One can argue that the most disappointing 2023 season in the entire SEC was South Carolina. Vegas had us at 6.5 wins and we managed 1.5 less. I bore witness to several games in person this year, and with only 5 wins on the season, there was a lot of disappointment. Outsiders may say we were on par, but those who know our program know we had weapons on both sides of the ball. With a veteran offensive line that could perform consistently, we could have had our most prolific offense of all time with Rattler, Juice, Legette, and the emergence of Mario with 5 yards a carry. Hard to believe none of them will be in the Garnet and Black next year, but I wish every single one of them success at their next stop. Isn’t that what we are “supposed” to say these days? Super easy for guys like Rattler and Legette, but what about people like Mario and Wells? After all, College Football has changed forever, like it or not, and it is 100% a business now. It always was, but now the players are getting paid. We may pay them a lot of money to sit on the bench with a healed injury, but if the contract signed doesn’t give him incentive to play, it’s ultimately his choice. Now more than ever, it is extremely important to stay ahead of the curve and hire the right lawyers to stay on top of these contracts with players. I feel entirely different about Mario hitting the portal than Juice Wells, and I’ll tell you why.
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One can argue that the most disappointing 2023 season in the entire SEC was South Carolina. Vegas had us at 6.5 wins and we managed 1.5 less. I bore witness to several games in person this year, and with only 5 wins on the season, there was a lot of disappointment. Outsiders may say we were on par, but those who know our program know we had weapons on both sides of the ball. With a veteran offensive line that could perform consistently, we could have had our most prolific offense of all time with Rattler, Juice, Legette, and the emergence of Mario with 5 yards a carry. Hard to believe none of them will be in the Garnet and Black next year, but I wish every single one of them success at their next stop. Isn’t that what we are “supposed” to say these days? Super easy for guys like Rattler and Legette, but what about people like Mario and Wells? After all, College Football has changed forever, like it or not, and it is 100% a business now. It always was, but now the players are getting paid. We may pay them a lot of money to sit on the bench with a healed injury, but if the contract signed doesn’t give him incentive to play, it’s ultimately his choice. Now more than ever, it is extremely important to stay ahead of the curve and hire the right lawyers to stay on top of these contracts with players. I feel entirely different about Mario hitting the portal than Juice Wells, and I’ll tell you why.