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    Amisha Ramlall 2027

    I am merely reminding posters that the staff IS recruiting top players nationally that they feel will fit the needs of the program. At this point, they are simply not landing the creme of the crop. But it is not for lack of trying. The top programs are throwing a lot of NIL around this year...
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    Amisha Ramlall 2027

    Coach Plitzuweit and the staff have offered and recruited top recruits from around the nation. They haven't pulled in many outside of the Midwest thus far but recently signed Zoey Bershers, a versatile big who can shoot from the outside, out of Arkansas. In our world of NIL, programs like the U...
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    Philly guard Kai Shinholster commits to the Gophers.

    I reread both GI articles and the article from Saturday with Ryan James said that he would be making his decision "very, very soon"... he didn't waste any time! Seems like a solid kid.
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    Philly guard Kai Shinholster commits to the Gophers.

    He must have been playing it very coy with his post visit interview as nothing here suggested that he committed while in town.
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    All Things Class of 2025 Gophers Basketball Recruiting Thread

    Ryan James provides details about the visit here in front of the paywall. Shinholster enjoyed his visit and hopes to make a decision soon.
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    St. Thomas recruit Ramogi Nyagodi

    Late to the discussion but your local bar, restaurant, strip club, and gun range isn't buying up the neighborhood to expand their business. You know what you are getting with them. No one in their wildest imagination would have guessed 10 years ago that UST would move out of the MIAC and into...
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    Gopher 2026 Volleyball Commitments

    In addition to a change in the coaching staff, we are also dealing with a seismic shift in NIL and free transfers. There is so much more static going on behind the scenes today than even 6 months ago.
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    Transfer Portal 2024

    The students most likely haven't technically been admitted to the U yet. I'd personally rather have the staff be all in on recruiting the portal and putting in the leg work to attract high school talent than worrying about a website in the first week of May. The roster should be updated by the...
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    The legal cases are already roiling and many expect that, as a condition of expected settlements,, Congress will be asked to establish sideboards in form of law. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40071715/ncaa-pay-more-27b-settle-antitrust-suits-sources-say
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    NIL is about name, image, and likeness and I imagine that >90% of NIL dollars in the major revenue sports is currently pay for play. We are essentially now in annual free agency. There is little loyalty and little opportunity to get to know your team anymore. They are all just a bunch of hired...
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    You are, indeed, a diehard fan! I, for one, would not 'waste' my hard-earned cash on NIL under the current lack of clear structure. With the current lack of rules, I asked myself whether I was a fan of the player or of the jersey. I realize that I love the U first and foremost as I will root for...
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    To be clear, I HATE the lawlessness of NIL. Like you, I am not donating one cent to the effort. I won't do so until there are clear sideboards. It is simply ludicrous to me that NIL has devolved into paying for players. I am not asking YOU personally to make a contribution to NIL. I only ask...
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    General Mills, Best Buy, or Target aren't in the business of goodwill. They'll support local cultural institutions but they aren't going to pay for some random player to play ball. They just aren't. It doesn't make financial sense to them as it isn't going to drive sales.
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    The most important point I am making is that the AD isn't supposed to be involved in NIL. I get sick of people blaming the U for the fact that we don't have huge amounts of NIL like blue blood programs. I see relatively few Fortune 500 corporations across the country who are playing in the NIL...
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    Gopher Softball 2024

    I know we live in the seemingly lawless Wild West of NIL but Coyle and the U aren't involved in raising or dispensing NIL . If you are interested in ensuring our student-athletes stay at the U, you should reach out to Dinkytown Athletes and ask how you can support the players in the softball...
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    All Things 2024 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

    Fans have every right to be pissed that the Pohlad family didn't break the piggy bank this year but the team's value on the open market has absolutely nothing to do with the amount of cash flow available to spend on player salaries. My grandparents' home appreciated over the decades to...
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    All Things 2024 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

    Why was this the year to go all in? Because they finally broke the playoff losing streak? There was no reason to believe that the stars were aligning this year for a special run. There wasn't a platoon of can't miss prospects in the minors ready to join the vets to set the major leagues on fire...
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    Which QB do the Vikes draft?

    Say it loud, say it proud, Gopher_In_NYC! Not just a double but a triple paste!



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