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Agree with everything said here. College basketball has degraded significantly in product, and part of it is the reasons you stated. Loyalty goes both ways, fans won't care if every year theres a new docket of kids coming in. They can literally drive a mile to Target center to get a far...

Excuses, Ben was hired alongside the changes. He needs to deal with it or make way for someone who can

It is different sports and smaller roster = more player impact, but the environment changed in Football as well, and just like Bball the horizon is no longer 4 years, but 1 Point blank, PJ has adapted and Ben hasn't

Hmm, so you are saying PJ is working within the same rules at the same school and getting it done, no excuses? Well said

:ROFLMAO: *Waits for Ben Defenders and NIL blamers to pop their heads in

It is semantics for my point, not from an accounting standpoint. Money is money, and the players are now getting paid. See Virginia decision recently

Semantics

My point wasn't the cause, it was the reaction, hence my point

Exactly

serious? When Patino left we lost the entire team

Before the money, it was "they are just kids" and I wish them the best. I never got this sentiment prior to NIL becoming a thing. Not directed at you just responding here. The money seems to have changed the sentiment. Just an observation....

Apparently not everyone does, hence my last response (see above) I am not asking you to cheer for these kids leaving, heck you don't think I want Payne to stay? But to wish for back issues (done in this thread) or to hope that he does poorly at his next stop is lame behavior. Wish him well...

If you are under the belief that he is leaving for a 10% increase on a High Major team where he started, idk what to tell you. Also funny that you start by saying nobody knows what was offered, then continue to say he received a competitive offer lol...which one is more likely? He received a...

Smelling like broke in here So honorable that so many of you would stay put if receiving 50-100% pay increases to do the same thing at another company

Lol, ok guy Agree, you can do whatever you would like. It's not that serious

Come on man, A lot of these guys, this is an opportunity to maximize their earnings. Payne is not an NBA player, and likely won't make nearly as much playing overseas as he does this year and next with his eligibility. At the end of the day, none of us should blame him for maximizing his...

to be fair I don't have any data but are you talking about the entire season or March? Any info to back it up? Anecdotally I don't know anyone that watches college basketball before February

Depends on the team he ends up on- a starter at a high end Mid-Major like Xavier- I would guess anywhere between 250-350k If it's for a rotational spot at a place like Texas 400K+

I agree this portal and NIL nonsense has ruined college basketball, not sure why it hasn't had the same impact on college football which is more popular than ever? I think in the end the product is better in football and the college game has regressed, not just because starts aren't staying...

No offense but he's getting looked at by Blue Bloods, he ain't coming back