NCAA Transfer: They Just Offered Me More Money
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Brock Froggler, the backup quarterback at the University of Michigan has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The former 5-star recruit’s decision blindsided Coach Jim Harbaugh, who stated “I’m very surprised by Brock’s decision, he was having a great offseason and I really thought he had a good chance of winning the starting job next season.”
While entering the NCAA transfer portal does not ensure a player’s exit from the program, Brock has made it clear he has no intention of returning to Ann Arbor. Less than four hours after entering his name in the transfer portal, Brock posted a picture of himself in a Crimson Tide uniform on Instagram with the caption “#Blessed $$$$.” Michigan fans have called foul over Froggler’s use of dollar signs in his social media post. SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum bluntly stated on his daily radio show that programs have “lost bowl eligibility for less” but “Alabama will certainly be vindicated of any wrongdoing.” The pundit went on to say the allegations were “a coordinated hit on the great University of Alabama, orchestrated by the BigTen, to weaken the SEC’s stranglehold on college football.”
When pressed further about the inclusion of the dollar signs in his social media post, Froggler dug his hole even deeper. “The dollar signs were completely relevant. I am leaving the University of Michigan simply because Alabama offered me more money. I am sorry, but if you, as a program, expect to retain top talent, the donors have got to step up and ensure the backups receive their fair share. Coach Saban texted me three weeks ago and told me he would be able to double my rate. I couldn’t say no.”
While Froggler’s comments were deemed refreshingly candid, they have been gasoline on the fire for two of college football’s hottest issues: the transfer portal and paying NCAA athletes. In a move that is sure to complicate things further, the NCAA granted Froggler immediate eligibility at the University of Alabama under the hardship clause. The organization found that the backup quarterback was “underpaid by Michigan and the resulting financial distress would justify his immediate eligibility via hardship.”
