Jaylen Varner is the most intriguing newcomer in my book. The Gophers need WRs and watching his highlights he looks like a good route runner with good body control and solid hands. Curious to see what his top ends speed looks like.
Why wouldn't he come back, it was reported they gave him $30,000 to do so.... seems like it was a good payday to me.
This story belongs on TMZ or FB not the Gopher hole.
While watching the Ravens vs Texans game Saturday there was 3 former Gophers on the field at the same time with Faalele, Bateman and Cashman. Can't say I've ever seen that happen let alone in a playoff game and I've been watching football for 40 plus years.
Then Helmet U pulls out a bag of cash and the recruitment ends with a commitment. The portal is just part of the problem. College football has become unregulated free agency with no salary cap. When top talent has a successful year at one school and then hits the portal its obvious what for, money.
This is getting ridiculous, seems like every team not in the SEC wants to join the Big10. Why not just get rid of conferences all together and make regional divisions like the NFL and be done with the lunacy that is college football nowadays.