Well it's not really news. It's a lot of speculation and it all feels a bit dramatic for what it is and drawn out. The NFL doesn't have all this drama and bullshit for free agency. Most of it happens very quickly and expeditiously. This just feels very amateur hour. I think it's highly entertaining and hilarious at times. It's also frustrating because of the mechanical sloppiness. Some people don't like rampant speculation for weeks on end with no clear vision or substance.
Its funny because there's people on OTF who have been canceling specifically because they think they portal isn't fun to follow anymore. I can somewhat agree that it's a bit too much of a mess and the entire lack of structure or transparency is leaving a lot to be desired from a fan perspective.
What the fuck are you talking about? You think I read all posts everywhere in every thread? You think I'm editing posts and injecting the word into them? Fuck you, be normal and report the god damned post like everyone else and it disappears and people get warnings or bans.
I'm not putting this guys shit on blast and the stroh thing was supposed to be funny, because it was. The idea that these two guys just represent Texas players or bad players is fucking stupid.
I'm not defending anyone. I'm saying that this isn't the portal of last year where you land somewhere it is meaningful financially because it doesn't matter if schools have collectives or not anymore. Every team has at least a 10M warchest this go around. I can't believe how hard it is for some of you to understand. It's like you haven't been paying attention at all. To be explicit. Things that worked in 2023 and 2024 simply do not work at all today. Mechanically they were still at least similar to 2022, the numbers got bigger but it was largely the same. 2026 is a complete reset. The rules have changed completely and so has the compensation across the board.
I will say that another industry guy that was there who will go unnamed said they are actively seeking other programs to journo for because of how negative the experience in Belmont is currently. Not just Harris. Its a ticking time bomb I'm afraid.