NCAA Tournament 2026

[MuggsyB]

Size matters in hoops sadly.

Unless you have:


Curry
SGA
Jordan
Barkley
The Big O

[Johnny B]

Yes, but you and to recruit and develop players over some course of time, not just go out and purchase a starting 5

Michigan will do the same thing next year.

[Norm]

My brother is friends with the Orchard Lake St Mary's basketball coach where Trey McKinney played in high school. He was leaning MSU until he got $5 million to go to UM. Their NIL is ridiculous.

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Too little too late.  No pun intended. 

[The Sultan]

Yes, but you and to recruit and develop players over some course of time, not just go out and purchase a starting 5

You're not required to watch.

[MuggsyB]

That could have been a 4 point play. 

[MuggsyB]

My brother is friends with the Orchard Lake St Mary's basketball coach where Trey McKinney played in high school. He was leaning MSU until he got $5 million to go to UM. Their NIL is ridiculous.

Is this a fact?   Because I think Dybantsa got 4.2. 

[Uncle Rico]

Wow.  Too little too late.  No pun intended.

Not over yet.  UConn has done this before

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Total brick.  Fk. 

[Norm]

Is this a fact?   Because I think Dybantsa got 4.2. 

That's what the OLSM coach told my brother.

[warriors141]

You're not required to watch.

TBH....i really don't anymore besides Marquette and the tournament. I think if this no rules transfer portal mercenary theme continues, more fans will start dropping out as they realize their teams have no chance. Especially if nba improves its trash product. Can't believe some on here are happy or cheering this on, as it's a death blow for Marquette and many other big east schools
Who won't have money to compete

[MuggsyB]

It would be hilarious if they called an F1. 

[MuggsyB]

That's what the OLSM coach told my brother.

That sounds high to me Norm. 

[Billy Hoyle]

My brother is friends with the Orchard Lake St Mary's basketball coach where Trey McKinney played in high school. He was leaning MSU until he got $5 million to go to UM. Their NIL is ridiculous.

My buddy was director of Jeremy Fears's EYBL program and he said Fears' dad said he was only getting $30k to go to MSU. I'm sure both are 100% accurate.

2 guards aren't getting $5 million while McDonald's AA guards are getting far more than $30k

[MUEng92]

C'mon Breeding make up some rule like you have in the past

[The Sultan]

TBH....i really don't anymore besides Marquette and the tournament. I think if this no rules transfer portal mercenary theme continues, more fans will start dropping out as they realize their teams have no chance. Especially if nba improves its trash product. Can't believe some on here are happy or cheering this on, as it's a death blow for Marquette and many other big east schools
Who won't have money to compete

Hope you find something to fill your time.

[wadesworld]

That's what the OLSM coach told my brother.

Yeah I wouldn't believe everything you hear about NIL numbers. Maybe it's true, but $5MM for a 4 star recruit to come off the bench is hard to believe.

[warriors141]

Hope you find something to fill your time.

Hahaha 😂 yea, plenty out there to do besides sitting on the couch watching a game

[wadesworld]

TBH....i really don't anymore besides Marquette and the tournament. I think if this no rules transfer portal mercenary theme continues, more fans will start dropping out as they realize their teams have no chance. Especially if nba improves its trash product. Can't believe some on here are happy or cheering this on, as it's a death blow for Marquette and many other big east schools
Who won't have money to compete

It's really not much different than it has been. The big schools can pay players legally now just like they could illegally before.

[CountryRoads]

Really impressed with UCONN tonight. They  couldn't shoot well and were undermanned but never gave up and played hard.

[Norm]

Yeah I wouldn't believe everything you hear about NIL numbers. Maybe it's true, but $5MM for a 4 star recruit to come off the bench is hard to believe.

Yeah, not sure of a reason for the OLSM coach to lie to my brother as they are friends. The OLSM coach said the offer really surprised him. Maybe he's wrong. Just sharing info with the board some might find interesting.

[wadesworld]

The "appeal" rule is so dumb. Coaches essentially can have 4 challenges, plus the actual challenge they get, and just use the "appeals" as timeouts. Especially because the "appeals" will take longer than a timeout, even if it's obvious what the call should be.

Need to get rid of those. So many reviews. Makes the game so choppy and slow.

[Uncle Rico]

Really wish they had a live camera on Tom Izzo

[Billy Hoyle]

Yeah, not sure of a reason for the OLSM coach to lie to my brother as they are friends. The OLSM coach said the offer really surprised him. Maybe he's wrong. Just sharing info with the board some might find interesting.

Over 5 years perhaps it's valued that high. Probably $350-400k per year in revenue share, he gets a Ford Bronco, and then other opportunities. But it's certainly not $5 million/year.

[Norm]

Over 5 years perhaps it's valued that high. Probably $350-400k per year in revenue share, he gets a Ford Bronco, and then other opportunities. But it's certainly not $5 million/year.

Possibly, but outside of McKinney, aren't NIL packages usually per year not cumulative over 4 years?