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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Dec 2, 2022 21:51:12 GMT -5
FLcatamount said he thinks things are a little out of control in Cullowhee. I think things are a LOT out of control with the NCAA. The transfer portal is one of the worst ideas for college sports - EVER. And the NCAA has had a lot of bad ideas lately. Agree! People say well if it helps your team, you will love it and if it hurts your team, you will hate it but I agree this transfer portal is the worst thing to ever happen to college athletics. You made a commitment to a school and you should honor that commitment through good and bad. I know it’s the new thing, but I really don’t have respect for these athletes that jump through the portal to other schools.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Dec 2, 2022 21:54:20 GMT -5
As for Rafael Williams, from talking to some people today it is my understanding that since he came over from Tusculum to Western that if he goes to another four-year university, he will have to sit out a year or apply for a waiver to not sit out a year , and that waiver would more than likely be denied based on the reasoning of just wanting to transfer. So it seems like, if this is true, this is really just testing the waters based on him having two years left, one year if he sits out a year…
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Post by Speedwell Cat on Dec 2, 2022 22:30:24 GMT -5
As for Rafael Williams, from talking to some people today it is my understanding that since he came over from Tusculum to Western that if he goes to another four-year university, he will have to sit out a year or apply for a waiver to not sit out a year , and that waiver would more than likely be denied based on the reasoning of just wanting to transfer. So it seems like, if this is true, this is really just testing the waters based on him having two years left, one year if he sits out a year… Wouldn't want to lose him, but a player with his skillset can't be blamed for testing the waters
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Post by The Cats on Dec 2, 2022 22:33:56 GMT -5
As for Rafael Williams, from talking to some people today it is my understanding that since he came over from Tusculum to Western that if he goes to another four-year university, he will have to sit out a year or apply for a waiver to not sit out a year , and that waiver would more than likely be denied based on the reasoning of just wanting to transfer. So it seems like, if this is true, this is really just testing the waters based on him having two years left, one year if he sits out a year… Wouldn't want to lose him, but a player with his skillset can't be blamed for testing the waters I don't know what Coach Bell's policy on the transfer portal is, but most schools drop you once you enter the portal, I'd assume that Bell probably utilizes that policy, but I don't know for sure.
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Post by purpleguy on Dec 2, 2022 22:39:05 GMT -5
I get the grad transfers going so I would take the grad transfers out of the count and how many do we really have? By my count, we have 3 grad transfers and 9 underclassmen in the portal. Kason Lincke (QB) Bryson Grabowski (QB) Samuel Cornett (QB) Parish Metzger (QB) Toler Keigley (WR) Jacob Harris (S) Carlos Davis (QB) AMARI SADDLER (OL) Raphael Williams Jr. (WR) Grad Transfers: Timothy Jamison (DE) Richard McCollum (K) Kevin Thompson (LS) Outside of the grad transfers, we’ve only lost 1 1/2 starters. Willams and Carlos (wasn’t full time since the GT game). WCU is going to be just fine.
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Post by bullmarket on Dec 2, 2022 22:55:36 GMT -5
According to an article this past spring…..approximately 1/2 the kids who enter the portal do not receive offers or sign. Wonder how many that do sign get buried on the bench? Certainly an issue if players step up to the next level.
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Post by bullmarket on Dec 2, 2022 23:01:38 GMT -5
MSN reported that last year over 3000 college football players entered the portal. That’s an astonishing number.
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Dec 3, 2022 3:28:43 GMT -5
Wouldn't want to lose him, but a player with his skillset can't be blamed for testing the waters I don't know what Coach Bell's policy on the transfer portal is, but most schools drop you once you enter the portal, I'd assume that Bell probably utilizes that policy, but I don't know for sure. I don’t think he is testing the waters. I am sure he lost his chance to continue on scholarship at Western as soon as he put his name in the portal. I figure he has been approached by a larger school and already knows where he is going. Coach Bell will not let him come back anyway. Most schools/coaches do not allow folks to “test the waters” because they want to discourage the portal. Also, if you make an exception for one player, what message does that send?
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Dec 3, 2022 8:06:42 GMT -5
I don't know what Coach Bell's policy on the transfer portal is, but most schools drop you once you enter the portal, I'd assume that Bell probably utilizes that policy, but I don't know for sure. I don’t think he is testing the waters. I am sure he lost his chance to continue on scholarship at Western as soon as he put his name in the portal. I figure he has been approached by a larger school and already knows where he is going. Coach Bell will not let him come back anyway. Most schools/coaches do not allow folks to “test the waters” because they want to discourage the portal. Also, if you make an exception for one player, what message does that send? The word from some people very close to it have said Coach Bell is giving him some time to test it out.
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Post by Speedwell Cat on Dec 3, 2022 8:32:09 GMT -5
I don’t think he is testing the waters. I am sure he lost his chance to continue on scholarship at Western as soon as he put his name in the portal. I figure he has been approached by a larger school and already knows where he is going. Coach Bell will not let him come back anyway. Most schools/coaches do not allow folks to “test the waters” because they want to discourage the portal. Also, if you make an exception for one player, what message does that send? The word from some people very close to it have said Coach Bell is giving him some time to test it out. McCollum wrote that Coach was doing the same for him
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