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[Steamboat529529]

But he chose to come anyway. He didn't have to, he chose to. I just don't see that somehow he was blindsided or surprised by something that completely changed him from "I'm coming home...I love Iowa..I'm gonna play with my boy X" to f-it, back to Alabama.

Yea. Maybe it was more the uncertainty at Alabama. And he was getting good feedback from his boys in Tuscaloosa about the new staff. And he was like, “Screw it.” 🤷‍♂️

 

[hahkize]

What the phuque do you expect him to say? Goddamned teenaged kids with all the money a fool adult will give them…..with ZERO responsibilities? Geeee, what can possibly go wrong?

I said it tic. Kirk answered publicly as he should. But 100k could have helped land the next great WR or QB or whoever. Swarm isn't a bottomless vessel. Agree on the parameters of this NIL disaster though.

 

[TailgateTom]

He is, unless he wants to be known as complete trash in his home state for all time.

Too late.

 

[hawk224]

Some of you are way overthinking this. Proctor isn’t transferring because Lester is the OC and I also doubt he intended to screw Iowa from the beginning. Seems like he just went on spring break with his Bama buddies and is easily swayed. Not great character.

Also, from Brad’s tweet, it seems like there are contract stipulations and that he’s smart with the Swarm funds. Unlikely that Proctor is walking off with 100K cash when he didn’t even show up to spring practice

 

[pistachio1999]

How do you collect if he has already spent it?

No way he is going to have much of an NFL career. Scouts will see that his word means nothing

Write a big FU on the 1099 when they send one for 2024

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

My bet is he saw how things were going with the offense and the talent level or a number of other things. Does anybody really think he came here to mess or screw with Iowa??? He definitely screwed us but I have a hard time believing that was the plan all along. Something had to have happened.

Duuuuddde. This is a CHARACTER ISSUE. I’m 100% convinced he flat out just played Iowa for more money. Again. Dude is doing a legal smash and grab and that’s it.

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

But he chose to come anyway. I just don't see that somehow he was blindsided or surprised by something so impactful that it completely changed him from "I'm coming home...I love Iowa..I'm gonna play with my boy X" to f-it, back to Alabama.

If I had to guess...it came from home.

It did but sometimes you just gotta be a ****ing man about things.

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

Some of you are way overthinking this. Proctor isn’t transferring because Lester is the OC and I also doubt he intended to screw Iowa from the beginning. Seems like he just went on spring break with his Bama buddies and is easily swayed. Not great character.

Also, from Brad’s tweet, it seems like there are contract stipulations and that he’s smart with the Swarm funds. Unlikely that Proctor is walking off with 100K cash when he didn’t even show up to spring practice

Not so sure about the second part of your comment. It’s not pay for play so unless he did something egregious I think we’re out that money.

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

Too late.

40% of the state loves him.

 

[shrinkhawk]

He pulled an 'oliver martin' but actually got paid.

 

[hawkandroll]

This is why contracts need to be in place. If schools can’t control athletes jumping ship, there at least needs to be financial consequences that he needs to pay back. He at least needs to pay for this semester of school. Not sure how you go a half of a semester and say you already want out. This is a HUGE slap in the face to KF, Barnett, and the entire program.

Also ****ed with recruiting plans x2 now. 🗑️

 

[iowaathletes]

From Xavier Nwankpa twitter:

 

[ddeanHawk]

Duuuuddde. This is a CHARACTER ISSUE. I’m 100% convinced he flat out just played Iowa for more money. Again. Dude is doing a legal smash and grab and that’s it.

I honestly think you're right. The piece of shit didn't have any intention of playing a down of fb for iowa. F you prick

 

[iowaathletes]

 

[Heathen Raider]

SWARM better sue Him for the 100k or Brad will have real problems getting donations going forward if a 350 lb goof Thief can commit for 3 weeks and bail with the cash, That is some Paulie Walnuts and the Yard business type crap.

 

[Grumpy Old Hawk]

He's a fraudster. If not contractually obligated to return it, then he should morally return it. If he doesn't then I'd be morally obligated to donate a large NIL sum to the player that snaps his knee cap.

ILL GIVE A COUPLE GRAND TO SEE THAT

 

[MitchLL]

SWARM better sue Him for the 100k or Brad will have real problems getting donations going forward if a 350 lb goof Thief can commit for 3 weeks and bail with the cash, That is some Paulie Walnuts and the Yard business type crap.

