Re: Not 4 and 5 star transfers..our guys were out coached,

I don't like it any better than you do, and I deeply wish it wasn't the case.

But the reality is the era of coaches being the feared unquestioned unchallenged authority once a Grant in Aid is signed is long gone. Two a days are gone. Gritting it out in the dirt and heat at the coach's whim is gone. Players are entitled, expectant, empowered and will turn on a program in a heartbeat. Coaches have lost the locker room. They are the ones who now come hat in hand.

NIL and the portal basically happened overnight, moved the goalposts over night and caught Dabo off guard. The game we've so loved for two and three generations changed instantly at the stroke of a California judges pen.

The FSU/Clemson game is going to serve as a proxy battle for NIL/portal vs non-NIL/portal. Regrettably, I don't think we are going to like the results.

As Trevor Matich said "cash is going to matter to recruits moving forward more than anything else".

Come Sept 23rd, it's likely going to be all over but the shouting.

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NIL and the Tranfer Portal

Sep 15, 2023, 3:06 PM

did not happen overnight. The portal has been around since 2018, and NIL has been a topic of discussion for years, from the video games to player doing autograph signings and appearances. Regardless of this, these topics have been on the table for years. Everyone knows paying players is only a matter of time.

Dabo is not a martyr because he chooses not to use the portal or partake in NIL. The field general is a thing of the past. Players do not respond to absolute authority anymore, nor should they. Coaches can inspire belief in other ways.

Look at Nick Saban, the greatest coach in the history of college football. For all of his complaining and griping, the man adapts to change better than anyone in football. When offenses shifted to spreads instead of power running, he created a better Tide offense. As NIL has risen in popularity, they founded their main collective in '22 and they've already paid out $3 mil, behind only Tenn and TAMU.

Dabo's refusal to adapt to the changing landscape will not strengthen his reputation or make the team better. We've seen his system work, no doubt. The man has two national championships and is an excellent recruiter, but I think the landscape is leaving him hehind. I think his recruiting style is good enough to make this team better than 90% of other college teams, but we won't be the pinnacle again.

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Dabo is the Last Soldier of traditional college football

As I recall, it was former Clemson Player Martin Jenkins

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Love Dabo!

you know the talks are already starting

like plan Bs are in place

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If any of this were the case; we wouldn't have lost to DUKE***

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Not 4 and 5 star transfers..our guys were out coached,

I agree about the coaching but not sure on