BREAKING UGA QB Carson Beck Changes Mind on NFL- to Enter Portal

[davefrat]

It's not a generational thing - Nascar has lost over half it viewership in less than a decade.

They thought the fans would never go away, took them for granted, and changed the sport too much for many to like it anymore. Sound familiar?

Idk much about the governance or rule changes, but aside from it being like a redneck Grateful Dead scene before and after the race, it’s really incredibly boring.

Idk how anyone can watch it on tv…and listening to it on the radio?

 

[AlistarWills]

Idk how anyone can watch it on tv…and listening to it on the radio?

Listening to someone describe cars driving in a circle at high rates of speed….yeah sounds epic

 

[teamplayer]

You think he likes his chances against the 2025 Hurricanes schedule vs UGA or Bama’s?
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Against this schedule he will be a first round pick again and have some extra cash to boot. I will say again that I do not blame the players for moving around if they can get more money. I just think it is sad that a game that I grew up loving does not exist any longer. Most of my friends spent a lot of time watching college football through the years, and now most of my friends don't watch much college football at all. I have a hard time watching just because of the ridiculous amount of instant replay, especially when it is still wrong about a third of the time. The targeting rule, though, is the absolute worst. Combine targeting and instant replay and I simply cannot watch. It's horrible. The hired gun aspect of the game is simply the dirt on the coffin to me. I'm glad that some of you at least like the NFL so you can get your football fix, but I decided long ago that it was not my cup of tea any longer. Anyway, I keep saying to myself that I will stop repeating myself here, but it truly does sadden me, and I feel like a lot of you are in the same boat. I guess misery truly does love company. Roll Tide!

 

[TiderJack]

I'd take this with a grain of salt. If we were truly looking for another QB we'd also "heard" of us contacting other candidates but we haven't. But even still, if this is true, it just means our QB room needs to step up and improve.

Good old yellow journalism. William Hearst would be proud what he started a century ago is live and well. Can't trust anything anybody writes.

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Against this schedule he will be a first round pick again and have some extra cash to boot. I will say again that I do not blame the players for moving around if they can get more money. I just think it is sad that a game that I grew up loving does not exist any longer. Most of my friends spent a lot of time watching college football through the years, and now most of my friends don't watch much college football at all. I have a hard time watching just because of the ridiculous amount of instant replay, especially when it is still wrong about a third of the time. The targeting rule, though, is the absolute worst. Combine targeting and instant replay and I simply cannot watch. It's horrible. The hired gun aspect of the game is simply the dirt on the coffin to me. I'm glad that some of you at least like the NFL so you can get your football fix, but I decided long ago that it was not my cup of tea any longer. Anyway, I keep saying to myself that I will stop repeating myself here, but it truly does sadden me, and I feel like a lot of you are in the same boat. I guess misery truly does love company. Roll Tide!

He has the best of both worlds. He gets paid more for 1 year than he will his first 3 in the NFL PLUS he gets to compete with a schedule that should make him a first rounder when he does go.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Idk much about the governance or rule changes, but aside from it being like a redneck Grateful Dead scene before and after the race, it’s really incredibly boring.

Idk how anyone can watch it on tv…and listening to it on the radio?

I'm with you, I'm not a fan. But this isn't about whether you or I like it, it's about the viability of a sport over time wrt fundamental changes in the sport. In 2005, NASCAR races had higher TV ratings than the NBA, MLB, and NHL - now it trails all of them (in addition to the NFL). MLS has surpassed NASCAR viewership as well. NO ONE would have predicted this.

There aren't fewer racing fans, fewer rednecks, etc. - the sport fundamentally changed too much, as TPTB thought the racing fans would never leave. They were wrong.

Same with CFB - when they fundamentally change the sport in a manner where formerly hardcore fans begin losing interest, the formerly unthinkable should be considered as a possibility. No one has a crystal ball, but I know far too many formerly die-hard CFB fans that literally barely watched their own teams this year.

 

[Rockettman]

I'm with you, I'm not a fan. But this isn't about whether you or I like it, it's about the viability of a sport over time wrt fundamental changes in the sport. In 2005, NASCAR races had higher TV ratings than the NBA, MLB, and NHL - now it trails all of them (in addition to the NFL). MLS has surpassed NASCAR viewership as well. NO ONE would have predicted this.

There aren't fewer racing fans, fewer rednecks, etc. - the sport fundamentally changed too much, as TPTB thought the racing fans would never leave. They were wrong.

Same with CFB - when they fundamentally change the sport in a manner where formerly hardcore fans begin losing interest, the formerly unthinkable should be considered as a possibility. No one has a crystal ball, but I know far too many formerly die-hard CFB fans that literally barely watched their own teams this year.

I used to religiously keep up with our recruiting classes but don't see the point anymore. Half of them will transfer before they get to their second year.

 

[Moro Creek]

Stopped following nascar when they quit racing real cars.

 

[81usaf92]

True, but I just didn't see enough in him to thing he could lead us to a NC. Apparently, neither did Jawga.

Honestly they should have won it all last year but a fumbled handoff, and a safe game by the Alabama offense prevented it.

But I think Bobo might be the Cam Cameron and Doug Nussmeir 2.0

 

[davefrat]

The story about us reaching out to Beck is all over multiple outlets.

