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Hasn't it always been around just not at the level we are now experiencing. I don't see it ever going away.

It's not worth wasting many scholarships on guys that have potential but need to develop anymore. They aren't going to be around anyway. At most two per year. You take chances on guys that have had success at some level. If he ends up being a 5 minute guy off the bench that can contribute from...

Can't forget about baseball, tennis, golf, track, cross country, etc. they all cost money.

I like the pickup, he is a scorer and can play, maybe a question of whether he is physical enough for the B1G but if Hawkins could withstand the rigors I see no reason that Williams can't do it. He's quick, he matched up evenly in that department when facing Hawkins.

Interesting point. From a financial perspective is NIL or two way contract more profitable today especially if the guy enjoys school. Realistically if he is guaranteed a two way contract he is gone.

You don't think Payne and Christie improved?

Hawkins from Illinois entered the portal. Wonder if Danja's big contract with Memphis impacted this.

They were picked to be in the top 3 in the conference by many but it's still a team sport and the pieces still have to fit.

That depends on what you are recruiting for, assuming Christie is coming back you are looking for a backup at the 3, you aren't going to get a top recruit as a backup without high NIL. It seems you have significant playing time for a PG or combo guard so I would agree that I am not impressed...

Poster is probably one of the guys that has transfered or entered the portal. His profile was created in January. Not a current player still on roster.

The NIL agents get a cut of the contract I'm sure. What the amount is 10%, 15% who knows but it is in their best interest to get a guy to transfer. I'm sure they are all over guys they think they can make some money on.

Simple enough solution, you've got some employee/employer relationship issues but why is it any different than graduate assistants being paid to teach classes. "But the way this is set up right now with no contracts or regulations makes it impossible to sustain anything in this sport.”

Miami basically bought a Final Four two years ago, it was obvious what the future was going to be. Really took off this year though.

Wisconsin - Hepburn Iowa - Perkins Kind of run of the mill if you ask me, this is even the same position.

I have to guess he will want to go somewhere he can play, not guaranteed at a P6 program, more likely to get some NIL and playing time at a mid major. Hope they can get him.

Comparing Stats from last year, other than assists pretty similar. Rigsby 2023-24 GP MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 36 22.8 40.9 35.3 69.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.7 6.1 Hawkins STATS 2023-24 GP MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 33 33.3 39.3...

247 has him listed as a PG, he will at least be a combo guard. Really fills a need.

I agree, what will be hard to replace is Hawkins shooting, that really made a difference, defensively because of his size Hawkins was a liability that shouldn't exist anymore. I would use Hawkins as an example for those who claim Johnson can't coach. He wasn't that good to start the season...

Having an agent and being in the portal are two different things entirely, an agent is there to find the best NIL deal and let's face it that is through the schools collectives. The communication that goes on between the collective and the program is another issue all together, that is where the...

This is another example of why I don't think it is poaching, Hawkins got an agent who then reaches out to his contacts to find out what he would command in the market place, then communicates it to his client, who decides to enter the portal.