UConn Transfer Portal

[Nostical]

Unfortunately, it’s more about a money grab than playing time. The Collectives are in sync with the team. And there are voices in the players ears all the time. There aren’t a lot of players that will garner big NIL offers. They need to have “big game” or “big personality” to be attractive to Burger King or Dunkin‘ Donuts. That doesn’t matter to the Collectives. They simply decide who they want to throw money at to get them on board. The amount of money in the collectives can be staggering. For example, Texas A&M’s ability to “buy” players is astounding. What they threw at a HS QB who’s still got another year before enrollment would make your head spin. For many of these kids, it’s a no brainer when the “bag” is offered. Caleb Williams is projected to be at $6-10M.

 

[RSTuthill]

The portal would have been great had NIL money not come into play. It's going to be hard for schools even in the power to compete with name brands like ND, Michigan, OSU, USC, Alabama, FSU, Texas and Miami for that money.

Exactly what I was thinking. But the schools with power were always going to shape the rules to their advantage. So this is what we have got. In a couple years UConn will be playing at the FCS level. And BB will be in danger in a few years unless a billionaire benefactor comes along to save it. But there are a lot better ways to spend one's money at a university than sports.

 

[RSTuthill]

Unfortunately, it’s more about a money grab than playing time. The Collectives are in sync with the team. And there are voices in the players ears all the time. There aren’t a lot of players that will garner big NIL offers. They need to have “big game” or “big personality” to be attractive to Burger King or Dunkin‘ Donuts. That doesn’t matter to the Collectives. They simply decide who they want to throw money at to get them on board. The amount of money in the collectives can be staggering. For example, Texas A&M’s ability to “buy” players is astounding. What they threw at a HS QB who’s still got another year before enrollment would make your head spin. For many of these kids, it’s a no brainer when the “bag” is offered. Caleb Williams is projected to be at $6-10M.

Ironic as hell. Capitalism run rampant and unregulated and we are talking about collectives. What I want to know is how these things are structured. Who has signature authority? Are they LLC's and do they have to have a vote on each allocation? Holy sheesh, the potential for king makers and lords of the realm, corruption, and abuse is just mind blowing.

 

[UConnJim]

The portal would have been great had NIL money not come into play. It's going to be hard for schools even in the power to compete with name brands like ND, Michigan, OSU, USC, Alabama, FSU, Texas and Miami for that money.

I'll use an example. Say there are 70 top schools and there are 75 top 75 QBs every year. Let's say the top 70 schools will have 2 each, some will have more, some less. And, if they don't see a path to starting at their current school, they'll leave. That would leave 160 top 75 QBs available for a school like UConn and we have 2, 1 a transfer and 1 HS recruit. And, we have 1 who is committed. Plus, there are 5th year QBs adding to the talent pool. So, the QB talent is available out there.

If UConn becomes a decent football team with an attractive offense, you will attract QB talent. And, you may be able to attract a top rated local QB like Dan Orlovsky.

It's pretty clear that the portal is leveling the playing field as players are now available. That said, increased NIL will help UConn as well.

 

[RSTuthill]

It's pretty clear that the portal is leveling the playing field as players are now available. That said, increased NIL will help UConn as well.

Disagree. UConn doesn't have receivers who can get free this year because UConn's collectives do not have enough money to pay the going rate for them from the portal. That was stated openly in HCJM's last presser.

 

[BullDawg]

Ironic as hell. Capitalism run rampant and unregulated and we are talking about collectives. What I want to know is how these things are structured. Who has signature authority? Are they LLC's and do they have to have a vote on each allocation? Holy sheesh, the potential for king makers and lords of the realm, corruption, and abuse is just mind blowing.

I think most are LLCs.
Edited to add: and the big time universities often have multiple collectives

 

[UConnJim]

Disagree. UConn doesn't have receivers who can get free this year because UConn's collectives do not have enough money to pay the going rate for them from the portal. That was stated openly in HCJM's last presser.

I think that's one part, but if we were throwing the ball around, UConn would be much more attractive to WRs

 

[Husky68]

Would Houston leave if he thought the offensive scheme he was trying to operate in made sense? He seemed to play hurt last year if at all able to, then this year deciding to hang it up.
Hope he finds what he wants. UConn's offense is astoundingly poorly done, no "better execution" short of getting Jim Brown or Cam Newton is going to make it work.

 

[Rdkid]

Does anyone think UConn football has the history and interest to spoon out millions of dollars to players via a collective? If this is the world we live in to become a P-whatever, we are heading toward a 40-50 team professional “college” league. One that UConn is not in. We can and will pay 20 basketball players market rate (men’s and women’s), but not 80 football players. Nobody will care about a 40-team professional “college” basketball league. The 64+ team tourney is college basketball. UConn football at this highest level is doomed - by less fault of its own than critics assign. The deck is stacked. What comes next after this CFB implosion will be interesting. We’ll see which institutions really love the sport of CFB and which ones just love the money and exposure.

 

[kibblesnbits]

Does anyone think UConn football has the history and interest to spoon out millions of dollars to players via a collective? If this is the world we live in to become a P-whatever, we are heading toward a 40-50 team professional “college” league. One that UConn is not in. We can and will pay 20 basketball players market rate (men’s and women’s), but not 80 football players. Nobody will care about a 40-team professional “college” basketball league. The 64+ team tourney is college basketball. UConn football at this highest level is doomed - by less fault of its own than critics assign. The deck is stacked. What comes next after this CFB implosion will be interesting. We’ll see which institutions really love the sport of CFB and which ones just love the money and exposure.

