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businesslawyer said:
I got banned for saying this during the season (not blaming the mods, just stating a fact), but if Bell is trying to prove he’s an NFL level talent, he wants the ball thrown, and throw to him, far more consistently than what happened this year. There were games when Evers played where he wasn’t even looked at more than 5 times a game. If you don’t run the ball you’re not going to attract and keep the best TBs, and if you don’t throw the ball you’re not going to attract and keep the best WRs.

But having said that, will the current system decrease the popularity of college football nationwide over the next two decades? Yes, of course it will.
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The transfer portal and NIL have made many in-season observations of certain players more dicey to state and get a point across.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Not me. He had way too many drops. And on most higher level FBS schools that puts you on the bench.

He is replaceable
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I was thinking the same thing. He dropped too many balls in crucial situations. We can find better
 
UCTitleTown said:
So 25% of our current roster is portaling, guys that star not sit, future NFL players and we replace them with FCS or low FBS? I hate college football. College football has no strategy apparently besides killing 80% of the sport's teams. I'm sick over Robinson and Bell and guys wishing them success, please stop. Be a kind person in your heads, no need to blast it on social media. If we're happy seeing our talent use us to prove themselves and bail after no one else believed in them, we really should end football. We'll never build anything long term. It'll be a decent year, then two sucky years, a decent year..... Maybe the answer is we can't offer enough NIL to keep even a few star players. The top programs have money for 3rd stringers and we don't have enough for 5 or 6. Very sad day. I can see why coaches quit too. Imagine being a coach before a bowl game? Bell saved the best for last.
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I’m sorry… where do you think a lot of our players THIS year came from?

Furthermore… many of the guys (most?) who are in the portal are walk ons, which makes sense as rosters are being cut down next year.

Have some faith in Mora and the coaching staff. Good grief. I know it’s nerve wracking right now, but it worked out great for us last year. Let’s be patient.
 
UC70 said:
Boise State is not a P4 school and look at their level of success. Not saying our goal should not be P4, but the right model and structure in place and financial support does work. There are plenty of P4 schools with lots more money that acheive nada.
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I mean, Boise State is very much a football school. They’re P4 in all but conference affiliation. I’m sure they have the NIL to match.
 
The best talent will ultimately reside where there is the most money…..20 programs probably.

Holds little interest for me…..
 
businesslawyer said:
will the current system decrease the popularity of college football nationwide over the next two decades? Yes, of course it will.
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It will not take that long.

If leadership fails to emerge to try to address all that doesn’t work right now there is going to be a lot of discontent…..and I don’t see any resolve to address this.
 
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I don't think the sky is falling. The sky is just annoying at the moment. I can't remember the last time I knew the roster by heart.

Of course I wish every single one of these guys were staying. But let's not kid ourselves. Every single one of these guys are replaceable. Every single one.

Major contributors who transferred in who are portaling or graduating showed up here with little fanfare. Some were high potential players buried on P4 rosters. Some were leading tacklers on good G5 teams. The staff had money and brains and they found them. This year they have more money and more brains and we can find players like those again.

We'll just have to learn their names.

There are also a bunch of great guys who are staying that will now have the chance to step up and fill those spots.

There are also great dudes like Gourdine and Stafford who have stuck with it and their last game with us will be cool and after living through a career at UConn they should get medals. There are other names and yes they get the appreciation too.

I don't have any hard feelings for the departures. I would love to see the Robinson/Montgomery/Bell/Yates story finish at UConn. But it won't and next year I will be pulling for all new guys but best of luck to them and wherever they end up I hope it doesn't suck.
 
businesslawyer said:
I got banned for saying this during the season (not blaming the mods, just stating a fact), but if Bell is trying to prove he’s an NFL level talent, he wants the ball thrown, and throw to him, far more consistently than what happened this year. There were games when Evers played where he wasn’t even looked at more than 5 times a game. If you don’t run the ball you’re not going to attract and keep the best TBs, and if you don’t throw the ball you’re not going to attract and keep the best WRs.

But having said that, will the current system decrease the popularity of college football nationwide over the next two decades? Yes, of course it will.
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I feel like the QB choice wasted a few WRs this year. Particularly Gaithings and not finding Sheffield in space enough.
 
