AUGTrojan
Troy Fan
I still have some eligibility left
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Post by AUGTrojan on Apr 28, 2022 6:26:05 GMT -6
I am not saying this is the reason and I have no real information... BUT from my experience in the real world, if leadership and culture changes are made, there are some folks that take it as a sign to move on. I think we can all agree that in general terms, we are transitioning from a program with loose requirements and expectations to a program with discipline and specific goals. I'm sure there are some that will resist the change. That being said however, if I could offer some advice to young men from a middle age man... discipline and goals are the keys to success. Take a look around in this world at the successful people and I think you will find they share some of the fundamental values that Troy football is teaching you. Stay at Troy and become a great student and a great athlete. When you are an old man, you can look back with no regrets. Seeing as how 4 announcements (now 5) have come since the Spring Game, I am almost willing to bet that during their exit interview these players got a better understanding on their fit/spot on the depth chart. I am almost willing to bet that some were told that their best option if they wanna play is to get into the portal. It sucks but, that is the landscape of college football today.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Apr 28, 2022 10:46:49 GMT -6
I am not saying this is the reason and I have no real information... BUT from my experience in the real world, if leadership and culture changes are made, there are some folks that take it as a sign to move on. I think we can all agree that in general terms, we are transitioning from a program with loose requirements and expectations to a program with discipline and specific goals. I'm sure there are some that will resist the change. That being said however, if I could offer some advice to young men from a middle age man... discipline and goals are the keys to success. Take a look around in this world at the successful people and I think you will find they share some of the fundamental values that Troy football is teaching you. Stay at Troy and become a great student and a great athlete. When you are an old man, you can look back with no regrets. Seeing as how 4 announcements (now 5) have come since the Spring Game, I am almost willing to bet that during their exit interview these players got a better understanding on their fit/spot on the depth chart. I am almost willing to bet that some were told that their best option if they wanna play is to get into the portal. It sucks but, that is the landscape of college football today. Good point but kind of like a hotel who says: I know you are booked for two more days but we have someone who needs your room. May we suggest you look for another hotel. Guy says “but all the hotels are booked. Heck I am not sure even the hooker hotel has rooms?” Sir that maybe true but we wish you the best and we took the courtesy of packing your things. They are sitting out there by the curb for your convenience. I know it sounds pretty rough but if those guys want to play at all or get the chance to play at all. The hooker hotel at least has hourly rates. So, even the bad things have a silver lining.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Apr 28, 2022 10:48:21 GMT -6
And Joey Freshwater thought he was the only one able to connect hookers and football together.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Apr 29, 2022 0:02:31 GMT -6
Seeing as how 4 announcements (now 5) have come since the Spring Game, I am almost willing to bet that during their exit interview these players got a better understanding on their fit/spot on the depth chart. I am almost willing to bet that some were told that their best option if they wanna play is to get into the portal. It sucks but, that is the landscape of college football today. Good point but kind of like a hotel who says: I know you are booked for two more days but we have someone who needs your room. May we suggest you look for another hotel. Guy says “but all the hotels are booked. Heck I am not sure even the hooker hotel has rooms?” Sir that maybe true but we wish you the best and we took the courtesy of packing your things. They are sitting out there by the curb for your convenience. I know it sounds pretty rough but if those guys want to play at all or get the chance to play at all. The hooker hotel at least has hourly rates. So, even the bad things have a silver lining. That can be tough, especially for the true student athlete that was using a scholarship as intended. There is a huge problem in junior college (as portrayed on Last Chance U), where players will go play JC ball at their own expense racking up huge debt and at the end not getting a university scholarship. I'm kind of conservative, so if University X offered me a scholarship and then said I wouldn't play... I'd still hope I could keep my scholarship. I'd be a player in the classroom and not give University X any reason to revoke my scholarship.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Apr 29, 2022 4:32:49 GMT -6
I honestly do not know what the policy is now. But I think it was and may still be that while you come (or obtain) scholarship that it is only for a year at a time. That way it is not contractural. So, a guy who is using the scholarship the right way technically does. Still it is a bit sad in that player X is on scholarship and then is not so a little embarrassing too?? Are all the guys who have entered the portal actually Ex-scholarship guys?
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Post by Trojans1andAll on Apr 29, 2022 6:12:23 GMT -6
I honestly do not know what the policy is now. But I think it was and may still be that while you come (or obtain) scholarship that it is only for a year at a time. That way it is not contractural. So, a guy who is using the scholarship the right way technically does. Still it is a bit sad in that player X is on scholarship and then is not so a little embarrassing too?? Are all the guys who have entered the portal actually Ex-scholarship guys? Players wanted to get paid like the real world, now they have to live in it, too. Welcome to it.
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Post by Mr E 205 Legion on May 21, 2022 17:51:58 GMT -6
Glad to see former Trojans able to find a landing spot when so many enter The Portal BUT never get to exit it!
May 19, 2022: Gage Saint commits to North Alabama Lions May 19, 2022: Kyle Toole transfers to Georgia Southern Eagles
Godspeed
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Post by Trojan By Birth on May 21, 2022 18:16:39 GMT -6
Glad to see former Trojans able to find a landing spot when so many enter The Portal BUT never get to exit it! May 19, 2022: Gage Saint commits to North Alabama Lions May 19, 2022: Kyle Toole transfers to Georgia Southern Eagles Godspeed Good and bad for Kyle. Good that he got a D1 spot, bad that he is on the wrong side of TMTDM.
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