Nolan Groves

[GopherWeatherGuy]

You do a disservice to Fargo.

Good

 

[Gopherbbdude]

This one hurts a bit

 

[Eastside Forever]

Hope he's had his measles vaccine

Just need vitamin A!

 

[Ewert86PC]

I have a feeling that TT's negotiating strategy is "Here is your offer. If you take it now, then it's yours. If you walk out that door, then it is off the table."

 

[Eastside Forever]

I have a feeling that TT's negotiating strategy is "Here is your offer. If you take it now, then it's yours. If you walk out that door, then it is off the table."

How about, "Anything they offer, we'll double!"

 

[Mustang68]

Lubbock is far from exotic. It's warmer, but it's dry and the wind is relentless. There's still plenty of cold in the winter too.

In 2023 there were 46 days of 100°+ temps in Lubbock; in 2024 there were 28.

 

[60's Guy]

How about, "Anything they offer, we'll double!"

That would make sense if he didn't commit and went on his Gopher visit and then chose TT.

 

[atsgopher]

I don’t know man, turning down Yale for Lubbock doesn’t seem like a good long term plan.

Agreed.

Perhaps, he is going to try and earn the tuition to Yale. One season, pays it off. Even beats the GI bill.

 

[jovs]

CBS sports is reporting that TT has a minimum of 10 million in NIL money this recruiting cycle. Sounds like it was a done deal before he decommited to me.

 

[Rocksoldier]

CBS sports is reporting that TT has a minimum of 10 million in NIL money this recruiting cycle. Sounds like it was a done deal before he decommited to me.

Absolutely the reason he decommitted the rest was a smoke screen

 

[Bad Gopher]

Maybe leverage?

"This other schools are really interested too, if you want me, make your best offer."

I think this one is it. It's what I'd do, come to think of it.

 

[Gopher Mac]

And that wind blows around a lot of dirt. Like a dirty blizzard where you can't see far enough ahead to even drive.

This is what he liked about Texas Tech.$$$$

 

[99Gopher]

I have a feeling that TT's negotiating strategy is "Here is your offer. If you take it now, then it's yours. If you walk out that door, then it is off the table."

Yeah, it's a bit interesting in terms of how it went down and you don't know what influence the parents have as well. However, TT might have a whale or two in their fanbase who are willing to write some checks. They had their collective pay a softball transfer from Stanford $1.05M for a non-revenue sport. So, maybe TT surprised and told Nolan they'd pay him 100K to sign on top of whatever the House settlement money ends up being this summer. So, he get's back on Sat and gives Niko a call and says unless you can match this amount then there's no reason for me to show up Monday. Then Niko is like best of luck to you. Because these kids are getting some kind of small salary this fall, once the House Settlement goes through and I'm sure MN is not spending NIL money on a high school kid who had the one great Senior season and a total of 3 P4 offers.

 

[TNGophfan]

Perhaps, he is going to try and earn the tuition to Yale. One season, pays it off. Even beats the GI bill.

Yea, but he might not get into Yale on 2nd try, or if he's not connected to the basketball team.

 

[kix4kix]

Really not that big of a deal, wouldn't have been a rotation guy for us this year.

 

[WoodburyTim]

The idea of even paying a little money to a collective to pay college kids to play sports is weird as hell to me but absolutely bizarre to spend millions to do so. To each their own I guess.