Recent content by Pops Freshenmeyer

So the next school who offers, they have to pay that same amount. Even if he does a bad job. That means as long as he's offered by even one more school, he gets 6.5 more mil. Even if he does a bad job, they have to give him that other 6.5 mil.

The odds this is true are certainly greater than 0%.

Particularly when that role seems to be progressing toward "projected starter."

The second deal was reportedly behind this agent's back. Also, this agency also represents the UW head coach so they absolutely don't want to be in the middle of this.

I can't imagine what it's like being an ASU fan right now let alone a program like NMSU. All your good players just leave.

Cuban likes attention. Indiana football didn't generate any before. I also wouldn't assume that Cuban's $ is the difference maker, but I'm sure he's happy to give people that impression. IU has one of the largest alumni bases in the country and there's obviously a lot of enthusiasm right now...

Wasn't his son at IU?

I haven't found an answer to this either. Can you just have some number of "practice players" who are hoping to earn their way into a roster spot in a future year?

That is interesting. I assume his predecessor had very little to offer in that area so perhaps that's the reorganization taking place.

In American style the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

This is big news because if ESPN did not extend the rights agreement, the ACC's grant of rights would also end with that contract in 2027. The ACC would be immediately available for pillaging by the SEC and B1G.

I don’t know anything about him personally but Texas Tech is an intriguing program to raid on the player personnel side.

And even more egregiously with Jurkovec.

Has entering the portal ever been a prerequisite to transferring? Grad transfers commonly didn't because once they graduate they are no longer enrolled at their old school, correct? I though the innovation was that the portal would allow for students could talk to schools while enrolled at a...

Heh, I was looking back at reactions to the Golden hire back in 2022 and I saw this exchange: