OT: Football Talk

[hoopsaustin]

Stop believing everything you read. The fact that you two are literally posting different ideas here shows that NOBODY really knows what is going on or why/how this is playing out. OUI is the biggest click-bate site around.

Mines from a guy that cuts checks to ou

 

[hoopsaustin]

How is Gentry getting pushed out? He's literally our starting CB right now.

He needs to stay healthy, but it's not like he's sitting out with an earache or a charlie horse.

He might be getting a reduction or I would not be surprised if he portals

 

[skyvue]

There are many stories out there about Stone's situation. An insider I trust offered the following: His deal was reworked so that the base was lower but with incentives he could make more. I think this is not only reasonable in this instance, but is an approach we should adopt with all players going forward. I think every program should, for that matter. Enough of five-stars underachieving and still getting a mammoth paycheck.

Another insider that I know a bit less about said that Stone was ok with the change--that he wanted to show that he was ready and able to contribute more as a player, which, if true, speaks very well of him--but that his parents balked at it and are leaning on him to transfer.

I am not an insider and don't claim to know the truth, but the above--especially the first bit--comes from what I know to be reasonably reliable sources.

 

[Eielson]

Deeply troubled by the news Stone was leaving. Having said that, they've seen him in person for a year, and if they don't think he's worth the check, these are the type of moves that need to be made. There is absolutely nothing about the last two years to make me believe that we aren't willing to allocate large sums of money to defensive players when we feel it's warranted. I do hope we find a middle ground and Stone returns.

Tricky situation -- would you pay Stone more than the guy who outplayed him (Jayden Jackson)? I believe that even with the reported 50% paycut, Stone would still be making more than him.

The real answer is to keep both (and Damonic) if you can.