EagleMountainUte
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Incredible Video That Shows Top 20 Athletic Facilities in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The video is from last month…at least that’s when it was posted.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic I would hate to be a college football coach in December in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
You know what I think? That big-time college football programs are going to have to go to an NFL style management model in order to be successful. So, essentially you’re going to have to have a GM that’s in charge of talent acquisition and managing NIL and coach in charge of on field product and team discipline. There’s no way that, the way…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Great Story on the NIL Gold Rush in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Good question, because that’s exactly what I’d be doing. To me, it looks like the system is in its infancy and things are happening that don’t make a lot of sense. There’s a kind of “every man for himself” mentality that’s endemic right now where university collectives are just throwing money at players due to the fear of missing out. It kind of…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Incredible Video That Shows Top 20 Athletic Facilities in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Your tax dollars at work.
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The Miami Ute started the topic Incredible Video That Shows Top 20 Athletic Facilities in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Man, this video is just crazy. Shows the incredible amount of investment that’s required to maintain a top tier athletic program.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Mikey Matthew’s in the Portal in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
For me it’ll be when Utah is relegated to irrelevance. I don’t watch minor league hockey, baseball or basketball. So, I’m certainly not going to start watching minor league football, no matter how they package it.
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The Miami Ute started the topic Great Story on the NIL Gold Rush in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Good Lord, the end of days are upon us…
The NIL Market For Players Hasn’t Reset Since First Arrival
Quote from the story:
“Look at the market right now. There are schools offering anywhere between $500,000 and $5 million for a player, depending on the position. This is now a business, and the athletes have figured out how the NIL game wor…
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic 2024 Recruiting Class in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
When Kincaid got that offer from Alabama, the system was in its infancy. Now, it’s a foregone conclusion that top level players will receive millions of dollars through NIL. All things being equal, future Kincaids and CPIIs will only stay at Utah provided the money is not much less than what they can get somewhere else. It’s simple economics…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Portal Dos and Don'ts in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
That’s a sign of maturity..something which, naturally, a lot of these don’t really have. The prevailing mentality is “that won’t happen to me, I’m different.”
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Portal Anger in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
You live by the sword, you die by the sword. If you want all of the benefits that comes from fans’ adulation, then you need to be prepared to take their slings and arrows when you do something that angers them. It would be ridiculous to think otherwise.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Mikey Matthew’s in the Portal in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Jim, nice post. You might be on to something. I’ve also heard that the reason why some players are hitting the portal because the NIL collectives are telling “you can stay here on scholarships but we’re funneling our funding in another direction.” Essentially, NIL, or lack thereof, is being used as a cutting mechanism for players you want out…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Mikey Matthew’s in the Portal in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Wow…
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Mikey Matthew’s in the Portal in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
LOL…
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Anyone hearing rumors of Penix sitting out? in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
That would be very interesting and would really set a precedent. I could see it happening if he had some lingering injuries that could affect his performance and draft stock.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Mikey Matthew’s in the Portal in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I know Rick. That why I said that he wouldn’t leave.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic 2024 Recruiting Class in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Possibly…we do know for sure that Utah is going to have to pay a lot of money for the privilege of having a CPIII or a Kincaid.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic 2024 Recruiting Class in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Exactly…with the difference being that schools like Utah would see zero financial benefit from the arrangement. The P2 can rape and pillage without anyone being able to do anything about it.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic Portal Dos and Don'ts in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I imagine that, deep inside, he’s suffering from an extreme case of buyer’s remorse.
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The Miami Ute replied to the topic 2024 Recruiting Class in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
There’s a lot of talk about this subject and schools at USC are at the cutting edge. Essentially, what they’re doing is not placing as much emphasis on HS recruiting (although there will always be a place for 5 Star and high 4 Star recruits) in favor of guys that have actually demonstrated quality on the college football field. My big fear is…[Read more]
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The Miami Ute started the topic Portal Dos and Don'ts in the forum Football 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I’m hoping that these 18-19 year olds that are entering the portal have good counsel and have a landing spot before submitting their names for a transfer. Don’t be one of those guys that thinks that he’s the cat’s meow but come to find out that you have a limited market. Matthews is a short but quick receiver. As far as measurables are…[Read more]
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