Mike Leach

Well, at least we know that MSU didn't consult The French!
 
aeromech said:
And now the portal talk:

Football World Is Furious With Mississippi State Report (msn.com)
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I see this differently. I would bet many of the players are at Miss State for one reason - Mike Leach. The only benefit to the portal is it even the playing field - coaches could ditch the school and frequently did - leaving the players left with a staff or head coach they didn't sign on for. Leach was a legend. Leach isn't there, so it is logical to assume there will be transfers. You can sit by and wait for others to get them or simply look at the portal to see who put their name in. I see nothing wrong.
 
I don’t fault other programs for going after the MSU roster to see who is interested. I do fault them for doing it before Leach’s body is even cold.
 
He beat Ole Miss by 2 in his last game. That’s 44 percent better than CGC, the bum.
 
The Wasp said:
You can sit by and wait for others to get them or simply look at the portal to see who put their name in. I see nothing wrong.
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Except the article says that is not what is happening. It says that third party reps are reaching out to players on the roster to encourage them to hit the portal and sign with their team.
 
The Wasp said:
I see this differently. I would bet many of the players are at Miss State for one reason - Mike Leach. The only benefit to the portal is it even the playing field - coaches could ditch the school and frequently did - leaving the players left with a staff or head coach they didn't sign on for. Leach was a legend. Leach isn't there, so it is logical to assume there will be transfers. You can sit by and wait for others to get them or simply look at the portal to see who put their name in. I see nothing wrong.
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Looking at the portal is 1000x different than reaching out to persuade players to enter the portal, which is an NCAA violation (hence 3rd parties).

It's standard practice though. Once in the portal as a player, your current coach doesn't have to renew your scholarship if you decide to return, so for the most part players don't portal up until they have a really good idea of where they're going to have a seat waiting for them. It's as underhanded of a system as the pre-NIL bag men were.
 
If I was a college football player I would not enter the portal until I had talked to someone in the know who would tell me that there is interest in me. That is just common sense that you would expect from a college student.
 
GoGATech said:
Oxymoron.
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Nehru Jacket said:
If I was a college football player I would not enter the portal until I had talked to someone in the know who would tell me that there is interest in me. That is just common sense that you would expect from a college student.
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That's way too broad a statement. You can graduate with eligibility, but not get into the school's program (or just hate the direction of the team, or the dumb ass coach). You can be a good/decent stuck behind players that you thought you could beat out but know you can play elsewhere. Your coach may have left and the new one offers no chance. Hell, the Bowl Haircut guy more than encouraged his castoffs to enter the portal last year to make room on the roster.
 
clapper said:
That's way too broad a statement. You can graduate with eligibility, but not get into the school's program (or just hate the direction of the team, or the dumb ass coach). You can be a good/decent stuck behind players that you thought you could beat out but know you can play elsewhere. Your coach may have left and the new one offers no chance. Hell, the Bowl Haircut guy more than encouraged his castoffs to enter the portal last year to make room on the roster.
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All that is true, but in real life you usually don’t quit a job without already having another one lined up.
 
Nehru Jacket said:
All that is true, but in real life you usually don’t quit a job without already having another one lined up.
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Your statement isn't true at all. There are parallels to real life in those examples I gave. If what you say is true, there would be no need for placement centers and career fairs, which are closer to portal life than having your next job/school lined up.
 
clapper said:
Your statement isn't true at all. There are parallels to real life in those examples I gave. If what you say is true, there would be no need for placement centers and career fairs, which are closer to portal life than having your next job/school lined up.
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I’m not trying to be contrary, but I really wonder. What percentage of the people at career fairs do you think are currently employed? If I had to guess I would say 70 to 80 percent.
 
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