UConnJim said:
He was one of the best WRs in FBS for yards after catch, but he was ranked 74th out of 75 WRs with greater than 75 targets in drops at 13% which is too high.
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Bell did have too many drops. I believe more were in second half of season. Still wondering if wearing gloves would have decreased his drops. Moot point now. Time for other receivers to play.
 
Ugh, the bowl system is in trouble if this is the transfer portal system for the foreseeable future. If the best players enter the portal and sit out bowl games, it will only hurt ticket sales and TV interest.
 
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UC70 said:
You are absolutely right. I’ve said it several times and I’ll say it 1000 more times. We all are part of the solution by supporting UConn’s NIL collectives. Bleeding Blue for good has to levels of membership: $10/month for general content and $25/month for premium - called “Varsity”. I’m a Varsity subscriber. I encourage everyone to jump on board.
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I am on there and it is good. Also 10 bucks a month is legit nothing
 

Brochacho said:
“If I wanted to pay I would” if that’s your take don’t complain when we lose players to the portal. Grassroots NIL matters.
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How do you know if some one already paid, perhaps substanially into NIL?
 
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Briuconn said:
Boise state's NIL is around 2.9 million, UConns is what, 1.2-1.5 million? If the fans are not helping grow the NIL, they should not be bitching and moaning. Storrs Central $120 for the year. You get 100 new scribers this week, maybe the added $12,000 helps bring someone in or keeps someone else on the fence. I agree that there needs to be some changes in how this all works as 4 schools in 4 years is just a crazy thing, but the money matters, so if you can spend an extra $120 for the effort, then do it!
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You’re spot on! You have the facts right. We’re moving in the right direction but need everyone to help out.
 
if this roster turnover happens every year and we're forced to re-set everything over and over, then I wonder if in the future, we will continue to have strange maryland-like games in the early season, where we're clearly not a team yet and just get destroyed by a P4 team.

maybe subconsciously this new phenomenon is what Jim Mora meant by "husky reload" lol
 
Scoe said:
Everyone is entitled to their opinion just as you are entitled to yours. You do what you wish, I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to watch a 1-10 football team knowing how miserable it is to drive 2-3 hrs to and from the rent sitting in endless traffic. Winning makes it so much better. I can deal with the madness and drama of the portal.

Im sure you are a die hard fan that has been thru the darkest of times with this program. Just remember the dark times, where we are now and reaching the next level. Just ask yourself whats worth more 3 dollar coffee a day, or 10 dollars a month on NIL.
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It's like a GoFundMe for a football roster.

End times.
 
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Briuconn said:
Boise state's NIL is around 2.9 million, UConns is what, 1.2-1.5 million? If the fans are not helping grow the NIL, they should not be bitching and moaning. Storrs Central $120 for the year. You get 100 new scribers this week, maybe the added $12,000 helps bring someone in or keeps someone else on the fence. I agree that there needs to be some changes in how this all works as 4 schools in 4 years is just a crazy thing, but the money matters, so if you can spend an extra $120 for the effort, then do it!
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UConn last I heard was in the $2 million dollar range
 
uconnbill said:
UConn last I heard was in the $2 million dollar range
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Yes the referenced figures were from last year’s cycle. This year’s target was $2.5 million and although I don’t know, I would expect we’ve met or exceeded that.
 
Jetskies said:
if this roster turnover happens every year and we're forced to re-set everything over and over, then I wonder if in the future, we will continue to have strange maryland-like games in the early season, where we're clearly not a team yet and just get destroyed by a P4 team.

maybe subconsciously this new phenomenon is what Jim Mora meant by "husky reload" lol
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It sucks but as an Indy you gotta take the P4 games when you can get them. Plus, all those P4 teams are dealing with roster turnover too.
 
uconnbill said:
UConn last I heard was in the $2 million dollar range
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With some quotes (paywall ?) from Benedict:
"The goal is for $2-3 million to be shared with, say, 40 players of high expectations next offseason, giving UConn the size, depth and talent needed in an effort to show that the program can be more than something basketball and university support drags along" ...“I’m not sure how many people did more than we did, in the Group of Five,” Benedict said ..... But if we’re not in the top five, I’d be surprised. "

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Chin Diesel said:
Not me. He had way too many drops. And on most higher level FBS schools that puts you on the bench.

He is replaceable
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True, but he did get separation. Separation has been a rare commodity in the UConn receiving corps. I think the receiving corps this last season had been frustrated with UConn's QB situation. The last few games it seemed to come out via body language and gestures.
 
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