Evans commits to North Carolina

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Bad Gopher said:
😂 The noise I've seen is mainly from UNC fans musing on whether they should wait for what they consider better than Evans or shoot now and settle for him. If I were Nacho, I'd use that arrogance in my pitch to him.
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Who TF is "Nacho?"
 


Bad Gopher said:
😂 The noise I've seen is mainly from UNC fans musing on whether they should wait for what they consider better than Evans or shoot now and settle for him. If I were Nacho, I'd use that arrogance in my pitch to him.
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Of course we don't know, but it doesn't seem like any of the guys we signed so far are breaking the bank at $1 million +. So they should be able to offer Evans a bag. Unless the Dawson Garcia rumor is true.
 


howeda7 said:
Of course we don't know, but it doesn't seem like any of the guys we signed so far are breaking the bank at $1 million +. So they should be able to offer Evans a bag. Unless the Dawson Garcia rumor is true.
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Offer them both the bag. UTSA style
 








It's understandable. UNC is still UNC, with all its prestige and history and powder blue uniforms. And money, to be sure.

I'd rather have guys that want to be here, where the athletes take the same classes as the rest of the student body.

You could've been part of the beginning of something big here, Kyan. Toodles.
 

Bad Gopher said:
It's understandable. UNC is still UNC, with all its prestige and history and powder blue uniforms. And money, to be sure.

I'd rather have guys that want to be here, where the athletes take the same classes as the rest of the student body.

You could've been part of the beginning of something big here, Kyan. Toodles.
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Yes, it's not like he's the only combo guard available. I don't worry so much about recruiting guards because there are a lot more of them available.
 

Pretty obvious decision for a 20-year-old athlete to make. Chapel Hill is beautiful, it barely snows, UNC campus is insane and he's the man everywhere he goes. And, oh yeah, there's that thing about winning and getting to the tourney almost every season.

It would take 2x to get me to pick Minneapolis over Chapel Hill. No need for anyone to be up in arms, plenty of players out there.
 

NorCalGopher said:
Pretty obvious decision for a 20-year-old athlete to make. Chapel Hill is beautiful, it barely snows, UNC campus is insane and he's the man everywhere he goes. And, oh yeah, there's that thing about winning and getting to the tourney almost every season.

It would take 2x to get me to pick Minneapolis over Chapel Hill. No need for anyone to be up in arms, plenty of players out there.
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Perhaps the Gophers can beat them in the tourney one of these years. Our new coach advanced further there than they did last season. Here's to many more.

Glad to have this behind us.
 



PMac95 said:
Hey everyone, I’ve been a bit bold in the past with my info, I know (still think Dawson may come back, and yes he has another year), but I feel pretty confident to say this time my source claims that Evans to MN is pretty much a done deal from sources of people in the know of the cbb world. Medved’s gonna get his guy!
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Great call.
 

It's my fault.
If I would have picked UNC 63 years ago, Evans would have picked my school today...
 


Slim Tubby said:
Walking away in two (2) years with $2.5M in cash and a PhD in NBA Jam 2026 without ever attending a class is a tough offer for any school to beat.
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The Big Ten has always been an academically rigorous conference, and I hope it always will be. Michigan just turned an athlete away for scholastic reasons. That would never happen at North Carolina. What a joke.

Yes this is sour grapes.
 

Frankly, I’m surprised that UNC appeared to make him a priority. He would’ve been a solid get for us, but I would have thought he would be plan C for them with their Blue Blood status and available cash. I will be interested to see what kind of role he has on their team next year.
 





eker0016 said:
Frankly, I’m surprised that UNC appeared to make him a priority. He would’ve been a solid get for us, but I would have thought he would be plan C for them with their Blue Blood status and available cash. I will be interested to see what kind of role he has on their team next year.
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You speak for me. He's a heck of a player and really flashed in the tournament, but he hasn't had the points production to warrant that kind of payout, in my opinion. The U would have been foolish to even try to match that.

We're going to need some star power if we're going to replace Garcia. I've never been sure Evans was that, though. We'll see what kind of year he ends up having there.
 

Bad Gopher said:
It's understandable. UNC is still UNC, with all its prestige and history and powder blue uniforms. And money, to be sure.

I'd rather have guys that want to be here, where the athletes take the same classes as the rest of the student body.

You could've been part of the beginning of something big here, Kyan. Toodles.
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Anyone who would choose to wear light blue uniforms without being paid a lot of money has some serious questions to answer. 🤔
 

eker0016 said:
Frankly, I’m surprised that UNC appeared to make him a priority. He would’ve been a solid get for us, but I would have thought he would be plan C for them with their Blue Blood status and available cash. I will be interested to see what kind of role he has on their team next year.
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No matter what his role is, he will make an agent a really nice commission. He’s a classic example of a player who needs to cash in now because the likelihood of a big payday in the pros is low. Payne, Hawkins and Garcia are similar.
 

eker0016 said:
Frankly, I’m surprised that UNC appeared to make him a priority. He would’ve been a solid get for us, but I would have thought he would be plan C for them with their Blue Blood status and available cash. I will be interested to see what kind of role he has on their team next year.
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yup will be interesting.
they are losing 3 of their top 4 guards. including their point guard
brought in Powell from WV and have 2 top 50 guards coming in as freshman
i think he finds a decent roll there.....for now. his outlook changes a lot of that Princeton guard ends up there as well
 

NorCalGopher said:
Pretty obvious decision for a 20-year-old athlete to make. Chapel Hill is beautiful, it barely snows, UNC campus is insane and he's the man everywhere he goes. And, oh yeah, there's that thing about winning and getting to the tourney almost every season.

It would take 2x to get me to pick Minneapolis over Chapel Hill. No need for anyone to be up in arms, plenty of players out there.
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they are also very very good at cheating
 


Holy Man said:
But there is no cheating anymore so that variable is no longer a factor.
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Piggybacking on your comment. Are academics even a thing anymore? You never hear of a player being academically ineligible. Are players just smarter? Are classes easier? Are tutors better? I find it hard to believe the way players are jumping from team to team every year, that they are even thinking about going to class. Are there even standards anymore that a player must meet to stay academically eligible?
 

GopherJack said:
Piggybacking on your comment. Are academics even a thing anymore? You never hear of a player being academically ineligible. Are players just smarter? Are classes easier? Are tutors better? I find it hard to believe the way players are jumping from team to team every year, that they are even thinking about going to class. Are there even standards anymore that a player must meet to stay academically eligible?
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Go on youtube and look up "Florida Gators' First Class After Winning". The interviewer asks every player what their first class back after winning will be - none of them could answer. A couple of them didn't even understand the question.
 

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