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FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 7:51 PM
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Orange Elite [5444]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 7:53 PM
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HAHA...I am not sure I like where this is going to go....
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Heisman Winner [78460]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 7:59 PM
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Yeah this sounds very questionable
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 6, 2015, 8:49 AM
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This idea is bad for college sports. I fail to find anything positive about this proposal other than it will funnel additional money toward certain booster programs.
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All-Conference [442]
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Does not seem like a good idea.
Jan 6, 2015, 9:23 AM
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I agree, not a good idea.
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All-TigerNet [14488]
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This thing is a fraud
Jan 5, 2015, 7:57 PM
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needs to be shut down
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Orange Elite [5168]
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OMG...why didn't I think of this...skim 10% and retire.***
Jan 5, 2015, 7:57 PM
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Re: OMG...why didn't I think of this...skim 10% and retire.***
Jan 5, 2015, 8:54 PM
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Right now when I make a contribution to the 501©3 athletic program of my favorite school, I get an 80% tax deduction. This is an improvement for anyone claiming that tax deduction every year.
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All-Conference [424]
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Re: OMG...why didn't I think of this...skim 10% and retire.***
Jan 5, 2015, 9:51 PM
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And what portion of my, say $1,000, is going to IPTAY? If it's 100%, how is UBooster making any money? If it's less, I'd rather give it directly to IPTAY.
Sorry, this sounds too sketchy to me.
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Playmaker [362]
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Standout [311]
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So basically this is bidding on how bad you want a hs kid
Jan 5, 2015, 8:01 PM
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This opens up a can of worms that needs to be left alone
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Orange Blooded [2440]
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Re: So basically this is bidding on how bad you want a hs kid
Jan 5, 2015, 8:02 PM
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All the folks living in Alabama will be on food stamps next winter.
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CU Medallion [18789]
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Re: So basically this is bidding on how bad you want a hs kid
Jan 5, 2015, 8:44 PM
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You mean the three that aren't?
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Clemson Icon [27766]
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LOL...............***
Jan 6, 2015, 5:39 AM
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Clemson Icon [27766]
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Orange Beast [6523]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 8:04 PM
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This is "smells bad" and looks even worse!
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 8:05 PM
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Scam Alert !!
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 5, 2015, 8:30 PM
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I think you just pledge money. You aren't asked to actually write the check until the recruit chooses your school.
I'm like others in that this seems to introduce lots of potential problems.
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All-TigerNet [14488]
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So.....correct me if i'm wrong....but this is how it works..
Jan 5, 2015, 8:09 PM
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I give the site money and tell it which recruits I want
The site does nothing to determine the outcome of said recruits decision
If recruit ends up picking my school, site gives my money to athletic dept
If recruit picks elsewhere, site keeps my money
Why not just give to the booster club right off the bat? What a joke
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Ultimate Tiger [33632]
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noooo
Jan 5, 2015, 8:29 PM
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You pledge an amount. If my school gets this kid I will give you x dollars.
If kid goes to your school. . The site will ask you for your pledge and send it to your school.
If the kid does not. . You don't get asked for the money.
Noooo money gOes to the players, it all goes to the school or no-one. This is a very bad idea. People are aLready letting money confuse the college athletic model. This will only make it wOrse.
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All-TigerNet [14488]
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agree
Jan 5, 2015, 10:00 PM
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dont tell rrmorgan, he will try to sell you snake oil
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Re: So.....correct me if i'm wrong....but this is how it works..
Jan 5, 2015, 8:42 PM
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Correction - site does not keep your money. Your pledge is specific to a school in honor of the decision made by a player on signing day. If he/she chooses another school, you are not charged. The advantage of UBooster is allowing fans to connect more directly to the recruiting process - seeing which students are considering their favorite schools. No money goes directly to the players.
Ask the SGA President at Clemson about students' feelings about a recent proposal to raise an "athletic fee" on all students. The question is whether students at campuses across the country should be forced to support athletics programs or whether we, the fans, can help support our favorite schools and athletics programs.
For those concerned about corrupting the process of college athletics, this is finally a transparent effort to let fans show support for their schools and favorite players. If you like bags of money left in trunks and freezers, by all means the current system is working beautifully. We can do better.
