Kirk Herbstreit
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I don't know Bo's case because I know Preston Stone and there's some other guys that have entered the portal, but they're staying with their team and into the playoff, like at SMU, getting ready. I don't know why he felt the need to be able to enter the portal but then leave. Maybe you guys can help me with that. I don't understand that aspect of his specific story on why he's leaving the team.
I guess maybe he felt he had to go visit these schools to be able to really get a good handle on where he wanted to go. I have no idea. I know it's a little bit of a revolving door, especially at that position when it comes to the portal.
I guess maybe he felt he had to go visit these schools to be able to really get a good handle on where he wanted to go. I have no idea. I know it's a little bit of a revolving door, especially at that position when it comes to the portal.
I guess maybe he felt he had to go visit these schools to be able to really get a good handle on where he wanted to go. I have no idea. I know it's a little bit of a revolving door, especially at that position when it comes to the portal.
and you know some of these guys are trying to kind of be re-recruited like they're high school seniors again to try to figure out where where's the best fit for them so maybe he felt Before someone else takes the spot that he wants, he needs to go visit while his team's playing in these playoff games. He needs to go visit these schools. It's the only thing I can think of of why he left the team.
and you know some of these guys are trying to kind of be re-recruited like they're high school seniors again to try to figure out where where's the best fit for them so maybe he felt Before someone else takes the spot that he wants, he needs to go visit while his team's playing in these playoff games. He needs to go visit these schools. It's the only thing I can think of of why he left the team.
and you know some of these guys are trying to kind of be re-recruited like they're high school seniors again to try to figure out where where's the best fit for them so maybe he felt Before someone else takes the spot that he wants, he needs to go visit while his team's playing in these playoff games. He needs to go visit these schools. It's the only thing I can think of of why he left the team.
Here's the one thing I guess I would say, because this whole thing has gone from like when I played, players had zero rights for the majority of college football. The players have had you have no rights. You just do what you're told. And, you know, it's like you're in the Marines. Yes, sir. May I have another kind of thing?
Here's the one thing I guess I would say, because this whole thing has gone from like when I played, players had zero rights for the majority of college football. The players have had you have no rights. You just do what you're told. And, you know, it's like you're in the Marines. Yes, sir. May I have another kind of thing?
Here's the one thing I guess I would say, because this whole thing has gone from like when I played, players had zero rights for the majority of college football. The players have had you have no rights. You just do what you're told. And, you know, it's like you're in the Marines. Yes, sir. May I have another kind of thing?
And then we got to 2020 and COVID and everything kind of changed and realignment. And then we've kind of gotten into this world now where players are able to leave whenever they want to leave. We have NIL, obviously, that is a huge part of this. But if you even follow the NFL model, the players have restrictions. You can't be on the Bears and just say, oh, to hell with this season.
And then we got to 2020 and COVID and everything kind of changed and realignment. And then we've kind of gotten into this world now where players are able to leave whenever they want to leave. We have NIL, obviously, that is a huge part of this. But if you even follow the NFL model, the players have restrictions. You can't be on the Bears and just say, oh, to hell with this season.
And then we got to 2020 and COVID and everything kind of changed and realignment. And then we've kind of gotten into this world now where players are able to leave whenever they want to leave. We have NIL, obviously, that is a huge part of this. But if you even follow the NFL model, the players have restrictions. You can't be on the Bears and just say, oh, to hell with this season.
I'm going to the Lions. You have a contract. You have to follow the contract. The NFL has very stringent rules. This is what we do as a team. This is what you're allowed to do. This is what the players can do. So this whole idea of the players in college just doing whatever the hell they want to do isn't the right thing. Like my kids, I had four sons.
I'm going to the Lions. You have a contract. You have to follow the contract. The NFL has very stringent rules. This is what we do as a team. This is what you're allowed to do. This is what the players can do. So this whole idea of the players in college just doing whatever the hell they want to do isn't the right thing. Like my kids, I had four sons.
I'm going to the Lions. You have a contract. You have to follow the contract. The NFL has very stringent rules. This is what we do as a team. This is what you're allowed to do. This is what the players can do. So this whole idea of the players in college just doing whatever the hell they want to do isn't the right thing. Like my kids, I had four sons.
If my kids at 12 years old said, dad, I'm taking the car. See, I'm going to a party. At 12, I'd be like, What are you talking about? You can't do that. The world we live in today in college football, it's kind of like, screw you, take the keys. And the coach is kind of like, well, okay, he's going to take the keys. What am I supposed to do? You have zero power.
If my kids at 12 years old said, dad, I'm taking the car. See, I'm going to a party. At 12, I'd be like, What are you talking about? You can't do that. The world we live in today in college football, it's kind of like, screw you, take the keys. And the coach is kind of like, well, okay, he's going to take the keys. What am I supposed to do? You have zero power.
If my kids at 12 years old said, dad, I'm taking the car. See, I'm going to a party. At 12, I'd be like, What are you talking about? You can't do that. The world we live in today in college football, it's kind of like, screw you, take the keys. And the coach is kind of like, well, okay, he's going to take the keys. What am I supposed to do? You have zero power.
And, you know, it's cool to be that player and have fun, but it's not cool for you in the long term for your growth and where you're trying to go as a human. It might be fun for that three- and five-year window, But as far as like, what is great about this sport is what the hard shit you got to go through the shit you think is annoying. And why do I have to go through it?