Justin

[1SE]

Yeah, I can't find anything that still has him in R1.

[mug644]

putin is toast. Joe Justin has a plan

FIFY

[BrewCity83]

putin is toast. Joe Trevor Mbakwe has a plan

FIFY

[mug644]

FIFY

You caught my reference. I was hoping we might do it differently this time.

Trevor would have none of that.

[GoldenEagles03]

Crazy how quiet this situation has been.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Crazy how quiet this situation has been.

Honestly think Marquette is trying to get the bag drop ready.

If he stays, wouldn't shock me to see Justin Lewis in a Camping World commercial not long after that.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Honestly think Marquette is trying to get the bag drop ready.

If he stays, wouldn't shock me to see Justin Lewis in a Camping World commercial not long after that.

Sounds like a strong offer. 

[Daniel]

Actuall6, if you see yourself not really going high in the draft and you can see yourself making some decent money staying in college, maybe you stay.   Times they are a changing.....

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Sounds like a strong offer.

I don't think he will stay, but if there's someone who will drop some serious coin for Marquette, and actually has a product to promote it's Lemoins.

[4everwarriors]

He didn't make his bread being foolish. What does Justin Lewis do for Camping World, hey?

[MU82]

He didn't make his bread being foolish. What does Justin Lewis do for Camping World, hey?

What does Shaka do for the guy who bought out Wojo's contract so Shaka could be Marquette's new coach?

Did that guy make his bread being foolish?

[4everwarriors]

What does Shaka do for the guy who bought out Wojo's contract so Shaka could be Marquette's new coach?

Did that guy make his bread being foolish?

Is this serious question? You can't be serious, hey?

[The Sultan]

They're both just ways to help the Marquette basketball program.

[Shooter McGavin]

You can help the basketball team and in turn the University at both a micro (NIL Lewis) and macro (Coaching buyout) level.  Both need to be done for the long term sustained success of the program.

I do not believe this is debatable.

[Goose]

I 100% believe that MU will be competitive in the NIL market. Supporting the program can be done in many ways and I think we have enough wealthy alums that are willing to be part of NIL with little gain for them or their companies. Making the basketball program achieve a loftier position in college basketball ranks is a major positive for the university. The world has changed and getting donors to partake has changed as well.

[MU82]

Is this serious question?

Yes. Listen to your friend.

I 100% believe that MU will be competitive in the NIL market. Supporting the program can be done in many ways and I think we have enough wealthy alums that are willing to be part of NIL with little gain for them or their companies. Making the basketball program achieve a loftier position in college basketball ranks is a major positive for the university. The world has changed and getting donors to partake has changed as well.

You need to tell that to your dentist friend. He thinks that no wealthy alums should or will support NILs for athletes because it won't help the alums make money. But he thinks alums spent millions to enact a coaching change because that somehow will help them make money. Perhaps a little too much nitrous in Doc Dribble's office air!

[brewcity77]

I 100% believe that MU will be competitive in the NIL market.

Agree completely with this, with or without the University's direction.

[Goose]

82

We might be meat summit partners, but I disagree with his feelings on the NIL. We have discussed it several times and we have a difference of opinion on the topic. I know that us meat guys have each other's back and all, but I have no doubt MU will play the NIL game well.

[Shooter McGavin]

Goose and Brew,

I like that you both think MU will be competitive with NIL.  Besides Justin's restaurant deal have you heard about other NIL money in the pipeline?  You both seem in tune to the program or at least the pulse of the Milwaukee area.  Have you heard anything to justify this take?   

[Goose]

Shooter

I have no inside info, strictly going off common sense. There is too much money invested in the program to not partake in NIL and build the program further. As I mentioned, the game has changed, and NIL is a big part of it. All I know, it is often noted on here how other programs have guys on the payroll prior to NIL, so I would think getting guys to support players in NIL should not be a problem. The guys supporting those programs prior to NIL were not getting any ROI and still did it.

[The Sultan]

I think eventually the NIL structure is pretty much going to fade away anyway.  Eventually they will just get rid of the middle-man and allow direct pay-to-play. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Shooter

I have no inside info, strictly going off common sense. There is too much money invested in the program to not partake in NIL and build the program further. As I mentioned, the game has changed, and NIL is a big part of it. All I know, it is often noted on here how other programs have guys on the payroll prior to NIL, so I would think getting guys to support players in NIL should not be a problem. The guys supporting those programs prior to NIL were not getting any ROI and still did it.

Thanks for the reply.  I do hope our alums with businesses step up.  The path to building a consistently top tier program is getting more difficult with the coaching changes in the Big East and the transfer portal.  NIL could be the difference between the haves and the have nots. 

Would hate to lose a Lewis in part due to NIL, if he doesn't go pro, to the transfer portal.  If Lewis knows that he and others on the team will be taken care of financially he would be much more likely to stay.

[brewcity77]

Have you heard anything to justify this take?

Yes, but I don't have any specifics. As Goose said, there are big donors invested in the program.

[muwarrior69]

What about the NILs for the all the other guys? Do we want to keep them? Will the NCAA put an NIL cap on teams like MLB to even the field? I see how it benefits the players, but not sure how it benefits Marquette.

At some point in will no longer be an athletic department but a marketing department for the University.

[The Sultan]

Intercollegiate Athletics at Marquette has long been the primary marketing department for the University.

And no, the NCAA is not going to be capping anything.  Basically it's the wild west right now, and its going to get even wilder in the coming years.  My guess is that "recruiting violations" will be a thing of the past in about a decade.  (The NCAA will likely still keep a calendar of some sort.)