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Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 6:40 am
by BambooRdApp
BUTCH1991 wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 9:50 pm
AppSt94 wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 7:48 pm
AppStateNews wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 7:20 pm
Yes, Everett got a NIL deal to be at Oklahoma. I don't know the numbers, but do know Va Tech offered him north of $200k. I would assume for him to choose Oklahoma over Va Tech, it would have to be more considering Va Tech was his dream program.
The folks on the VT message boards turned quick on him when he picked OU.
Yes, they did
That is life in today's world and social
media with keyboard warriors..
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 7:11 am
by Yosef84
I wish him nothing but success, but it is an interesting decision to choose OU over your "dream program" who is offering a pretty sweet deal. I certainly don't know the specifics, but it would seem the chances of being stacked down are much higher at OU and that would impact his chances of an NFL future. Maybe the situation at Virginia Tech is just to dysfunctional. Who knows! I hate that it didn't work out for Everett here at App since we could certainly use him here. Hope things work out well for him.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:15 am
by AppSt94
Yosef84 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 7:11 am
I wish him nothing but success, but it is an interesting decision to choose OU over your "dream program" who is offering a pretty sweet deal. I certainly don't know the specifics, but it would seem the chances of being stacked down are much higher at OU and that would impact his chances of an NFL future. Maybe the situation at Virginia Tech is just to dysfunctional. Who knows! I hate that it didn't work out for Everett here at App since we could certainly use him here. Hope things work out well for him.
There were likely some factors involved in this decision that won’t ever come to light. Wish Troy the best.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:49 am
by TheAppalachianState
Troy will be missed severely here, dude is a stud. Get ur bag tho playboy!
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:56 am
by Rekdiver
I hate what the NIL is doing to sports. Wish they had found a way to compensate kids better and more equitably.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:56 am
by Stonewall
appdaze wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 7:46 pm
Stonewall wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 7:01 pm
"Life altering money" .How much is he getting ?
https://wid.world/income-comparator/
If an individual has a wealth of 100k, this means the value of all major assets combined, then you are in the top 36% in the USA and the top 12% wealthiest in the world. If your yearly individual income is 100k you are in the top 9% in the USA. It doesn't take millions to be life-changing.
The answer to the question I didn't ask is ...."well , it depends ".In any event , how much is he being paid to play at Auburn?
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 8:57 am
by Stonewall
Yosef84 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 7:11 am
I wish him nothing but success, but it is an interesting decision to choose OU over your "dream program" who is offering a pretty sweet deal. I certainly don't know the specifics, but it would seem the chances of being stacked down are much higher at OU and that would impact his chances of an NFL future. Maybe the situation at Virginia Tech is just to dysfunctional. Who knows! I hate that it didn't work out for Everett here at App since we could certainly use him here. Hope things work out well for him.
What did Va Tech offer him?
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 10:00 am
by Yosef84
Stonewall wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 8:57 am
Yosef84 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 7:11 am
I wish him nothing but success, but it is an interesting decision to choose OU over your "dream program" who is offering a pretty sweet deal. I certainly don't know the specifics, but it would seem the chances of being stacked down are much higher at OU and that would impact his chances of an NFL future. Maybe the situation at Virginia Tech is just to dysfunctional. Who knows! I hate that it didn't work out for Everett here at App since we could certainly use him here. Hope things work out well for him.
What did Va Tech offer him?
I have no idea, but above someone said they were offering $200K. As I said, I certainly don't know any specifics.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 10:03 am
by Yosef84
AppSt94 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 8:15 am
Yosef84 wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 7:11 am
I wish him nothing but success, but it is an interesting decision to choose OU over your "dream program" who is offering a pretty sweet deal. I certainly don't know the specifics, but it would seem the chances of being stacked down are much higher at OU and that would impact his chances of an NFL future. Maybe the situation at Virginia Tech is just to dysfunctional. Who knows! I hate that it didn't work out for Everett here at App since we could certainly use him here. Hope things work out well for him.
There were likely some factors involved in this decision that won’t ever come to light. Wish Troy the best.
I completely agree. That's kind of my point. From my perspective, with little or no information, these decisions are baffling. The actual facts are really none of my business and would likely explain the decision quite well. I wish him the best also.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 3:41 pm
by AppState89
I've seen on here where his dad really showed his A$$ (but did pull back at the end) after he was pulled from the starting line up. Can you imagine what the parents in high school sports will be like with this NIL crap? The parents think their kids are the best on the team already. Little league games you have parents fighting and fighting the refs. I just see the high school NIL causing major ciaos. Most high school kids don't know how to handle money as it is already. I see parents stealing or taking money. Gonna be crazy!!
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 4:29 pm
by PhillyApp1
IRS ...field day
Many lives are going to go down before they start.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 11:46 am
by Saint3333
Youth sports in the last 20 years have turned into businesses. The values taught through sports are not the same.
Look at the values taught by parent(s) and the "teams" these kids are apart of and that will answer a lot of the "why" questions asked in other threads.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 11:58 am
by Rekdiver
We’ve offered some big fellas in the portal….
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 6:10 pm
by Stonewall
We have been offering them for months .Possibly will be until camp starts in August.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 8:46 am
by Black Saturday
Can someone start a thread on Portal Gains, if we have any, I'd really like to see some positive news.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 8:55 am
by bigdaddyg
Some threads like this get crazy. You see it pop up again, click on the last page, scroll down to hopefully not read about us losing another player but alas it's just comment after comment about NIL and other stuff. Agree, a topic showing guys coming in from the portal would be nice.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 9:06 am
by AppStateNews
Black Saturday wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 8:46 am
Can someone start a thread on Portal Gains, if we have any, I'd really like to see some positive news.
Thomas Davis - Edge from Miami
Thornton Gentry - O Tackle from NC State
EJ Jackson - DB from Marshall
Jack Murphy - O Tackle from Marshall
Maquel Haywood - RB from Navy (had a great spring)
Tyrek Funderburk - DB from Richmond (was recruited heavily by Coach West at Richmond. Had a great spring)
Christian Ford - WR from Miss State
Michael Fletcher - Edge from Michigan State (had a great spring)
Makai Jackson - WR from Saint Francis (FCS Freshman All American)
Shawn Collins - Edge from Rutgers
Jarrett Paul - Safety from Kansas
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 9:18 am
by AppSt94
The Davis kid from Miami is likely to play the OLB position that Hampton occupied.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 11:09 am
by AppStFan1
AppStateNews wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 9:06 am
Black Saturday wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 8:46 am
Can someone start a thread on Portal Gains, if we have any, I'd really like to see some positive news.
Thomas Davis - Edge from Miami
Thornton Gentry - O Tackle from NC State
EJ Jackson - DB from Marshall
Jack Murphy - O Tackle from Marshall
Maquel Haywood - RB from Navy (had a great spring)
Tyrek Funderburk - DB from Richmond (was recruited heavily by Coach West at Richmond. Had a great spring)
Christian Ford - WR from Miss State
Michael Fletcher - Edge from Michigan State (had a great spring)
Makai Jackson - WR from Saint Francis (FCS Freshman All American)
Shawn Collins - Edge from Rutgers
Jarrett Paul - Safety from Kansas
How many of these will start this year? My guess would be 4 or 5 at least.
Re: Another Portal Loss
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 11:22 am
by Black Saturday
The DBs and Safety for sure, lol