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True freshmen finding time to do podcasts in the middle of a football season at an elite program, adjusting to university life, adjusting to workouts, practices, training/rehab, taking college courses, etc.??? Definitely don’t see this as a positive. If I were DeBoer, I’d let graduates do this, but definitely not freshmen.
Let's look at this from another perspective.

It's a weekday night and both guys decide they are going to go to the movies and see Twisters. There's three hours or so they've spent away from the things you've mentioned. And, I'll bet EVERYONE is "cool" with the kids catching flick.

But, spend those two or three hours on a podcast talking about football? OH NO! That's bad?

4th and 23rd or the fourth take on the podcast? I'll take the pod, all day long.
 
It's a weekday night and both guys decide they are going to go to the movies and see Twisters.
Apples to oranges. I read they plan to hosts guests, which requires planning, scheduling, calendars, obligations, commitments, etc. Last I heard, they are on athletic scholarship and quasi-employees of the university, first and foremost. At a minimum, they should be told to limit side-hustles like this to the off-season.
 
Apples to oranges. I read they plan to hosts guests, which requires planning, scheduling, calendars, obligations, commitments, etc. Last I heard, they are on athletic scholarship and quasi-employees of the university, first and foremost. At a minimum, they should be told to limit side-hustles like this to the off-season.
Goes back to my original point.

Versus...?

Side hustle? Come on, man. Would you have a problem with him working a few hours a week at Buffalo Phil's? We always have the Jimmy John's route.

I don't believe you are seeing the transition of thought in college football like you see transitions in other areas of life. @BamaFan334

"When Courtney Morgan walked off the plane."
 
Apples to oranges. I read they plan to hosts guests, which requires planning, scheduling, calendars, obligations, commitments, etc. Last I heard, they are on athletic scholarship and quasi-employees of the university, first and foremost. At a minimum, they should be told to limit side-hustles like this to the off-season.
Milroe and Arnold didn't have issues last year with all interviews they did. I wouldn't worry about this at all. They're smart kids and it's not gonna affect their performance on the field. You kinda acting like they can't have a life away from football complex.
 
I don't believe you are seeing the transition of thought in college football
And I don’t believe you’re understanding my point. Apples to oranges.

See 🍎: working part-time at a monotonous, low skill job for an employer that requires no extra time “off-the-clock” because you have to cover college expenses.

See 🍊: creating, managing, and conducting a podcast by hosting regular guests despite having all expenses covered including gold chains, luxury cars, and lucrative college salaries.

I suppose I’d be okay with it if:

a) they get college credit for it so that it applies toward whatever their minimum college credit hours are.

b) if DeBoer’s consent is required and he reserves the right to pull the plug at his discretion. Ultimately it’s his and his staff’s responsibility.

It’s like the adage, “give an inch and they will take a mile.” Only a couple of years into paying “amateur” college students obscene amounts of money to profit from their success on the field, they are now picking up additional gigs off the field. Do they want to be “built by Bama” or not? I can’t help but suspect how stuff like this creates friction between upper and underclassmen.
 
This thing falls under the umbrella of the football program and athletic department as a whole. The Advantage Center space (literally inside the stadium) was created for the athletes (not just football players) to be able to do some of this stuff. Create and grow a brand in a way. There’s a reason it’s partnered with Learfield.
 
Repeating what I said in my first post, these guys need to be managed to make sure they do not say things that should not be said. To many voices coming out of the program in my view. Young people need guidance and mentorship. They have not been under the communication 101 system that they need. as 17 and 18 year olds.

It isn't live. It's produced and edited. Guidance and mentorship are both baked into the cake (see previous post).
 


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