We all know that is not the majority thought on this site.
No, it’s a crazy, whacked out, excuse making, playing the victim mentality that the certifiable nut job loudmouth girl on twitter has and some people here. I don’t get it. It’s 2+2=4 and these people hold the belief that it’s 11. And they’ll argue it to the death, but when the death comes, they go into hiding or just shrug it off as “it’s over now, let’s move on”. Even a blind squirrel digs up an acorn now and again, but not these people.
I don’t know the NIL rules but it seems that approach is workable. Yeah we don’t go after the 4&5 stars but get the 3s and sign them contractually to 2-3 years with a $$ bump for the extra year(s) and a buyout if another school comes calling. Seems like a more workable approach for a mid-major that provides for consistency and stability in roster construction.
Again, why would any player sign a contract if they can just go a different school and still get money. Also what's the enforcement arm of the contract? Are you asking teenagers to negotiate terms or involving agents? How do you navigate if a school asks you to "move along" after a disappointing season, are you owed a payout? And who pays the buyout? What's a reasonable buyout for 50k or 60k contract? 10%? 20%? You're talking 5k or 10k if a kids going to go get a 100k bump? It's not like a coach where you're getting replacement $... you'd be collecting pennies on the dollars..
I’m lost to which point you’re responding to … I don’t recall something political in this thread though it seems like every thread tends to blend together.
For me, that’s not KK’s fault at all. I guess if we were nailing top players but it’s not fair to expect that given what is transpiring in the landscape of the game.
Yeah, the power balance has shifted drastically. Kids can hold a coach/program hostage.
You're close it was actually Martin Van Buren...ol' Marty I remember him well.
Then he should already call his real estate agent and get the house ready to hit the market.
Maybe that’s what he’s thinking. And maybe he’s right.
Of course. That’s the glimmer of hope I have. Enjoy him this year while we can, we better make the most of it.
This explains the ineptitude in this year’s recruiting!
Yeah we did really good. Battled for 1st for about a week. Then when tournament came around, we had too many injuries.
Hmmmm… I’ll believe it when I see it but I seriously doubt it, unless all the other MWC teams have lost a step, which is highly unlikely!
Agree, however outside Boise and Reno, the rest of the MWC has taken a bunch of setbacks or have a lot left up in the air.
For Kevin’s sake he better get at least two players who can take the pressure off of DJ in crunch time or end of game scenarios!
I think what happened to SDSU was bad (good for us, they should certainly drop a notch) … but it demonstrates that a team like SDSU who has made a name for themselves as one of the better west coast teams, a team that has had consistency, essentially the cream of the MWC crop …. Is extremely vulnerable to NIL. If they are, we all are. So what happens when a player improves or shows some promise at UNLV? Or any other school. They’re making it so it’s almost a waste to recruit talent, not really, but you get what I’m saying. You just get used.
The only way to save college basketball for the lesser schools(US) Is it Is to allow multiple degrees. 6 years of eligibility maybe 8. The CBB that we knew and everything that made it great is long gone. So I don't want to hear about taking away from the game or destroying the game. Too late!
Nobody can predict where it will go. There is a reason the pro's have salary caps, rookie contracts and no annual free agency. Where the college games is going now will completely destroy it unless there are some controls.
There are also team rankings on the list. We are 139. Good news we are way ahead of Duke who is around 300. Bad news is plus rankings for players go down to 860 place for available players. We show a zero plus ratings for incoming players so that means our incoming transfers are not highly regarded at all. We are 139th just because we did not lose as many transfers as many other schools did.
247sports.com
This is the type of kid you take a chance on. Low risk, high reward. Was a 5 star MDAA and can shoot/score
