NIL Money

[MU82]

Spot. On.

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/college-basketballs-lawless-cesspool-transfer-portal-must-fixed

Here's the paragraph that caught my eye:

This sport has fought through the one-and-done rule, the period where one could go straight from high school to the pros, the G League trying to take players from the college ranks and much more.

There's always some disaster that is going to "kill" college basketball. Portal/NIL is just the latest theoretical murderer.

[DoctorV]

Remember when NBA prospects were going to New Zealand to play for a year to get paid peanuts to show off their skills against the pros?

Seems like that isn't necessary anymore so that's good

[tower912]

Remember when NBA prospects were going to New Zealand to play for a year to get paid peanuts to show off their skills against the pros?

Seems like that isn't necessary anymore so that's good

Now New Zealand sends their NBA prospects to MU to get paid peanuts and show off their skills against the pros.

[The Sultan]

Here's the paragraph that caught my eye:

This sport has fought through the one-and-done rule, the period where one could go straight from high school to the pros, the G League trying to take players from the college ranks and much more.

There's always some disaster that is going to "kill" college basketball. Portal/NIL is just the latest theoretical murderer.

Honestly I don't even know what Fanta's point was. It just seemed to be a stream of consciousness more than anything else.

[muwarrior69]

Here's the paragraph that caught my eye:

This sport has fought through the one-and-done rule, the period where one could go straight from high school to the pros, the G League trying to take players from the college ranks and much more.

There's always some disaster that is going to "kill" college basketball. Portal/NIL is just the latest theoretical murderer.

I think only 40+ players actually went pro from high school and could no longer play in college, the same can be said for those who went the G league route. Today you have players signing with schools and then de-commit and can change teams from one season to the next. That has a far greater impact on the college game than one and done or going to the G league the NIL money notwithstanding. Will the college game survive? Only if the football schools can make money from it.

[MU82]

I think only 40+ players actually went pro from high school and could no longer play in college, the same can be said for those who went the G league route. Today you have players signing with schools and then de-commit and can change teams from one season to the next. That has a far greater impact on the college game than one and done or going to the G league the NIL money notwithstanding. Will the college game survive? Only if the football schools can make money from it.

College basketball will be fine.

[Hards Alumni]

Honestly I don't even know what Fanta's point was. It just seemed to be a stream of consciousness more than anything else.

Wellllll you've figured out Fanta.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Trying to lure us to the A10.

Not at all. The A10 sucks, as you already know. We even cheat:

NCAA hits Fordham hard for violations including giving recruits tickets to Giants, Knicks and Nets games - CBS Sports - April 23, 2025

The NCAA on Tuesday levied stiff penalties including three years of probation against the Fordham men's basketball program over "impermissible benefits" provided to prospective athletes on official recruiting visits and what the NCAA said was a failure on Fordham's part to monitor its program.

The ruling from the NCAA called for Fordham to vacate all 41 wins across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, serve three years of probation and pay a $35,000 fine -- plus 2% of the men's basketball budget. Former Fordham coach Keith Urgo, under whom the improprieties took place, was also hit with a two-year show-cause penalty for "violating ethical conduct rules and head coach responsibility rules." Urgo was fired by Fordham in March.

The expenses also included Jet Ski rentals and tickets to Knicks, Nets and Giants games as well as tickets to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. "They were treating me like I was some criminal, literally like I had broken some laws," Urgo told The Post.

[Scoop Snoop]

Not at all. The A10 sucks, as you already know. We even cheat:

NCAA hits Fordham hard for violations including giving recruits tickets to Giants, Knicks and Nets games - CBS Sports - April 23, 2025

I don't care about this. What I really want to know is what your opinions are regarding the portal system and whether or not Shaka made a mistake by not taking any transfers in to improve the team. Please post in the 2025 Transfer Portal thread. Thanks!

