Bruener on Going 4-8: 'Attitude Wasn't Where It Needed to Be'

DerekJohnson

https://si.com/college/washington/football/bruener-on-going-4-8-said-team-attitude-was-bad

MikeDamone

So the players feel the same way as the fans. Not really into it.

Saying loses can be helpful in the long run because "you know how it feels and you never want to go through that again" was said every year from 2003-2009.

Add "the players are working harder than ever" and he's on to something b

HTH.

BleachedAnusDawg

New attitude and ready to rumble in 2022?

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

Thanks Taft!

MikeDamone

BleachedAnusDawg said:

New attitude and ready to rumble in 2022?

Every player is talking about the difference.

1to392831weretaken

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

LawDawg1

1to392831weretaken said:

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

It is quite amazing how fast the fall has been.

WoolleyDoog

1to392831weretaken said:

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

It's a great simple point. I think versions of the NIL and transfer portal were needed in college football but NIL and contracts needed to come first and then the transfer portal. They went with the portal first because it was cheaper and easier with a little bit of covid helping.

The transfer portal should have been kept as you can transfer if your coach leaves (not position coach), legit life emergency, or if you want to transfer down and that should have been opened up by conference as in you could transfer to the Mountain West from the Pac-12 without sitting out a year. Everything else you can transfer all you want but you gotta sit out a year.

MikeDamone

WoolleyDoog said:

1to392831weretaken said:

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

It's a great simple point. I think versions of the NIL and transfer portal were needed in college football but NIL and contracts needed to come first and then the transfer portal. They went with the portal first because it was cheaper and easier with a little bit of covid helping.

The transfer portal should have been kept as you can transfer if your coach leaves (not position coach), legit life emergency, or if you want to transfer down and that should have been opened up by conference as in you could transfer to the Mountain West from the Pac-12 without sitting out a year. Everything else you can transfer all you want but you gotta sit out a year.

Neither the NIL or Transfer portal were needed. As you said, Players should be able to transfer if a head coach leaves or emergency. No portal needed. If a player transfers outside of that, they sit a year. If the players want to be paid what they are worth there should be a minor league or they should be allowed in the NFL at 18.

MelloDawg

MikeDamone said:

WoolleyDoog said:

1to392831weretaken said:

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

It's a great simple point. I think versions of the NIL and transfer portal were needed in college football but NIL and contracts needed to come first and then the transfer portal. They went with the portal first because it was cheaper and easier with a little bit of covid helping.

The transfer portal should have been kept as you can transfer if your coach leaves (not position coach), legit life emergency, or if you want to transfer down and that should have been opened up by conference as in you could transfer to the Mountain West from the Pac-12 without sitting out a year. Everything else you can transfer all you want but you gotta sit out a year.

Neither the NIL or Transfer portal were needed. As you said, Players should be able to transfer if a head coach leaves or emergency. No portal needed. If a player transfers outside of that, they sit a year. If the players want to be paid what they are worth there should be a minor league or they should be allowed in the NFL at 18.

Either or / Neither nor.

DerekJohnson

MelloDawg said:

MikeDamone said:

WoolleyDoog said:

1to392831weretaken said:

I've been saying this for a couple of years now. It's not NIL that's killing cfb (although it's certainly helping), it's the portal. You don't need an interview with Husky Maven to tell you that college football players give zero fucks, you just need to look at the numbers in the portal each year and see that it's roughly equal to the number of players actually out on the field. If the players are just mercenaries who don't give a fuck and shop for teams, why shouldn't the fans do the same thing? Why should I piss purple and shit gold for a program that's clearly struggling when I can just portal to a different fanbase and watch a team that wins?

Right now, you don't even have the "local kid who loves Seattle/Washington" angle to root for anymore, as the only local kids who sign for UW had zero other attractive offers.

It's a great simple point. I think versions of the NIL and transfer portal were needed in college football but NIL and contracts needed to come first and then the transfer portal. They went with the portal first because it was cheaper and easier with a little bit of covid helping.

The transfer portal should have been kept as you can transfer if your coach leaves (not position coach), legit life emergency, or if you want to transfer down and that should have been opened up by conference as in you could transfer to the Mountain West from the Pac-12 without sitting out a year. Everything else you can transfer all you want but you gotta sit out a year.

Neither the NIL or Transfer portal were needed. As you said, Players should be able to transfer if a head coach leaves or emergency. No portal needed. If a player transfers outside of that, they sit a year. If the players want to be paid what they are worth there should be a minor league or they should be allowed in the NFL at 18.

Either or / Neither nor.

dannarc

Players who don't have a local connection and interest to play for their city/state and want to embellish their brand, NIL, and draft potential is basically creating a shitty version of the NFL. Players dont give a rats ass about the team, it's about $ above everything. Stupid fucking NFL fans are the only ones that care about a certain team.

I am about ready to pick a Big Sky team and call it good.

haie

Players attitude reflected the coaches who were complacent coming off of a 3 win North title.

MikeDamone

dannarc said:

Players who don't have a local connection and interest to play for their city/state and want to embellish their brand, NIL, and draft potential is basically creating a shitty version of the NFL. Players dont give a rats ass about the team, it's about $ above everything. Stupid fucking NFL fans are the only ones that care about a certain team.

I am about ready to pick a Big Sky team and call it good.

#myeagles