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Senior Member 122 posts VegasPT Senior Member 122 posts
VegasPT
I'm not sure if we can match what he is being offered elsewhere. If we can't, I appreciated him playing here. If we can, I'm VERY glad to have him back!
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Rosegreen Senior Member 417 posts
Rosegreen
Take away all that bought "talent" that Maiva has around him now at USC and he really isn't that great of a QB. The talent around him makes him look a lot better than he really is IMO. But good for him for taking the money and now he can F off along with any other player that wants to whore themselves out.
I don’t disagree but Maiava was essentially held hostage by the staff and forced to take a picture with that dopey Brad Odom guy so Brad can tweet out that Maiava isn’t going anywhere. I think Brad had to chase him down on campus and take a picture with him somewhere. Anyone remember?

Absolute cringe.


The maiava situation was forced by the staff, not the media. Two totally different situations, imo.  Mullen seems to be taking the opposite approach and probably encouraged AC to take a multi million dollar deal elsewhere. That takes a coach that is fully confident in his coaching and scouting abilities.
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htownrebPT Senior Member 111 posts
htownrebPT
I don’t disagree but Maiava was essentially held hostage by the staff and forced to take a picture with that dopey Brad Odom guy so Brad can tweet out that Maiava isn’t going anywhere. I think Brad had to chase him down on campus and take a picture with him somewhere. Anyone remember?

Absolute cringe.


The maiava situation was forced by the staff, not the media. Two totally different situations, imo.  Mullen seems to be taking the opposite approach and probably encouraged AC to take a multi million dollar deal elsewhere. That takes a coach that is fully confident in his coaching and scouting abilities.
I am not sure if Mullen would encourage that, but he isn't going to hold it against him. At least that is what I think.
 
I get it, we have an emotional attachment to our team, but the hate for any coach or player thst leaves for greener pastures is getting tired. We are a stepping stone.
 
AC won freaking offensive player of the year and perhaps more POWs than any rebel that I can remember in recent memory. He made plays when they weren't there and covered up our terrible defense with his play. Without him we may be barely a .500 if that.
 
I am going to wish him well and have a little pride *not a lot, if he succeeds elsewhere. This is how I feel about Maiava.
 
And here is the thing. Even if we get invited to the B12, which is our realistic ceiling, our players and coaches will still be poached. It sucks, but is our reality. The difference is that the year to year success can be higher which is great.
 
Being the best g6 school isn't the worst thing in the world and that is what I am pulling for over the next several years. That will mean a lot of turnover. I just hope enough Rebel fans can accept that too. Other G6 schools in our conference do.
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rebelraid Administrator 4,461 posts
rebelraid
Well said. Colandrea turned what probably was a 4 or 5 win team into a 10-win team. Grateful for the season he played as a Rebel. I have nothing against him as a person for leaving and wish him well wherever he goes.
 
When any player leaves UNLV for another school I kind of forget about them as a UNLV fan. Nothing personal, it's just what happens. No reason to bash the kid or waste energy on an off topic. Everyone's attention redirects to the returning/incoming players.
 
In a general sense, players who stick around and connect with UNLV fans build a lasting legacy that carries on post college career, whereas players who come a season and transfer are more of a blip, and usually transfer before I even had the chance to learn their name.
 
Colandrea had a nice season at UNLV, not a championship one, but a nice individual showing in Vegas that was short lived.      
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Couev Member 47 posts
Couev
If AC can get even mid P4 QB money (2-3 million), he has to take that it's an order of magnitude more than he's getting here. He's 5'11" with tiny hands, he's not going to play professionally--the sad truth is that is what we have to expect and support. Turning guys from platooning mid-low tier P4 QB starters to guys being pursued by upper tier P4 programs says so much about your ability to develop. And that's how you get guys with a ton of talent in the door. Big talent and big development is going to mean big results (usually), and those are what the program needs.

My boss could ask me tomorrow if I'm happy in my position and I'd say generally yes and I'm not leaving, but if someone came and offered me 10x the salary for the same job then my boss would have his notice the next day. This is what capitalism looks like in modern college football. Regulation isn't happening any time soon, and I won't get into my theories as to why to avoid sparking any sort of dumb political debate on a sports forum.  

And here is the thing. Even if we get invited to the B12, which is our realistic ceiling, our players and coaches will still be poached. It sucks, but is our reality. The difference is that the year to year success can be higher which is great.
This is 100% correct, and is correct for probably 98% of teams in college football, even teams in P4 with decent season are losing guys to the top tier programs. Hell, they even cannibalize each other--Ohio State has an Alabama transfer at QB and FS who are arguable the top 2-3 players on that side of the ball.
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