That 20 seems a little high for the NIL deals but I have no way of arguing it. Other than what I'm seeing it on the field. Who over 2 deep ever contributes and 85 scholarship and 20 NIL deals means we are almost 5 deep at every spot. And we are a .500 team. I actually hope we get rid of everything over 85 and go to the portal for the last 20. Problem is the good teams will stockpile and the teams that have plenty of excess will let all that go and its gonna flood the portal with walk-ons.
Well maybe some of those scholarship guys weren't contributing as much, or some of the NIL guys weren't worth the NIL money they got. I'm just going by what he said at the press conference.
Wow. That is exactly what I would like to see. I just don't see us having any contributors right now above that 70. I think we have close to 50 walk ons. Add that to the ones that have announced and we are there.
My take away is that it's Butler's to lose.
Yeah but it sure is hard for 60 players that have to leave, many probably never playing football again. But then look at how many meals they won't have to fix every day, should have a lot on the food bill.
I think Butler has the edge, but I do think if Rhule finds the right guy he could go that way. Sure Butler may be ticked off and leave, but you can always find another DB coach. Of course Rhule did say the players have voiced their opinion and a lot of them really like Butler.
He said essentially he is treating it like an NFL roster where he has a 53-man roster of starters and 52 in a developmental roll.
In the presser today, Rhule confirmed that this year the school covered 85 scholarships and NIL financed another 20 players so the staff got some practice in accounting for the 105 cap. With players having unlimited transfers, it will be much harder for teams to stockpile talent unless the kids are willing to give up playing time for money. But even then, there will be lots of competition between teams willing to pay bigtime players. Financial management is going to be an essential part of top tier programs going forward.
It’s interesting how we both took it differently. I took it as Butter wasn’t for sure the guy. I feel like if he brought him in because White might leave, he would just tell us. This made me feel like that wasn’t the plan. I wouldn’t be shocked if it was Butter though.
Yeah, all in how you hear it for sure. I took it to mean he wants to see how Butler runs things the next 3 weeks and if he does well, it's his job. Or perhaps, he's the frontrunner depending on who else is interested. I'm guessing if Leonard was willing to come, he'd get it. But if it's someone that's less than "sure fire" like that, it's Butler's if all goes well.
I think Rhule alluded to the fact when he brought Butler in it was in part because of his DC experience and the possibility of White leaving. Which does make you think Butler should have been a done deal when White left, yet he isn't and Rhule is still looking.
