Rush Reimer in the Portal

[VimSince03]

We've thought and discussed this pretty extensively if we should pursue interviewing these guys....at the end of the day, the likelihood of getting anything more than "I loved my time at MSU, I loved my teammates and it was just time for a change" is probably very, very low. No one would ever say they were leaving because they thought it was the wrong fit, didn't like their coaches etc. The chances of them saying, "I'm leaving to get the bag" are also slim to none. And the chances of them saying how much they have been offered in NIL money, if that is a or the motivating factor, is also negligible.

Personally, if players were to scrap the "I love everyone....with that being said, I'm leaving you behind" love letters they all posted on twitter and they simply said, "I have confidence in how I've developed as a player and I want to test myself at the highest level" or "the amount of money I'm receiving is positively impacting my family and I couldn't turn it down", it would seem much less disingenuous.

But there's a culture here. It's omnipresent. There's a formula. It's why every "I'm entering the portal" announcement is exactly the same. The formula helps deflect revealing the real truths, skirts accountability and further perpetuates this world of constant enabling.

All that said, if your motivation is to test yourself at the highest level possible as an athlete, which I think is one of the primary motivations of most of the FCS players that are pursuing FBS opportunities in the portal, that's just fine with me. I just wish they would say "I'm getting on myself" and leave the rest out of it.

Great post. Just for fun, I told ChatGPT to compose a portal tweet. Here’s what it gave me….emojis and all. Haha

"Montana State, thank you for an amazing journey! After much reflection, I've decided to enter the transfer portal, ready for new challenges. Excited to see where this next chapter takes me with three years of eligibility left. Your support means the world! #NewBeginnings #TransferPortal #Grateful"

Easy Peasy.

#Blessed #GodsPlan #PrayOnIt #TheyAreGoingToGiveMeALotOfMoney

[Bocephus]

Maybe an interview with Ifanse about his portal experience would be intriguing? How did it go? What was the adjustment period to a new school like? Did you miss your teammates or have regrets? At the end of the day would you change anything?

@Colter_Nuanez

[AFCAT]

[catatac]

Hmmmmm. Cal.

[91catAlum]

Hmmmmm. Cal.

Not a great team but they probably have 100x as much NIL $$$ as the MSU collective.

[catatac]

Hmmmmm. Cal.

Not a great team but they probably have 100x as much NIL $$$ as the MSU collective.

Absolutely agree, which solidifies my point. If it's purely the NIL $$ he's after, 100% good move and good for him. If it was more about NFL aspirations, I still argue his chances of getting drafted are higher if he stays at MSU where he KNOWS he a proven starter on a top level FCS team with a great shot at playing for a national championship. I know others disagree, but that's OK.

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

Sure - they quit in your dichotomous statement.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

Sure - they quit in your dichotomous statement.

How do you think they’re different? Genuinely curious. What’s different about Reimer and Jones here?

[VimSince03]

Rush is technically a grad transfer. It makes a difference to me if they've actually graduated from MSU.

[Common Cat]

Good riddance.

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

Sure - they quit in your dichotomous statement.

How do you think they’re different? Genuinely curious. What’s different about Reimer and Jones here?

Easy- Rush quit on the Cats. I was emotionally invested in him as a fan and it upsets me. That’s what makes me a fan. Call me irrational all you want. It feels terrible to lose Rush. He quit a team I love so much. That is emotional to me. I’m not going to praise his decision and tweet best of luck. I don’t feel that. I won’t hold a grudge but just like Ifanse it taints his legacy.

[VimSince03]

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

Sure - they quit in your dichotomous statement.

How do you think they’re different? Genuinely curious. What’s different about Reimer and Jones here?

Easy- Rush quit on the Cats. I was emotionally invested in him as a fan and it upsets me. That’s what makes me a fan. Call me irrational all you want. It feels terrible to lose Rush. He quit a team I love so much. That is emotional to me. I’m not going to praise his decision and tweet best of luck. I don’t feel that. I won’t hold a grudge but just like Ifanse it taints his legacy.

I really don't understand how Ifanse's legacy is tarnished after giving the MSU football team FIVE years, put the team on his back on endless runs, sacrificed his body by playing hurt, holds the school rushing record, and graduated from MSU. Agree to disagree on that one as the extra year was the only thing that made his legacy a debatable topic.

Rush is a tough one because he's still developing and we don't get to see his best on our favorite team. Its hard to just say goodbye to that. We developed him but won't reap the rewards of the finished product.

[BelligerentBobcat]

He won’t be the last. No need for that.

Do you feel the same way about our new transfer from Maine? He was starting there.

Quitter.

Whomst are we talking about? Your ability to be a rational adult perhaps?

Reimer. He quit. That’s a rational thought.

So would you call Rohan Jones a quitter too? What about Treyton Pickering? Bryce Sterk? Sean Chambers? Lost the starting job so he quit his team, right?

I see your thought. Both can be true at the same time. Cats have certainly benefited from guys transferring and I’ve loved them. I can still be upset at Rush because yes, he quit the team and his unit.

So would you call all of those guys quitters? It’s a simple question.

Sure - they quit in your dichotomous statement.

How do you think they’re different? Genuinely curious. What’s different about Reimer and Jones here?

Easy- Rush quit on the Cats. I was emotionally invested in him as a fan and it upsets me. That’s what makes me a fan. Call me irrational all you want. It feels terrible to lose Rush. He quit a team I love so much. That is emotional to me. I’m not going to praise his decision and tweet best of luck. I don’t feel that. I won’t hold a grudge but just like Ifanse it taints his legacy.

I don’t like the players leaving either, but at the end of the day it’s just a game and it’s their lives, not mine.

I just think attacking players, or former players, for having the audacity to not want to finish at MSU is childish. We’re adults. Some of us grown men. I think we can do better.