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jack 1970

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Samuel
Richmond
Davis
Coleman
Hines
Clark

Until our NIL funding increases to a level which prevents our best players from leaving for more money we will not compete for a BE Championship or deep run in the NCAAT,Might as well drop back to MAAC.
 
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PirateBlue08

PirateBlue08

All-Conference
Jul 25, 2025
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Yea that’ll solve ALL our problems.

Being in the lower end of your graduating class at Harvard means you should transfer to Essex County College so you can be #1, right?

Clown logic.
 
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HallLine69

Heisman
Aug 24, 2001
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jack 1970 said:
Samuel
Richmond
Davis
Coleman
Hines
Clark

Until our NIL funding increases to a level which prevents our best players from leaving for more money we will not compete for a BE Championship or deep run in the NCAAT,Might as well drop back to MAAC.
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I doubt we will ever see our NIL funding reach the level necessary to compete for a Big East title or a deep run in the NCAA's. We also don't have the historical giving levels to get there and there are no apparent whales who have the cash and the desire to put it all on hoops.

I've been one of the voices favoring a drop down to MAAC-level, but the loss of the Big East money is likely too bitter a pill for the Administration to swallow. So our destiny --at least for the forseeable future --is to remain under-funded and rely on Sha finding a way to blend mostly lesser talent into a competitive team. All we can reasonably expect is an occasional fourth place finish in the league and a once-in-every-few-years cameo in the NCAA Tournament.

I don't enjoy saying these things but it all seems inevitable.
 
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dehere23

All-Conference
Feb 28, 2015
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We just finished a MLB season where the Brewers beat the Rays in the WS, who beat the Indians in the ALCS. 3 orgs that spent between 3 to 5 times less on players compared to the franchises at the top of the payroll scare. In fact, 3 of the top 10 spenders didn’t even reach the playoffs, and almost 50% of the top half didn’t make the playoffs.

NIL is a factor. But it’s not the only one. The teams that have been consistent winners the last few years have NIL, but plenty of other things going for them as well. And it seems a coordinated approach to success between the HC, AD and President.
 
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NIL BAD

Senior
Aug 15, 2025
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PirateBlue08 said:
Yea that’ll solve ALL our problems.

Being in the lower end of your graduating class at Harvard means you should transfer to Essex County College so you can be #1, right?

Clown logic.
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His post actually made more sense than yours did. Why spend $80K a year to go to Harvard & finish at the bottom of your class compared to finishing at the top of your class at ECC if you don’t have the $80K a year to spend.
 
PirateBlue08

PirateBlue08

All-Conference
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NIL BAD said:
His post actually made more sense than yours did. Why spend $80K a year to go to Harvard & finish at the bottom of your class compared to finishing at the top of your class at ECC if you don’t have the $80K a year to spend.
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You missed the comparison. The OP never said we can’t afford to stay in the Big East at all, he said we won’t consistently compete for championships and NCAA appearances. Reading comprehension.
 
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