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Ha! TAMU those types of players get us this years result. Maybe. Without Lewis we don’t even get there. Lewis stayed because of no track record. Let’s not be obtuse. This is a real danger unless MU alums step up. Lewis would be a great test case this year if he doesn’t go pro. This is serious money. I don’t see us paying it. You do and I hope you are right. Minor league college ball will be way less interesting.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
I wonder if some NIL money will eventually dry up. How long will alumni or local business fans chip in NIL money for the non-blue blood schools when the NCAA tournament going forward is going to be dominated by the blue bloods?
This guy's well is pretty deep. He's just getting started.https://businessofcollegesports.com/name-image-likeness/tracking-lifewallets-mission-to-sign-10-million-in-nil-deals/
I don' think this will prove to be true. Whenever we snag a Tyler Kolek or Zach Wrightsil, that is us doing this to someone else.
This years result was pretty good. Complete over achievement with a solid core of players moving into the future.
It will be interesting to see how many companies will have buyer's remorse in paying big NIL down the road. I think there will be a high ceiling and a big drop off to second and third tier players a few years from now. I am all for NIL, but my guess is some guys will struggle getting big money and it will change the landscape down the road.
It’s rather ironic that some on here (not all) who advocate for athletes being able to make as much as possible off their NIL, are the same ones who believe that very successful people should be taxed in a manner to cap their net worth. Interesting contradiction (and goal post shifting).Please refrain from posting for a bit so I can get my popcorn ready to watch the gymnastics, name calling, and pontificating. I have no issue with NIL.
I agree it was pretty good for Shakas first year with basically an entirely new roster. Shaka has the ability to recruit and coach. I believe he can get the job done initially. He took advantage of the transfer rule well bringing in Morsell, Kur, and Kolek. Joplin and Ellis would have been able to come regardless. Kam and Stevie just had to be re-recruited. No new rules necessary for those guys.Going forward as these NIL deals like Pack’s become more universally available at other schools it becomes a HUGE factor in deciding where to go to school. If you had an option between going to MU or staying at MU when Miami was offering $800,000 for you to go there, you would have to be an idiot to go to MU.So, I would not blame Lewis for leaving if he doesn’t go pro if the money is elsewhere. And Lewis was first team all Big East and the main reason we made it to the tournament. He was the main reason we even had an average to pretty good result this year. Losing those types of players despite “great relationships” will turn MU into an after thought in a hurry and Shaka will get frustrated and leave. No really good coach wants to paddle upstream the rest of there lives. We need MU alums and the local businesses to step up. It will be interesting to see if that happens.
I guess we can all build nightmare scenarios if we want.
More like a realistic scenario. Would you realistically choose Kansas State or Miami if you were the Pack family?
It’s rather ironic that some on here (not all) who advocate for athletes being able to make as much as possible off their NIL, are the same ones who believe that very successful people should be taxed in a manner to cap their net worth. Interesting contradiction (and goal post shifting).
No idea. But I think a lot of players aren’t going to follow the money, that many players who are getting paid less are going to perform better than those who are paid more, and that Marquette will find a path to succeed. Scoop is great at forecasting every change affecting college basketball as negative.
We didn’t snag those guys because of NIL. Wrightstil wasn’t transferring from a D1 school so we didn’t really do anything to anyone in that example. I hope I’m wrong but I think it’s much more likely we lose really good players to other programs due to NIL money vs Marquette bringing someone in because of a 6 figure deal.
NIL was very much a part of why we snagged those guys. And yes we did something to Loyola New Orleans by taking Wrightsil. It seems like you're saying it only counts when it happens to us. NIL is a factor in every recruitment now
I think you have this idea that every player will transfer looking for a bigger payday but that really hasn't played out. A few will and find that payday. Some will and be disappointed. I think many, possibly most, won't even look because they are happy where they are.Put it to you this way, has there ever been a point in your career where you knew you qualified for higher paying jobs but apply didn't because you were happy with your current situation?
Why do you assume it is a charade?The school gets a basketball player. They pay the basketball player with a scholarship which is valuable for the player. The player can now also earn money on the side. It's no different than what non athlete college students have been doing forever... expect the athletes NIL is way more valuable than most non athletes
Name a non-athlete student getting a free ride at the school and earning 6 figures or even 5 figures "on the side". Some of those students might even lose the scholarship/grant because it is need based as well if they earn too much "on the side".