Comparison of Opportunity

One of those moves that you scratch you head at and ask "why did you go there in the first place..."  I am always shocked that certain schools will get big time, after big time recruit for say RB or QB and be totally locked out of the position for years, maybe thier entire career.

See Matt Cassel QB from USC or the nine headed RB situation there as well.  I do not fault the program one bit, they are trying thier best to get 5 star recruits at the same postition every year.  I am just shocked at the kids who see the depth chart and think they will top it after a year in the program, etc....  Big name programs are great to get into the NFL, but I would tend to think that you have to play to reach those lofty goals.

Good point. The biggest name out of HS usually receives the biggest opportunity in college. All things being equal, McCoy COULD NOT be rooted out at Texas. Seems when a lot of the big name coaches designate someone a starter, it is almost impossible for someone to take their starter spot.

Just think of the Applewhite -- Simms fiasco. That would have to drive either one a little batty, no matter what the posturing for the media says. There are few if any that would sit back and say, "yes, Coach Brown, Simms is a better QB than me, or vice versa.

Oklahoma goes through the same thing with their running backs. Get on the wrong side of coach and you can kiss your playing time adios.

With Tulsa this kid has a decent chance to be a starter, if not his first year of elgibility, the last two years. Tulsa has a good program for a small, private school. Their enrollment has to be one of the smallest in big time college football.

Everyone deserves a fair shot at playing time. I say, good for Kinne!

Now, if only we could get rid of the archaic notion of sitting out a whole year before regaining eligibility, we'd really have something.

Maybe we could have a trading system wherein scholarships could be traded quid pro quo for a player or players that would approximate equal value for both schools. Players that don't prove to be a good fit at one school could be sent to a school where they would fit better. Let's face it! Major sport college athletics are big business and should be treated as such. Scholarships are essentially player contracts worth money and could include "no trade" clauses and requirements to pass a physical before the deal is finalized.

Let's treat these players like men and as the quasi-professionals they are and move forward.