Yet another example of the lunacy infecting college football.

Feel bad for the Marshall kids who actually wanted to play the game.

Hard to believe fans will continue to support players who clearly could care less about their teams and teammates.

Sad times.

In addition, if another opponent not taking Marsha's place, all the time, effort and cost to plan the bowl game.
Too bad for Army if replacement not found. They have had a great season.

I hate it for Army, hope they can find a team to replace them. They've had a fantastic season.

5-7 teams will get looked at, but there is short time for a school to prepare for Army's offense.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-marsha ... e%20portal.

LaTech is replacing Marshall.

That's what she said.

I honestly hope this “new” football model is unsustainable and collapses. Marshall was supposed to represent the Sun Belt in that bowl game. So has the Belt suffered a financial loss? I would like to see the players who pulled out be sued. You want to be big boys and make a bunch of money, well here’s the other side of the coin. This is just one reason why the sit for a year rule was needed.

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:53 pm

I honestly hope this “new” football model is unsustainable and collapses. Marshall was supposed to represent the Sun Belt in that bowl game. So has the Belt suffered a financial loss? I would like to see the players who pulled out be sued. You want to be big boys and make a bunch of money, well here’s the other side of the coin. This is just one reason why the sit for a year rule was needed.

It wasn't the players fault the contract was written poorly.

But I am with you...it sucks. The players have the power. The schools are fools for letting it happen.

Imagine if we had won the Belt and had the same thing happen.

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

The lengths some go on here to coddle and excuse literally anything the players do to don’t do is remarkable.

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about we lay blame where it belongs instead of on what’s left of a roster in Huntington? The new “system” of college football is what’s caused this. Players are compelled to enter the portal before they’re finished for the season and too many of Marshall’s players entered to field a competitive team. Something is going to have to change.

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:11 pm

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about we lay blame where it belongs instead of on what’s left of a roster in Huntington? The new “system” of college football is what’s caused this. Players are compelled to enter the portal before they’re finished for the season and too many of Marshall’s players entered to field a competitive team. Something is going to have to change.

I think both of y’all’s positions are true at the same time

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:11 pm

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about we lay blame where it belongs instead of on what’s left of a roster in Huntington? The new “system” of college football is what’s caused this. Players are compelled to enter the portal before they’re finished for the season and too many of Marshall’s players entered to field a competitive team. Something is going to have to change.

I can’t disagree that the new system is a huge part of the problem. If things don’t change with transfers the season needs to simply end after the conference championship games.

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about those slaves pick some cotton for the love of 400 thread count sheets. I wish this was not happening to be honest but these players are not slaves or indentured servants, much to the chagrin of some fans of college football.

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:34 pm

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about those slaves pick some cotton for the love of 400 thread count sheets. I wish this was not happening to be honest but these players are not slaves or indentured servants, much to the chagrin of some fans of college football.

Extremely bad analogy. These guys were never forced to play football, it's a choice. Plus, they have always been compensated. I'm not saying they didn't deserve more, but that's a terrible analogy.

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:34 pm

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:57 pm

MrCraig wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:50 pm

goapps93 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:36 pm

Boonedoc wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:27 pm

The players' coach took another job the day after winning the title. The grown ups in the room have been acting this way for awhile towards bowls.

Their coach was shown the door. His contract was not renewed. He kinda had to look for another job. Granted, he had been doing that all along, which is why he wasn’t renewed.

Thank you for this. Quit blaming the players for not wanting to play for a coach that didn’t recruit them. Marshall obviously doesn’t care about those players leaving or they would’ve extended the coach who just won the conference title.

How about they play for the love of the game? I played for some awful coaches and with some sorry teammates but I always played. What happens to these young men in real life when someone walks out or God forbid disappoints them?

How about those slaves pick some cotton for the love of 400 thread count sheets. I wish this was not happening to be honest but these players are not slaves or indentured servants, much to the chagrin of some fans of college football.

No they’re not slaves, they accepted scholarships and NIL money and a bunch of other perks. They accepted the responsibility of putting on those team colors. They sought out the privilege of playing sports with and for their coaches, fellow teammates and fans. They are anything but slaves. Are any of them refunding the scholarship money? They sought out the responsibility, no they are not slaves in any way shape or form by evidence of the fact that they just walked away. These are some of if not the most privileged people on their college campus. You make a mockery of the horrors of slavery with this comparison.