). Some clear observations:
1. Nico isn't a five-star anymore. He might have been in HS coming into college. However, the next progression for a QB is to run the system of the coach and offensive coordinator that you decided to play for. No one cares if you like the system or think it's the right system. You knew the system even as you were recruited and selected that university. So, anyone who thinks the "Heupel system" is what was wrong was grossly incorrect. It took a former juco walk-on just one month of practice to better run the offense than Nico was able to manage in over two years in the system. And Nico, a piece of advice, if you are lucky enough to get an unrestricted free agent contract, try to actually run the system of the team who is giving you a little bit of money to see if you can run their system. If not, I hope you have a great backup plan for your work career, because it will not be playing football.
2. It takes a team to win football games. A lesson Nico will fully be forced to embrace this season. When your team's defense sucks, you can't get on the field. When you don't have five-star offensive linemen and five-star receivers, you don't have time to find an open receiver. If this game is any indicator, you will be lucky to go bowling this year. Amazing how pedestrian even a talented QB can look when he doesn't have protection or good receivers running great routes. Let's just say that 11 for 22 for 136 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT isn't going to get any scouts looking at you. It's a hard lesson, but daddy was wrong, you need other players to win and to help you get developed for the next level.
3. It was and is about the money. College beat writers can try to make the sell and hope Nico goes to the NFL and then owes them a favor for their spin articles, but it doesn't look like it's going to work. Tennessee was going to pay him $3.2 million to stay. This would have been an awful investment by Tennessee and yet they were willing to pay. Nico and daddy say it was about the O-line. Well, Nico just took four sacks to a pedestrian d-line. Joey was never sacked. I know daddy and Nico said it was about the other skills players. However, Tennessee's run game and stud receivers like Matthews, Staley, and Brazzell are all better than any WR on UCLA's team. Again, it was clearly about the money. The reason they are hurt and saying it wasn't about the money is because UCLA was literally the only team interested and only had to pay $1.3 million. Shoot, they could have paid even less. Nico, I sure hope you are investing this NIL money wisely, you may need it very soon.
I know some in here will think this is "personal". It isn't about Nico (I wish him all the best), it's about college football "expert" writers who went on a propaganda tour over the last two weeks to try to spin reality that it was Tennessee that did Nico wrong. I just think it would be nice to see them admit they were wrong. Oh well, back to reality.
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Great piece OP. I would just add in there, for spite, after those Cali taxes, that $1.3 million is going to be a lot less. Just making that point for others who may contemplate the same course or path he chose.
 
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vol4him said:
So, I know there aren't many journalist left, if any; however, week 1 of college football has exposed the recent college football "experts" articles on Nico for what they were (propaganda). Some clear observations:
1. Nico isn't a five-star anymore. He might have been in HS coming into college. However, the next progression for a QB is to run the system of the coach and offensive coordinator that you decided to play for. No one cares if you like the system or think it's the right system. You knew the system even as you were recruited and selected that university. So, anyone who thinks the "Heupel system" is what was wrong was grossly incorrect. It took a former juco walk-on just one month of practice to better run the offense than Nico was able to manage in over two years in the system. And Nico, a piece of advice, if you are lucky enough to get an unrestricted free agent contract, try to actually run the system of the team who is giving you a little bit of money to see if you can run their system. If not, I hope you have a great backup plan for your work career, because it will not be playing football.
2. It takes a team to win football games. A lesson Nico will fully be forced to embrace this season. When your team's defense sucks, you can't get on the field. When you don't have five-star offensive linemen and five-star receivers, you don't have time to find an open receiver. If this game is any indicator, you will be lucky to go bowling this year. Amazing how pedestrian even a talented QB can look when he doesn't have protection or good receivers running great routes. Let's just say that 11 for 22 for 136 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT isn't going to get any scouts looking at you. It's a hard lesson, but daddy was wrong, you need other players to win and to help you get developed for the next level.
3. It was and is about the money. College beat writers can try to make the sell and hope Nico goes to the NFL and then owes them a favor for their spin articles, but it doesn't look like it's going to work. Tennessee was going to pay him $3.2 million to stay. This would have been an awful investment by Tennessee and yet they were willing to pay. Nico and daddy say it was about the O-line. Well, Nico just took four sacks to a pedestrian d-line. Joey was never sacked. I know daddy and Nico said it was about the other skills players. However, Tennessee's run game and stud receivers like Matthews, Staley, and Brazzell are all better than any WR on UCLA's team. Again, it was clearly about the money. The reason they are hurt and saying it wasn't about the money is because UCLA was literally the only team interested and only had to pay $1.3 million. Shoot, they could have paid even less. Nico, I sure hope you are investing this NIL money wisely, you may need it very soon.
I know some in here will think this is "personal". It isn't about Nico (I wish him all the best), it's about college football "expert" writers who went on a propaganda tour over the last two weeks to try to spin reality that it was Tennessee that did Nico wrong. I just think it would be nice to see them admit they were wrong. Oh well, back to reality.
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Not reading all that because

1) It is NOT the same offense. So you pointing to say “I told you so!” Isn’t very truthful..
There was a huge problem with the offense last 2 seasons.

