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Since I couldn't get confirmation on whether Repole is matching the $300 for signed SLAM U purchases, I held off. I assume he isn't, and while it's a great photo, we should be getting even better memorabilia now that we're Big East champions. Personally I think Rick was bluffing about not cutting down the net on Saturday. Take a photo of that, have the team sign it, and I'd happily buy it regardless of whether Repole is matching the funds. If not that, then thinking they'll do something else (besides the t-shirt).

It's pretty crazy how perfectly things are aligning for St. John's, having such a historic season at the exact moment NIL is really becoming mainstream. We could've been absolutely BURIED relative to other schools with a different coach (and without Repole), instead we're becoming a powerhouse overnight.
 
Redenbacher said:
$4 million was the magic number this year.

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Aaron Scott's dad has a money quote; “What can we do to make this happen?” Abdelmassih asked Torris, who described the St. John’s GM as “the money man — we call him the money man. Smooth talker, that dude can talk.”

Article says five guys makes high/mid-six figures, no one over that. Coleman Hawkins (K-State) and Great Osobor (Washington) both make two mill each. Also think it reinforces that, despite what people on this board think, players make decisions that aren't solely due to money.
 
dk423 said:
Aaron Scott's dad has a money quote; “What can we do to make this happen?” Abdelmassih asked Torris, who described the St. John’s GM as “the money man — we call him the money man. Smooth talker, that dude can talk.”

Article says five guys makes high/mid-six figures, no one over that. Coleman Hawkins (K-State) and Great Osobor (Washington) both make two mill each. Also think it reinforces that, despite what people on this board think, players make decisions that aren't solely due to money.
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I think we're gonna need some, uh, retention bonuses after this season is over.
 
NIL has really helped St. John’s. In the 80’s, players generally stayed for 3 years. The 84-85 team had 4 eventual top 20 draft picks, and 2 others who were drafted. In the one and done or two and down era, St. John’s had trouble refilling its roster with top players every year, and then eventually had trouble even getting top players. Now, a team with a bunch of experienced players who are potential second round picks and overseas professional basketball type players (and maybe a potential first rounder) can do quite well. With Repole’s $, this is the sweet spot for the Johnnies.
 
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KG44 said:
NIL has really helped St. John’s. In the 80’s, players generally stayed for 3 years. The 84-85 team had 4 eventual top 20 draft picks, and 2 others who were drafted. In the one and done or two and down era, St. John’s had trouble refilling its roster with top players every year, and then eventually had trouble even getting top players. Now, a team with a bunch of experienced players who are potential second round picks and overseas professional basketball type players (and maybe a potential first rounder) can do quite well. With Repole’s $, this is the sweet spot for the Johnnies.
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It’s hard to sell an 18-22 yr old kid with no money on a campus in queens by saying “the city is your playground” when they can’t afford to “play” in it.

NIL has allowed us to really sell these 18 yr olds on being able to take advantage of all the city has to offer.

My brother played D3 ball at NYU and a number of his teammates - especially those from outside the US - had low D1 offers in random locations but their families had money and they preferred play D3 at NYU and be in New York. If guys are willing to choose D3 New York experience over D1 schools when they have the funds to afford it, you can start to understand how much of an equalizer it is when it’s now selling a big east school that plays 10 games at MSG. With a legendary coach. Try recruiting against St. John’s when you can’t use “you’ll be stuck in Jamaica - it’s not like you’re going to be hanging out in the city all the time” as a reason to embrace an on campus experience in a random state elsewhere. There are advantages to those schools and experiences but NIL has put us on a much more even playing field again.
 
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