[Uncle Rico]

Not at all. The A10 sucks, as you already know. We even cheat:

NCAA hits Fordham hard for violations including giving recruits tickets to Giants, Knicks and Nets games - CBS Sports - April 23, 2025

Dayton sucks

[wadesworld]

Not at all. The A10 sucks, as you already know. We even cheat:

NCAA hits Fordham hard for violations including giving recruits tickets to Giants, Knicks and Nets games - CBS Sports - April 23, 2025

This guy's still posting here?

[BrewCity83]

This guy's still posting here?

Apparently, all three Dayton basketball fans have already discussed everything there is to discuss about the state of Flyers basketball amongst themselves, so naturally, they're out seeking something more interesting from the outside world.

[Jay Bee]

Apparently, all three Dayton basketball fans have already discussed everything there is to discuss about the state of Flyers basketball amongst themselves, so naturally, they're out seeking something more interesting from the outside world.

I kind of feel for the guy (pawz). Imagine if Dayton was your alma mater. Yuck.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Interesting, but not surprising:

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos - CBS Sports – April 17, 2025

There are at least 8 teams that will have a $10,000,000+ roster in college basketball next season:

    St. John's
    Michigan
    Louisville
    Kentucky
    Indiana
    North Carolina
    Texas Tech
    BYU
    Duke
    Arkansas
    
2025 Transfer Basketball Team Rankings – CBS / 247Sports – updated Sunday April 27, 2025

    1. St. John's
    2. Michigan
    3. Louisville
    4. Kentucky
    7. Indiana
  16. North Carolina
  20. Texas Tech
  27. BYU
   
College basketball rankings: Top 25 - Jeff Borzello, ESPN - April 23, 2025

    3. St. John's
    4. Texas Tech
    5. Louisville
    7. BYU
    8. Michigan
    9. Arkansas
  10. Kentucky
  11. Duke
  22. North Carolina

College basketball rankings: Top 25 And 1 - Gary Parrish, CBS Sports - April 24, 2025

    2. St. John's
    5. BYU
    6. Texas Tech
    7. Michigan
  10. Kentucky
  12. Louisville
  13. Duke
  19. Arkansas

[wadesworld]

Interesting, but not surprising:

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos - CBS Sports – April 17, 2025

There are at least 8 teams that will have a $10,000,000+ roster in college basketball next season:

    St. John's
    Michigan
    Louisville
    Kentucky
    Indiana
    North Carolina
    Texas Tech
    BYU
    Duke
    Arkansas
    
2025 Transfer Basketball Team Rankings – CBS / 247Sports – updated Sunday April 27, 2025

    1. St. John's
    2. Michigan
    3. Louisville
    4. Kentucky
    7. Indiana
  16. North Carolina
  20. Texas Tech
  27. BYU
   
College basketball rankings: Top 25 - Jeff Borzello, ESPN - April 23, 2025

    3. St. John's
    4. Texas Tech
    5. Louisville
    7. BYU
    8. Michigan
    9. Arkansas
  10. Kentucky
  11. Duke
  22. North Carolina

College basketball rankings: Top 25 And 1 - Gary Parrish, CBS Sports - April 24, 2025

    2. St. John's
    5. BYU
    6. Texas Tech
    7. Michigan
  10. Kentucky
  12. Louisville
  13. Duke
  19. Arkansas

Okay.

[The Sultan]

Interesting, but not surprising:

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos - CBS Sports – April 17, 2025

There are at least 8 teams that will have a $10,000,000+ roster in college basketball next season:

    St. John's
    Michigan
    Louisville
    Kentucky
    Indiana
    North Carolina
    Texas Tech
    BYU
    Duke
    Arkansas
    
2025 Transfer Basketball Team Rankings – CBS / 247Sports – updated Sunday April 27, 2025

    1. St. John's
    2. Michigan
    3. Louisville
    4. Kentucky
    7. Indiana
  16. North Carolina
  20. Texas Tech
  27. BYU
   
College basketball rankings: Top 25 - Jeff Borzello, ESPN - April 23, 2025

    3. St. John's
    4. Texas Tech
    5. Louisville
    7. BYU
    8. Michigan
    9. Arkansas
  10. Kentucky
  11. Duke
  22. North Carolina

College basketball rankings: Top 25 And 1 - Gary Parrish, CBS Sports - April 24, 2025

    2. St. John's
    5. BYU
    6. Texas Tech
    7. Michigan
  10. Kentucky
  12. Louisville
  13. Duke
  19. Arkansas

Why are you still posting here?

