Not cool. He is a great kid, played good football for us. Wish him the best.
Well thank you!
My guess is they actually offered him less NIL after the bowl game and he said he wanted to test the market, and Fleck said OK, but this offer might not be there because we have other opportunities to pursue. Just a thought based on the timing.
Well, he could, cause he knows how to row a boat
It looks like I was drinking when I wrote this. The question was supposed to be: What has the cult like following done for Barber and Maroney? Besides people like you talking about about them? Has it been a financial windfall? Free drinks at MSP? Or simply an ego boost?
Doesn't PJ have a "no visiting other schools after committing here" rule or has he pitched that? I wouldn't be surprised if he told Koi is kick rocks although I think that would be short sighted.
I don't think PJ has that rule exactly. I do think other schools have tried, but those who really enforce it and drop offers have found it to be unworkable and in some cases a disaster.
I don't think we've seen PJ burn a bridge like that yet, not willfully on his own.
I think it depends what career they go into. Some it would help, others not.
... or a new position coach or Coordinator?
The only thing i recall is a player visiting another school (Iowa?) without telling the staff. That could be a no-no and would make sense because that could fail the character test.
Depends how good the prospect is
Great post. I'm pretty much onboard with it.
Everyone involved in this shitshow era of college athletics is going to keep a lid on dollar amounts for as long as they possibly can. Too much unchecked money exchanging hands and an NCAA governing body that is little more than a hood ornament at this point.
This. He may remain in Maroon and Gold this fall.
Sounds reasonable.
Might be a RB named Thompson that might disagree.
I had that feeling too at first thought, but after looking at what he brought this year, I really can't see him starting at a place like that and if he does, it won't be for long before he's benched.
Rumor leaked by... his "agent?" No way he gets that kind of money.
i think they will for the upside
The talent he showed freshman year didn't go away, even if his on field performance was mediocre at best this year. Someone will be willing to see if a change if scenery can get him back on track, there is plenty of potential upside there. There are plenty of examples of talented athletes who couldn't get it together until they switched teams and then they became great. Plus, there is no shortage of coaches who think they are the genius who can unlock unrealized potential. Koi is young. With the talent he has, there is plenty of time for him to figure some things out and have a very good college career.
To be honest, I don't know if has done anything for them. I think being competitors they are/were going down as one of the best in school history fits well for them. I don't know what life is like for Laurence Maroney when he comes back to campus but I would imagine it is pretty nice.
Agree with what you say...but unlike previous years, now you gotta back up that "I can fix 'em" with $2 million dollars. And, there has to be the "Hmmm, if Minnesota is not finding a way to keep him", what don't i know about this guy?
