Players in the Portal [Official "They Gone" Thread]

[GTWannaBee]

Clearly we need to do something. Losing our best players every year is brutal. College football is going nowhere until NCAA figures this out.

Not having a head coach nailed down really hurt.

 

[vapspwi]

Not having a head coach nailed down really hurt.

Did it, though? My money was on McCollum being gone regardless. Kelly is no big deal, and the other WR, I know nothing about. Who have we lost because we didn’t have a coach?

JRjr

 

[Vespidie]

Will their be a separate thread for the players lining up to join our team?

I’m sure there’s a list somewhere.

 

[Supersize that order mutt]

Not having a head coach nailed down really hurt.

We only lost 2+ days. Should have named Key right after the game Saturday, but not naming him till Tuesday couldn't have hurt that badly. If they had strung it out any longer it would have though.

 

[clapper]

I'm guessing, from Key's reaction after the Miami game, that Sims knew he better transfer. He had no home here.

Sims had already made that decision. That's why he refused to go in the game.

 

[justafan]

That is still in place for a second transfer. When someone transfers in they are probably in for the duration.

That restriction is devious. It does nothing to prevent a student-athlete from "upgrading" to a premier program like a Bama. But once you're there you're locked in.

The "no sit out on first transfer" is seemingly designed for top programs to suck talent away from other programs, like Georgia Tech. Yet it also allows top programs to easily discard underperformers.

 

[Nehru Jacket]

Sims had already made that decision. That's why he refused to go in the game.

Maybe Sims will go to Florida. I just read that their back up quarterback has been arrested on child pornography charges.

 

[GTWannaBee]

We only lost 2+ days. Should have named Key right after the game Saturday, but not naming him till Tuesday couldn't have hurt that badly. If they had strung it out any longer it would have though.

We lost 5 players during that time. One being a star receiver.

 

[agt45]

We lost 5 players during that time. One being a star receiver.

Only 4. And I doubt uncertainty with the HC had an impact on any of them making their decision

 

[GBurdell]

maybe there should be some compensation given to the school who loses a player to the portal from the receiving school.

 

[stinger78]

Only 4. And I doubt uncertainty with the HC had an impact on any of them making their decision

Sims, McCollum, Kelly, and who else?

 

[GTWannaBee]

Only 4. And I doubt uncertainty with the HC had an impact on any of them making their decision

That’s right. King decided to stay. Rumors spread that there were a dozen other players ready to leave had Key not been retained.

 

[agt45]

That’s right. King decided to stay. Rumors spread that there were a dozen other players ready to leave had Key not been retained.

I hadn’t heard King is staying.

 

[fakelegzz]

Another was leaving but decided to stay after Key announcement

 

[GTWannaBee]

I hadn’t heard King is staying.

I messed that up royally. Khatavian Franks is the one that posted he was not entering the transfer portal. My bad.

 

[KingsGambit]

maybe there should be some compensation given to the school who loses a player to the portal from the receiving school.

Agreed! And with the way many programs are spending MILLIONS on these transfers via NIL make it at least the same as the pay the player will receive.

 

[Nehru Jacket]

Is Ireland at war?

Yes Ireland is always at war with Northern Ireland. I guess we could call our punt team “The Troubles”

 

[ramblinwise1]

We only lost 2+ days. Should have named Key right after the game Saturday, but not naming him till Tuesday couldn't have hurt that badly. If they had strung it out any longer it would have though.

Actually the way it went down, as an affirmation of what most of the team wanted, could be very positive. Not having to prep for a bowl will allow the coaching staff 2 full time weeks to recruit like hell.

 

[BuzzinWreck78]

That’s right. King decided to stay. Rumors spread that there were a dozen other players ready to leave had Key not been retained.

I wonder who leaked that rumor?

 

[fakelegzz]

I wonder who leaked that rumor?

I know of one for sure. Starter