[tower912]

He gets a reaction.

[Uncle Rico]

Interesting, but not surprising:

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos - CBS Sports – April 17, 2025

There are at least 8 teams that will have a $10,000,000+ roster in college basketball next season:

    St. John's
    Michigan
    Louisville
    Kentucky
    Indiana
    North Carolina
    Texas Tech
    BYU
    Duke
    Arkansas
    
2025 Transfer Basketball Team Rankings – CBS / 247Sports – updated Sunday April 27, 2025

    1. St. John's
    2. Michigan
    3. Louisville
    4. Kentucky
    7. Indiana
  16. North Carolina
  20. Texas Tech
  27. BYU
   
College basketball rankings: Top 25 - Jeff Borzello, ESPN - April 23, 2025

    3. St. John's
    4. Texas Tech
    5. Louisville
    7. BYU
    8. Michigan
    9. Arkansas
  10. Kentucky
  11. Duke
  22. North Carolina

College basketball rankings: Top 25 And 1 - Gary Parrish, CBS Sports - April 24, 2025

    2. St. John's
    5. BYU
    6. Texas Tech
    7. Michigan
  10. Kentucky
  12. Louisville
  13. Duke
  19. Arkansas

Interesting but not surprising:

Dayton Sucks

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

NBA Draft decisions: Will the top 2025 transfer portal stars stay or go? - Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports – April 28, 2025

The surge of college basketball's NIL money for the top players makes the stay-or-go NBA Draft decisions much harder.

The seven best available players, according to the last 247Sports Portal Rankings, have also declared for the NBA Draft. While the stay/go NBA draft decisions of the transfer portal's top players have annually been a key variable in shaping college basketball's pre-season perspective, this year is different because of the amount of money being thrown around under the umbrella of "NIL."

It used to be that the NBA, or other professional ranks by extension, was where players needed to go if they or their family needed to make money right away, but that is no longer the case. Think about a two-way deal, the common contract for a second round pick, which allows players to split time between their NBA team and its G League affiliate. They aren't guaranteed deals and they paid $578,577 last season. That's notably less than said second round pick can make in college.
 
College basketball's freewheeling era before the settlement of House v. NCAA also means possible first round picks are choosing college. The 30th pick in June's NBA draft will receive a first-year starting salary of $2.7 million. A fringe Round 1 player like Rob Wright got a reported $3.5 million to commit to BYU, while several others have reportedly eclipsed the three-million mark as well. Players only reach that three-million mark in the NBA Draft if they're one of the first 24 picks.

2025-26 NBA ROOKIE SALARIES – spotrac.com

PICK   •   YEAR 1 SALARY

  1   •   $13,825,920
  2   •   $12,370,200
  3   •   $11,108,880
  4   •   $10,015,680
  5   •   $9,069,840
  6   •   $8,237,640
  7   •   $7,520,040
  8   •   $6,889,200
  9   •   $6,332,520
10   •   $6,016,080

11   •   $5,715,120
12   •   $5,429,520
13   •   $5,157,960
14   •   $4,900,320
15   •   $4,655,040
16   •   $4,422,360
17   •   $4,201,080
18   •   $3,991,320
19   •   $3,811,560
20   •   $3,658,800

21   •   $3,512,520
22   •   $3,372,240
23   •   $3,237,480
24   •   $3,108,120
25   •   $2,983,320
26   •   $2,884,560
27   •   $2,801,280
28   •   $2,783,880
29   •   $2,763,960
30   •   $2,743,800

[Uncle Rico]

NBA Draft decisions: Will the top 2025 transfer portal stars stay or go? - Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports – April 28, 2025

Dayton Sucks

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Robert Wright III: 2024-25 Freshman Stats – ESPN

Cougars add Robert Wright III to 2025-26 roster – Brigham Young Cougars Men's Basketball – April 14, 2025

The 6-foot-1 guard joins the Cougars after spending last season at Baylor.

