Edit- I just watched film on this guy and he doesn't impress me at all. Looks weak and ineffectual. Waayy overrated. I'd rather have Benhart on the edge.
Walter Rouse
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I had a girlfriend like that in high school. She came on very strong emotionally and was more physically aggressive than I would have preferred (old fashioned soul that I am). She told me she loved me last I knew. We went to a party and she left with a guy I knew. I was kind of upset with him but he apologized after he became last weeks garbage. I said no problem as I had recognized she wasn't someone to invest much feeling in.
So let's think about this. He was Stanford up to last month, then NU, then OU.
It's that kind of loyalty and dedication that builds cohesiveness. I suspect we haven't heard the end of his antics.
I know this sounds like sour grapes but it's good to move on from this. These guys a culture killers.
So let's think about this. He was Stanford up to last month, then NU, then OU.
It's that kind of loyalty and dedication that builds cohesiveness. I suspect we haven't heard the end of his antics.
I know this sounds like sour grapes but it's good to move on from this. These guys a culture killers.
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Second, he surveyed the field and picked Nebraska over OU and Iowa. In the old days, it would have been case closed. But OU came back to Rouse after he committed to Nebraska and said: What $$$ would it take to convince you to flip to OU?
I don't care who you are, when you are offered some big time money to change your mind, not many young men are going to say, "Gee, I appreciate you've upped the ante to a six-figure offer, but I made my commitment 24 hours ago.
Sorry, Mrjfb. But I think you've got this one all wrong. First Rouse was at Stanford for four years and got his degree. He had one year of eligibility left and he decided to leave when his coach left.
Second, he surveyed the field and picked Nebraska over OU and Iowa. In the old days, it would have been case closed. But OU came back to Rouse after he committed to Nebraska and said: What $$$ would it take to convince you to flip to OU?
I don't care who you are, when you are offered some big time money to change your mind, not many young men are going to say, "Gee, I appreciate you've upped the ante to a six-figure offer, but I made my commitment 24 hours ago.
This is why it is so frustrating to follow recruiting and portal stuff. The word "commitment" in verbal commitment means absolutely nothing. It's the wild, wild west and there's no sheriff. Players don't care anymore about the school or the coaching staff -- I'm assuming Rouse evaluated all of that when he chose Nebraska over OU and Iowa.
If this guy already has a Stanford degree, is that extra $80K really that important in the grand scheme? Apparently so.
Wake me up when fall practice starts.
I think he switched when he saw BHF was more interested in rehashing Benhart than raving about him.
With great power comes great responsibility
With great power comes great responsibility
Is an additional $80K to play one final year of college football at OU instead of NU worth it??!?
HELL YES!!!
Back when we were all the ripe old age of 21 and if we'd been presented with the exact same choice as Rouse, I'd venture to bet we'd all have done the same thing.
If you want to find fault, grouse at the system that allows this kind of monkey business instead of blasting the player for looking out for himself.
I'll say it like this.
All good points. I just liked the story about the hot little dime he knew in high school.
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I think this is the last year of us being a middlin' NIL destination. Tom Peed has been known to spend Beaucoup Bucks supporting the team. He's a driving force behind at least one of the collectives. I think next year you will hear complaints from our competitors that we have an unfair advantage. (Actually, we are above average right now, but a long way from elite.)
I hope it didn't come across that I was "blasting" him...I'm not. It just seems like the academics and the coaching relationships have taken a back seat to dollars.
Back when we were in school, this was more like $17,000
And that's a shame because for most athletes, even those in professional sports, the early money is just a jump-start to the rest of their productive lives. For most, nearly all, athletes their production post playing years will amount to more than initial monies when all is said and done......especially if they squander their paychecks initially.I hope it didn't come across that I was "blasting" him...I'm not. It just seems like the academics and the coaching relationships have taken a back seat to dollars.
Back when we were in school, this was more like $17,000
I'm fairly certain the extra 80k in NIL wasn't a factor either.
But at the end of the day, I believe the young man needs to do what he believes is in his best interest. I know there are some grumble bugs on this board who'll say, "You give a committment you stick to it." While I whole-heartedly agree in theory, I put my self into his position and say if I accepted a job offer then another offer came in and offered 80k more annually, I'd be a dummy for sticking with the 80k less offer. So while I wish he would have come to Nebraska, especially since OT is such a vital position of need, I 100% understand his decision.
But at the end of the day, I believe the young man needs to do what he believes is in his best interest. I know there are some grumble bugs on this board who'll say, "You give a committment you stick to it." While I whole-heartedly agree in theory, I put my self into his position and say if I accepted a job offer then another offer came in and offered 80k more annually, I'd be a dummy for sticking with the 80k less offer. So while I wish he would have come to Nebraska, especially since OT is such a vital position of need, I 100% understand his decision.
Sometimes the grass isn't always greener on the otherside. Money wise yes I would agree. However will they treat him well? Will he be coached up well enough there to get drafted? Etc. It isn't always about the money. I look more for the right fit. I don't think OU is the right fit for him. He does so he chose to flip.I'm fairly certain the extra 80k in NIL wasn't a factor either.
But at the end of the day, I believe the young man needs to do what he believes is in his best interest. I know there are some grumble bugs on this board who'll say, "You give a committment you stick to it." While I whole-heartedly agree in theory, I put my self into his position and say if I accepted a job offer then another offer came in and offered 80k more annually, I'd be a dummy for sticking with the 80k less offer. So while I wish he would have come to Nebraska, especially since OT is such a vital position of need, I 100% understand his decision.
