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2025 College Football Thread

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2 hours ago, toldozer said:

If my kid turned 4 million into 6 plus an endorsement deal and got his sisters college paid for and her some nil money I can't say I would scold him.

I believe she already had a scholarship at Oregon.

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4 hours ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I don't.  Unless Duke did something dirty or illegal, then I don't know what circumstances would change my mind.  Maybe if the kid had a family member in the hospital, and they needed the extra money to pay the bill, that might mitigate it.  Barring that, its just he got more money at a better football school.  

To me, this isn't about Miami or Duke (and fwiw, I am glad Duke took a hit).  Its about doing due diligence prior to making a choice, and then once the choice is made and the document is signed, you stick to it.  

I would guarantee that if some kid had done this exact same thing to Miami, most Miami fans would be up in arms about it.  

I encourage all these young men to fully explore all the options, and sign the deal that is best for them.  But once its signed, honor it.  

I think we agree that the system is fuged up. And I agree any team on the wrong side of what Mensah did would be pissed. 

I don't agree with what Mensah did, being a 46 year old, well off, white dad of a 5 year old.  I, like you, would want my son to honor a commitment he made.  But our reality is different from theirs, and that forces unpopular decisions and moves. And I'll probably have to make some of those, maybe not as public as this, but I can be empathetic to it.

The whole thing was handled poorly by Mensah's family / team, but talent barks way louder than mistakes. Sad, but the world we live in. 

I'll be back in Chapel Hill for the Halloween game vs Miami in 2026, so I hope we burn his season down.    

 

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I dont really expect anyone to have any character or values when the system doesn't. I would respect those who did though. College Football is losing what little interest I had in it. I wasn't against giving the athletes some control but whatever this system is will kill it over time.

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6 hours ago, csx said:

I dont really expect anyone to have any character or values when the system doesn't. I would respect those who did though. College Football is losing what little interest I had in it. I wasn't against giving the athletes some control but whatever this system is will kill it over time.

A system never has character.  The individuals running or participating in it may or may not.  

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On 11/8/2025 at 11:35 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

Western Carolina's QB is putting up insane numbers. Dude threw for over 500 yards and 7 TDs today and they STILL found a way to lose. Gotta think that kid is gonna be fielding some strong offers in the portal this off-season. 

Nice, he's transferring to UNC.

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