Burch to Oregon

[adcoop]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

 

[cockofdawn]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

Yes. I do appreciate he finished out this season!! Hate he is leaving, but respect him fighting beside his teammates.

 

[ElectricalCock89]

How do you know it’s Oregon

 

[cockofdawn]

How do you know it’s Oregon

I heard Oregon as well.

 

[Bucs90]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

I wont say one bad thing about him bc unlike others he finished the 2022 season like a champ. But I do hate the immediate eligibility portal bc it’s destroying the sport.

Yall better start forking over $5,000-$10,000 each for autographs from players. Otherwise we’re gonna be .500 at best forever

 

[Bucs90]

But you’re right. College football from now on is basically real life fantasy football. Fans will draft our teams by how much we, and all boosters, are willing to pay them. Every player every year is up for grabs.

But remember guys, it was only about “some pizza money for date night” as the advocates all said

 

[Pageland Gamecock]

NCAA needs to reign this crap in and fast, back to the sit out if you transfer rule

 

[adcoop]

Well, it doesn't make me feel any better. Makes me feel worse in fact. Do you realistically think this deal just came up after the bowl game. It means you had a guy playing with one foot out the door. Same thing in my opinion. I am just a guy that does not believe in the fake commitment stuff. If you want to be here, say that. If you want to leave, say that. Wow, he played one extra game. Let's all pat him on the back.

 

[Bucs90]

They’re about to buy the highest rated recruit on our board away also. This was Beamers Clowney or Lattimore, the program changer, and it was us or Michigan.

Out of nowhere…..Oregon lands a visit 1 week before his signing day. Nike $$$$$ is gonna change hands that week and he’ll be a Duck. Sorry Gamecocks.

The best of both worlds: 5-star Nyckoles Harbor discusses interest in Oregon

5-star Nyckoles Harbor wants to play football and run track in college. It’s hard to be better than Oregon is in those two areas combined.

duckswire.usatoday.com

 

[Pageland Gamecock]

That NIL must have guaranteed his parents first class tickets to Oregon for the games

 

[Bucs90]

Well, it doesn't make me feel any better. Makes me feel worse in fact. Do you realistically think this deal just came up after the bowl game. It means you had a guy playing with one foot out the door. Same thing in my opinion. I am just a guy that does not believe in the fake commitment stuff. If you want to be here, say that. If you want to leave, say that. Wow, he played one extra game. Let's all pat him on the back.

I will. He finished the season before leaving. In 2023 era thats all we can hope for. This new era is Reality Fantasy Football. Whole team changes every year. Fans/Boosters draft our rosters with our wallets. Yall wanna win??? Open those wallets. Cancel your beach trips and sell that boat. That money belongs to the Gamecock players. Unless we wanna just be .500ish forever

 

[Bucs90]

That NIL must have guaranteed his parents first class tickets to Oregon for the games

Nah its Nike. As we all know the Nike CEO/Founder and all are Oregon guys. Burch and Harbour getting big ass Nike checks. With the NIL rules that so many fans praised (“its just a little pizza money for date night”)……Nikes CEO can literally tell these players “We’ll give you $10,000 a month if you wear Nikes every day to class”. Or a one time $1,000,000 check if they take a pic holding a pair of Nikes. They’ll buy a national championship

 

[vidaliagamecock]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

Yep the future is bright at South Carolina.

 

[section907]

Hope he keeps getting better. - he still has a little work to do. A new scenery will probably help re-energize himself.

He’s definitely replaceable. A good thing about our team is there weren’t really any super stars -

 

[Southern Fried Chicken]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

R.I.P. College Football

 

[king ward]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

I'm glad he stayed out of the portal long enough to play. It's cleaner than playing while in the portal. For one thing, you risk team chemistry and even having more players bolt if you play a guy who is ready to leave over a person who is committed to staying. And yes, roster management and maintenance will be a coach's main job, stupendously harder than it was before the portal and NIL.

 

[ElectricalCock89]

Hope his nike uniform doesn’t fit

 

[BattleshipTexas]

Nah its Nike. As we all know the Nike CEO/Founder and all are Oregon guys. Burch and Harbour getting big ass Nike checks. With the NIL rules that so many fans praised (“its just a little pizza money for date night”)……Nikes CEO can literally tell these players “We’ll give you $10,000 a month if you wear Nikes every day to class”. Or a one time $1,000,000 check if they take a pic holding a pair of Nikes. They’ll buy a national championship

They are going to try.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

I wont say one bad thing about him bc unlike others he finished the 2022 season like a champ. But I do hate the immediate eligibility portal bc it’s destroying the sport.

