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Marillac2 said:
See some redundancy with Prey. Unless the plan is for him to stay multiple years, I'd rather get a Zuby understudy and use the NIL elsewhere.
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I'd assume the plan is to stay multiple years.

I'm not a lawyer or anything, but I can see Rick looking at the professional Euro kids to be the multi-year projects as the potential new advantage. For example, Prey is here on a loan to St. John's -- what does that mean for his ability to transfer? I think for him, its a one year deal. but what if it was multiple years?

New settlement will also enable schools to have 15 players on the roster, counting walk-ons. But they can also all be scholarship guys.

Of course, hard for anyone of us to really tell the cost-benefit analysis of NIL valuations per player since none of it is public.
 
dk423 said:
I'd assume the plan is to stay multiple years.

I'm not a lawyer or anything, but I can see Rick looking at the professional Euro kids to be the multi-year projects as the potential new advantage. For example, Prey is here on a loan to St. John's -- what does that mean for his ability to transfer? I think for him, its a one year deal. but what if it was multiple years?

New settlement will also enable schools to have 15 players on the roster, counting walk-ons. But they can also all be scholarship guys.

Of course, hard for anyone of us to really tell the cost-benefit analysis of NIL valuations per player since none of it is public.
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I would love to have an arrangement where we get loans from Euro clubs. The reality is that most of these kids will need a full year to adjust to the American game, so we'd need 2-3 years from them to benefit.
 
paultzman said:
Seems the strategy
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It's a great one too. He's five moves ahead of most of the coaches in the country, and of the ones who are closer than that, not all have his international connections.

We get more lucky with him every day. Other programs lost their longtime Hall of Famers because they didn't want to deal with the new landscape, but he seems to live for it.
 
Marillac2 said:
I would love to have an arrangement where we get loans from Euro clubs. The reality is that most of these kids will need a full year to adjust to the American game, so we'd need 2-3 years from them to benefit.
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Recruiting European talent is where being in a cosmopolitan city may help, unlike many American kids who want to go to a university where they are kings.

I do not think SJU took full advantage of its location in the past. Grateful the staff is using every option available to build a consistent winner.
 
And most importantly on Watkins; Defense!


“Under legendary Head Coach Leonard Hamilton and his staff, Florida State has long been known as one of the best defensive teams in the ACC and the nation. The Seminoles enter Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh ranked second in the ACC in team steals and third in blocked shots.

Watkins has always been a defensive-minded player and excelled in a system similar to the one that has made the Seminoles famous for their defense. He totaled 64 steals in two seasons and 61 games (1.1 spg) and blocked 23 shots in 25 games as a redshirt sophomore during the 2022-23 season.

"Florida State was a great fit for me when I decided to transfer from VCU," said Watkins. "Playing defense under Coach Ham and his staff is very similar to the system we played at VCU. The opportunity to become a better defender, and a better basketball player, was definitely one of the reasons I chose Florida State."

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Jamir Watkins: Defense Is His Calling Card - Florida State University

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – It's in the eyes of the opponent for Florida State's Jamir Watkins who is one of the best defenders in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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L J S A said:
It's a great one too. He's five moves ahead of most of the coaches in the country, and of the ones who are closer than that, not all have his international connections.

We get more lucky with him every day. Other programs lost their longtime Hall of Famers because they didn't want to deal with the new landscape, but he seems to live for it.
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My only concern which is something that came up earlier in the year. Didn't Pitino express frustration with having to keep all of the outside parties happy, now that kids are getting paid?
 
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