I completely disagree. CBB will be more exciting with better players on more teams, not just the "Bluebloods." Kentucky landed the best players for a decade and managed to win one national title.
Besides doing everything possible to draw attention to themselves, exactly what has been done to "engage fans" and "raise money for the new NIL order?" They do not direct people to Indiana's 'official' NIL group Hoosiers For Good. Instead they direct people to give to them, so they can do what they want to gain even more attention.
The only people with unreal expectations were IU fans. The casual fan in Texas didn’t even know who he was. This wasn’t a Lebron or Kobe situation out of HS.
The NCAA ruined college athletics over the last decade by staying stuck in the previous decades. Everything changes, life changes, but the NCAA and its $2.9 Million a year leader was convinced they were different from the rest of the world and could always do as they pleased. Now Emmert is fired and the NCAA is just trying to maintain its relevance in the collegiate athletics landscape.
So beyond dumb and petty. He’s a top 300 basketball player on this planet. And if you made a list of the top 50 busts of the last 20 years he wouldn’t even be honorable mention. Look at guys like Anthony Bennett, Odon, Morrison, Thabeet, Milicic, etc. Back end of the lottery is not full of can’t miss all stars. Just accept that you were foolish for your expectations and try to learn more about basketball going forward.
Who is “they” again? It won’t be the Ncaa doing it I assure you. They got hammered and have no leadership.
I would add Danny Ainge to your list, might be the reason he is unemployed right now
College athletics, universities, something. Currently it’s a free for all and turning into a shit show.
yeah, your right most back end lottery players average 2 points a game over 3 years
Lol. It’s one year in. Give it time. Most of these transfers won’t pan out.College athletics, universities, something. Currently it’s a free for all and turning into a shit show.
Give it time? Giving it time would mean they will see it’s a mess and they create some guidelines.
Not sure it can be that simple again. When we beat the fab 5 is was so sweet. Imho, they were the bad guys. The cheaters. And we were doing things the right way. They were easy to hate. They were a villain.
For basketball fans you might be right. For those who are more fans of the school than the sport, I think it will be harder to draw our interest when the players are simply hired pros with no other bond to the school.
They honestly just need to open it back for kids to go straight pro. Make it like baseball.
Well what has been happening has been a”pay for play” not NIl. This is what they will crack down on
Because it’s silly to just ignore what’s actually been going on. The NCAA was to afraid to punish the people actually paying and cheating. This at least evens the market. Levels the field.
Not really it creates an even bigger gap. It honeslty hurts football the most. Transfer portal is what needs pulled back in more than anything. Bidding wars for kids right now isn’t how the NIL was designed which is why the lawsuit comjng back into play.
You assume no other programs have money. Look at Oklahoma state. Lots of booster money.
They did a look at me fest. Everything is look at me. Plus they literally dress as clowns. They are embarrassing. They act very childish and are out in the open about it on a huge platform. He ran for trustee and got smashed, there is a reason. Real money donors dont take him serious. They need HFG and adults running it to give real money. People give him 20 bucks they give HFG 20k
