Payne to the Portal

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AggieNattie
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11:54a, 4/2/25
Knew it would happen but damn it still sucks to see.

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zooguy96
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11:55a, 4/2/25
Sucks. Better get a new coach quick.
I know a lot about a little, and a little about a lot.
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bobinator
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11:55a, 4/2/25
Not worth worrying about until we have a coach. Just assume everyone is gone.
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URDeparted
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11:55a, 4/2/25
if nothing else, this team should be very interesting next year considering it will be an entirely new roster.
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NyAggie
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11:58a, 4/2/25
Kid would be foolish not to e ter. He's gonna get paid, and who knows, if we get our coach soon it might be from here.
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aggie-1997
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In reply to URDeparted • 11:59a, 4/2/25
URDeparted said:
if nothing else, this team should be very interesting next year considering it will be an entirely new roster.
Either way the average fan was going to have to learn a bunch of new names. 90% of the guys who actually played all graduated.
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Divining Rod
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12:00p, 4/2/25
not unexpected.

I presume he wont be making any moves before finding out who his new coach would be and what A&M will do to keep him.
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bobinator
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12:00p, 4/2/25
Only semi-interesting thing is that apparently he has a do not contact tag. I'd think he'd want to test the waters and see what he could make on the open market.
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URDeparted
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In reply to bobinator • 12:01p, 4/2/25
Maybe he is following Buzz to Maryland
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Divining Rod
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12:02p, 4/2/25
that IS interesting. Maybe he wants to keep an open mind and give our new coach a chance to make his pitch before being distracted by a hundred other possibilities?
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bobinator
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In reply to URDeparted • 12:04p, 4/2/25
Yeah I mean that's obviously probably what it means, just think it's interesting that he's not going to test the market a bit.
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12:06p, 4/2/25
Does that leave Solo as the only player left, when considering players that contributed to this year's team?
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In reply to bobinator • 12:09p, 4/2/25
bobinator said:
Only semi-interesting thing is that apparently he has a do not contact tag. I'd think he'd want to test the waters and see what he could make on the open market.
Sounds like he is following Buzz...
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12:11p, 4/2/25
I hope he comes back. He's a beast when allowed to be. Yes, he's got some things he could clean up, but what college player doesn't? He's got a lot of potential.
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12:16p, 4/2/25
If I were in his shoes, I would follow Buzz. The end of the year, Buzz started really trusting Payne and feeding him the ball. He's going to get paid a nice bump in NIL anyway, so why not do it for a coach/staff he already knows and trusts the system.
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In reply to Texas_Ag11 • 12:18p, 4/2/25
Maybe because even he thinks the system is boring.
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aggie-1997
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In reply to JYDog90 • 12:20p, 4/2/25
JYDog90 said:
Maybe because even he thinks the system is boring.
Well, honestly it took him the last two games to figure out how to maximize his production in a boring offense.
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12:31p, 4/2/25
It's like people didn't see this coming…Heads up Ags! Payne was going to enter the portal regardless if Buzz left. It's called leveraging your options for more NIL money. Tons of the players end up staying where they were after getting more $$$. This happens every single year in football and with great teams. Watch. Even the 1 seeds this year will have players enter the portal. Pay. Attention.
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In reply to Texas_Ag11 • 12:34p, 4/2/25
Texas_Ag11 said:
If I were in his shoes, I would follow Buzz. The end of the year, Buzz started really trusting Payne and feeding him the ball. He's going to get paid a nice bump in NIL anyway, so why not do it for a coach/staff he already knows and trusts the system.
Until the last 9 minutes of the Michigan game...
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Texas_Ag11
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12:43p, 4/2/25
Regardless of what a lot of you guys think, players really do love playing for Buzz. Payne was a middling, but talented guy at Minnesota. Buzz brought him out of his shell and he started really coming on in the last few weeks of the season. I bet good money he follows Buzz. I suspect most of you would given the same circumstances.
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12:49p, 4/2/25
Imagine he would have gotten quite a bag on the open market, so an instance where if he does end up at MD Buzz's loyalty factor pays off. Dude is going to CRUSH it in the Big10. I will miss him.
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5 Dollar Footlong
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1:03p, 4/2/25
If Payne follows Buzz I doubt it will surprise many people. Committing to a coach and not to the school not exactly earth shattering.
Hope he stays but if he goes I have no problem wishing him success. Even at Turtle. Guy balled out while he was here.
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IslanderAg04
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1:18p, 4/2/25
Pretty sure he'll be transferring to Maryland.
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Batty
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1:19p, 4/2/25
With no one on the team just think of all the NIL money the new coach will have to spend.

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94chem
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1:21p, 4/2/25
UNC, pay up. Hubert, it's about time you signed a big man who can play.
94chem,
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Jack Klompus
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2:39p, 4/2/25
I wouldn't follow Buzz since he didn't use him as well as he could.
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IslanderAg04
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2:52p, 4/2/25
Better hire some quick Trev. You might not have a team.
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justsomeguy
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2:53p, 4/2/25
Apparently Payne gets high NIL dough
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Canyon99
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2:54p, 4/2/25
Young man produced when given the ball. Don't blame him one bit and expected he was gone regardless of Buzz staying or leaving.
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In reply to IslanderAg04 • 2:55p, 4/2/25
IslanderAg04 said:
Better hire some quick Trev. You might not have a team.


That shouldn't be a shock with the state of today's college sports. NIL and portal can kill and create teams overnight.
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BucketofBalls99
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2:56p, 4/2/25
I don't see how this is interesting at all. Just lost the coach. And it is an everyday act these days for players to enter the portal. Why wouldn't you jump and see what options might be out there for you? Do you think anyone is truly committed to the school anymore? Lol, nope. They are committed to $$$
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NoahAg
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3:39p, 4/2/25
We could go winless next season lol.
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Charlie Moran
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5:49p, 4/2/25
Everyone on every team who's got eligibility and whose coach has left enters the portal. All the baseball guys did it last year, it means nothing at this point
Get a new coach and we will see who wants to play here
"I didn't come here to lose!" Charley Moran
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6:56p, 4/2/25
I was really looking forward to watching him continue to develop. I wish him the best but will miss seeing him in an Aggie uniform.
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In reply to DavidAg02 • 7:11p, 4/2/25
DavidAg02 said:
I was really looking forward to watching him continue to develop. I wish him the best but will miss seeing him in an Aggie uniform.
He'll be back
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