It was a pitch that included a multimillion-dollar NIL offer, video calls with Tom Brady and financial backing from billionaire Larry Ellison. How the Michigan Wolverines landed five-star QB Bryce Underwood: www.nytimes.com/athletic/597... - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 205 days ago

It was a pitch that included a multimillion-dollar NIL offer, video calls with Tom Brady and financial backing from billionaire Larry Ellison.

How the Michigan Wolverines landed five-star QB Bryce Underwood: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5972995/2024/12/06/michigan-football-bryce-underwood-recruiting/

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trucknutz202.bsky.social•205 days ago

He will probably be a fine QB but it's certainly not a lock that he will be a great QB. The last 10 #1 rated QBs included Kyle Allen, Shea Patterson, Davis Mills, and Spencer Rattler.
I'm not convinced that putting millions of dollars in a kid's pocket when they're 18 will have positive results.

trucknutz202.bsky.social•205 days ago

The kids still deserve to be paid of course but I'm just not sure it leads to better results.

tebowcouch.bsky.social•204 days ago

1)Davis Mills, better than average college QB, mediocre pro QB, sits behind Texans CJ Stroud

2) Spencer Rattler, pretty good college QB, left Oklahoma when he was benched behind Caleb Williams, now 0-3 as a pro QB

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tebowcouch.bsky.social•204 days ago

3) Shea Patterson, great 2 sport athlete,QB at 2schools, he transferred from Ole Miss to Michigan saying the coaches had misled him in recruitment, a zero in USFL and CFL

4) Kyle Allen, 2 schools, didn’t get the playing time, so transferred, has somehow managed 7 years as a backup NFL QB

snobcostas.bsky.social•204 days ago

It’s not even that teenagers with money are irresponsible, it’s more that the track record of projecting this stuff is outrageously low. They’re basically buying attention, not wins

trucknutz202.bsky.social•204 days ago

I do agree that they are mostly buying attention.

shannonlarry.bsky.social•204 days ago

Is he worth that?

john624.bsky.social•205 days ago

good for him. hope he makes a ton of money.

spartytom.bsky.social•205 days ago

What’s his major?

willeightysix.bsky.social•205 days ago

You're telling me Dave Portnoy wasn't the clincher?

trickfall.bsky.social•205 days ago

College football is a joke

jhall10.bsky.social•205 days ago

I wonder if he has to stay all 4 years to get the $10M? Maybe they’ll accept 3 years as long as he starts 2 of them and makes the college playoff both years?