12-05-2022, 11:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2022, 11:19 AM by Chupacabra.)
There are three answers to this issue:
This is NOT a problem about letting a player do what's best for his future. 0% that. This is a good, human thing and criticism of it is misguided.
Winning is obvious. Make guys want to stay.
The portal is part of the landscape now, embrace it. Players transfer from every program, even Alabama has eight players in the portal. But you can't just let it lead to attrition. Do we think there aren't players from other programs who wouldn't leap at the opportunity to enroll at Stanford and play college football? Particularly grad transfers??
As for NIL, Stanford is uniquely positioned in Silicon Valley to potentially provide very valuable NIL exposure. Creating and maintaining a good NIL office is critical but can become a great asset to the Stanford athletic community.
Fix those things. Appreciate the value to treating the athlete like a human instead of a commodity. That's part of what makes Stanford unique. Don't lose it.
- Start winning again. Make guys want to stay.
- Let the portal be a two-way door instead of exit only.
- Manage NIL.
This is NOT a problem about letting a player do what's best for his future. 0% that. This is a good, human thing and criticism of it is misguided.
Winning is obvious. Make guys want to stay.
The portal is part of the landscape now, embrace it. Players transfer from every program, even Alabama has eight players in the portal. But you can't just let it lead to attrition. Do we think there aren't players from other programs who wouldn't leap at the opportunity to enroll at Stanford and play college football? Particularly grad transfers??
As for NIL, Stanford is uniquely positioned in Silicon Valley to potentially provide very valuable NIL exposure. Creating and maintaining a good NIL office is critical but can become a great asset to the Stanford athletic community.
Fix those things. Appreciate the value to treating the athlete like a human instead of a commodity. That's part of what makes Stanford unique. Don't lose it.