The 6-foot-1 guard earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and All-Freshman Team accolades in 2024-25 at Baylor after averaging 11.5 points, 4.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He shot 41.4 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three and 79.6 percent from the charity stripe as one of only two Bears to play in all 35 games.

NBA Draft decisions: Will the top 2025 transfer portal stars stay or go? - Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports – April 28, 2025

A fringe Round 1 player like Rob Wright got a reported $3.5 million to commit to BYU ...

A bit of perspective is in order here.

Men's Basketball Head Coach Salaries 2024-25 – SportsData.USAtoday – March 13, 2025

  1 • Bill Self • Kansas$8,803,800* • Big 12
  2 • John Calipari • Arkansas • $8,000,000* • SEC
  3 • Dan Hurley • UConn • $7,775,000 • Big East
  4 • Tom Izzo • Michigan State • $6,196,879* • Big 10
  5 • Mick Cronin • UCLA • $6,100,000* • Big 10
  6 • Bruce Pearl • Auburn • $5,958,852 • SEC
  7 • Rick Barnes • Tennessee • $5,800,000 • SEC
  8 • Scott Drew • Baylor • $5,410,061 • Big 12
  9 • Tommy Lloyd • Arizona • $5,250,000 • Big 12
10 • Nate Oats • Alabama • $5,018,045 • SEC

11 • Mark Pope • Kentucky • $5,000,000* • SEC
12 • Chris Beard • Ole Miss • $5,000,000* • SEC
13 • Matt Painter • Purdue • $4,850,000* • Big 10
14 • Brad Underwood • Illinois • $4,800,000* • Big 10
15 • Fred Hoiberg • Nebraska • $4,750,000* • Big 10
16 • Kelvin Sampson • Houston • $4,604,000 • Big 12
17 • Buzz Williams • Texas A&M • $4,600,000 • SEC
18 • Chris Jans • Mississippi State • $4,200,000* • SEC
19 • Mike Woodson • Indiana • $4,200,000* • Big 10
20 • Jamie Dixon • TCU • $4,106,441 • Big 12

21 • Dennis Gates • Missouri • $4,100,000 • SEC
22 • Kevin Willard • Maryland • $4,100,000 • Big 10
23 • Dana Altman • Oregon • $4,007,000* • Big 10
24 • Grant McCasland • Texas Tech • $3,900,000 • Big 12
25 • Greg Gard • Wisconsin • $3,875,375 • Big 10
26 • Steve Pikiell • Rutgers • $3,800,000 • Big 10
27 • Lamont Paris • South Carolina • $3,750,000 •SEC
28 • Hubert Davis • North Carolina • $3,750,000  • ACC
29 • Jerome Tang • Kansas State • $3,700,000* • Big 12
30 • Kevin Keatts • North Carolina State • $3,668,265* • ACC

31 • Danny Sprinkle • Washington • $3,650,029* • Big 10
32 • Dusty May • Michigan • $3,625,000* • Big 10
33 • Mike White • Georgia • $3,610,000 • SEC
34 • Todd Golden • Florida • $3,600,000* • SEC
35 • Jeff Capel • Pittsburgh • $3,590,613 • ACC
36 • Bobby Hurley • Arizona State • $3,536,000* • Big 12
37 • Brad Brownell • Clemson • $3,505,200 • ACC
38 • T.J. Otzelberger • Iowa State • $3,500,000* • Big 12
39 • Mike Rhoades • Penn State • $3,500,000* • Big 10
40 • Fran McCaffery • Iowa • $3,402,000 • Big 10

