Rumor Has It. - Dylan Riaola

BryceC said:
The same dozen teams have been at the top of CFB my entire life.
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Yep, Cash under the table for sure to keep them there by paying their recruits or the recruit's parents. Seems silly now looking back on it since they can get the best players in the "pay to play" semi pro league now. Still there was a faint hope decades ago that a majority of the teams tried to play according to the rules. Maybe that hope was totally delusional.
 
ssckelley said:
I think it's funny.

If the Big Ten could do it all over again would Nebby even get into the Big Ten now? They only got in because of the prestige of their football program and now that's gone.
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Yes, I think Nebraska would do it. In my opinion the SEC and the Big Ten are THEE King's of college football. Especially since Texas and Oklahoma left what is now the Big Twelve. I mean how bad is a conference when Iowa State is considered one of the main contenders in their conference year after year? I can throw BYU into that same mix. In my opinion neither one of those two teams at this point could competently compete against the Big Ten schools or SEC schools.............. "see Nebraska". Geographically Nebraska didn't fit into the SEC so it was only natural that they joined the Big Ten. With the dissolving of the PAC-10 college football is really made college football a two conference league.

Actually joining the Big Ten benefited Nebraska financially, but competitively they would be better off being in the Big Twelve............ as would IOWA. Iowa is as good as Iowa State if not better (despite the results of the last two meeting} which means Iowa would be a major competitor in the Big Twelve title chase. Let's be honest here, we are really struggling in the Big Ten as far as conference title football is considered. Close only counts in horse shoes.

Hopefully Ben can build the basketball program to a point of national prominence again, meaning competing for Big Ten conference titles. At this point we can not truthfully say that about the Iowa football program. Individual games and upsets here and there....... Yes, but conference titles...... no, It is what it is at this point. A good respectable football program, yes, absolutely, but title achieving........ no. That ship has sailed. It would take almost a freak situation like Indiana has achieved. Not impossible but the odds are not with us as this point. So enjoy what ever good that comes from the football program. Hoping for a Nebraska smash down in about eight hours.

I can not begin to tell you how painful that is to admit. Been following and cheering as a Hawkeye fan for over sixty years. Suffered through Bob C years and was grateful for what Hayden and Kirk have been able to achieve for several decades. Will continue to watch and cheer and support the team, and yet be realistic.
 
BigD said:
Yes, I think Nebraska would do it. In my opinion the SEC and the Big Ten are THEE King's of college football. Especially since Texas and Oklahoma left what is now the Big Twelve. I mean how bad is a conference when Iowa State is considered one of the main contenders in their conference year after year? I can throw BYU into that same mix. In my opinion neither one of those two teams at this point could competently compete against the Big Ten schools or SEC schools.............. "see Nebraska". Geographically Nebraska didn't fit into the SEC so it was only natural that they joined the Big Ten. With the dissolving of the PAC-10 college football is really made college football a two conference league.

Actually joining the Big Ten benefited Nebraska financially, but competitively they would be better off being in the Big Twelve............ as would IOWA. Iowa is as good as Iowa State if not better (despite the results of the last two meeting} which means Iowa would be a major competitor in the Big Twelve title chase. Let's be honest here, we are really struggling in the Big Ten as far as conference title football is considered. Close only counts in horse shoes.

Hopefully Ben can build the basketball program to a point of national prominence again, meaning competing for Big Ten conference titles. At this point we can not truthfully say that about the Iowa football program. Individual games and upsets here and there....... Yes, but conference titles...... no, It is what it is at this point. A good respectable football program, yes, absolutely, but title achieving........ no. That ship has sailed. It would take almost a freak situation like Indiana has achieved. Not impossible but the odds are not with us as this point. So enjoy what ever good that comes from the football program. Hoping for a Nebraska smash down in about eight hours.

I can not begin to tell you how painful that is to admit. Been following and cheering as a Hawkeye fan for over sixty years. Suffered through Bob C years and was grateful for what Hayden and Kirk have been able to achieve for several decades. Will continue to watch and cheer and support the team, and yet be realistic.
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This is patently false. Close also counts in hand grenades.
 
I think you will be surprised at how good Raiola will be if he transfers to a top SEC school. Don’t forget he is a Sophomore.
 
BigD said:
Yes, I think Nebraska would do it. In my opinion the SEC and the Big Ten are THEE King's of college football. Especially since Texas and Oklahoma left what is now the Big Twelve. I mean how bad is a conference when Iowa State is considered one of the main contenders in their conference year after year? I can throw BYU into that same mix. In my opinion neither one of those two teams at this point could competently compete against the Big Ten schools or SEC schools.............. "see Nebraska". Geographically Nebraska didn't fit into the SEC so it was only natural that they joined the Big Ten. With the dissolving of the PAC-10 college football is really made college football a two conference league.

Actually joining the Big Ten benefited Nebraska financially, but competitively they would be better off being in the Big Twelve............ as would IOWA. Iowa is as good as Iowa State if not better (despite the results of the last two meeting} which means Iowa would be a major competitor in the Big Twelve title chase. Let's be honest here, we are really struggling in the Big Ten as far as conference title football is considered. Close only counts in horse shoes.