I guess this is proof of the old adage about a lie making it around the world before the truth gets out of bed in the morning?

 

[Cruiser]

This seems suspect since it is in direct conflict with what was reported when he entered the portal with a “do not contact” designation.

I think there was a "wink-wink" emoji after"do not contact"

 

[CB4]

I used to religiously keep up with our recruiting classes but don't see the point anymore. Half of them will transfer before they get to their second year.

It really has become laughable. The “commitment” means even less today than four years ago. And it didn’t mean much even then.

We already seen it with our own 2026 and 2027 classes. Commitment now means “okay we’re open for business and taking bids”. I chuckled when read about the 5 star qb out of Nashville who supposedly is “committed” to Georgia but “is still considering” five other schools? It’s like saying “I’m engaged to her, I’m going to keep dating this other five girls”.

And recruiting will not be about who you initially get. It will be about who you keep. Same thing with your roster year to year. Fifty percent turnover or more each year will be the standard.

 

[BamaMoon]

It's one reason we should all root for Ty Simpson.

He's the opposite of the current trends. For whatever reasons, he continues to honor his commitment to the University of Alabama.

For this reason, I hope his talent rises to the top and he gets his opportunity to be QB#1 at Bama.

FWIW, I will continue to say I hope the QB who has the most talent and ability to lead us to the potential the "team" has will win the job next fall. I'm not rooting for TS to "reward" him for his loyalty.

That appears to have happened last year and that led to a huge diappointment and discontent. It's why we had to endure such serious incompetence at the most important position on the field.

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

... how the heck does any of that make sense?

The crux of the matter is right there.

 

[The Ols]

I think there was a "wink-wink" emoji after"do not contact"

Seems to be that no-contact means there’s already a deal in place. How is that not tampering then?
(not in all cases, but I’d certainly check there.)

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Seems to be that no-contact means there’s already a deal in place. How is that not tampering then?
(not in all cases, but I’d certainly check there.)

Exactly!!!

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Seems to be that no-contact means there’s already a deal in place. How is that not tampering then?
(not in all cases, but I’d certainly check there.)

In most cases I would say yes, but in Beck’s case he had already “moved on” from Georgia basically by declaring that he was entering the draft. If I had to guess at how this went down...

1. Beck announced intention to enter NFL draft
2. Beck’s agent consults with NFL guru’s and does NOT get much interest in high draft rounds
3. Agent advises Beck to enter portal
4. Beck switches decision and enters portal
5. Beck’s agent contacts Miami
6. Beck signs with Miami

#5 very well could have happened prior to #4, but at that point I think whether or not the agent contacted Miami before or after he officially entered the portal is moot - especially in today’s wild, wild west.

Point is - he seemed to have a very specific destination in mind once he got limited NFL interest and had an agent to make the move happen.

 

[CB4]

Seems to be that no-contact means there’s already a deal in place. How is that not tampering then?
(not in all cases, but I’d certainly check there.)

Technically “no-contact” means the student athlete with initiate the contact. In other words, “don’t call me. I’ll call you if I’m interested”.,

But the fact of the matter is, in many cases, the impetus to hop in the portal in the first place is someone having already reached out to them via back channels

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I'm with you, I'm not a fan. But this isn't about whether you or I like it, it's about the viability of a sport over time wrt fundamental changes in the sport. In 2005, NASCAR races had higher TV ratings than the NBA, MLB, and NHL - now it trails all of them (in addition to the NFL). MLS has surpassed NASCAR viewership as well. NO ONE would have predicted this.

There aren't fewer racing fans, fewer rednecks, etc. - the sport fundamentally changed too much, as TPTB thought the racing fans would never leave. They were wrong.

Same with CFB - when they fundamentally change the sport in a manner where formerly hardcore fans begin losing interest, the formerly unthinkable should be considered as a possibility. No one has a crystal ball, but I know far too many formerly die-hard CFB fans that literally barely watched their own teams this year.

I'm glad you brought this up. As someone who watched more than his share of NASCAR races and - in fact - won a drawing that put me in Robby Gordon's pit at the Texas race in April 2008, the implosion for NASCAR was quick and brutal.

For those not there, let me give you an idea: in 2004, NASCAR was talking with other countries (most notably Japan) about ADDING OVERSEAS RACES to their season and creating an international brand. They were undone by:

- a guy won the championship (Matt Kenseth) who won only one race (and NASCAR overreacted)
- because of that, they created "the chase" playoff (which ticked off the old fans)
- they replaced reliable venues in the SE USA with the same type tracks each in KC, Chicago, and California
- the same guy won the championship five years in a row BECAUSE of the things above
- Dale Earnhardt had died, robbing the sport of its best draw
- the Great Recession destroyed incomes as races were expensive to attend
- they put races on secondary networks that 1/2 the country didn't get

NASCAR had a ready excuse for this: "well, the recession hurt all sports."
Uh, then shouldn't your TV ratings have gone HIGHER if fans were not losing interest?


In short, they RAN OFF the lifetime fans and FAILED TO MAKE new ones.

Most of the old tracks now don't even sell out, and they gutted a bunch of seats at Bristol, the toughest ticket in motor racing.


CFB is headed the way.

 

[JDCrimson]

And like NASCAR, the CFB fans won't come back after you run them off.