Beau to Mizzou

[Obliviax]

Missouri has 8 home games and 8 conference games and their first 6 are at home plus as a bye week so the first road game is in the 8th week of the season. I haven't looked at other SEC schools but other than 6 straight home games I would guess they all have 8 home games and 8 conference games.

Yep. Rumor is that Beau got $1.5m in NIL

Aug. 30	Central Arkansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 6	Kansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 13	Louisiana-Lafayette	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20	South Carolina	Columbia Mo.
Sept. 27	UMass	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 4	IDLE	IDLE
Oct. 11	Alabama	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 18	Auburn	Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 25	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1	IDLE	IDLE
Nov. 8	Texas A&M	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 15	Mississippi State	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 22	Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.
Nov. 29	Arkansas	Fayetteville, Ark.

 

[LMTLION]

There's a huge chance he wouldn't have been our QB in 2026, as they could have been looking at Grunkemeyer at that point.

If Mizzou promised him first crack at the starting role, it's hard to pass that up, if you think you're a QB capable of leading a good college program against top notch competition. 2 years as a starter v. maybe never being anything other than a gimmick option and backup.

Franklin is loyal to his guys, almost to a fault. I am 100% certain Beau would’ve been the starter in 2026 for sure.

 

[LandoComando]

Some will argue that this is not the case, but you should not have to make the choice between staying with your current team to try to win a championship or leaving your current team because an opportunity for you somewhere else may not be there if you stay with your team and your brothers.

The 'investment' that schools now require to support your team needs to be also made by the players and coaches.

Some will argue it's not that case because it's not that case
It's an option--just like the FACT he had until 5 days after the season ended
Preston Stone had no problem staying with SMU, visiting Northwestern and making a decision
Beau had the same options--he did what was best for him--good for him but he didn't care about the title run and proved that with his choice.

 

[Lion_Backer]

Yep. Rumor is that Beau got $1.5m in NIL

Aug. 30	Central Arkansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 6	Kansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 13	Louisiana-Lafayette	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20	South Carolina	Columbia Mo.
Sept. 27	UMass	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 4	IDLE	IDLE
Oct. 11	Alabama	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 18	Auburn	Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 25	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1	IDLE	IDLE
Nov. 8	Texas A&M	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 15	Mississippi State	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 22	Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.
Nov. 29	Arkansas	Fayetteville, Ark.

2 year deal for $1.5mm?

Is he required to compete/be the starter to earn that compensation?

The players aren't complaining (yet), but if there are no actual contracts because they're illegal then what mechanism is there to ensure that the players are receiving their just do?

Not that I expect you to know all the answers....

 

[PurposePitch]

Some will argue that this is not the case, but you should not have to make the choice between staying with your current team to try to win a championship or leaving your current team because an opportunity for you somewhere else may not be there if you stay with your team and your brothers.

The 'investment' that schools now require to support your team needs to be also made by the players and coaches.

This isn't on the players ... the NCAA set up this system. All the money makers pushed for and helped set up this system. The players are maneuvering within that system. If the NCAA and other interested parties wanted to shorten the season ... condense it, cut part of it out, etc. ... they could do that, and avoid the possibility of this happening.

Instead ... and this is quite telling ... everyone whining about these moves ... when they come up with a potential "solution," it almost universally hurts the players, rather than anyone else. It's bonkers.

 

[Obliviax]

2 year deal for $1.5mm?

Is he required to compete/be the starter to earn that compensation?

The players aren't complaining (yet), but if there are no actual contracts because they're illegal then what mechanism is there to ensure that the players are receiving their just do?

Not that I expect you to know all the answers....

I don't know if it is a one or two-year deal. And, in fact, is a rumor. I don't know the other questions. However, these kids have agents now. So there are contracts but the University is not directly involved. They are kind of like matchmakers and it goes so far as the coach suggesting who and how much gets paid. Then the NIL buyer, and/or NIL collective, signs a contract with the player and his agent.

 

[Lion_Backer]

I don't know if it is a one or two-year deal. And, in fact, is a rumor. I don't know the other questions. However, these kids have agents now. So there are contracts but the University is not directly involved. They are kind of like matchmakers and it goes so far as the coach suggesting who and how much gets paid. Then the NIL buyer, and/or NIL collective, signs a contract with the player and his agent.