Hopefully Ben can build the basketball program to a point of national prominence again, meaning competing for Big Ten conference titles. At this point we can not truthfully say that about the Iowa football program. Individual games and upsets here and there....... Yes, but conference titles...... no, It is what it is at this point. A good respectable football program, yes, absolutely, but title achieving........ no. That ship has sailed. It would take almost a freak situation like Indiana has achieved. Not impossible but the odds are not with us as this point. So enjoy what ever good that comes from the football program. Hoping for a Nebraska smash down in about eight hours.

I can not begin to tell you how painful that is to admit. Been following and cheering as a Hawkeye fan for over sixty years. Suffered through Bob C years and was grateful for what Hayden and Kirk have been able to achieve for several decades. Will continue to watch and cheer and support the team, and yet be realistic.
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Point #1 - Nebby as we ALL know hangs their hat on and always brags about their past success. But lets be honest, that was a REAL long time ago and a college football landscape that was drastically different. Nebby loved playing in the BIG 8, when they had the most success. You point this out above. The only team they really had to deal with was OK so they had success. They miss that and many of their fans would prefer to go back to the BIG 12 even losing the $$$$$$$$$$$.

Point #2 - I disagree about Iowa. Yes, Iowa had 4 losses this year but they were competitive in every game and just plays away from possibly going undefeated or with 2 losses which would have them in the playoffs. If you have a team in the upper 30% of the BIG, that's damn good this day in age. The playoff should be the bar for teams like Iowa and they were right there this year. They admittingly have a couple holes to plug as far as the team but I don't think they struggled so much. Is there a gap that they have to close, sure, but I can tell you every team at the top of the conference takes Iowa very seriously. A team can have 4 losses some years and still be a good team. That is what Iowa was this year. They are competitive. That is what Nebraska is not.

Point #4 - We will learn a ton about Iowa tomorrow night at Mich St. If they are able to hang with and possibly beat Mich St, I will be 100% bought in and realize we got a gem in McCollum.
 
MelroseHawkins said:
I disagree and would pass. He kind of has a McNamara entitled feel to him and pulling Proctor stuff. No thanks. Iowa DOES NOT need any of that in its locker room.
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Agree, has a locker room problem vibes for me. They mentioned it a little in the game how he was texting Lafeet about ways to improve and attack. Does he not go to practice and meetings anymore? Why couldn’t he just talk to him face to face, he showed up to the game scooting all over beforehand?
 
The adults in the room have got to get together and set some guard rails. This is clearly not amateur sports, but its not really pro sports either. The NFL has rules. This is more like a highly paid game of pick up ball.
 
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Hawkfnntn said:
Is this real? What's the portal situation isn't it closed? If neither coach is leaving I think he's stuck for now isn't he?
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If he is not in the portal, any contact would be tampering.

This is going to be the high profile challenge to the whole portal thing. If Riola, "on his own" decides to withdraw from oregon and enroll at Tech and he shows up for camp this Fall, what's the NCAA going to do about it?

Technically, the portal is really just a window for legal tampering. But, the window is just to enter your name so you can be tampered with. The window, to my understanding, is not when you have to choose a school. There are tons of kids who are out there that have not chosen a school for next year. So, as long as there was no contact with Riola before he leaves Oregon (ya right) I think he can go wherever the hell he wants next year. There also maybe contractual obligations to Oregon. That is a whole other discussion.
 
NorthKCHawk said:
If he is not in the portal, any contact would be tampering.

This is going to be the high profile challenge to the whole portal thing. If Riola, "on his own" decides to withdraw from oregon and enroll at Tech and he shows up for camp this Fall, what's the NCAA going to do about it?

Technically, the portal is really just a window for legal tampering. But, the window is just to enter your name so you can be tampered with. The window, to my understanding, is not when you have to choose a school. There are tons of kids who are out there that have not chosen a school for next year. So, as long as there was no contact with Riola before he leaves Oregon (ya right) I think he can go wherever the hell he wants next year. There also maybe contractual obligations to Oregon. That is a whole other discussion.
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The way understand it the portal is the window for you to leave where you are and be eligible to play at where you go next. So sure he could up and transfer to go to school anywhere at damn near any time but that doesn't mean he'd be eligible to play sports. But heck if I know. Say he or anyone were to challenge that who's to say how that'd play out.
 
I know every year the rules seem to be different but I am sure we can all remember times when a player transferred after spring practice, including the time "way back" when Charlie Jones announced he was transferring to Purdue. Maybe there was a spring portal window back then. Can't keep it all straight anymore.
 
NorthKCHawk said:
If he is not in the portal, any contact would be tampering.

This is going to be the high profile challenge to the whole portal thing. If Riola, "on his own" decides to withdraw from oregon and enroll at Tech and he shows up for camp this Fall, what's the NCAA going to do about it?

Technically, the portal is really just a window for legal tampering. But, the window is just to enter your name so you can be tampered with. The window, to my understanding, is not when you have to choose a school. There are tons of kids who are out there that have not chosen a school for next year. So, as long as there was no contact with Riola before he leaves Oregon (ya right) I think he can go wherever the hell he wants next year. There also maybe contractual obligations to Oregon. That is a whole other discussion.
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In addition, these players have agents who are constantly fishing and seeking these opportunities to move players for more $$$ into their pockets along with the players. They are seeking it out as a huge payday for them and the constant tampering continues.

But, Iowa gets to take away 4 games for the McNamara mishap. LOL.
 
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