Tyler Baron to Louisville?

[BanditVol]

The crazy thing about this one is that Tyler gave up VFL status in his HOMETOWN of Knoxville for what, $100k before taxes? (I picked that figure out of this air).

And he will likely make millions in the NFL so in the end that $100k will mean next to nothing. It just seems so short-sighted to give up VFL status in his hometown. Maybe he hates Knoxville.

I heard Ainge and Swaim talking about this back around New Year's, and Swaim said that Baron is thought to project as an LB in the NFL, so wanted to go somewhere to play LB and not DE. So maybe Louisville (and/or Ole Miss) are giving him that opportunity.

 

[General Jack]

I heard Ainge and Swaim talking about this back around New Year's, and Swaim said that Baron is thought to project as an LB in the NFL, so wanted to go somewhere to play LB and not DE. So maybe Louisville (and/or Ole Miss) are giving him that opportunity.

Interesting. If true that would help me understand why he made these moves.

 

[posivol]

dumb move chasing nickels when millions are on the line.someone gave him bad advice.fortunatly we have many replacements.still wish him well hope he balls out for lousiville,just wont help his draft stock.

 

[cgrish]

Depends on their contract terms. I haven't seen any of these contracts leaked into the wild, so it's hard to know.

One might suspect that money from the NIL collective is paid out on a monthly basis and when they stop performing at one university the NIL money associated with that university cuts off.

NIL deals outside of the collective structure could be structured hundreds of different ways from one time payments to daily payments based on click throughs, merch sales, etc.

I thought nil money was not associated with play on the field? They get it whether they play or not?

 

[UTFranklinVol]

I still don't understand why the hell he left UT. He was a high profile defensive starter competing in a top league. He had a straight shot to the NFL. Just don't get it.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

I thought nil money was not associated with play on the field? They get it whether they play or not?

Correct. It's not performance based. It's marketing based.

 

[37620VOL]

I thought nil money was not associated with play on the field? They get it whether they play or not?

Nothing says they can't require certain appearances at certain places on certain dates.

 

[VolCalls]

Brohm took over a losing program and until recruiting picks up he has few other choices. He is an offensive minded coach that has his fan base excited. My wife's cousin lives near there and her husband is a season ticket holder. So I'm glad Baron chose U of L

Louisville went 8-5 and won a bowl game the year before. Brohm didn’t take over a losing program.

 

[cgrish]

Nothing says they can't require certain appearances at certain places on certain dates.

What if the player is a bust and gets little to no playing time?

 

[cgrish]

Correct. It's not performance based. It's marketing based.

If they transfer do they still get this nil?

 

[37620VOL]

What if the player is a bust and gets little to no playing time?

As long as they fulfill the obligations of the contract, they get paid.

 

[Dougie_D]

Different scenery but still closer to Knoxville. Family trumps money

 

[KnoxCentral92]

I feel bad if we forced him out… we have better athletes behind him…

His daddy forced him out

 

[RDU VOL#14]

And moving on…

 

[WillisWG]

 

[DaddyChad]

Wow. Believe I heard something about him being injured. Really bad decision by the kid to leave here

 

[SGMVols]

Wouldn’t take him back. Not needed anyway given how much depth we have on DL now.

 

[AllThingsTN]

Wouldn’t take him back. Not needed anyway given how much depth we have on DL now.

I’d take him back on the cheap. Can never have too much DL depth. But it won’t happen. Curious to see if he ends up back in the SEC though.

 

[SGMVols]

I’d take him back on the cheap. Can never have too much DL depth. But it won’t happen. Curious to see if he ends up back in the SEC though.

I can’t imagine anyone in the SEC other than maybe Vandy wanting the headache at this point.

 

[Vol_sanity]

Exhausting....maybe just go get a job at this point...lol

 

[AllThingsTN]

And moving on…

So I can’t find this anywhere else yet. Not even on Louisville boards.

 

[VOLociraptorr]

So I can’t find this anywhere else yet. Not even on Louisville boards.

I got you. This guy originally posted it And that's where all the smoke came from. Some Louisville fans do think it's happening though

 

[WillisWG]

I got you. This guy originally posted it And that's where all the smoke came from. Some Louisville fans do think it's happening though

 

[Snapper58]

Tyler is listed on Louisville's football roster.

Louisville football roster

 

[overseasorange2]

Apparently he didn’t want to

"Be careful what you ask for because you might just get it!"