So all those coaches you mentioned "let some go?" Then what's different in principle about what Deion did? Nothing. In number, yes, because of the dumpster fire he inherited. You seem to be under the impression a scholarship equates to a guaranteed spot on the team until you graduate. It doesn't...anywhere. The HC makes those calls becau…
So all those coaches you mentioned "let some go?" Then what's different in principle about what Deion did? Nothing. In number, yes, because of the dumpster fire he inherited. You seem to be under the impression a scholarship equates to a guaranteed spot on the team until you graduate. It doesn't...anywhere. The HC makes those calls because he's accountable for winning, not running a Fall football camp. Besides, why don't you focus on the 67 kids who wanted to play for him--not the ones he dismissed? It's unprecedented, I get it, but the transfer portal is a tool there for the taking, and charismatic coaches like Deion are going to use it. It's part of the game now--so what's the issue?
Your stance is one of entertainment sports, like professional sports. Anyone who was a student athlete in college will disagree with you. When you commit to a school, there is a similar commitment from them. No it is not guaranteed, and you have to prove yourself. If you lose a scholarship of your own issues or inability to compete.. That is just part of the agreement. What is a betrayal of that commitment is when someone comes in and judges you, sight unseen and releases regardless of your personal performance.
I know Deon said he allowed them to compete... But other words like bringing in expensive luggage signals the direct opposite.
Schools have athletic departments, not the other way around. Students are athletes, not the other way around. The commitment is not just to playing on the feild but also to and from the school itself... But this race for media dollars has the casual fan calling the shots and that is the real problem
Enjoy the dialogue. First, I was a college athlete and we don't agree. Second, Sanders had plenty of film and background on the players he challenged or let go. Some stayed on the roster, with his permission, but most left. Remember, he didn't recruit them. Again, they were not "kicked out" of Colorado. They could remain for their education.
Thirdly, no, I'm not about "entertainment," I'm about performance, which is real life. Tough on its face, I know, but scholarship athletes are under a quantifiable measurement of ability, potential, and performance. It is what it is. They compete against other athletes under the scrutiny and judgment of the HC. He also is under the same--win you stay, lose you get fired. Under the cover of pageantry and rah-rah lies the trappings of a business. It's the reality (there's that word again) that allows the world of CFB to operate. Now we're in the realm of media--you can see where I'm going with that one. Is it right or wrong? Doesn't matter how we answer that, really. It's here, us fans invited it by our obsession with the game, and now we complain about it? Silly.
I agree with all you said (except one slight deviation I'll explain later)
The problem I have with Deon is that is what he says he did, but there are plenty of reports that is not what he, his assistant coaches, and incoming players actually did. Reports are that once Deon came in there was a class system. The incoming treated like royalty and the present ignored and treated with disdain. That is not good coaching. There a few that made the cut and left, because they did not approve of this atmosphere. I'm inclined to believe it considering the footage that is coming out of CU players taunting and heavily insulting players and coaches on other teams at both the CSU and UO game during warmup... That Deon allows this type of attitude falls in line with those that left account.
My deviation from what you wrote is its not the fans that changed the landscape, it's WHICH fans are listened to to shape the landscape. Prior it was big donors universities listened to, these were alumni that cared about the school and the student athletes. Media dollars now put the casual fan, that has been no direct link to the university, and purely see college ball as entertainment. That narrative went need to push back on for the future of universities and the student athlete... Deon is in direct violation of what is best for both of those... He's only good for entertainment.
So all those coaches you mentioned "let some go?" Then what's different in principle about what Deion did? Nothing. In number, yes, because of the dumpster fire he inherited. You seem to be under the impression a scholarship equates to a guaranteed spot on the team until you graduate. It doesn't...anywhere. The HC makes those calls because he's accountable for winning, not running a Fall football camp. Besides, why don't you focus on the 67 kids who wanted to play for him--not the ones he dismissed? It's unprecedented, I get it, but the transfer portal is a tool there for the taking, and charismatic coaches like Deion are going to use it. It's part of the game now--so what's the issue?
Your stance is one of entertainment sports, like professional sports. Anyone who was a student athlete in college will disagree with you. When you commit to a school, there is a similar commitment from them. No it is not guaranteed, and you have to prove yourself. If you lose a scholarship of your own issues or inability to compete.. That is just part of the agreement. What is a betrayal of that commitment is when someone comes in and judges you, sight unseen and releases regardless of your personal performance.
I know Deon said he allowed them to compete... But other words like bringing in expensive luggage signals the direct opposite.
Schools have athletic departments, not the other way around. Students are athletes, not the other way around. The commitment is not just to playing on the feild but also to and from the school itself... But this race for media dollars has the casual fan calling the shots and that is the real problem
Enjoy the dialogue. First, I was a college athlete and we don't agree. Second, Sanders had plenty of film and background on the players he challenged or let go. Some stayed on the roster, with his permission, but most left. Remember, he didn't recruit them. Again, they were not "kicked out" of Colorado. They could remain for their education.
Thirdly, no, I'm not about "entertainment," I'm about performance, which is real life. Tough on its face, I know, but scholarship athletes are under a quantifiable measurement of ability, potential, and performance. It is what it is. They compete against other athletes under the scrutiny and judgment of the HC. He also is under the same--win you stay, lose you get fired. Under the cover of pageantry and rah-rah lies the trappings of a business. It's the reality (there's that word again) that allows the world of CFB to operate. Now we're in the realm of media--you can see where I'm going with that one. Is it right or wrong? Doesn't matter how we answer that, really. It's here, us fans invited it by our obsession with the game, and now we complain about it? Silly.
My take...give you the last word.
Apologies my writing has hiccups in it... My phone loves to add words I never typed and sometimes I don't catch it.
I agree with all you said (except one slight deviation I'll explain later)
The problem I have with Deon is that is what he says he did, but there are plenty of reports that is not what he, his assistant coaches, and incoming players actually did. Reports are that once Deon came in there was a class system. The incoming treated like royalty and the present ignored and treated with disdain. That is not good coaching. There a few that made the cut and left, because they did not approve of this atmosphere. I'm inclined to believe it considering the footage that is coming out of CU players taunting and heavily insulting players and coaches on other teams at both the CSU and UO game during warmup... That Deon allows this type of attitude falls in line with those that left account.
My deviation from what you wrote is its not the fans that changed the landscape, it's WHICH fans are listened to to shape the landscape. Prior it was big donors universities listened to, these were alumni that cared about the school and the student athletes. Media dollars now put the casual fan, that has been no direct link to the university, and purely see college ball as entertainment. That narrative went need to push back on for the future of universities and the student athlete... Deon is in direct violation of what is best for both of those... He's only good for entertainment.