Yall better start forking over $5,000-$10,000 each for autographs from players. Otherwise we’re gonna be .500 at best forever

$5-10k to me is like $50-100k for these boosters (and that’s probably low for some).
No thanks man - I’ll take .500 football all day long.
Life is short - and while I wish there was some reasonable boundaries on all of this I’m not going to lose sleep over it.
Helps put the game into perspective for me - am I going to spend what could be money spent on my family, friends, and those in need or a football program that makes tons of money already and into a university system that is quickly becoming a bad investment (all of them, not just ours)?
Nah man, hard pass. I’ll spend that on trips, time/experiences with family, and other things worthwhile.
The market will correct all of this or curb it at some point. Things will trend back to staying out being a better option. That might take 5-10 years but I do think it’ll happen. Expanding the playoff is the best thing the college game has going for it right now - hopefully that and some reasonably reeled in parameters on transfers/NIL will keep the game alive and strong

 

[Bucs90]

$5-10k to me is like $50-100k for these boosters (and that’s probably low for some).
No thanks man - I’ll take .500 football all day long.
Life is short - and while I wish there was some reasonable boundaries on all of this I’m not going to lose sleep over it.
Helps put the game into perspective for me - am I going to spend what could be money spent on my family, friends, and those in need or a football program that makes tons of money already and into a university system that is quickly becoming a bad investment (all of them, not just ours)?
Nah man, hard pass. I’ll spend that on trips, time/experiences with family, and other things worthwhile.
The market will correct all of this or curb it at some point. Things will trend back to staying out being a better option. That might take 5-10 years but I do think it’ll happen. Expanding the playoff is the best thing the college game has going for it right now - hopefully that and some reasonably reeled in parameters on transfers/NIL will keep the game alive and strong

Yeah and I think most SC fans will choose the same. Which is why we will NEVER win the SEC. Ever.

 

[Robhawk29]

I wonder if this is what Steve Spurrier envisioned back in 2013 when he lobbied for a little cash for the players?

 

[vidaliagamecock]

I wont say one bad thing about him bc unlike others he finished the 2022 season like a champ. But I do hate the immediate eligibility portal bc it’s destroying the sport.

Yall better start forking over $5,000-$10,000 each for autographs from players. Otherwise we’re gonna be .500 at best forever

I'd rather never see another game at Williams Brice, fold the program, and put my money into making SC better than Vanderbilt academically.

 

[russell.b.styles]

Jordan Burch entered the portal and is going to Oregon. Does it make you feel any better about this that he played in the Bowl game? Welcome to the new world of college athletics. Fielding a team every year is going to a be a year-to-year proposition.

What is most irritating is the way schools like FSU are doing the workaround on NIL offers without directly talking to the player (e.g. through other transfer players). It is an NCAA violation to contact any player prior to entering the portal. Not that I think anyone will do anything about it.

 

[vidaliagamecock]

What is most irritating is the way schools like FSU are doing the workaround on NIL offers without directly talking to the player (e.g. through other transfer players). It is an NCAA violation to contact any player prior to entering the portal. Not that I think anyone will do anything about it.

Yep, violating the speed limit is illegal too. It is the Wild West and it is destroying the game.

 

[Bucs90]

I wonder if this is what Steve Spurrier envisioned back in 2013 when he lobbied for a little cash for the players?

Yep. He knew what unlimited NIL plus immediate transfer eligibility would do. If the NCAA had given a little, the advocates may have been satisfied and let it go.

 

[Bucs90]

I'd rather never see another game at Williams Brice, fold the program, and put my money into making SC better than Vanderbilt academically.

Seriously??

What if the University of SC just announced this week that they would be dropping football in 2025. 2 more seasons, then thats it. And Willy B will be torn down, land sold to developers who will build apartments on it. The money put towards academics.

Would we really be ok?

 

[vidaliagamecock]

Seriously??

What if the University of SC just announced this week that they would be dropping football in 2025. 2 more seasons, then thats it. And Willy B will be torn down, land sold to developers who will build apartments on it. The money put towards academics.

Would we really be ok?

First, I'd be ok with it. Second, don't kid yourself it's all going to implode anyway, so why not get ahead of it?

Tell me that with the current trajectory of college football that this course is sustainable or that college football will be better off in 2 years or 5 years, or 10. This isn't the college football you grew up with.

 

[Uncle Money]

Everyone knows this House of Cards of FBS football isn’t sustainable without TV money. Conference members getting 50+ million each year is insane. Eventually it will fall. That said, what is a reasonable outcome?

My guess is a breakaway group of 60-80 teams with their own rules regarding NIL and payments to players and transfers. The NCAA already has divisions in football and other sports. I don’t see a path where the Vanderbilts, Rutgers, Mississippi States and Northwesterns of the world will partake OR could keep up paying players. If each conference cut 1/3 or so of their members in football the model would strengthen. Businesses do it all the time with unprofitable stores. It doesn’t mean that schools can’t be in the conference…you may just have some not playing in the top football division. Or they play in a subdivision of football (FAS = 60 to 80 schools, FBS = 50 schools, etc….)

 

[eds11]

Would we really be ok?

Yes,unless something changes