Good News: Last Year

[IUNorth]

To me it just seems like there are maybe 20 kids that can come in and contribute to a team that really has a chance to make a title run. And I’m not necessarily talking about the 20 most talented kids. After that I think the portal will always have better options. I could be proven wrong of course because we don’t really know yet as coaches have never had these options.

I think the portal will have better options, and probably safer options for production, but I think getting those portal kids is a fair bit more expensive than getting a kid ranked 60th out of HS would be.

 

[sobester]

I think the portal will have better options, and probably safer options for production, but I think getting those portal kids is a fair bit more expensive than getting a kid ranked 60th out of HS would be.

For sure.

 

[IUNorth]

For sure.

At some point this will all level out a bit, and the value return on getting a top 100 HS kid, paying him less than the portal kid, but keeping him for a couple years, will get some of those kids back on P4 rosters, earlier. But right now, arms race/wild west, teams are spending 7 figures on guys like last years Rutgers big.

 

[sobester]

At some point this will all level out a bit, and the value return on getting a top 100 HS kid, paying him less than the portal kid, but keeping him for a couple years, will get some of those kids back on P4 rosters, earlier. But right now, arms race/wild west, teams are spending 7 figures on guys like last years Rutgers big.

And Rutgers is getting nothing out of that except publicity and both of those kids could be NBA all stars.

 

[Chicago-bound Hoosier]

And Rutgers is getting nothing out of that except publicity and both of those kids could be NBA all stars.

Both Harper and Bailey will be out of there in 4 months.
Do OaDs even attend class after the first semester?

What RU did get out of it was a team...those two score almost half of their points. Without them, they would be B1G bottom dwellers this year.

Check back in with RU basketball in 12 months and see where it is. I have my doubts.

 

[sobester]

I think it’s a bit unfair to assume they don’t go to class. IF you are the same Chicago on the political board then I understand why you think that. If you aren’t no offense intended. There’s a horribly racist dude over there with Chicago in his screen name.

 

[IUNorth]

And Rutgers is getting nothing out of that except publicity and both of those kids could be NBA all stars.

That's true on Bailey and Harper. Though I'd say they'll be relevant by the end of the year.

I was referring to Omoyuri.

 

[sobester]

That's true on Bailey and Harper. Though I'd say they'll be relevant by the end of the year.

I was referring to Omoyuri.

Oh. My bad. And they might be. Harper is one of those freshman I think could be a major contributor on a title type team. Not that I think Rutgers is that.

 

[Seyton]

I talked to a very good friend who is pushing hard (financially) to make this CMW’s last year. Word is Thad Matta is on the short list. They are now gaining consensus from IU alumni.

The good and bad of big money in three sentences.

 

[Seyton]

People complain about Woodson's pedestrian offense but want Chris Beard as a coach. smdh ...

"Pedestrian" isn't the complaint at all.

 

[TR32]

At some point this will all level out a bit, and the value return on getting a top 100 HS kid, paying him less than the portal kid, but keeping him for a couple years, will get some of those kids back on P4 rosters, earlier. But right now, arms race/wild west, teams are spending 7 figures on guys like last years Rutgers big.

Roughly 2/3rds of the RSCI top 20 recruits are in the NBA 5 years later.

That drops to about 1/5th for to 21-50 ranked players, then is marginal from 51-100.

Point being, just avoid paying for automatic 1 and done players like Harper and Bailey unless it will make your team a major contender. There's no reason for NIL to pay for poor return. Most of the money should be performance based. Give them a signing bonus based on their HS ranking, but that should be all. The rest comes after you go 11-1 and make it to the college football playoffs (oops, sorry Kel'el Ware, you lose), and that should be a team distribution anyway.
The whole thing stinks.

 

[sobester]

Roughly 2/3rds of the RSCI top 20 recruits are in the NBA 5 years later.

That drops to about 1/5th for to 21-50 ranked players, then is marginal from 51-100.

Point being, just avoid paying for automatic 1 and done players like Harper and Bailey unless it will make your team a major contender. There's no reason for NIL to pay for poor return. Most of the money should be performance based. Give them a signing bonus based on their HS ranking, but that should be all. The rest comes after you go 11-1 and make it to the college football playoffs (oops, sorry Kel'el Ware, you lose), and that should be a team distribution anyway.
The whole thing stinks.

Then another team will guarantee money and youre out.

 

[ndhuntington]

Musa was recruited by Chris Holtman.

Musa Jallow is a basketball player who committed to play for Ohio State during Thad Matta's time as head coach:

• Offer: Jallow received an offer from the Buckeyes before Matta's tenure ended in June 2017.