Let's hope we are not assigned to the pee wee football league while Clemson is in the Super League. If that happens, we will be at a disadvantage. Beamer better win NOW, tough schedule or not, to get us respect. I've no desire to be looked at as another "Vanderbilt", football-wise. And, if as it's looking, he keeps the current staff as is, he better be right.
I didn't know it's now the job of ticket-buying fans and alumni to pay overhyped and unproven players' salaries.
Looks like Clemsucks has done pretty well on their less funds. Just saying.
Bingo. It all started with players sitting out of bowl games. These are kids in the end. I know when I was their age, I was immature. Just wanted to do the minimum to get my degree and having fun was my top priority. Fun carried a broad spectrum. Use your imagination. $$$ is being thrown to these kids. Many of them and their families have come from a lower Socioeconomic situations.
Not necessarily by their standards. 4-4 ACC Record 8-4 Season. No Division or Conf Championship, No playoff Opportunity, They took a step back, because Dabo won't use the transfer portal. Wonder how long he will stay committed to avoiding the portal. He still did well in HS Recruiting. But not as well as if he used the portal.
The cutting of scholarships though was basically forced by Title IX. It wasn't just about money.
Yes it was in the beginning in 1973. But after that, there were other reasons.
100% fine.
No, the question is will people give more if Beamer succeeds? And how much success will it take?
For me the answers to those questions are moot as long as fans giving extra money to keep talented football players around is a variable in our success.
It isn't unusual for a Coach rebuilding a Program to have losing seasons. Holtz, Joe Morrison, PJ Fleck Minnesota went 5-7 this year. We are far away from reloading. We need to be patient. We have a great running back and receiver portal class coming in. Something to look forward to. LaNorris Sellers has Mobility and Potential as QB1
I am doing like most and hoping for the best. With the brutal schedule we have 2024, It would be a good year if we can go 6-6 and go to a bowl game. However, I realize like many of the rest of us on the FGF, we will probably be underdogs in most of those games. We could have a losing season. But CSB has done well for us in the Portal. We have more hope at RB and WR. Sellars has potential. If he can stay healthy our offense may be unpredictable and fun to watch.
What are you using as a benchmark? We're in unchartered territory with the NIL and the addition of Texas and Oklahoma. Also, have a look at say Missouri's schedule versus ours next season. The variance in SOS profound.
It's possible. Even NIL aside, I think it's fair to say we've never seen schedules like we're playing now throughout the history of our football program.
It's a personal choice, let the big donors give and fill the seats. If you like semi-pro sports then by all means support it.
All sports will soon be affected by NIL and the portal, you will see WBB begin bolting after the season as well. $$ is all that matters. In the end it will likely have a negative impact on "student" athlete graduation rates and the number of kids graduating.
You're ducking the question seasoned vet. Find a schedule in our past that resembles anything like 2024.