^^^If Proctor keeps the $$$, fundraising for SWARM just got 1000% tougher.

As it should.

 

[iowaathletes]

Or did he get offered such a huge amount by BAMA that he doesnt need to take what Iowa may have given him? This what it is now for some - to the highest bidder they go....Unfortunate but until better rules are in place this will happen.

 

[2D_]

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Brad has a lot on his plate now that this has happened. My question is, how much faith did Hawkeye fans lose in the Swarm? How much will this news adversely affect donations going forward? Without any kind of guarantee of a player staying, how willing are fans willing to donate?

 

[hawkeyeskin]

Brad has a lot on his plate now that this has happened. My question is, how much faith did Hawkeye fans lose in the Swarm? How much will this news adversely affect donations going forward? Without any kind of guarantee of a player staying, how willing are fans willing to donate?

I’m definitely done donating. Not worth it anymore

 

[Packer54]

I honestly think you're right. The piece of shit didn't have any intention of playing a down of fb for iowa. F you prick

Baby Huey sitting in the couch with a bag of snickers yelling “did I do good mama?”

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Again, Brad's a smart guy. He's gonna answer all of the questions that are out there.

IF Proctor was paid anything, Brad will answer whether that money can be clawed back.

I thought Brad "is a smart guy"?

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Proctor had that grand return to Carver, too.

Light bulb: have the IRCG dive into his betting activity!

 

[Steamboat529529]

This is not the fault of Brad or the Swarm. They are doing their best. If we want to blame a Hawkeye, blame Jordan Bohannon, Gio Baker and Co. for spearheading this entire mess of an NIL system.

 

[HawkeyeinOmaha]

Does proctor know something about McNamara?

It has nothing to do with coaches or players. It's about the Benjamins.

 

[pistachio1999]

I thought Brad "is a smart guy"?

Everyone can make a bad decision in believing someone or bad investment once in a while.

 

[pistachio1999]

This is not the fault of Brad or the Swarm. They are doing their best. If we want to blame a Hawkeye, blame Jordan Bohannon, Gio Baker and Co. for spearheading this entire mess of an NIL system.

At least J Bo gave his all for the Hawks.

 

[Steamboat529529]

At least J Bo gave his all for the Hawks.

And we are literally going to be “paying” for that effort for a long time now.

 

[herkhatescy]

Thanks Jordan Bohannon. A starving spoiled rich kid.

I believe it was a Northwestern football player years ago that started all this BS.

 

[herkhatescy]

how so?

and all of this is rumors; Brad does not disclose the terms of these big deals

I know Dochtermann is reporting he got paid $100,000 but Brad would have had to tell him that and, again, Brad does not disclose this type of info

He should probably start disclosing deals that are made or donations are going to dwindle . People want to know how their money is being spent.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

I believe it was a Northwestern football player years ago that started all this BS.

Thought it was former UCLA bball player Ed O’Banaon who started it?

 

[herkhatescy]

Thought it was former UCLA bball player Ed O’Banaon who started it?

Seems like it was both if I remember right. I don't know if it was Autry for Northwestern but one player in that timeframe started it. I think he was wanting to unionize players.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

I believe it was a Northwestern football player years ago that started all this BS.

There was some uconn player complaining about not being able to afford food after the NCAA tournament quite awhile ago and it gave everyone the sads.
These poor abused players pulling in excess of $400k for 4 years are truly victims. Watch the scholarships in other sports being pulled and we'll see how much sympathy there is. If some people saw the bills just to feed these kids they'd be shocked. They aren't eating dorm food anymore.

 

[herkhatescy]

Thought it was former UCLA bball player Ed O’Banaon who started it?

Just googled it and it says that Kane Colter was the one trying to unionize the players.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

Just googled it and it says that Kane Colter was the one trying to unionize the players.

I thought we were talking about NIL.

 

[pistachio1999]

I believe it was a Northwestern football player years ago that started all this BS.

They tried to unionize didn’t they?

 

[pistachio1999]

I am sort of shocked the DOL hasn’t classified these kids as employees yet.

 

[herkhatescy]

I thought we were talking about NIL.

If you think about it what's the difference?

 

[Titanhawk2]

“This is home. I love home,” Proctor said then. “This is where I wanted to be." - Not so much I guess

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

If you think about it what's the difference?

That’s the problem, there should be.