UT blows...I'll be more pissed off if/when Puka pukes out on us...we have 5 LB recruits already. I think he's got a 50/50 chance of being an average SEC linebacker or getting to UT and flaming out because he is pissed off that he's in the middle of nowhere in the mountains, his dad forced him to go where he didn't really want to go, and the coach keeps screaming and kicking whiteboards on the sidelines.
Think there is a good chance he'll be transferring back to Cal, UA, or ASU in 2 years...
Too bad Petersen doesn't do transfers. Gonna be a big market soon for West coast kids who are forced to go to an SEC school by their parents for money and then decide to transfer closer to home when it doesn't work out.
And the money is non refundable
Sign in December, take the cash, enter the portal for February
We should be helping these kids make smart decisions like that
Hell of an idea! That would be the best business decision. Take the money from Tennessee and then transfer to UW immediately to get better development, a better degree, and play for a winning program. Basically, he would just be getting paid to redshirt at UW.
If Peterman is serious about winning, and maximizing 4/5 star talent in the program -- this is the clearest counter to the pay-for-play. He needs to swallow his pride, get over himself, and fish these guys out of THE PORTAL if/when they end up in there
In that way, all the relationship building does end up potentially paying off -- if we were 2nd or 3rd, then we're a natural program for these kids to look into when they get buried on the depth chart, injured, realize where they actually have to live, etc. There doesn't seem to be a lot of competition for the PORTAL players (maybe not enough track record of good transfers to warrant more payouts) which is another plus.
That said, Peterman doesn't strike me as the most forgiving guy -- hard for me to see him forgiving a player like Kaho or To'oto'o in the future and taking him on.