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BigTenFan said:
Why don't we see men's and women's BB players leaving mid season?
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They happen. Just less frequently. Last year UVA added a player from Georgetown midseason. Javonte Brown transferred away from the mens team at mid year a couple of years ago. The women had Saylor Poffenbarger and Mir McLean both transfer during the 21-22 season.
 
Dizzy21 said:
How is Gilyard even leaving? He was a grad transfer with 1 year to play 1 year.
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By leaving the program before performing in his 5th game, he just redshirt this year.
 
BigTenFan said:
A lot of these kids have unrealistic expectations of their skillset and opportunities in D1 Football.
There are lots of talented players out there

Why don't we see men's and women's BB players leaving mid season?
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Players can get hurt, players also span terms in those sports .

Also, preserve eligibility.
 
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Huskygrad88 said:
Yes, but weight can be gained so if Houston adds on 25% of his current body weight he and Cook are the same size. What are you missing. /s
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He is in his 4th year of college football and you think he can increase his body weight on relatively small frame by 25%? Not happening.

There is a reason why UConn was able to get Brewton and Houston. They have good speed, but they are undersized.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if we see a lot of turnover in the college ranks as well. A lot of coaches didn't see the portal and NIL coming on like it did and it changes everything. Does Mora really need this in his life? Even Saban has shown some real discomfort with all this.

How do you keep a locker room together when kids are constantly comparing payouts.......and make no mistake about it, that is exactly what they are doing and will continue to do.
 
mac2351 said:
Mora said yesterday they couldn’t pay players what other schools were willing to pay.

How does the basketball program afford to pay players? Especially when they get top talent. It cannot be cheap.
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It has a bigger budget compared to other basketball powers than our football team has compared to real football teams. Why is that hard to understand?
 
navery12 said:
Dalvin Cook is 5'10 210, Alvin Kamara is 5'10 215 and Jerick McKinnon is 5'9 201. All 3 of those guys have 30+ pounds on Houston and Brewton
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I guess you missed the part where I said weight can be gained or lost….comprehension is fundamental.
 
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A direct result of the NCAA essentially giving college football the middle finger Think our situation is an early indicator of the portal tsunami to come over the next few years
 
navery12 said:
Dalvin Cook is 5'10 210, Alvin Kamara is 5'10 215 and Jerick McKinnon is 5'9 201. All 3 of those guys have 30+ pounds on Houston and Brewton
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Again…I’ll add who said he had to stay or be recruited….or even drafted as a RB. I made a point that there are guys in the league his size and some shorter. Height cannot change, weight and position can.
 
UConnJim said:
He is in his 4th year of college football and you think he can increase his body weight on relatively small frame by 25%? Not happening.

There is a reason why UConn was able to get Brewton and Houston. They have good speed, but they are undersized.
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LOL.
 
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Skiblets said:
A direct result of the NCAA essentially giving college football the middle finger Think our situation is an early indicator of the portal tsunami to come over the next few years
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I think we're on the expedited track for what a lot of programs will be going through over the next decade. WSU and OSU have now joined the club and they aren't the last.
 
phillionaire said:
do you think a football player that has likely been weight training for over a decade can just add 30 pounds of muscle naturally
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Likely is a hypothetical; can’t argue hypotheticals. He’s what, 21? Over a decade is a long stretch.
 
AllThings34 said:
Likely is a hypothetical; can’t argue hypotheticals. He’s what, 21? Over a decade is a long stretch.
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Ok 5 years then. That’s well past noob gains. You’re not adding 30 pounds of muscle in any reasonable amount of time after already been lifting that long without enhancements.
 
Palatine said:
By leaving the program before performing in his 5th game, he just redshirt this year.
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This year is his 6th year. With the covid year, you only have 6 years to play 4 full years. How is he getting an extra year to play?
 
mac2351 said:
Mora said yesterday they couldn’t pay players what other schools were willing to pay.

How does the basketball program afford to pay players? Especially when they get top talent. It cannot be cheap.
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Our basketball team is actually good. We have plenty of donors willing to step up and we invest heavily in the program. The same is not true for football. We have many basketball-only donors that don't care about football.

And anyways, there are PLENTY of programs that manage to be decent without the NIL we have. Yeah we aren't going to be a top-25 program any time soon, but we have the resources to be a 50-100 ranked program, no doubt.
 
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AllThings34 said:
I guess you missed the part where I said weight can be gained or lost….comprehension is fundamental.
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They've been in a strength and nutrition program for years. The gains he's likely to make from this point forward are minimal. He isn't gaining 30lbs in the NFL or anywhere with his frame.
 
phillionaire said:
Ok 5 years then. That’s well past noob gains. You’re not adding 30 pounds of muscle in any reasonable amount of time after already been lifting that long without enhancements.
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Size isn’t everything …lol while you’re still making that case; the reality is there are teams who will take that chance because of his speed. That Bucs have a receiver that is 155 pounds. You may not want to believe it but it’s factual. I’ll reiterate he’s an athlete, he’ll find his niche.
 
husky429 said:
They've been in a strength and nutrition program for years. The gains he's likely to make from this point forward are minimal. He isn't gaining 30lbs in the NFL or anywhere with his frame.
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K.
 
businesslawyer said:
Well, Gilyard having bailed may explain why when Mitchell got tossed we just abandoned the 4-3-4 completely and played 4-2-5 on every down.

Losing Devontae is a gut punch. Maybe our best offensive player. Morale must be absolutely gone in Storrs.
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Agree with all that. What's a bit surprising to me is that Mora did a fabulous job last year keeping the team together and focused after a really tough start to the season. This season appears to be just the opposite.
 
AllThings34 said:
Size isn’t everything …lol while you’re still making that case; the reality is there are teams who will take that chance because of his speed. That Bucs have a receiver that is 155 pounds. You may not want to believe it but it’s factual. I’ll reiterate he’s an athlete, he’ll find his niche.
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You literally said that he could gain the weight to get up to size
 
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