Texas A&M transfer Blades to UF; no longer with team

[Bait'n Gator]

We're really gonna miss those 2 late hit/unsportsmanlike penalties from him a game. Fuch him and Mullen for taking his ass.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Honestly, I don't think even the most loyal, optimistic Mullen fans here called this anything more than a "sure, I guess we'll take you" transfer. Maybe I'm wrong but it always seemed kind of a hohum, one year scenario at best..

One year maybe but he burned a fuchsing counter that should have been used on someone with 4 or at least more than 1 year of eligibility.

This is more idiotic roster management.

 

[williston_gator]

Mullen says he was "dismissed" from the program.

 

[lagator]

Mullen says he was "dismissed" from the program.

Read this out of context. Man, don't get my hopes up like that.

 

[soflagator]

One year maybe but he burned a fuchsing counter that should have been used on someone with 4 or at least more than 1 year of eligibility.

This is more idiotic roster management.

Yeah, I don't know the counters rule like some of you, but I recall you and ltraz mentioning the risk/reward not making much sense. I was just saying even without that, it was never a gamechanger type transfer like Bowman or VJ. He seemed to be the only one that cared with his twitter messages. Mullen has done ok with the portal, but Blades was never one of those arguments.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Mullen says he was "dismissed" from the program.

Soon.... soon.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Yeah, I don't know the counters rule like some of you...

The Rule is kind of simple:

You can only take 25 initial counters per year, so any new players on scholly are "counters" the first year they get the benefits.

There is also a rule that you can only take 25 NLIs from highs school players. The rules are actually independent but interplay. If an NLI kids never makes it to campus, they are never a counter.

In essence, every portal player takes away a 4 year kid, so a 1 year kid is never a good idea. Guys like Bowman with multiple years left make much more sense.

As with all things legalistic there are exceptions and exceptions to exceptions, countback rules allowing early enrollees to fill last years class etc.

However the fact that a 1 year transfer costs you a counter you SHOULD have used for a productive 3-4 year player is a simple concept.

 

[AlexDaGator]

The Rule is kind of simple:

You can only take 25 initial counters per year, so any new players on scholly are "counters" the first year they get the benefits.

There is also a rule that you can only take 25 NLIs from highs school players. The rules are actually independent but interplay. If an NLI kids never makes it to campus, they are never a counter.

In essence, every portal player takes away a 4 year kid, so a 1 year kid is never a good idea. Guys like Bowman with multiple years left make much more sense.

As with all things legalistic there are exceptions and exceptions to exceptions, countback rules allowing early enrollees to fill last years class etc.

However the fact that a 1 year transfer costs you a counter you SHOULD have used for a productive 3-4 year player is a simple concept.

Alex.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Honestly, I don't think even the most loyal, optimistic Mullen fans here called this anything more than a "sure, I guess we'll take you" transfer. Maybe I'm wrong but it always seemed kind of a hohum, one year scenario at best.

The bigger issue here is the fact that within days or weeks we'll be seeing him all over Twitter, doing a final four, taking visits, posing with coaches pleading for his transfer, and obviously no one in his life helping him learn any accountability or commitment. The whole thing is such a disservice to these young men and their future. Pretty sure he has like a 5 year old kid, and he's bouncing all around the country, playing games without an ounce of responsibility. Disaster.

Yes, and UF abetted and contributed to this situation.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Mullen says he was "dismissed" from the program.

Alas! Not the antecedent for the pronoun "he" that I was hoping for.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Alas! Not the antecedent for the pronoun "he" that I was hoping for.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Honestly, I don't think even the most loyal, optimistic Mullen fans here called this anything more than a "sure, I guess we'll take you" transfer. Maybe I'm wrong but it always seemed kind of a hohum, one year scenario at best.

The bigger issue here is the fact that within days or weeks we'll be seeing him all over Twitter, doing a final four, taking visits, posing with coaches pleading for his transfer, and obviously no one in his life helping him learn any accountability or commitment. The whole thing is such a disservice to these young men and their future. Pretty sure he has like a 5 year old kid, and he's bouncing all around the country, playing games without an ounce of responsibility. Disaster.

There were a few people on here that said Blades would be a starter within a couple of games. I pushed back because he would not have transferred from A&M if he was starter material.

Logic gets lost here on a consistent basis

 

[ChiefGator]

Academic issues is what I read. Taking folks who transfer has risks, there usually is a reason they want to move on.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Dan Mullen confirms he dismissed CB Elijah Blades from team

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Dan Mullen confirms he dismissed CB Elijah Blades from team

if only we had an Elijah Blades thread.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Oh, just give it a rest! We all know you can’t read.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

if only we had an Elijah Blades thread.

Ok, I give up. Where is it?

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Ok, I give up. Where is it?

Texas A&M transfer Blades to UF; no longer with team

 

[itsgr82bag8r]