I think having a pool of NIL money provided by sponsors that is spread out evenly among all players is the right way to go. Five years ago the issue was that these guys are not being treated fairly. Today, freshman who haven’t played a snap of college ball are making more than their position coaches. And a marginal player gets almost no benefit from NIL. This isn’t even allowed, directly in the pros, where salary caps blunt the effects. All the best players will go to the highest bidder with noting like a draft to try to level talent. If unchecked it will ruin college football.
I will like where we are at the QB position until or unless Dante Moore commits and it's not ND. And/or when the ND beat starts to tell us that Moore isn't a (at worst) HEAVY ND lean.
the worst part about most of this is that its really not anything different than the moore's have said publicly. NOW, we obviously dont know what they told Rees/Freeman etc.
I hesitate to think that's it's this simple. I doubt it's blind -- I'm sure it's based on feedback from Moore and/or his handlers. But in any case, until a kid goes public, you have to assume he's not coming here. You just have to, especially at the QB position. It's too damned important to continually strike out on. At this point, if we miss on Moore, two things HAVE TO happen with zero margin for error in order for ND to compete for a natty -- both:
If Tommy gets CJ Carr, due we allow Lloyd to the games?
Agreed. It seems he's not convinced of ND. Whether that's fit, culture, NIL, whatever - if he was, it would be in his own best interest to commit stat and start recruiting for himself and his team. But this is going in the exact opposite direction, with timelines getting more and more stretched out. Someone mentioned recently that this could go into his senior season now. Fall?! That would be a HUGE lost opportunity for this class and what it could have been.
It's common knowledge that elite QBs bring elite offensive talent with them. Tate aside, it's possible that a Moore commitment would garner interest from some folks that aren't necessarily seriously considering ND right now. Elite talent gravitates toward elite talent. Moore would help with that.
Well aware. But, is there anyone that changes their mind today based on a DM commitment? Tate? After him on 247 rankings, B.James is the next highest rate recruit and he's likely committing before DM. Maybe Duece Robinson? But doesn't seem like he's shown any interest in ND for awhile, and given his ranking he can go to a school with a DM already there. Okunlola - maybe?
Today? Who knows, likely not literally. But every day that passes is a day closer to said elite recruits deciding to follow another elite QB elsewhere. Teams that already have their guy have weeks (and in some cases months) of a headstart on us, being able to say - "look what we're building on offense, come here and be a part of it." This coupled with those QBs selling the product as well. What is ND selling on offense right now? Irvin? Flanagan? No offense to those kids -- I'm sure they're great kids and hopefully will someday be contributors -- but they're not exactly creating a gravitational pull with regards to offensive recruiting.
This would be the bees knees.
"Long cons" only ever come at our expense.
At the end of the day, I take some solace in that Harbaugh has been recruiting him since like grade 7 and they might just be a hat on the table when it's all said and done. Watching the soul leave EJ's body while he's writing about the #59 ranked WR instead of Moore is kind of nice.
Dante is a silent