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TigerNet Champion [117416]
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are you suggesting this will somehow prevent bags of money
Jan 6, 2015, 7:26 PM
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left in freezers or trunks of cars?
we already support our favorite schools. you getting paid for what we already do is hilarious.
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Orange Elite [5168]
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Hey UBoost....Vegas is looking for you...small problem is
Jan 5, 2015, 8:34 PM
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all they said...I'd lay low if I were u.
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Walk-On [146]
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This is a bad, bad, bad idea and sends the WRONG message
Jan 5, 2015, 9:47 PM
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I wouldn't have believed Clemson (or Dabo) would support this.
#JUSTPLAINWRONG
#FUBAR
what in the hale are people thinking.
#%^*#%!
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Game Changer [1618]
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shut it down
Jan 5, 2015, 9:50 PM
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Terrible idea! Surely some governing body will shut this thing down. This is the type of thing that would make me stop being a college football fan.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [102411]
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How much of my IPTAY money shall I designate for this?
Jan 5, 2015, 10:07 PM
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Cause if you're not giving your not living.
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Just doesn't sound right to me!*************
Jan 5, 2015, 11:14 PM
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IF this is legit, and I stress IF........
Jan 5, 2015, 11:50 PM
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These guys better hire a better marketing coordinater fast, because this article was very poorly written and portrays the wrong message! You better change your pitch fast before this gives Clemson a bad name, simply because of association and tigernet even writing an article on this, which looks pretty dumb!! First impression is everything, just look at the 20 posts above this one from other Clemson fans.
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All-TigerNet [14488]
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legit or not
Jan 5, 2015, 11:57 PM
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This is a bad idea. Bringing $$$$ from fans into a meaningless gambling site and posing as a recruiting booster is nothing more than a scam
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Game Changer [1876]
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so the recruit watches which fan base pays the most-bad idea***
Jan 5, 2015, 11:46 PM
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Orange Blooded [2253]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 6, 2015, 1:38 AM
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I hate this cr@p !!
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Clemson Icon [27766]
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I can see the headlines: "Bidding Wars." Not to mention
Jan 6, 2015, 5:57 AM
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tweets ad nauseam about pledges toward a particular athlete.
Makes me think there might be something to that adage: "Money is the root of all evil." Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
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110%er [6662]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 6, 2015, 6:10 AM
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So basically, the BOOSTER clubs, i.e. IPTAY, gets the money and the fans just give the money to IPTAY with no benefits what so ever. Is that about it? Simple. Ill pledge $5 per 5-star we get. Money well spent.
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110%er [3966]
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Very odd proposed endeavor.
Jan 6, 2015, 8:35 AM
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Now...let the kid pick an accredited and certified non profit (CF Foundation, V Foundation, etc)...now that would be cool (still would need a lot of oversight, plus recruiting is too creepy already).
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Paw Warrior [4951]
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Re: How is this different from what..
Jan 6, 2015, 9:24 AM
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Jesse Jackson did for years and now Al Sharpton are doing to businesses and corporations?
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Orange Blooded [4712]
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Just wait till Bobby Lowder Nation gets involved.
Jan 6, 2015, 9:25 AM
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I want to know who in the He ll came up with this!*********
Jan 6, 2015, 9:27 AM
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Starter [392]
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Does this mean no more "marble mouth" reporting? Please?***
Jan 6, 2015, 6:54 PM
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Valley Protector [1426]
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Re: FB Update: Sapp named ambassador for recruiting platform
Jan 6, 2015, 7:06 PM
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I am not sure I would want to be "ambassador" for this organization. Just read about it in the Greenville News. What is the word on this from the university? Sounds sketchy to me.
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Rival Killer [2868]
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Sounds like something Rob DeBoer would dream up
Jan 6, 2015, 7:21 PM
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I'd like to nominate this for dumb idea of 2015.
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Hall of Famer [8934]
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AWFUL idea! We need to take $$$ out of college football,
Jan 11, 2015, 7:37 PM
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not provide more ways to fund it. We don't need a PIMP like system. If anything, we need to move towards STUDENT-athletes. A minor league pro system is desperately needed. Many of the college athletes have no business going to college. When they clearly cannot be accepted to these colleges based on their academic record, those kids need another avenue, but not college football.
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