Gophers7633
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If we land Evans this isn't that big of a deal. Big if though.
He got offered from DTA a lot more than that.I'm no Ben Johnson apologist but what is he supposed to do when DTA (a cute little mom and pop shop) musters together $50k offers for these players and another program comes in an wants to pay $200-$500k to scoop them up off our roster?
College basketball is grimey as sh** these days and there are no tampering rules and so if Minnesota and its NIL collectives can't completely transform their system and triple/quadruple the money we can pay to these semi-pro athletes, the program doesn't stand a damn chance. With Ben at the helm or with someone else.
Yes....and it is going on everywhere.....that is the least surprising thing about this collective era. You know these collectives are actively trying to poach players off of rosters....why wouldn't they....there isn't any enforcement to worry about.He wasn't even the portal, isn't that tampering?
Investigate the nil agents.Couldn't agree more, especially with the last part.....but we all know there won't be an investigation.
Can anyone prove itHe wasn't even the portal, isn't that tampering?
In today’s environment, some players have runners who make deals behind closed doors.How is it legal for other schools to talk to kids not in the portal? This sounds fishy as hell and instances like this need to be looked into deeper.
Football and basketball are very different animals right now. Both are messy but basketball is a complete and total joke.Maybe we can get PJ to spend some of his spare time recruiting the for the basketball program.
"Part of the joy of college sports for me is watching a team grow, but that's gone. " - Exactly!Not surprised at all. I've totally lost interest in college basketball over the past few years to the point I barely watched any games this year. I used to be a Gopher season ticket holder, but could really give two shits nowadays. Part of the joy of college sports for me is watching a team grow, but that's gone. I'm probably an exception and a general decline in interest is not a trend, but it feels like it could be a trend. With the smaller teams, basketball will be the canary in the coal mine for D1 revenue sports demise. Football will take longer.
Yep....I am sure the collectives and the players are being somewhat careful to give themselves cover if the NCAA ever attempts to stop what we all know is going on.In today’s environment, some players have runners who make deals behind closed doors.
I don’t think it would make a difference unless PJ is dangling 100K in front of themMaybe we can get PJ to spend some of his spare time recruiting the for the basketball program.
For everyone asking, it's illegal for the school (coach) to contact a kid yes, but there are 0 rules about an NIL collective or individual contacting the kid or his agent. It is without a doubt as slimy as it gets but again technically not illegal. And as much as this is on the kids, it's also the scumbags who leach off these kids. Hey yah I'll be your agent, and they get 10-20% for doing nothing except shady deals.Investigate the nil agents.
100% .. and out in the open!In today’s environment, some players have runners who make deals behind closed doors.
I am ready to dump college sports rather than any coach.
Well, who is ready to fire CBJ now.
The U should make Coach Debo director of recruiting for all sports.Maybe we can get PJ to spend some of his spare time recruiting the for the basketball program.
Yep....this whole free agency, pay for play, portal era has really eaten away a huge chunk of what used to make college football and basketball great. Tough to get invested at all in the players when you have no clue if they will even stick around for more than a year.Not surprised at all. I've totally lost interest in college basketball over the past few years to the point I barely watched any games this year. I used to be a Gopher season ticket holder, but could really give two shits nowadays. Part of the joy of college sports for me is watching a team grow, but that's gone. I'm probably an exception and a general decline in interest is not a trend, but it feels like it could be a trend. With the smaller teams, basketball will be the canary in the coal mine for D1 revenue sports demise. Football will take longer.
Agreed - The recruiting world has lost so much meaningYou're right. It's more at the point I just won't pay attention until a week before the season. I used to be so on top of recruiting and offseason stuff.
Once upon a time there were rules as it related to boosters and the contact they could have with prospective athletes. But who knows what collectives are seen as. At some point the NCAA has to find a way to enforce some degree of sanity in this mess but hard to have any faith that will actually happen.For everyone asking, it's illegal for the school (coach) to contact a kid yes, but there are 0 rules about an NIL collective or individual contacting the kid or his agent. It is without a doubt as slimy as it gets but again technically not illegal. And as much as this is on the kids, it's also the scumbags who leach off these kids. Hey yah I'll be your agent, and they get 10-20% for doing nothing except shady deals.
Heck, as of right now he is a starting point guard for a Big Ten team....that used to count for something but maybe not anymore.Better make sure Asuma is still on board.
Well, I’ve been looking at C, and SF/PF in the portal, I haven’t done a deep dive on PG’s yet.
Guess I will
He got a better offer.Not good
The only saving grace in all this is that there are lots of guards in the portal....but this just sucks.Well, I’ve been looking at C, and SF/PF in the portal, I haven’t done a deep dive on PG’s yet.
Guess I will