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Robert's avatar

Get ready for the biggest news of all when Ott decides to go as well. Not that I have any insight into it, but is it really in his best interest to stick around in a program that won't get visibility, or transfer to a Big-10 or SEC team and get national recognition before declaring for the NFL. I've already made my peace with it, as it's definitely going to happen.

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GreenvilleSCBear's avatar

My son has DM’d Jayden a handful of times over the past two years and he gets replies (which is kind of cool) but he DM’d him two days ago to say sometimes the effect of “Hope you stay but fully understand if you don’t” and Jayden replied with “really appreciate your support this year and last, brother” but nothing about staying. My son took it to mean he’s leaving. I didn’t read it that way but if the $ is there, we’re definitely at risk.

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Alex Ghenis's avatar

Eh I doubt he'd tell a fan one way or another if he's staying. Don't read too much into it

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GreenvilleSCBear's avatar

And I’m now A SouthCarolinaBear, have to change my handle.

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WilderThanGene's avatar

I'm curious how much NIL Ott is making here and how much more they can/will throw at him to get him to stay.

I think we sneakily have some decent NIL money here, relative to what most people expect/think. Though I dont know or understand much about it.

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Bowl on you bears's avatar

Marshawn is involved in Cal NIL. Gotta think he throws some love to the RB room.

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Alex Ghenis's avatar

Cal grads are high earners 🤷

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BTown85's avatar

AND.....next year he'll get all the East Coast eyes on him that he'd want. The only silver lining of going to the ACC is the potential to mute the East Coast bias the Pac has suffered for so long.

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Peetyjay's avatar

2016 NFL draft disproves the underlying theory here. Maybe it does happen, but I don't see any point to being so certain/dogmatic that is is a forgone conclusion.

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Alex Ghenis's avatar

NFL scouts will have his Cal tape; the bit about "I need to play at a huge program so scouts see me on tape" isn't applicable in the modern era. Plus, he managed to be a top national rusher this year here and most of the OL is returning while Bloesch is either staying or getting a promotion to OC/OL.

If Ott wants the glory of playing at a title contender then he'll bolt, but he didn't do that last year after we went 4-8 and he surely could have landed at a top program instead. He's on the lower end of my worries as far as potential transfers go and the Cal NIL people should find a way to get him paid his due.

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Robert's avatar

I certainly hope he stays to be sure! I just know how players like JJ Arrington and Patrick Laird put up massive numbers, but because he wasn't nationally-known didn't get drafted high and thus had no NFL career to speak of. Playing in the $EC, for better or worse, gets you that national exposure. Hopefully being in the ACC will elevate things, though!

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Alex Ghenis's avatar

Marshawn and Jahvid were both 1st round picks and Jaydn is much closer to their level than Patrick or even JJ. Cal had 11 1st round draft picks from 2000-2016 (our last first round pick), including #1 overall pick Jared Goff in 2016, so the idea that playing here would keep someone out of high-draft-pick potential just doesn't hold up.

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concernedparent's avatar

JJ Arrington was a second round pick. Not a good example. Laird also had a better college career than Lasco and Muhammed but the latter two got drafted. It's not the exposure.

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Old Bear 71's avatar

Here's hoping!

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