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AR signs deal with Gatorade

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by gatormonk, Oct 19, 2022.

  1. gatormonk

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  2. Gatorrick22

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    That's great news. Good for him.
     
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  3. The_RH_Factor

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    That’s great, but how much is he getting?
     
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  4. tegator80

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    Hmm, he is signing up with a company whose main spokesman is a former Vol who never beat us.

    Not sure this isn't another inside job.;)

    First it was Mus-take and Old Yeller, and recently, it was Raymond doing a disappearing dance (allegedly). Yep, the SEC HATES US!!!
     
  5. username

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    This should be a benefit of coming to UF
     
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  6. chunks1

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    Good for him but he is overpaid.Oh well it is what we asked for.
     
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  7. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    may be staying one more year
     
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  8. orangeblue_coop

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    Get paid, young man!
     
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  9. volungator

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    And this is why I will now be much more critical of college athletes. These young men are now getting paid to perform. With that comes a completely different fan experience and fan expectations.

    In times past I would never be critical of college (amateur) athletes.
     
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  10. username

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    May? Lol
     
  11. 62gator

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  12. Skink

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    Do you post shit like this about every player who scores an NIL deal, or just Gators? You consistently have nothing good to say about anything Gator - stop the charade and just change your handle to Volunteer
     
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  13. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    My fan experience is not affected at all by this.

    hell he is endorsing a product invented on campus !!

    he’s gulped it by the quart for years I bet

    i / like many drink it - pedialyte? no!

    lighten up.
     
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  14. volungator

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    I'm referring to NIL in general. Not AR specifically.
     
  15. The_RH_Factor

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    I find it interesting that people are complaining about players getting paid now when they’ve been getting paid under the table for years.

    I don’t quite understand how this is going to ruin the sport.

    If they don’t perform based on the money they get, then that’s a risk taken by the person/entity giving the money.
     
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  16. GameTime1

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    With players getting paid more, and more openly, I don’t think it will ruin the sport. But it certainly could affect it. Players will want to spend this money now. And that’s usually not productive
     
  17. orangeblue_coop

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    Speak for yourself, not for all fans.
     
  18. beechgator

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    Always seemed weird to me that UF sold the rights to gatorade...but what do I know?
     
  19. airgator96

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    Good news for him. He'll make a lot more money once he moves to TE.
     
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  20. maxgator

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    We never did that!
     
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