Aaron Dunn Decommits

This is what happens when you turn out to be a mid-tier program in the Big XII. Only consistent winning and NIL payouts will fix this situation.

We’re going to lose players to other schools due to NIL, blue bloods, or maybe they have hotter coeds. It’s just going to happen.

I agree with Miami Ute. some things that are common sense here.

got to win games, score points, be fun to watch, score in red zone.
who wants to play for a team averaging 14 points a game

Dunn going to USC will be interesting. The reason is because USC has a history of not paying much NIL (or stiffing) to HS recruits. The LA Times did a long version story on this issue earlier this year. Riley has also said publicly many times that USC’s method is to reserve its high NIL payouts from guys from the portal who have already proven themselves or organic recruits, like Zac Branch, who have demonstrated their worth already.

Meh. I predict he’ll be back with 3 years eligibility remaining.

You mean U$C

Everyone is slamming Miami yet he’s not wrong. This team is on the cuspose of mediocrity and its depressing. Everything seems to be falling apart and it’s frustrating watching the decline!

Yes NIL is going to ruin this game. We’re seing it across the board. It’s semi pro football now without regulation. The top Blue Bloods will always pull through. Winning histories, huge donors, prime locations and off the field perks (beautiful women, night life, celebrity status) will always prevail. These are still kids and honor, commitment and loyalty doesn’t exactly sway the young in today’s age.

Utah has caught up a little from where it started but there’s still miles to go. Utah has to win and win in fashion going away! This slow and boring as HELL offense has to change and it needs to happen now. No more runs up the middle and throwing 5 yards short of the sticks! If WE all can see the issues and know exactly what play is going to be called in real time then obviously so does the other teams. No high powered offense then no talented receivers. No Myles. Not a single fan on this board would want to block all famn game as a WR and only have 2 targets.

The defense will always be good to great. The ad will always get solid recruits and transfers. But the offense has to change and the OC is a great place to start. Whitt will be gone sooner than later but can we believe or trust Morgan will carry this team any different offensively? If he doesn’t then this slide and decline could be long and painful!

This has NOTHING to do with the big12 or Utah’s current record or the programs recent history.

This is ALL about NIL

USC and Oregon are getting into a bidding war for Dunn and he’s gonna be an instant millionaire when he signs on the dotted line.

Plain and simple

You’re kidding, right?

The only people making that kind of money, at any school, are veteran, proven SKILL players and that’s mostly QBs.

No school is going to make a million-dollar offer to an unproven, untried OL who’s not even close to being the best player in his class at his position. It doesn’t make sense.

This is what 247 Sports has to say about NIL and Offensive Linemen:

Average total earnings per player: $82,040

Quite possible that had Aaron played for Utah one season, that he possibly would have looked to tran$$$$fer looking for more NIL cash the next season anyway.