2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[TallTitan34]

Unsure if he's joking or serious but Kenneth Lofton Jr. on his Instagram says he's returning to LA Tech.

https://x.com/playoffmem/status/2004979222662840507?s=46

[brewcity77]

Kentucky one of a number of programs showing interest in Trentyn Flowers, along with Michigan, Kansas, Florida, BYU, Indiana, Texas Tech, USC, and Washington. Flowers has played 8 games the last two seasons in the NBA, most recently 3 weeks ago for the Bulls when he scored 4 points and added 1 rebound in 4 minutes.

This all circles back to the NCAA never putting clear structures in place. It's honestly kind of amazing how thoroughly they dropped (and continue to drop) the ball on this stuff.

https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/recruiting/kentucky-in-mix-for-current-nba-player-on-two-way-contract-trentyn-flowers

[WhiteTrash]

Kentucky one of a number of programs showing interest in Trentyn Flowers, along with Michigan, Kansas, Florida, BYU, Indiana, Texas Tech, USC, and Washington. Flowers has played 8 games the last two seasons in the NBA, most recently 3 weeks ago for the Bulls when he scored 4 points and added 1 rebound in 4 minutes.

This all circles back to the NCAA never putting clear structures in place. It's honestly kind of amazing how thoroughly they dropped (and continue to drop) the ball on this stuff.

https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/recruiting/kentucky-in-mix-for-current-nba-player-on-two-way-contract-trentyn-flowers

How did they drop the ball? Players, fans and lawmakers wanted this to create equity. College sports finally is run like the professional sports that is had become.

[1SE]

Well, at least us sucking also coincides with the complete implosion of everything that made College basketball worthwhile

[brewcity77]

How did they drop the ball? Players, fans and lawmakers wanted this to create equity. College sports finally is run like the professional sports that is had become.

Not sure if this is serious.

Assuming this is, it became clear NIL was coming and they were going to get destroyed in court. They needed to put a structure in place back in 2019 and here we are years later with no one knowing the rules. Between the current NCAA Tournament contract and NIL, I'm not sure any sports administrator has failed more completely than Mark Emmert did.

[Shooter McGavin]

So it sounds like anyone can now pay college basketball.  No eligibility restrictions.   Excellent.

[Billy Hoyle]

Kentucky one of a number of programs showing interest in Trentyn Flowers, along with Michigan, Kansas, Florida, BYU, Indiana, Texas Tech, USC, and Washington. Flowers has played 8 games the last two seasons in the NBA, most recently 3 weeks ago for the Bulls when he scored 4 points and added 1 rebound in 4 minutes.

This all circles back to the NCAA never putting clear structures in place. It's honestly kind of amazing how thoroughly they dropped (and continue to drop) the ball on this stuff.

https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/recruiting/kentucky-in-mix-for-current-nba-player-on-two-way-contract-trentyn-flowers

They did have clear structures in place - if you were ever paid to play at any level and you made more than your actual and necessary expenses (food, housing, travel, essential equipment, and meds), you were ineligible. In addition, if you played in any outside competitions one year after your first opportunity to enroll in college (6 months for tennis), then you lost a year and had to sit out the first year.

Hell, in the 2000s, if you were on an amateur team and a pro played with you (e.g., for rehab purposes), that made you a professional and you had to sit out two games for every one you played.

Then the lawsuits began.

[WhiteTrash]

Not sure if this is serious.

Assuming this is, it became clear NIL was coming and they were going to get destroyed in court. They needed to put a structure in place back in 2019 and here we are years later with no one knowing the rules. Between the current NCAA Tournament contract and NIL, I'm not sure any sports administrator has failed more completely than Mark Emmert did.

The NCAA did a poor job, but Mark Emmert deserves as much blame as a general does for getting the US into a war. The university presidents make the major policy decisions. He probably deserved his outlandish salary for being the public punching bag.

[Billy Hoyle]

so far the trailblazing former G League kid at Santa Clara isn't exactly lighting it up for a 9-4 team that lost to 4-9 Loyola of Chicago:

https://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/thierry-darlan/9674