Pretty sure his Dad screwed him over. Will say he has not conducted himself properly after but these kids though process now is that they have all the leverage in any given situation.
Same. Maybe he becomes the Kaepernick of DI football
I don’t see anyone, anywhere defending Nico. I’m just not going to disparage all athletes based on the worst version of one of them. That’s supposed to be saved for the political threads.
I'm really surprised he didn't have something lined up prior to pulling his stunt. He or his dad had to be very short sighted to think UT would just say okay, we'll tell the collective to give you more money. My suspicion is he has a "do not contact" because he has specific schools he's reaching out to.
Probably a good idea to focus on getting a decent education as well, that will help you after you’re forgotten.
This is looking at it from a "strictly business" standpoint, but it is obviously complicated by multiple things, first and foremost is the affinity-based loyalty attached to college sports. A lot of people don't understand how someone could have the opportunity to go to their beloved school and not take that and run with it. But for a lot of kids and their families, this is entirely a business decision: yes, the ND 4 for 40 mindset makes a lot of sense and is a sound long-term business decision...but so is maximizing income in the immediate term and making sound investments with the excess disposable income. If someone offered you the chance to quit your job tomorrow in exchange for $2 million, very few here wouldn't do that, but at the same time nobody is going to send hate mail to your house or call you or your family every horrible thing that pops in their head because you stopped working at their real estate agency or at their bank.
I agree, but how many of these schools over the years even before NIL and the Portal give these guys full access to that education? You're at the vast majority of these schools to play football. You are a football player.
Absolutely true.
I think most, if not all, of the schools have given the players full access to the education. However, many of the schools haven’t prioritized the education nor given the players full support to assist them in getting said education. Many athletes have been enabled from an education standpoint even prior to college. The demands on them from a time standpoint as football players is great (players in other sports as well). It should be up to each individual player to focus on their education. I realize this is not always the case for a plethora of reasons but it should be a priority for each student athlete. It’s a different type of investment than getting paid right now with a lack of education and a subpar support system. Ideally, you make some money AND get a decent education.
If it comes down to wanting to take a particular class during the time you have to lift or be at practice, you're not going to get to take that class. It really is that simple.
If UCLA is dusting off the checkbook, maybe Madden comes home too?
Cowherd is exactly the kind of guy you'd go to if you wanted someone to buy what you're selling on this front.
