We offered #1 basketball recruit $5 million in NIL??
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No we didn’t, idk why he used us but I think he was just giving an example
I don't read that as actual, factual numbers. I think whoever wrote that was just making up an example. He said "....South Carolina. They've offered." - I read that to mean we've offered a scholarship, but we haven't offered $5mill. He could have said $500 and $300 - point made was that regardless of money, the kid is choosing the school where he really wants to be. Just the way I read it.
I was thinking if we have that kind of money, we need to be buying some football players.
I believe it was just a fictitious example to shown that the player can not totally be bought, he will still go where he wants to even at a discount. i.e. the player is a standup person, since he will settle for $3 million vs go somewhere that is not his first choice for $5 million.
We were just used as a name in the example.
We were just used as a name in the example.
If you're paying a one-and-done player 7 figures, that better translate into a title. An absolute must. Anything short of a title would be considered catastrophic failure.
Except for saying the kid would rather go elsewhere for $2 million less
I know the amounts are fictitious $$, but is this an attempt to embarrass South Carolina?
Just asking
The first line says it all: "NIL is not a factor" in the recruitment. I think he's saying that his son is going to go where he wants to go... and that the kid won't be lured by an extra $2million to go to a school he doesn't want to go to.
Let's say the difference is $300,000 vs. $1million. Then his son might have a tougher decision.
Maybe? But maybe we now get some top recruits reach out to inquire? As they say, bad press is better than no press (or something to that effect).
why would they
whatever level of player we are in football, we are a number of steps below that in basketball
Need a cap. But the elite programs will never allow it. Raising the limit on the number of football scholarships allowed is just around the corner, also benefitting the elite programs. smh