2) You’re looking at Nico playing with a bunch of scrubs. Versus Joey Aguilar playing with better talent and a “good” defense to support the new offense. Yes it is completely Nico’s fault that hes where he is at.

And I do think Aguilar is BETTER than Nico, but you completely ignored that our offense showed 3 new formations today and did a ton of misdirection.
 
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LittleVol said:
Not reading all that because

1) It is NOT the same offense. So you pointing to say “I told you so!” Isn’t very truthful..
There was a huge problem with the offense last 2 seasons.

2) You’re looking at Nico playing with a bunch of scrubs. Versus Joey Aguilar playing with better talent and a “good” defense to support the new offense. Yes it is completely Nico’s fault that hes where he is at.

And I do think Aguilar is BETTER than Nico, but you completely ignored that our offense showed 3 new formations today and did a ton of misdirection.
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You can do “new” or other formations and misdirection when the QB makes the correct reads and runs the offense. Nothing new except the player running it.
 
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Nico doesn't have it between the ears. He's not a leader. He doesn't have any fire and I'm starting to wonder if he even likes playing football.
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Kinda wondering if both he and his dad know the NFL isn't happening and they're going for all they can get now before his eligibility is up? And like you said, if he's playing for pops and not a love of the game, he's never going to make it any further so this is as good as it will get for him.
 
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People hate on NIL but it is making the sport more interesting. Gone will be the days where programs can go decades either being dominant or door mats. NIL allows teams to get competitive quicker (like Florida State). No more Saban-like Alabama winning runs. Even smaller teams like Vandy can go steal from G5 and get competitive (Diego Pavia). G5 and FCS will struggle though as gap between G5 and Power leagues will grow.
 
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The good news is that Tennessee came out on top with this swap of QBs and Heupel took the cards he was dealt and ran with it. The national writers don’t give a damn about whether they were right or wrong concerning Nico. All they want are clicks.
 
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vol4him said:
it's about college football "expert" writers who went on a propaganda tour over the last two weeks to try to spin reality that it was Tennessee that did Nico wrong. I just think it would be nice to see them admit they were wrong. Oh well, back to reality.
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You could take this statement and simply apply it across the board with regard to CFB, or any media hack "experts" in any sport. At some point people (not holding my breath) might actually stop taking what these hacks say any more seriously than what any fan who pays attention might say - in other words, with a huge grain of salt.

These media clowns, including most of the ones that actually played and coached the game, are wrong so much more often than they're right, yet they're still considered "experts". Arch Manning was going to dominate CFB this year, and after one game he's being seen as overrated. Penn State is going to be this year's Ohio State because of the return of a QB who hasn't won a big game against a real team in his career - we'll see how that goes. Alabama was ready return to it's Saban-like form .... yeah, right. UT was going to regret not giving Nico what he wanted.

..... and on and on and on. And yet, next week there will be breathless threads started about what Rece Davis, Joel Klatt, Stephen Smith, or some other hack thinks about something or other.
 
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volbound1700 said:
People hate on NIL but it is making the sport more interesting. Gone will be the days where programs can go decades either being dominant or door mats. NIL allows teams to get competitive quicker (like Florida State). No more Saban-like Alabama winning runs. Even smaller teams like Vandy can go steal from G5 and get competitive (Diego Pavia). G5 and FCS will struggle though as gap between G5 and Power leagues will grow.
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'More Interesting'? NIL, unlimited transfers is a disaster for college football. 24 and 25 year olds -terrible. The Power 4 will steal the best G5 and FCS players every year. You will have the same 10 to 15 schools make the playoffs every year. Have you seen what's happening at South Carolina? They are removing the Palmetto trees on the field and replacing them with corporate logo. NIKE is rumored to have tried to influence recruits to go to Oregon. Maybe they will change their name to the Oregon Nike Ducks. The billionaire elites own college football. The G5 may NEVER win a National Championship, they may not even win a game in the playoffs. An App St. upset of #5 Michigan, not likely to ever happen again. With replay booths at ESPN headquarters, what might happen? 'The Booth' called for a targeting replay yesterday. You think one day they might make the call? The appeal of college football is about the University not individuals. Tennessee is a great example of this. Nico is gone, but UT fans (this includes me) are pulling for Joey, because he is the QB. Peabody U being competitive, who cares. By the way has a Peabody fan ever called the Finebaum show?

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