Michael Yoakum

Pastor, Leadership instructor, football coach (bigs), #gumpkarate

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@colecubelic So sorry, man. Terrible loss.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@notthefakeSVP Always enjoy your work.Knowledge and insight are outstanding and your personality is the icing on the cake!

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@SpecialOatmeal @TheHerd @colincowherd Mass turnover every year (what we have now) is not in anyone’s best interest. If you listened to Saban’s testimony, then you’d know he didn’t want players to be stuck. But unlimited transferring makes a degree much less likely. Limits are good for players.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @TGee97 @TheHerd @colincowherd If you had read, or knew what the proposed law involves, you’d know it paves the way for players to be considered employees and then to be able to collectively bargain (what you suggest). That’s the right direction. Quit imagining conspiracy; think intelligently.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @adrianjames2 @TheHerd @colincowherd Top prospects haven’t ‘earned’ anything. Let them establish a name, image and likeness. And then may they be well compensated! It’s the system that lays the golden eggs. Don’t kill it with short sighted greed and jealousy toward those who have already succeeded. Small minded

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @TGee97 @TheHerd @colincowherd And college football loses

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @adrianjames2 @TheHerd @colincowherd This is not that. Players are being speculatively bought in an arms race. Virtually NONE of them are making money on their name, image or likeness (I.e. Tebow benefitting from his Jersey sales)

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @TGee97 @TheHerd @colincowherd Most of us have no notion of holding players’ salaries down. But the current all-out bidding war system is unlikely sustainable

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@VaJrod @TGee97 @TheHerd @colincowherd The allure of significant cash now is too often tempting players to jump ship rather than stay and be developed well in a great system. (fight for play time). Creation of a transfer-happy situation is not good for the sport OR the players.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@TGee97 @TheHerd @colincowherd No one, least of all Saban, wants players to not be paid. A sensibly regulated system that maintains competitive balance and truly benefits players (development) is what is being proposed.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@adrianjames2 @TheHerd @colincowherd A) Name Image and Likeness is about student athletes profiting from what they have produced on the field. This is not that.
B) This is simply offering cash for a PROSPECTIVE player to sign/enroll. Wildly speculative; all-out bidding war.
C) Unregulated; not player’s best interest

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@ChiokeMcRae @ConnieScouts @baylee096 @TheHerd @colincowherd THIS is purely supposition. No one has, or ever does offer even a shred of evidence.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@Morro972 @TheHerd @colincowherd Whatever that’s supposed to mean, your argument has NO foundation or basis in reality.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@Morro972 @TheHerd @colincowherd Enrollment at Alabama doubled when Saban was there winning championships. School president declared his salary the best investment the school ever made. His program enabled unprecedented growth for all of Bama academics and athletics.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@CorniaKen @TheHerd @colincowherd Not a new set of rules. NO RULES now. That’s what he’s advocating for. He built THE program under the former rules. When the rules disintegrated, he stepped away. He has no dog in the fight now. Just a desire for stability and a system that’s fair for everyone.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@Morro972 @TheHerd @colincowherd You’re a complete fool. He didn’t take their power. He empowered them. And he genuinely cares for the sport. Of course he benefitted from being the best at it. But he’s out of the arena now.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@harleyultra54 @TheHerd @colincowherd You’re clearly not listening. You’re offended by his success, so you can’t hear truth from him or imagine integrity on his part. Anyone who knows him does

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@Sam081248554867 @TheHerd @colincowherd You’re clearly not listening. You’re offended by his success, so you can’t hear truth from him or imagine integrity on his part.

[Michael Yoakum @_yoakum]

@TheHerd @colincowherd And it is recruitment by $$. All out bidding wars across the boards cannot and will not be good for football. And Nick was always pleased that his program enabled women’s sports and swimming, tennis etc. Gave those athletes educations as well.