Top SC WR from Dutch fork going to IMG for his junior year
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If muschamp was still coach would agree, however we got a walk on from them and are sitting good with the big DT.
IMG will be selling guys to the highest bidder with the NIL rules.
That’s a nice “screw you” to his teammates.
I think everything you said about IMG's resources has merit. But I'll guarantee you they don't have a football coach better than Tom Knotts.
I’m sure IMG will also be offering classes/instruction on how use social media etc to market themselves. With the new “rules” there’s no reason a High School kid can’t start making some money using social media. Even a few thousand dollars would be a big deal for many of these kids.
I’m sure. There is a reason they keep referring to this as a business decision. The NFL is not a guarantee so these kids and their families will start cashing in as soon as possible.
If you're good enough, you're good enough.
Sounds like the kind of kid who will end up transferring in college if he doesn't get everything he wants.
College coaches will find and recruit you at DF as fast as they would at IMG. If you've got it, you've got it in this day and age.
Ok, here is my problem with IMG. Did they call him and ask him to come? And if so is that ok with yall. Basically recruiting him to change high schools.
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DF is definitely a high-profile program.
The player does. The “scholarship” basically locks you into using IMG as your agent if you make it to the NFL.
I get the resources and all that IMG has but man, can you imagine growing up in a city for your whole life and NOT wanting to help make them great? Like you can be a hometown hero for your city and you chose to go to IMG. Best of luck to the kid and at the end of the day its his decision but I'd personally like to make my city and my high school better if I had the talent to do so!
It's pretty shady. Their website says they don't offer scholarships right now but do have a limited amount of financial aid. Current cost to attend is $68,500. 80% of their revenue comes from tuition and fees. I'm guessing this kid's family ain't paying $68,500.
I wonder how many parents will start asking for colleges to buy them out of IMG agreements when they are selling their kids as part of the NIL?
Not saying this situation, but who knows what some kids home life is like. Getting a kid out of a situation where friends are doing bad things is always good.
Can't argue with that. Lots of kids are lost to environment.
Oh I'm not bashing the kid at all, I know certain situations this would be best for the kid. I'm not sure if that's the case here or not, I was just saying in my case, I'd play for my hometown. Hope the best for the kid though!
There's been discussion in the past about how kids afford to outrageous tuition at IMG. They are for profit and clearly state that they don't offer schollies. The money comes from somewhere....collegiate boosters? It seems to be a thread nobody wants to pull on.
What does any of that have to do with them coaching hs football?
So the rich(well off) families pay for their bad acting kids to go to school there. And they charge so much that they can afford to basically buy great players to come help make them a great team. All under the assumption that they do it to help these "underprivileged" children out? I mean that's better than losing games. I'm all for Carolina doing whatever it takes to win, so I understand their mindset for their program.
With the NIL rules they could start now - at least on an individual basis. Imagine how much LeBron could have made when his games were on ESPN as a high schooler. It will happen very soon, if it's not already in the works.
