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Twitter can certainly be an interesting place to have a discussion. Often times, the discussion takes a dark turn, especially when the comment that begins a discussion starts off with rather inflammatory comments. Such is the case with Doug Gottlieb who proclaimed that athletes should repay scholarships if they transfer. Twitter had some severe reactions to the "hot take."
If you transfer mid-year during your freshman year, you should have to pay back the scholarship. It is basically $100k scholly no one else can use and some guys leave 7-10 games in, which is a joke
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) December 27, 2018
Epic takedown followed
Gottlieb's comments drew a lot of criticism, but this response by a personality on the network Gottlieb used to work for was the best of the best.
Did you pay back your scholarship after being removed Notre Dame? Holla at me when you cut that check back to ND. https://t.co/272FXnkHNO
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) December 27, 2018
The real costs
One Twitter user tried to explain that $100K would be a ridiculous sum of money.
Except it’s not $100k. It’s more like $50-$60k and that is the value, not the cost. The money goes from left pocket (athletic budget) to right pocket (general fund) so no real cost to the university.
— Legend (@ThePlowboys) December 27, 2018
Taking it to the extreme
One user played the hypothetical game in order to point out why the analyst's comments were silly.
If a coach leaves prior to the exit/graduation of a player they've recruited, they should forfeit a proportion of their salary for every such player for the remaining time the player is reasonably expected to be at the school.
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) December 27, 2018
See how absurd this can get?
