Hot damn! The 90s Kentucky Basketball was the absolute TITS!
You do understand who’s paying for all of this - either directly or at the end of the flow chart?
It does affect us as fans. If you can't see what was wrong with the Blue/White game situation, then you're part of the problem. This is only going to get worse because some fans are willing to cast aside their morals in order to be able to win championships. There ARE NO WINNERS here.
I think it's a systemic issue. We're not the only fans to see what's transpiring, and to very likely witness the destruction of collegiate sports. Unless you're well off financially, soon you won't be going to any games. And then the rich will become bored.
I knew Dybantsa would be high but that is outrageous. You could build a NC contender with that as your entire budget.
That is going to be the going rate for high level players, it is what it is. 8 M now way but if you can get 4 legitimate freshman for 3-4 million that’s what you do.
Maybe true, who knows, but not that kind of $
If we don’t pay that much we will be terrible. We need talent and that’s how it goes now. Most likely you won’t be able to find diamonds in the rough enough to field a competitive team because they will get offers to other schools to make money too, the key is getting the right players, doing serious homework about their chemistry and ability to take coaching. It will be like a pro team now. We need a GM. The best teams will spend their budget on the best team overall, you won’t see teams paying 4-5 million for the top 2-3 guys all the time.
Good in theory but it’s so ingrained in society that it won’t happen, someone will see an opening and start spending to get to the top. The only way that happens is if the economy collapses and I wouldn’t be surprised if it does pretty soon.
It won’t have to next year. As soon as revenue sharing takes place most salaries will come from that. The boosters and outside deals will be the selling point still but won’t be relied on as much IMO. Luckily we have as much revenue to share as anyone so we will compete.
Sure he is, he’s the 4th rated recruit. Yes they all aren’t the same or some mis rated but that is the market rate and he’s worth it.
I will give my usual 0
i consume 0 college sports. It’s a joke. I come here to chat with you good folks and that is it
Also, Caleb Wilson is a highly rated recruit in an extremely good class, a recruiting class with higher talent that the other ones we could be looking at taking a transfer from.
What happens if some guy gets a million dollars and then becomes academically ineligible?
With the market I guess that’s the price now, but I have watched multiple games of Wilson, he isn’t a throw a mil at type of player. Good player, who can help you win, but if his asking price is a mil, then the plot has been lost with NIL. Jasper Johnson is good to, but in no world is he worth what Kentucky paid for him.
There was a narrative that Pope might not be able to recruit elite talent. Is UK overpaying for recruits for optics? Probably not but unless they’re Anthony Davis, Julius Randle, John Wall type game changers I’d rather get solid multi-year prospects. At least we shouldn’t be completely dependent on those freshmen.