In the professional world, we called them headhunters.

I wonder what the cost of the level of bureaucracy that is going to be required for all the non player participants in the system.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

Beau had the same options--he did what was best for him--good for him but he didn't care about the title run and proved that with his choice.

In everything one has to play the odds. A "title run?" Why would a reasonable person care about dreamland? Why would Beau think his team had a serious chance, i.e., enough to give up on his own personal opportunities?

Maybe if he was at OSU, Oregon, or Georgia one could see it, but Penn State has shown nothing to suggest it is going to make a "run." It is likely to lose in the semi-finals.

We are all hoping for a change, but at this point it is what it is .... hope. You don't do that with a major life decision. It would be like borrowing half a million for a basket weaving degree and then expecting to pay off your loan with earnings.

Beau is being smart. He may regret the decision, but the odds of that are at this time rather low.

 

[LandoComando]

In everything one has to play the odds. A "title run?" Why would a reasonable person care about dreamland? Why would Beau think his team had a serious chance, i.e., enough to give up on his own personal opportunities?

Maybe if he was at OSU, Oregon, or Georgia one could see it, but Penn State has shown nothing to suggest it is going to make a "run." It is likely to lose in the semi-finals.

We are all hoping for a change, but at this point it is what it is .... hope. You don't do that with a major life decision. It would be like borrowing half a million for a basket weaving degree and then expecting to pay off your loan with earnings.

Beau is being smart. He may regret the decision, but the odds of that are at this time rather low.

With our draw we currently have the beat betting odds in our bracket so while far from a lock the best chance he'll see in his college career by far. If not his only chance

 

[voltz99]

Franklin is loyal to his guys, almost to a fault. I am 100% certain Beau would’ve been the starter in 2026 for sure.

No. He would start whoever he thought was the best player. Stevens/clifford

 

[LMTLION]

In everything one has to play the odds. A "title run?" Why would a reasonable person care about dreamland? Why would Beau think his team had a serious chance, i.e., enough to give up on his own personal opportunities?

Maybe if he was at OSU, Oregon, or Georgia one could see it, but Penn State has shown nothing to suggest it is going to make a "run." It is likely to lose in the semi-finals.

We are all hoping for a change, but at this point it is what it is .... hope. You don't do that with a major life decision. It would be like borrowing half a million for a basket weaving degree and then expecting to pay off your loan with earnings.

Beau is being smart. He may regret the decision, but the odds of that are at this time rather low.

That’s a rather pessimistic view that I hope the players do not share. It’s absolutely a title run.

 

[RickinDayton]

Yep. Rumor is that Beau got $1.5m in NIL

Aug. 30	Central Arkansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 6	Kansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 13	Louisiana-Lafayette	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20	South Carolina	Columbia Mo.
Sept. 27	UMass	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 4	IDLE	IDLE
Oct. 11	Alabama	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 18	Auburn	Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 25	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1	IDLE	IDLE
Nov. 8	Texas A&M	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 15	Mississippi State	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 22	Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.
Nov. 29	Arkansas	Fayetteville, Ark.

Who makes these schedules up? Six home games to start the season, nice for Mizzou. You can be sure the rest of the SEC isn't happy about that.

 

[Lion_Backer]

Who makes these schedules up? Six home games to start the season, nice for Mizzou. You can be sure the rest of the SEC isn't happy about that.

Maybe the teams in the SEC don't want to come play in MO when the weather can be more inclement?

SEC teams purportedly don't like to play in the cold weather climate.

Having stated that, I'm not sure what the climate is like in Columbia in Oct. / Nov.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Beau is also probably getting s decent NIL deal. Given his destination (an SEC Team that finished 9-3 and ranked #19 in Final CFP Rankings), he's doing pretty well.

 

[LandoComando]

Who makes these schedules up? Six home games to start the season, nice for Mizzou. You can be sure the rest of the SEC isn't happy about that.

It's only 2 SEC games though
Missouri isn't one of the SEC teams that ends the season with a cupcake for their 11th game
Their October/November looks changeling after the bye

 

[MacNit2.0]

While some certainly vilified him, the bigger problem was the group of Devlin fans who tireless attacked Clark and the staff over Devlin not being the starter at PSU. It certainly changed the dynamic of the discussions. Since then, we've had a number of QBs transfer to other schools so they could start with few negative comments hurled in their direction. If the timing had been different, I think it would have been the same with Beau.

