College Football is About to Essentially Introduce Free Agency

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Let's be honest. College football has served as the NFL's minor leagues for decades. This simply cements what we've known all along.

 

[SC Gator]

All i know is I really hate UGA

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Now, that said, schools usually give a 4 year scholly...

No, Im pretty sure we were the only ones.

Every other school gives a one year scholly. I think we are giving one years again, as I havent heard much about us offering our secret weapon, the 4 year scholly, lately.

That was a Fooley thing.

 

[NOLAGATOR]

I can get on board with all this except the one about commitments. Verbal deals are worth bupkis in the real world. No reason a kid can’t change his mind if he finds a better fit for himself.

Then don't commit. Call it tentative which it is

 

[BMF]

Let's be honest. College football has served as the NFL's minor leagues for decades. This simply cements what we've known all along.

I disagree w/ this. It goes right along the lines of those who think football players should "get paid". I'm not sure of the exact percentage, but it's somewhere around less than 2% of D1 players make an NFL roster. The kid who signs w/ Troy, that had offers to Elon, Southern Miss, Western Kentucky and Furman very likely doesn't end up in the NFL - and that's most of college football outside of the premier P5 programs. And where else is the NFL supposed to get players?

I don't mind that coaches can't block a transfer, especially if the kid has to sit out a full year. But those in favor of kids being able to jump ship and play immediately apparently want to watch the college football model fall apart.

Scott Frost just blocked a kid from going to Oregon State....because Oregon State has gotten 3 Nebraska transfers already (some of last year's Nebraska staff is at OSU now). This is a real issue; a coach leaves and 10 or so of his players transfer to his new school (along w/ the usual attrition during a coaching change) - and next thing you know the old school (the one he left) is down 15+ scholarship players. Or if a position coach leaves, 3 or 4 of "his" kids leaves w/ him - leaving that position depleted for the new coach. It could go on and on...

Any "new" transfer rule should include the 'sit out a year' policy (w/ exceptions like former school going on probation, etc). I don't buy the "if a coach leaves, players should be able to leave too" idea either. Kids are told repeatedly, you sign w/ the school, not the coach (although we all know that's not completely accurate).

 

[MADGator]

Is Antonneus Clayton on the list?