Taj79

Tarris Reed to Uconn.

I have to believe that if you try to "cut" a player's NIL payout from one year to the next, they are gone. And even if you don't, it is to their benefit to enter the portal every year in an attempt to up their personal ante. There are likely no such thing as NIL contracts. You don't sign on for anything more than one year, do you? And there is no evaluation of such payments. Ballo is supposedly getting $1.2 million at Indiana this year. All that did was get him to leave Arizona for Indiana. I am unaware of any stipulations put on these guys ..... what if they don't make the NCAAs? What if he gets injured? What if he's part of a situation and gets dismissed from the team? What if family matters call him to Macedonia? What are the effects on team chemistry when the top dawg is getting $1.2 million and eighth man doggie is getting $25k? How does one establish a pricing structure. And like all things in this society, prices will continue to go up, never coming down. Sustainability seems an impossibility. MLB is seeing a number of its broadcast deals go down the drain. ESPN is getting out of their broadcast contract. Three or four regional sports networks have failed. Is college basketball far behind? But network monies don't go into NIL pots. Ratings for the tournament are down. I don't get rich alums paying for fleeting results. What has Pickens got from his support to Oklahoma State? Knight to Oregon? Chaifetz to SLU, for that matter? It used to be hard to be a Billiken fan. Now it's getting harder to be a fan of college sports IMHO. I'm trending more to sports now for the betting aspect. I don't bet much but as Jamie Foxx said 'put some skin in the game.'

Main list/first post updated today.

It doesn't list Max Pikaar either. I think you have to be officially enrolled in school to get the listing.

It's the new world order .... college mercenaries. The idea that kid's are profiting from their Name, Image and Likeness is pure bullshite. Kobe Brea at Dayton is in the portal. Assets at Dayton claim he wants "MORE" money. It's a hostage situation. Love reportedly demanded $1 million. Ballo from Arizona to Indiana for a reported $1.2 million. For what? A one-year thrill ride? With no guarantee at the end of the rainbow for fans. NIL was a nice idea but it was quickly highjacked into Pay-for-Play. I hope Caleb Love gets his $1 million somewhere because once he's done with his fifth year, it's minimum wage in the G League, if he's lucky. By the way, when does all this five year COVID crap stop?

I really don't think CTF trusted him ..... CTF only went so deep and Curcic wasn't one of them. He used him only when things pressed despite the kid having good results as you have pointed out in the past.

If he was recruited by Harriman, he went with Harriman. Kids sign with coaches.

I think slu92 should change his moniker to "I Hate Chris May." All his posts say the same thing.

Updated today.

@73Billiken: why not? Joe Bamisile did it very well for VCU ..... Va Tech, Geedubya, Oklahoma and then VCU. For what it's worth, Verbal Commits has neither Ezewiro nor Zhang transferring. They do have Magassa, Parker, medley, Jimerson and van Bussel.

I think Hughes is at best average. I've always wondered why he had no collegiate offers .... was that because all thought him a lock for SLU due to his dad? I've watched him closely over the season. While he is athletic, he rarely was an offensive option when the game was in the balance. We couldn't defend the three yet he was helping out on lane passes only to get burned on threes with the return. I think he has a place, but at best he and Curcic are really the same player with plusses and minuses affecting both. One or the other, not both. I'd keep Hughes, but as the eighth or ninth man. Fourth guard at best.

The whole roster is essentially gone. Depends on how you take that ... good or bad. But one thing is certain, there will be no "he was a Travis Ford recruit" excuses as next year unfolds.

Article and others say Donovan is the splash hire. Hurley has been and always will be an East Coast guy. He can play a substantial raise out of this and another title. Wright has an easy TV gig and speculation is he wants no part of the portal and NIL. Pitino is a no way and is currently 71 years old. Oltzerberger and Oats have huge buyouts. Pearl has significant baggage as we all know. Bryce Drew appears second choice. Tommy Lloyd a west coast guy.

Top Nine list for UK: Jay Wright, Danny Hurley, Rick Pitino, TJ Otzelberger, Bryce Drew, Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl, Tommy Lloyd, and Billy Donovan (per speculative article).

SLU Hires Josh Schertz as the Head Coach of the Billikens (a10talk.com)