I think he’s going to be a stud. Hopefully he can keep his head right and make good choices.
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I had the WORST boss ever at one school. I so badly wanted to burn bridges but I did not. Later on, they wanted me back in an admin role.
Now, I told them to eat my balls, but still. Don't burn bridges.
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This is a result of Cal hiring Bryan Harsin as their Offensive Coordinator. Harsin was a total disaster at Auburn and is apparently not very well liked or respected.
When the portal opened, in addition to 5 RB's, their QB is now gone, 5 of their 7 top WR's are gone as well as their top TE.
That would be a heck of a gamble. Most of those kids don't seem to find their way out of the portal. But it's a good thing to consider, realistically thinking, if a kid was a good player/starter and happy were they are at, should that kid just go into the portal anyway? And what amount of increase in NIL is worth the risk? $50,000? Apparently, there are some places that do not pay out what they promise too.
If I had a kid on full scholarship making $50,000 in NIL at a place he likes, I wouldn't advise him to enter the portal. But if a school or agent told him he could double his NIL somewhere else, that would be tough to turn down.
Kind of makes me chuckle… he had to know that where he was going that was what he would find, didn’t he? It’s bad everywhere, no doubt, but CU ain’t the place to go to build a brotherhood…
When your recruiting strategy appears to be based on bling...don't be surprised when people leave for even more bling.
I think you nailed it, especially the last paragraph. If you have an agent (a professional) telling you that you’re underpaid and can double your NIL value, yes, you’d probably be advised to explore that possibility.
But Nico didn’t have a professional telling him he could double his salary, he had is dumbass dad. And furthermore, no other QB was getting such advise. Other players with real professional representation weren’t holding out for more money. Especially in the SEC spring portal when you have pre-eliminated all SEC schools as an option. They (professionals) knew this was a colossally bad decision. Hell anyone with more than 10 active brain cells knew this was not the time nor the proper method of achieving a better deal.
Exactly he should have done this after Tennessee gotveliminated in the playoffs.he had an extra week. At minimum all SEC would have still been in play.
No, not really. But many teenagers do tell their parents to **** off, unfortunately. Additionally, you don’t have to tell your Dad to “**** off” to let him know that you appreciate his willingness to help but you want and need to handle this for better or worse. 18-21 year olds have been doing such things long before you or I were around.
I don’t totally blame Nico for this, but I also don’t completely absolve him from blame either. He’s a legal adult making millions. I mean, was making millions…
Nico did not **** up because he listened to his Dad.
Nico ****** up because he was not as good as he thought he was.
What Nico found out was the same exact that thing that those girls on Baywatch found out...they were HOT as **** BUT they wanted more money and "The Hoff" let them know "Look, you are hot but there are 100,000 other hot sloots" that want this job too...
Nico ****** up because he was not as good as he thought he was.
What Nico found out was the same exact that thing that those girls on Baywatch found out...they were HOT as **** BUT they wanted more money and "The Hoff" let them know "Look, you are hot but there are 100,000 other hot sloots" that want this job too...
This might be a hot take but if a kid is telling their parents to fck off it's a result of poor parenting.
It's a parents job to set their kids up and guide them. Anything else is a failure.
I read an article about Nico. Walking away toward the end of spring ball was a selfish move but equally stupid at the same time. The net result is that he was lucky UCLA had a spot for him, but he'll be making quite a bit less money. And on top of that, he left a state with no state income tax to go to a state with a high state with a high state income tax. And instead of competing for a national title, he's going to a team that is projected to win 5-6 games even with him. Nice move.
Agreed. Someone on this board said… “Would you tell your dad to **** off at 20 years old?” My answer is probably not, but my father was a successful smart man with a history of sound decisions. And, more importantly, I didn’t have 2 million dollars in the bank.
If I was independently wealthy at 20 years old and my dad was making erratic poor decisions, I sure as **** would’ve sidelined his ***. 100%
I think if you’re a kid recognized for elite athletic upside at an early age and your family is not financially healthy, I can easily imagine a dad or mom gaslighting the kid to make them loyal and dependent.