41 • Chris Collins • Northwestern • $3,283,348 • Big 10
42 • Porter Moser • Oklahoma • $3,200,000* • SEC
43 • Steve Forbesb • Wake Forest • $3,113,433 • ACC
44 • Shaka Smart • Marquette • $3,040,784 • Big East
45 • Rodney Terry • Texas • $3,001,500 • SEC
46 • Greg McDermott • Creighton • $2,939,696 • Big East
47 • Jim Larranaga • Miami (FL) • $2,904,041* • ACC
48 • Darian DeVries • West Virginia • $2,900,000* • Big 12
49 • Mark Few • Gonzaga • $2,812,394 • WCC
50 • Matt McMahon • LSU • $2,805,000 • SEC

51 • Mark Madsen • California • $2,800,000 • ACC
52 • Mike Young • Virginia Tech • $2,750,000 • ACC
53 • Wes Miller • Cincinnati • $2,600,000 • Big 12
54 • Tad Boyle • Colorado • $2,503,500 • Big 12
55 • Jake Diebler • Ohio State • $2,500,000 • Big 10
56 • Brian Dutcher • San Diego State • $2,421,640 • MWC
57 • Steve Lutz • Oklahoma State • $2,400,000* • Big 12
58 • Pat Kelsey • Louisville • $2,367,418* • ACC
59 • Craig Smith • Utah • $2,300,000* • Big 12
60 • Leonard Hamilton • Florida State • $2,250,000* • ACC

61 • Damon Stoudamire • Georgia Tech • $2,200,000 • ACC
62 • Earl Grant • Boston College • $2,169,331 • ACC
63 • Ben Johnson • Minnesota • $2,079,315*• Big 10
64 • Johnny Dawkins • UCF • $2,000,000* • Big 12
65 • Ryan Odom • VCU • $1,812,375 • A10
66 • Jon Scheyer • Duke • $1,711,114* • ACC
67 • Steve Alford • Nevada • $1,553,500* • MWC
68 • Bryce Drew • Grand Canyon • $1,374,363 • WAC
69 • Ron Sanchez • Virginia • $1,350,000* • ACC
70 • Randy Bennett • Saint Mary's • $1,340,319 • WCC

71 • Kyle Neptune • Villanova • $1,254,491* • Big East
72 • Leon Rice • Boise State • $1,000,000* • MWC
73 • Jerrod Calhoun • Utah State • $1,000,000* • MWC

[Uncle Rico]

Robert Wright III: 2024-25 Freshman Stats – ESPN

Cougars add Robert Wright III to 2025-26 roster – Brigham Young Cougars Men's Basketball – April 14, 2025
NBA Draft decisions: Will the top 2025 transfer portal stars stay or go? - Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports – April 28, 2025
A bit of perspective is in order here.

Men's Basketball Head Coach Salaries 2024-25 – SportsData.USAtoday – March 13, 2025

Dayton Sucks

[wadesworld]

Robert Wright III: 2024-25 Freshman Stats – ESPN

Cougars add Robert Wright III to 2025-26 roster – Brigham Young Cougars Men's Basketball – April 14, 2025
NBA Draft decisions: Will the top 2025 transfer portal stars stay or go? - Adam Finkelstein, CBS Sports – April 28, 2025
A bit of perspective is in order here.

Men's Basketball Head Coach Salaries 2024-25 – SportsData.USAtoday – March 13, 2025

Seriously I would like an answer to this. Why do you post here?

[TallTitan34]

Is Fieldhouse Flyer Dayton's version of Freeway?

I'm getting deja-vu of walking by Freeway around 2004 who was just rattling off the roster of the 2001-2002 Cininnati Bearcats to his reflection in the glass at the Al.

[🏀]