Not sure where you've gone in Delaware, but to get to Newark (learned the hard way, it's "New-ark" and not pronounced like the NY city), you fly into Philly and drive about 30-40 minutes. It's like going from IAH to Conroe or Hobby to Galveston. This is a "going home" situation... with a tinge of "doubling (if not tripling) his compensation"- Drayton made $1.8M last year... Keeler's extension came out to $812,500 for this year- albeit that he probably hit some bonuses.

I don't disagree that it's not as the bar-none top priority it used to be but I've talked with plenty of guys coming out the last couple of years and they've all said it's still something that want- they want a "home"... even if it's only for a couple of years because they're seeing the numbers and FCS guys who enter the portal usually don't end up with a better stiuation. The classes of '26 and '27 don't want to have to re-start their recruitment. It's exciting to be wanted and the money is nice, but they also know this world of open, unrestricted transfers could end any day and the NCAA announces the rules are different w/o any grandfather clause. Adding even 1 year onto his contract can be a deal-maker for guys.

They replaced with their DC