If there are other plausible reasons then why have blue chip players not gone to hbcu’s in the absence of NIL money? That’s the question people are asking and you are screeching racism in response, which is tired and predictable. I watched some of the Jackson state game today and it’s terrible football. As for your question, Clemson’s graduation rate for football players and the overall student body certainly is attractive for players.
agree completely with what you’ve said
Thank you for a thoughtful response. I think legislation that allowed for players to profit off of their likeness makes going to an hbcu an easier decision. For the last 30 yrs, the PWI schools have been the predominant path for these athletes to reach the NFL. Less than optimal exposure, no social media back then and putrid resources contributed to hbcu’s being unattractive to black hs athletes. The exposure and ability to market oneself no matter where you are playing ball through social media, etc I believe makes a difference and levels things to a point where some kids will have tough decisions. Honestly, he could get a NIL deal anywhere. Ppl act like he couldn’t get paid at FSU SMH!. I think FSU sucks and it wasn’t that big of a deal like it’s made out to be.
I don’t disagree that he could have gotten a NIL anywhere. I still don’t believe that this will be the start of a mass exodus to smaller schools but I could be wrong. In fact I think NIL is going to do the opposite and drive all the top talent to the big money schools, leaving most schools behind, including Clemson. Schools like Texas, Texas A&M, Ohio State, USC will thrive.
This is a way better post. I disagree that this will become anything remotely the norm. This was rich guy with history to the coach and wanted to help his career. As it’s been said earlier, who wouldn’t take 1.5 mil with the opportunity to transfer immediately. As far as exposure yes social media can help anyone’s but one could argue that NFL scouts can find talent anywhere. Still most all except one to this point choose to go to where they can showcase their ability against the best. Also the thought that families don’t care about their kids eduction as well as all other facets as stated in your previous post is not even remotely true. I hope you wouldn’t view it that way if you had a child athlete with opportunities. Again. Not the upset old white guy. Just disagree with thinking his choice in schools wasn’t directly tied to money for the most part. I don’t blame him a bit for his choice
I don’t think it will be the norm by any means, nor do I think that parents don’t care about the education either. I never stated either of those things, I challenged the notion that money was the only reason being that he could have gotten money at pretty much any school he signed with. I just don’t get how NIL was the sole reason when it isn’t exclusive to JSU. I know it’s foreign to us Clemson folks but to the rest of the nation there’s some good deals being made at all types of schools.
I just think Norvell and his staff got their butts beat on the trail. Man up and take the L
Deion a P5 Head Coach next year? Give me whatever you are smoking.
How have you always pondered that and never bothered to find out about it? Usually people bring stuff like this up because they think it’s some sort of unfair situation.
He and Saban are both quitting and going into acting after their fabulous turn as Aflac spokesmen
Lol I’m missing the point. Guys don’t decommit? Dude cmon now, you’ve been here long enough to know how recruiting works. If Norvell let a NIL deal that everyone claims is the case be the deciding factor in why he chose JSU over FSU then he got his butt whooped plain and simple. I would imagine FSU had their own NIL pitch and more resources to offer, better connections, alumni, boosters etc. He could’ve gotten more from being connected to a larger institution I suspect but I guess JSU has some special type of money there. If we let SCSU take a 5 star kid from us NIL deal or not I’m going to say CDS got his butt whooped plain and simple.
It was a simple question. You assumed incorrect and acted like a dick.
I find it pretty hard to believe you didn’t know that, or that anybody thinks HBCUs were just about black people being exclusive.
My thoughts exactly……neither one of them will be there long. Deion got his guy, hunter got his cash and there is 99.9% chance that he isn’t at Jax St for 3 yrs.
Yeah, but is the education down there good enough to teach subject-verb agreement?
This is not exactly accurate. Clemson and SC State were actually created at the same time by Ben Tillman. Yes that Ben Tillman created SC State.
The experience at Clemson and SC State are not the same, no denying that. But if you had to make a decision based off academics and football you would choose Clemson. SC State football or Jackson St for that matter does not have facilities anywhere near what a power 5 school has. They will not be able to close the gap unless the move out of FCS football. There just isn’t the same level of TV money and support. I personally feel that the experience for a black person on Clemson’s campus has improved since my days in the early 2000s, but it will never be a majority black campus like SC State.
Yes, then the kid gets to transfer out next year with some cash in the bank.
No freaking crap. I've been told a minority cannot be racist. Stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Funny you say that. We were just talking about this recently. What happened to the word prejudice? That was a word that means “preconceived opinion or notion that isn’t based on factual information or real experience”. Society has scrapped that word and just use racist for anyone who doesn’t agree with them as it relates to issues that may involve race
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