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Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:48 pm
by 91catAlum
I'm sure he got a big chunk of change to sign at Washington.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:04 pm
by nevadacat
catatac wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:34 pm
MTnative wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:20 pm
WHY did it have to be UW!?
Hope the dawgs lose every game next year. They are a prime example of what is ruining college football.
Hope Seabass has a big year though.
They also snagged the stud ASU edge rusher yesterday, to replace their stud (#1 in QB pressures). I'm really curious how much they're paying the players (I know, I'm a broken record here) to sign, but I guess that information probably isn't readily available.
There has been a lot of wrangling in recent years whether athletes are actually employees. If that comes to pass, then athletes at public colleges would be considered public employees. Not sure about other states, but in Nevada their total compensation would become public record.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:12 pm
by BelligerentBobcat
91catAlum wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:48 pm
I'm sure he got a big chunk of change to sign at Washington.
Fwiw, they don’t get paid for signing.
Of course it’s all legalese and semantics, but there are things they have to do (media appearances, advertisements, etc, etc) in order to get paid. It’s not a “sign here and you just get $100k”.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:28 pm
by AFCAT
nevadacat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:04 pm
catatac wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:34 pm
MTnative wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:20 pm
WHY did it have to be UW!?
Hope the dawgs lose every game next year. They are a prime example of what is ruining college football.
Hope Seabass has a big year though.
They also snagged the stud ASU edge rusher yesterday, to replace their stud (#1 in QB pressures). I'm really curious how much they're paying the players (I know, I'm a broken record here) to sign, but I guess that information probably isn't readily available.
There has been a lot of wrangling in recent years whether athletes are actually employees. If that comes to pass, then athletes at public colleges would be considered public employees. Not sure about other states, but in Nevada their total compensation would become public record.
Their salaries and compensation from the university would become public knowledge, but would any NIL money that comes from private company?
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:39 pm
by 91catAlum
BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:12 pm
91catAlum wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:48 pm
I'm sure he got a big chunk of change to sign at Washington.
Fwiw, they don’t get paid for signing.
Of course it’s all legalese and semantics, but there are things they have to do (media appearances, advertisements, etc, etc) in order to get paid. It’s not a “sign here and you just get $100k”.
It depends on the NIL deal they cut, but usually yes you're correct they don't get the full amount immediately.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:29 pm
by Duane
UW starting QB is getting $1.3 mil and a backup frosh is getting $91k.
https://www.on3.com/nil/rankings/player ... -key=20319
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:30 pm
by CatBlitz
This is turning out to be the longest offseason of my life.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:30 am
by AFCAT
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:03 am
by seataccat
That's the biggest loss for the cats but I am happy for him. It's a no brainer for him to go to Washington. He'll probably be a starter and an NFL draft pick the year after. Good for him
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:36 am
by JimboCat
Wow. 4 star rating and 9th best transfer DL.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:49 am
by The Butcher
JimboCat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:36 am
Wow. 4 star rating and 9th best transfer DL.
At least he demonstrated transparency on X (formerly Twitter). He prominently displayed a tweet featuring his email address exclusively for NIL offers—no mention of mental health, no graduate degree, just a straightforward pay-to-play approach.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:05 am
by 84CatGrad
If we only lose (fingers crossed) Valdez, Reimer and Omar we are doing pretty good.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:34 am
by AFCAT
The Butcher wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:49 am
JimboCat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:36 am
Wow. 4 star rating and 9th best transfer DL.
At least he demonstrated transparency on X (formerly Twitter). He prominently displayed a tweet featuring his email address exclusively for NIL offers—no mention of mental health, no graduate degree, just a straightforward pay-to-play approach.
That's what I like, integrity first. Just say the real reason why you are leaving. That NIL tweet has been up there for almost a year though.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:43 am
by WalkOn79
Maybe he won't take plays off at the next level. I would take guys with lesser talent, but with a higher motor any day.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:43 am
by 91catAlum
WalkOn79 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:43 am
Maybe he won't take plays off at the next level. I would take guys with lesser talent, but with a higher motor any day.
Ouch.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:30 am
by WalkOn79
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:43 am
WalkOn79 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:43 am
Maybe he won't take plays off at the next level. I would take guys with lesser talent, but with a higher motor any day.
Ouch.
Just sayin! A guy shouldn’t get trucked by a freshman running back if he’s all that. He sure as heck wasn’t the same player as Benson or Yates.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:39 am
by autocat
Speaking of… what were his stats for this season?
Did he over or under perform? Was he double teamed much?
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:42 am
by WalkOn79
I’m not a stats guys, but the eye test for me was that he underperformed most of the year.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:51 am
by TomCat88
autocat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:39 am
Speaking of… what were his stats for this season?
Did he over or under perform? Was he double teamed much?
Double teamed virtually every play.
Re: Valdez in portal
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:54 am
by 91catAlum
WalkOn79 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:30 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:43 am
WalkOn79 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:43 am
Maybe he won't take plays off at the next level. I would take guys with lesser talent, but with a higher motor any day.
Ouch.
Just sayin! A guy shouldn’t get trucked by a freshman running back if he’s all that. He sure as heck wasn’t the same player as Benson or Yates.
He didn't make as many plays as the year before but I just figured it was due to opponents doubling him more.
I mean he got NIL money to transfer to the #3 FBS team so he must have done something right.