The Bubba Starling Thread

Let's assume Starling wants 10 million, and at 8 million has made it clear that he'll play football (whether that is a negotiating tactic or not doesn't matter - the only thing Bo can control is that 10 million number). So, maybe Bo decided to reduce his leverage to make it more difficult to reach that 10 million mark by keeping him out of fall practice - explaining it as "reducing the chance he might get injured"?

My guess: this may or may not have been the plan all along, and the parents may or may not have known this all along...but regardless it was Bo's decision, knowing this would be going down to the wire. It was Bo's decision to reduce Starling's leverage last minute - and he's selling it as nothing more than preventing an injury that could hurt his future. It might be the last card in his hand, so he's playing it.

 
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knapplc said:
I never understood the criticism of Travis Justice, although to be honest I really never paid much attention to him. After reading through that site, I'm understanding more why people cracked on him all the time.
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Travis has always been a douche, pure and simple. I NEVER understood why we had such an obvious anti-NU guy in such a prominent media position in the Omaha market. Makes...no...sense.

Justice was (is) pro-Creighton, pro-Iowa, and anti-Nebraska. It's that simple.

 
I don't think the program is being "used" like some of you seem to think.

Maybe Bo and/or The Program will be getting a kick-back from Boras? Would that even be a problem or violation of any kind?

 
WhatDoIKnow said:
I don't think the program is being "used" like some of you seem to think.

Maybe Bo and/or The Program will be getting a kick-back from Boras? Would that even be a problem or violation of any kind?
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"Used" is probably a relative term. Nebraska is a great excuse for leverage for Bubba's negotiations. We're a prominent school with a history of making good use of athletes like Starling, and coming here makes the Royals bump their offer up a couple million. I would define that as "using" Nebraska, but it's not a bad thing - it's business. Nobody on our staff misunderstands what Bubba is going through or doing. (There's a further discussion to be had about whether or not Bubba's tactics have fallen apart now that he's not practicing, of course).

We will not see any kind of kickback because of Bubba's time here. I don't know if that's illegal or not, but Boras has no need to do anything like that.

 
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Bo is keeping his end of the agreement with Bubba which was...there is a spot here for you right now. Take the time you need to decide.

I don't see the problem. The media needs a story.

 
I agree. Everybody involved new the risk/reward scenerio going in.

The fact that this high profile an athlete picked NU in the first place just brings more attention and pub to the program.

 
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ronsss said:
it sure looks like babba is going baseball, but maybe he will pull a john elway, but i doubt it..
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Who's Babba?
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Google image search returned this result:

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He looks like he is from boulder. Colorado shirt worn backwards so you can't see the buffalo ...unless they beat Nebraska then he would sport the shirt with buffalo in full view.

 
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