Clark was was a 2-time, 1st Team all-Big10 QB and a Big10 OPY

 

[m.knox]

This can't be true. Trollo says Beau sucks and nobody wants him.

Trollo... lol...

Interesting that Zoller is at Missouri too. I didn't follow his recruiting. Is he a read option QB too?

 

[Cowbell Man]

He is getting 1.5mm

Lotta players would have made the same decision. Just weird that it was blamed on the NCAA.

 

[m.knox]

He is getting 1.5mm

Nice.

 

[lazydave841]

247 board passed rumor that he was getting 400k at PSU and that Mizzou offered an extra $1m.

No idea if true, but good grief. Can you expect him to wait and possibly miss that? Definitely not turning it down to be a backup for year 4.

 

[Lion_Backer]

247 board passed rumor that he was getting 400k at PSU and that Mizzou offered an extra $1m.

No idea if true, but good grief. Can you expect him to wait and possibly miss that? Definitely not turning it down to be a backup for year 4.

Are the actual NIL payments that players receive on an annual basis publicly disclosed?

I've seen reports that OSU football players received $20mm NIL funds to distribute amongst their players. The actual total number that the team paid as well as who actually received what does not appear to be publicly available information.

Transparency in the process is always preferred over unverifiable internet reporting.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Lotta players would have made the same decision. Just weird that it was blamed on the NCAA.

It isn't weird - you're full of it. The NCAA is the party that requires a player who has GRADUATED from their institution to register in the "Transfer Portal" if the student-athlete intends to apply to, and accept an offer, post-graduation from an institution other than the institution they just graduated from. This makes ZERO SENSE as a student-athlete that graduates from an Institution and is enrolling in a second institution post-graduation from the first institution IS NOT TRANSFERRING in any way, shape or form. The reason Beau cannot participate in PSU's Playoff games is because PSU has a standing POLICY that no student-athlete can continue to participate on a PSU Athletic Team once they have entered the "Transfer Portal" - that is SPECIFICALLY the reason Beau has been dismissed from the team and will not be permitted to participate in PSU's Playoff games. (Note, Beau's NCAA eligibility to participate prior to enrolling at his new institution is based upon his Fall Enrollment at PSU and he would not be the first PSU Athlete to participate after graduation which you are permitted to do by NCAA because eligibility is based on Fall Enrollment for Football.).

Beau was ELIGIBLE to participate in the PSU Playoff games by NCAA rule. The reason Beau was not permitted to participate in the PSU Playoff games was solely due to a PSU rule/policy that forbids an athlete from participating on an athletic team once they have formally registered in the NCAA's "Transfer Portal". Missouri's Winter Semester starts Monday, 01/13/2025; therefore, Beau could participate in all PSU Playoff Games except for the Finals (01/20/2025) if PSU were to win New Years Eve and played in Semifinals on 1/9/2025. Again, the reason he cannot participate has nothing to do with NCAA eligibility to participate - it has to do with the fact that he has been dismissed from the PSU Football Team by the University because he has entered the NCAA "Transfer Portal", which the NCAA is requiring him to do before he can entertain post-graduation offers from his new post-PSU-Graduation institution. This makes ZERO SENSE (i.e., requiring a student who is GRADUATING from an institution to enter a "Transfer Portal" before they can consider offers to a post-graduation institution is absurd as the student-athlete IS NOT "TRANSFERRING" in any way, shape or form.). And it absolutely WAS THE NCAA that was requiring Beau to register in their "Transfer Portal" by the Fall Semester Deadline if he wanted to attend a NEW institution in the Winter/Spring 2025 Semester after graduating from PSU in the Fall Semester 2024.

So you saying it isn't the NCAA's fault is inane as it absolutely IS THE NCAA's FAULT for requiring someone GRADUATING an institution to register in a "Transfer Portal" when they aren't transferring and shouldn't have to do Jack-squat with the NCAA to enroll in a Post-PSU-Graduation new institution. The only NCAA rule that would apply is that they can't participate with their prior institution once they have formally enrolled and begun classes at their new post-graduation institution.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

247 board passed rumor that he was getting 400k at PSU and that Mizzou offered an extra $1m.

