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Yes, I'm an old fuddy duddy. I don't understand this obsession about transferring

Author: MarkHarman (7276 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 7:35 pm on Apr 2, 2025
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When I went to college, by the end of my first semester it felt more like home than my real home did. I formed what became lifelong relationships and friendships, and also formed an affection for the school itself. And I was a college athlete as a golfer (don't laugh), and it was cool to represent the school in competition.

A lot of today's athletes don't seem to have that same thought process. I know NIL is a major player, but I think also the fact that today's kids grow up with impersonal electronic devices has a lot to do with that. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Your thoughts?


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If anyone looked at us and handed us $200,000 to play football for them, we would consider it

Author: KWIRISH (2002 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 8:51 am on Apr 4, 2025
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I have three clients that are in IL football players. I’ve seen the contracts good for them.
Getting their head knocked in on a daily basis getting up at five in the morning working until midnight with tutoring class watch nutrition, working out, etc. that is a lot with zero guarantees of ever going pro


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You have "three clients". Who are they Mo, Larry and Curly?

Author: irishslovak (1358 Posts - Joined: Oct 30, 2022)

Posted at 11:34 am on Apr 4, 2025
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What, are u 12 years old? Go fuck your self. Get a life.

Author: KWIRISH (2002 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 11:11 pm on Apr 5, 2025
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When "we" were young there was far far far less money in sports... EVERYWHERE!

Author: Curly1918 (16447 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 8:39 am on Apr 4, 2025
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The shame is that we are probably losing folks who might have developed into serious future leaders.

Imagine the life course of Alan Page in today's world... probably no undergraduate degree, no law school, no Minnesota Supreme Court.


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How many cash offers did you get for transferring?

Author: NedoftheHill (44670 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 12:04 am on Apr 4, 2025
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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.
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Well, I had two. One from each of my roommates.

Author: BaronVonZemo (59917 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 5:11 pm on Apr 7, 2025
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Without a financial incentive, inertia would have kept me planted, but kids want PT I guess.

Author: LanceManion (7939 Posts - Joined: Jul 16, 2010)

Posted at 11:31 am on Apr 3, 2025
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I'd love to see a study of how well transferring works out for your average bear both financially and in terms of PT. I'm not talking a GA QB who gets $5M to go to Miami, but the 3rd string CB at Ball State who transfers to Toledo.

Imposing corporate abuse, neglect and greed on deserving victims.
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Not likely to get notable PT, I'm guessing

Author: ndunabomber (6473 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 2:53 pm on Apr 3, 2025
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It's already hard enough for players buried in the depth chart at higher level schools to find playing time at lower level schools. When it comes to the transfer portal, there are plenty of players who were highly recruited by the higher level programs, which makes choosing a lesser school not a sure thing for PT among the higher profile players.

Furthermore, coaches tend not to be patient, that they want to see results on the field, right away. They don't see transfer portal players as long term projects, and they want their hired guns to hit the ground running.

Players buried in the depth chart at lower level FBS schools aren't going to even be a blip on the radar, unless they're transferring to some Division II, Division III, or junior college, or if they happen to know the coach of some other lesser FBS school very well (and gets time as a personal favor).

Lesser FBS teams are looking to upgrade their roster, meaning that they're probably going to be looking at the TP players who came from the bigger programs. They're not going to shell out money for another lesser FBS school's player who hasn't shown anything, especially since they don't have nearly the same levels of NIL money that the bigger programs do.


At best? I'm guessing that the players buried in the depth chart at those lower level FBS schools would only benefit if the new school were better academically and / or provided more resources for their alumni when it comes to finding a good job.


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I think you are exactly right. So for many it is in impulse move.

Author: LanceManion (7939 Posts - Joined: Jul 16, 2010)

Posted at 7:13 pm on Apr 3, 2025
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Imposing corporate abuse, neglect and greed on deserving victims.
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We live in a instant gratification world

Author: D2 (7653 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:37 am on Apr 3, 2025
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Too many folks are trying to keep up with the "Jones" who in this case are the rich and famous who get the media hype and everyone is looking for the short cut o big $$.

My kids who have all managed people at pretty young ages are frustrated with some people who work for them who turn in weak and not well-thought-out work because they don't work hard and take very simplistic approaches. They work in a job for 6 months and want a raise or a promotion or be named VP.

Since there are way too many athletes who think the grass is always greener across the street and now can move across the street for short term satisfaction without repercussions at the slightest offense to them, they will. Many A-team college athletes have been coddled their entire lives by parents, coaches, teachers and other enablers. So when someone says to them "the other guy is ahead of you" they run away. It is at the college level where this typically 1st takes place because the pie gets smaller and more people what a piece of it and their are fewer people to blow smoke up their ass.

When an athlete (and we all know these examples from former ND athletes) transfer has attended 3 schools in 3 years or 4 schools in 6 years, it seems they are chasing the easy path or an unattainable reality. More for less or gimme gimme gimme seems to the operating motto.


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$$$$$$$$$$$$$.oo

Author: whatsamataU (25140 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 5:03 pm on Apr 3, 2025
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More opportunities= more transfers

Author: DonMiller (3087 Posts - Joined: Dec 20, 2016)

Posted at 6:09 am on Apr 3, 2025
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Academics don’t mean much anymore.

Author: irishfaninPA (643 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 12:28 am on Apr 3, 2025
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It’s all about $ and winning. And whatever else you can do to get to the NFL.

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Kids this age bite fast on big NIL offers. Then they get to school and suddenly the

Author: faircatchcorby (9807 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)

Posted at 8:03 pm on Apr 2, 2025
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NIL doesn't pan out as promised and / or they simply don't like the school / program. This is my take on it but other issues arise.

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