Stud DT enters the portal
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Fans seem fine how it is currently. See ratings for the playoff games and watch those ratings when it expands.
Yes they do. It's funny you think most 3 star recruits and above are don't think football is their future
It's not--you're just in denial. I played hockey at the equivalent of college level and everyone thought they had a chance to play at the next level. Their reality is if they put in the work and they're at Penn State they'll make it.
Expectations are irrelevant. Every marriage begins with the expectation of happiness.
How far does this go? Let's say OSU makes the playoffs this year. Can Abdul Carter enter the portal after the last regular season game and "transfer" to OSU and play in the playoffs?
We go to 1 PSU game a year, normally a home game but this year we are attending an away game. It always a fun family time of being together, being entertained, and watching our favorite team. We do continue to purchase PSU gear. Don't have any interest in contributing to NIL. Our money goes to the Lord's work, family, and some charities. Not opposed to the universities giving the players a good stipend each month (year roundl) in addition to their scholarship, housing, meals, nutrition counseling, tutoring, a clothing allowance, full medical care while on scholarship as ell as ongoing if they have career ending injury, financial grants (free $) for family emergencies like death in immediate family. When these whopper financial deals with NIL are added in, I don't support it, while realizing it is now reality. Sadly, it seems like the wild west with bidding for the services of HS and college portal players.
Not a chance. Not until there's some sanity.
Bear Alexander announces commitment date, names finalists
Former UGA defensive tackle Bear Alexander has announced a commitment date alongside a list of finalists in his transfer portal recruitment.
Our hats on the table.
Not heard anything about visits. Guessing it's whoever offered the most without visits...
Hopefully we get a nice surprise. I feel like us and Miami are the least likelyBear Alexander announces commitment date, names finalists
Former UGA defensive tackle Bear Alexander has announced a commitment date alongside a list of finalists in his transfer portal recruitment.www.on3.com
Our hats on the table.
Not heard anything about visits. Guessing it's whoever offered the most without visits...
Not getting my hopes up. If it is about money we lose. And it looks like it is.Bear Alexander announces commitment date, names finalists
Former UGA defensive tackle Bear Alexander has announced a commitment date alongside a list of finalists in his transfer portal recruitment.
Our hats on the table.
Not heard anything about visits. Guessing it's whoever offered the most without visits...
Sadly. This is Oregon USC or Texas written all over it. Colorado to play with Deion wouldn't shock me either. Deion has kids interested.
Yeah, that's my guess too but stranger things have happened. Oregon and Texas can come up with cash so I wouldn't rule them out.
I read two articles today on Facebook from "WolverineWire" that Michigan, OSU, and UGA have all offered two unranked DTs for 2024 class. One from Louisana, 6'5" 310lbs and one from Charlotte, NC area who is 6'6" 320lbs. What I'm getting at is there are big kids out there who PSU might want to take a chance on.
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Great--so we'll have to play against him in the BIG. We need to up the NIL though I don't think it would have mattered here.
He was in the portal for one week. Made one visit. This kid knew where he was going before he put his name in the hat.
Right--I said I don't think it mattered here but USC got him because of NIL--or at least I'd be willing to wager on that.
FWIW I think college football would be just as popular and make just as much money if the NFL had a professional minor league and college football was played by amateur students. I certainly don't think players were being abused.
I assume PSU loses their arse on sports like softball, lacrosse, gymnastics, field hockey, swimming, golf, and tennis. Is it wrong to make a lot of money in one sport and use the proceeds to subsidize other sports?
The level of play would be less so, no, it likely wouldn't be as popular because how many players would be needed out of every recruiting class to fill a minor league? The players were certainly "used" if not "abused"
Are high school players abused? How much is IMG academy abusing kids by CHARGING $75k per year for kids to attend and develop their skills?
90% of high school players dream of the opportunity to play on national TV in a 100,000 stadium. Free tuition, room, board, clothing, and word class amenities in addition to "cost of attendance" spending money. Why do you think kids walk on. Are they getting abused?
As far as lost viewership due to the quality of play.... The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the best teams in the NFL. They are located in a big city where they can attract lots of fans. They averaged $69k fans per game. PSU's talent doesn't compare but they average 107k fans per game. Sure, we like to see talented players but there's a lot more to college sports than that. The fans root for their school.
How much to high schools make off their players?
The product matters. Pretending not paying players is going to make for a better sport is false. Pretending guys like Saquon never wearing a Penn State uniform is good for fans is false. We do root for the school but we also want to see great players. It's why the XFL & USFL dont work long term. The product is watered down. Take the top 250-500 prospects yearly and move the to the minor league system...that will hurt interest especially nationally. You're not being realistic here but thankfully what you want will never happen because the NFL doesn't want it nor do the schools.
That's not relevant to the discussion IMO. My point is that PSU gets a lot more fans in the middle of nowhere than the Eagles get in a high population area and it isn't because PSU has more talented athletes.
BTW, do you know how much money PSU makes on football?
It's absolutely part of the discussion.
The numbers of people going to 7 to 8 games a year isn't nearly as relevant as the TV contract and the viewers from those games. It's about $$$ not people sitting in a stadium. Why are you ignoring money in everything you discuss? It's all that matters with these topics.
Enough that NIL is negligible.
You're all over the place in this discussion. I didn't say anything about TV revenue or profitability. I'm simply saying that people watch college football because they cheer for their school. They don't do it because it's the highest level of talent. If that was the case all the viewership would go to the NFL and college viewership would be less than the USFL.
If you want to talk profits... I read that PSU makes about $40 million per year from football. Guess what? I've read that pgrades to Beaver Stadium will probably cost $700 million. Would you care to calculate the payback? Of course that's a separate discussion.