No idea if true, but good grief. Can you expect him to wait and possibly miss that? Definitely not turning it down to be a backup for year 4.

Exactly. And it is the NCAA's fault via their absurd administrative rules requiring a GRADUATED student-athlete to enroll in a "Transfer Portal" by the Fall Semester 2024 Deadline to accept an offer at a brand new post-graduation institution for the Winter/Spring 2025 Semester. PSU has a rule/Policy that no student-athlete can participate on a PSU Athletic Team (even if eligible to do so by NCAA rule) once they have formally entered the NCAA's "Transfer Portal" (IOW, any student-athlete entering the NCAA's "Transfer Portal" is immediately dismissed from the PSU athletic team they were participating with.).

 

[lazydave841]

Just saw Manny and Duke are going to pay Mensah $4 mil per year to come to Duke.

Cam Ward supposedly got $2 mil to be a Hurricanes for the '24 season.

 

[bdroc]

247 board passed rumor that he was getting 400k at PSU and that Mizzou offered an extra $1m.

No idea if true, but good grief. Can you expect him to wait and possibly miss that? Definitely not turning it down to be a backup for year 4.

That's probably why he left. I'm sure he wants to be the starting QB but he also wants NIL $$$. Franklin probably "only" has $12 million or so to work with and $1.5 or more probably goes to Allar. PSU can't afford $1 million for a backup and still have enough to attract and retain other players.

 

[mgkpsu]

247 board passed rumor that he was getting 400k at PSU and that Mizzou offered an extra $1m.

No idea if true, but good grief. Can you expect him to wait and possibly miss that? Definitely not turning it down to be a backup for year 4.

I have a hard time believing that anyone would pay Pribula even $400k per year, much less $1.4 million.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

That's probably why he left. I'm sure he wants to be the starting QB but he also wants NIL $$$. Franklin probably "only" has $12 million or so to work with and $1.5 or more probably goes to Allar. PSU can't afford $1 million for a backup and still have enough to attract and retain other players.

Huh? What? PSU is expected to hit the $20.5 million cap from the House vs NCAA Settlement on school revenue sharing alone - this wouldn't even include the various PSU NIL Collectives budgets. So not sure what the hell you're talking about with this $12 million number.

 

[lazydave841]

I have a hard time believing that anyone would pay Pribula even $400k per year, much less $1.4 million.

Supposedly Zollers got $1m and a car and he's not even taken a college snap.

Beau has 0 starts under hid belt.

Crazy.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

That’s a rather pessimistic view that I hope the players do not share. It’s absolutely a title run.

It's a realistic view based on the statistics.

As has been written, older alums are disappointed with what the program has become -- a lot of money being paid for a ceiling that is rather predictable. We had to wait more than a decade for JVP to retire, then we were hit with the Sandusky injustice, and now this, another decade of "good" but never "great."

I hope the players and coaches realize that many in their fanbase believe they can't get it done. Maybe that is what it takes to get it done.

 

[bdroc]

Huh? What? PSU is expected to hit the $20.5 million cap from the House vs NCAA Settlement on school revenue sharing alone - this wouldn't even include the various PSU NIL Collectives budgets. So not sure what the hell you're talking about with this $12 million number.

The last NIL number I heard was ~ $13 million for all sports with 85% going to football.

Revenue sharing is on top of NIL but that would be available to Beau at Missouri just like it would at PSU.

Are you suggesting that PSU has virtually unlimited money now and that paying $1.5 million for backup players is no issue?

 

[Jerry]

Yep. Rumor is that Beau got $1.5m in NIL

Aug. 30	Central Arkansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 6	Kansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 13	Louisiana-Lafayette	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20	South Carolina	Columbia Mo.
Sept. 27	UMass	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 4	IDLE	IDLE
Oct. 11	Alabama	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 18	Auburn	Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 25	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1	IDLE	IDLE
Nov. 8	Texas A&M	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 15	Mississippi State	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 22	Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.
Nov. 29	Arkansas	Fayetteville, Ark.

I think the figure of $1.5 million is more than a rumor...though it hasn't been officially announced. Link below.

Would the people blasting Beau walk away from money like that? Answer: Not only no, but hell no.

This is the system now and these are the portal timelines now. Beau had to navigate things in a way that worked for him.

I wish him all the best at Missouri.

