Seeing where “we” fans are falling way short on giving our $$ to Garnet Trust to keep players from leaving. Well here is why USC is gonna be hit especially hard by this NIL/portal nightmare: Because we are so loyal.
USC fans sell out 85,000 seats during 0-22 streak. We had the best atmosphere in CFB on Kentucky night for a 3-6 (at the time) team.
But then, we are hit with players who wont show that loyalty back. 50% of portal entries dont ever play again. And they’re willing to risk that to try to force more $$ from fans. And they are willing to give up what we would all consider a DREAM of a lifetime, a chance to be a Gamecocks football player.
Its just off putting, in particular for fan bases like South Carolina, Nebraska, and orhers who will sell out the stadium no matter the record of the team, but then have scholarship players bail on the dream if we dont pay even more. Our fans just arent gonna do it in mass numbers
USC fans sell out 85,000 seats during 0-22 streak. We had the best atmosphere in CFB on Kentucky night for a 3-6 (at the time) team.
But then, we are hit with players who wont show that loyalty back. 50% of portal entries dont ever play again. And they’re willing to risk that to try to force more $$ from fans. And they are willing to give up what we would all consider a DREAM of a lifetime, a chance to be a Gamecocks football player.
Its just off putting, in particular for fan bases like South Carolina, Nebraska, and orhers who will sell out the stadium no matter the record of the team, but then have scholarship players bail on the dream if we dont pay even more. Our fans just arent gonna do it in mass numbers