The coming college professional football league, with 40 or so members and any others serving as a minor league that supplies less heralded players that transfer up for $$ after they prove themselves and take transfers down that were run off by "the big league", is of zero interest to me. If I want professional football we already have the NFL. I'm already far less interested in college ball than I used to be and this may be the final season where I care at all.

 

[Dizzy21]

I think he quit on them. Looked like he was having a good time as we were getting killed out there.

Never before have I posted anything about any player choosing to leave UConn that was negative.

But Houston, don’t the door hit you on the way out…. Life is about commitments and standing by your teammates and you failed this test.

It seemed curious that if he was actually sick, they would let him hang around the team and get them all sick.

 

[UCan3]

One rule I think would be worth consideration is taking a look at the Free Tuition, boarding and fees when a player transfers. Almost something akin to a team leaving a conference - they pay on the way out.

What I like about this is that it would bring some fairness to the system. A player comes, takes advantage of all there is to offer than splits mid-season?

These redshirts, like Houston, come at some cost to the university as well - think about all the money and resources that went into developing Houston (he was out most of all last year in rehab (at UConn expense) and then he leaves us like this - midseason? When he was our #1 option at RB - disgraceful IMO.

Before you post this, I know we too get players from Transfer portal - I stick by this proposal.

Because this “let me split for another program” should have some consequence.

 

[Bomber36]

My fear is that these guys are leaving because they have zero confidence in the coaching staff, particularly the OC. That could be the virus we need to worry about.

 

[AllThings34]

I don’t even know how to spell your relative’s first name or even what state he is from. The only Superfan is you.

Have a great life at Shoe Carnival.

lol, I’ll be sure to invite you to the draft party….fanboy.

 

[How Sway?!]

One rule I think would be worth consideration is taking a look at the Free Tuition, boarding and fees when a player transfers. Almost something akin to a team leaving a conference - they pay on the way out.

What I like about this is that it would bring some fairness to the system. A player comes, takes advantage of all there is to offer than splits mid-season?

These redshirts, like Houston, come at some cost to the university as well - think about all the money and resources that went into developing Houston (he was out most of all last year in rehab (at UConn expense) and then he leaves us like this - midseason? When he was our #1 option at RB - disgraceful IMO.

Before you post this, I know we too get players from Transfer portal - I stick by this proposal.

Because this “let me split for another program” should have some consequence.

...Houston played in 10 games last year and was our second leading rusher

 

[Husker Husky]

This "Brotherhood!" shout they do, just replace it with "Motherlode!". Or as Cardinal Richelieu said, "One for all, and more for me." Schools have gotten rich off student athletes for decades, so the tables should skew towards the player, but now some students are no better than mercenaries.

I'm all for NIL. I'd just like to see something like, take NIL $ and forfeit your scoly. Pay tuition, R&B, pay for meals etc. In other words, be like any other poor bastard working jobs and going to school.

 

[AllThings34]

It seemed curious that if he was actually sick, they would let him hang around the team and get them all sick.

I don’t think it was anything contagious that required multiple bags of iv fluid..who knows. I’m more concerned that he’s still a subject of conversation…God speed and good riddance.

 

[AllThings34]

Would Houston leave if he thought the offensive scheme he was trying to operate in made sense? He seemed to play hurt last year if at all able to, then this year deciding to hang it up.
Hope he finds what he wants. UConn's offense is astoundingly poorly done, no "better execution" short of getting Jim Brown or Cam Newton is going to make it work.

That’s actually an interesting perspective…never thought of it that way.

 

[KryHavok]

I'd just like to see something like, take NIL $ and forfeit your scoly. Pay tuition, R&B, pay for meals etc.

I cannot love these two sentences enough. Wanna be paid, okay, no more free rides!!!

 

[RSTuthill]

Anyone think, or is this already implied in this discussion, that some other school has called Houston and offered him a lot more money to play for them next year if he saved a year of eligibility? Is that the undercurrent floating around not explicitly expressed?

 

[Scoe]

This one hurts players aren’t built like Jackson Mitchell. Brewton leavin umm ok whatever but Houston leaving sucks. With thousands of players hitting the portal, and Houston coming back means he trusted Mora and even Charlton.

Transferring during a season is weak in my opinion but this reality and I hope this is a slap in the face to Mora to wake up and do some soul searching. It’s time for Mora to take over and he needs to finish the rest of season with anger and take that anger into the off-season.

 

[RSTuthill]

And I am guessing that if boosters want to bypass the collectives and fund players directly, the moral equivalent of collectives, who the hell is gonna be checking? Certainly not the NCAA who have turned a blind eye for decades.

 

[gars44]

I cannot love these two sentences enough. Wanna be paid, okay, no more free rides!!!

Why not just keep the discussion grounded in reality? None of this stuff is gonna happen in your or my lifetime. Why wish for it? The starship took off and we’re not on it, unless some Phil Nike type comes along and bails the program out.

 

[RSTuthill]

Why not just keep the discussion grounded in reality? None of this stuff is gonna happen in your or my lifetime. Why wish for it? The starship took off and we’re not on it, unless some Phil Nike type comes along and bails the program out.

Don't be so sure. The ACC is gonna need more schools shortly.

 

[businesslawyer]

Ironic as hell. Capitalism run rampant and unregulated and we are talking about collectives. What I want to know is how these things are structured. Who has signature authority? Are they LLC's and do they have to have a vote on each allocation? Holy sheesh, the potential for king makers and lords of the realm, corruption, and abuse is just mind blowing.

Whoever sets them up get to make the rules. And then others can contribute based on those rules or not. Freedom of contract.