TheC said:

So at what point to we start to get nervous that we don't have a starting center for next season?

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macarthur31 said:

If I summarized their flyer correct (obtained at the College Sports Communicators website, who implements Academic-All America)

• Communications directors nominate the student athlete for All-District recognition ("must have minimum 3.5 GPA, and meet high athletic standards.")
• From there, they set up a national ballot where CSC members vote on the teams.
  • I assume that since they are divided by level (D1, D2, etc), that CSC members are limited to vote to their level.

Per your question, prez - I don't think there's a "degree of difficulty" (no pun intended) rating based on major, educational institution, etc. It just seems to me that there's a list of nominees, then they are culled by committee selection, and then later voted by the body at-large.

What's unknown to me: is there a level of "campaigning" like there is for the Oscars, where members take out ads in trade publications. (i.e. "For Your Consideration, Nick Martinelli" and there's like a gif of him hitting the game winning shot vs the Terps, or whatever...")

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phatcat said:

You can blame the system that had the players (football especially) under indentured servitude for more than half a century. The current situation is out of control, but at least the value creators are getting compensated. As a student of Economics, I cannot think of another sun economy like college football. High school players don't get paid, but, outside of some mammoth schools like in Texas, they don't generate revenue. Pros generate revenue and get paid. College football players generate obscene amounts of revenue, only to have it gobbled up by various remorae like coaches, administrators and non revenue athletes. The are like race horses

I do miss the earlier system where players would stay, but I'm happy the players are getting a share

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winnetkat said:

That's as reasonable as anything we get on here.

Did you happen to ask Grok whether it's worth browsing fan message boards? Maybe we should just chat with AI...

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lou v said:

I don't understand your assumption that NU is not going to be competitive in the NIL era. To me, this year has shown that they can be. They signed 12 transfers, including Stone, who we know didn't come cheap. ALL of them participated in spring ball, and most of them enrolled in January, a first for NU due to a streamlined admissions process. They addressed their major needs with a QB, three OL and two WRs. The athletic department is committed to fully funding revenue sharing to the tune of $20.5M once the House Settlement is implemented.

Will they sign big-name transfers like Iamaleava or Beck? Of course not. Will they get the five-stars out of high school who command big money? No -- but they never have before, either. That doesn't mean they won't be competitive. I think they have the resources to fill needs in the portal. The question is whether they can get the right ones.

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Hungry Jack said:

Who the f*** cares about the skin color of the players?

It's time to get beyond woke idiocy.

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Hkjb said:

I agree - Painter is one of the very best. Unrelated question - is there a whiter team in the B1G? (Seemingly getting whiter through the portal....)

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prez77 said:

Someone enlighten me. Beyond following the rules, I don't get how it would advantage any program to have more than 20 walk-ons. The likelihood that there is a player that would alter a team's fortunes among the players "ranked" 106-plus is very small. It's rare enough that walk-ons among the 20 become starters. If a program wants to give players "106-plus" equipment, pick up their insurance, and have them participate in practice, I don't see what difference it makes beyond what that institution wants their program to be. Especially with today's transfer rules, you couldn't possibly warehouse talent that way and it obviously wouldn't cost you scholarships.

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PurpleWhiteBoy said:

He will have 2 years of eligibility, because he was a medical redshirt as a freshman.
To his credit, Luke earned his diploma before departing Evanston.

When Hunger committed to Chris Collins and Northwestern in November of 2021, he was the only recruit in that class and was generally considered a good prospect, having chosen NU over Pitt, Mississippi and Boston College.

He came in as a perimeter-oriented big guy, despite his heavy frame and his lower body strength. He never really picked up the inside game that many expected from him at Northwestern, in part because he was limited vertically and wasn't particularly quick. He couldn't score over most Big Ten post defenders. He was generally not a good low post defender for the same reasons, but did have a knack for offensive rebounding. His perimeter shooting never became an asset. He always played hard and remained engaged in the game. However, Hunger's lack of development at NU was very disappointing.

Some thought Hunger was a natural power forward, or a player who slotted between the 4 and 5. That sort of physique can perform effectively at the 5 in the Atlantic 10, where the centers are not as big or athletic.

It will be unfortunate for NU fans if Collins is unable to replace Hunger via the transfer portal and ends up playing a true freshman (or two) for major minutes at the 5 - or if the backup center is a transfer who isn't as good as Hunger. It seems to me that Hunger would have stayed if he only had 1 year of eligibility and hadn't earned his degree, but expectations are high for incoming Cade Bennerman, so Hunger's minutes two years from now looked very limited at NU. The timing made sense to leave.

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CoralSpringsCat said:

I give you credit…you are terrific at taking any bit of news and somehow manipulating it to take a subtle dig at Collins. Do you work for The NY Times? Washington Post? CNN?

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PurpleWhiteBoy said:

When Hunger committed to Chris Collins and Northwestern in November of 2021, he was the only recruit in that class

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CoralSpringsCat said:

Maybe. Who knows? I thought Barnett was close to cutting Austin early in his career. Same for the Flyin’ Hawaiian…wasn’t he a trainer of some sort?

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CoralSpringsCat said:

I give you credit…you are terrific at taking any bit of news and somehow manipulating it to take a subtle dig at Collins. Do you work for The NY Times? Washington Post? CNN?

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