On Rashada regards his NIL situation. It has widely been reported that the Gator Collective had a $13 million deal in place, but was unable to fulfill it, leading to Rashada officially requesting his release. First, if I were Napier, I'd tell this kid to pound sand. Use your one-time transfer if you don't want to come here.
We don't know details of how the NIL was structured, but if Rashada were to make $13 million over his 3 seasons (assuming he wouldn't play 4), that's $4.33 million/year. If he did play 4, it's still $3.25 million/year. The OC at UF only makes $1 million/per year. I'm trying to imagine the dynamics on a college team when an incoming freshman is the 2nd highest paid person on the team, after only the head coach.
I just have to wonder how it works when you bring in an 18-year-old kid, fresh out of high school, obviously with a massive ego, and give him millions of dollars. How's he gonna respond when the OC making $1 million/year is barking at him for throwing a bad interception? It works in the pros, but those aren't 18-year-old kids and there are contracts with guidelines, stipulations, etc. You can't just take your ball and go elsewhere.
We don't know details of how the NIL was structured, but if Rashada were to make $13 million over his 3 seasons (assuming he wouldn't play 4), that's $4.33 million/year. If he did play 4, it's still $3.25 million/year. The OC at UF only makes $1 million/per year. I'm trying to imagine the dynamics on a college team when an incoming freshman is the 2nd highest paid person on the team, after only the head coach.
I just have to wonder how it works when you bring in an 18-year-old kid, fresh out of high school, obviously with a massive ego, and give him millions of dollars. How's he gonna respond when the OC making $1 million/year is barking at him for throwing a bad interception? It works in the pros, but those aren't 18-year-old kids and there are contracts with guidelines, stipulations, etc. You can't just take your ball and go elsewhere.