Penn State transfer QB Beau Pribula signs seven-figure deal with Missouri

Penn State transfer quarterback Beau Pribula signed with Missouri on Sunday night, signing a seven-figure NIL package.

www.on3.com

 

[LMTLION]

It's a realistic view based on the statistics.

As has been written, older alums are disappointed with what the program has become -- a lot of money being paid for a ceiling that is rather predictable. We had to wait more than a decade for JVP to retire, then we were hit with the Sandusky injustice, and now this, another decade of "good" but never "great."

I hope the players and coaches realize that many in their fanbase believe they can't get it done. Maybe that is what it takes to get it done.

I don’t believe you speak for your generation. And I think your view of the program is incorrect and unrealistic. The program was nearly given the death penalty and has recovered beautifully on the other side.

 

[voltz99]

The last NIL number I heard was ~ $13 million for all sports with 85% going to football.

Revenue sharing is on top of NIL but that would be available to Beau at Missouri just like it would at PSU.

Are you suggesting that PSU has virtually unlimited money now and that paying $1.5 million for backup players is no issue?

We are already paying a lot for a backup. It is just a different backup. On3 has grunk with higher nil value than pribula.

 

[Waltwam]

It’s quite simple, he would rather be a starter than a backup for another year. I would rather go 5-7 and play than 16-0 sitting on the bench! Not sure why Devin was so vilified back in 2008 either for doing the same thing.

Remember Jeff Hostetler missing out on some great stuff at Penn State. But he went 18-6 there and played in 2 bowl games. 15 years in the pros!!!!

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

The last NIL number I heard was ~ $13 million for all sports with 85% going to football.

Revenue sharing is on top of NIL but that would be available to Beau at Missouri just like it would at PSU.

Are you suggesting that PSU has virtually unlimited money now and that paying $1.5 million for backup players is no issue?

Nope, never suggested that. PSU is not going to match what somebody else is willing to pay somebody to attract them as a starter. Has zero to do with their budget. BTW, the $20.5 million revenue sharing is part of the "NIL Budget" - don't know who told you it isn't, but they're wrong (NIL refers to payments made to players for the use of their Name, Image and Likeness). In addition, I don't think that you are correct that Missouri will hit the $20.5 million cap on Revenue-Sharing. Are you really trying to suggest that all schools generate the same amount of football-program related revenue? No, I don't think PSU and Missouri are on the same footing in regards to football-program related revenue sharing.

 

[Waltwam]

We are already paying a lot for a backup. It is just a different backup. On3 has grunk with higher nil value than pribula.

Well, Grunk didn't look so good last weekend! To be fair, he has not had PT!

 

[Waltwam]

Franklin is loyal to his guys, almost to a fault. I am 100% certain Beau would’ve been the starter in 2026 for sure.

No way you can say this for sure!

 

[Waltwam]

Yep. Rumor is that Beau got $1.5m in NIL

Aug. 30	Central Arkansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 6	Kansas	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 13	Louisiana-Lafayette	Columbia, Mo.
Sept. 20	South Carolina	Columbia Mo.
Sept. 27	UMass	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 4	IDLE	IDLE
Oct. 11	Alabama	Columbia, Mo.
Oct. 18	Auburn	Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 25	Vanderbilt	Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 1	IDLE	IDLE
Nov. 8	Texas A&M	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 15	Mississippi State	Columbia, Mo.
Nov. 22	Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.
Nov. 29	Arkansas	Fayetteville, Ark.

I'll be pulling for him.

 

[roswelllion]

True competitors don’t walk. I wish him the best because I like the kid and he did some good things here but we shall see if the grass is truly greener at Missouri.

Well $1.5 per year is a pretty damn green grass. Hopefully some folks will finally understand. This for a kid who in a close game would get 5-10 snaps. Good for him. Let's what QB's who sign after mid January get.

 

[roswelllion]

Some will argue it's not that case because it's not that case
It's an option--just like the FACT he had until 5 days after the season ended
Preston Stone had no problem staying with SMU, visiting Northwestern and making a decision
Beau had the same options--he did what was best for him--good for him but he didn't care about the title run and proved that with his choice.

Lando, did you notice Stone never saw the field? Jennings was stinky up the joint and they put in a different backup. does that tell you anything about how prepared Stone might have been?