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[redmannorth]

Perhaps they should hire you as a consultant to assist them in getting their act together on this topic.

 

[Spocky Ramone]

Just saw where 13 more players at 6 different schools are being investigated for Gambling. The NCAA is going to have to make a decision regarding gambling soon.

Unfortunately I think the decision they will be making is:
What is the most profitable way to monetize this situation?

 

[paultzman]

Back story must be interesting.

 

[paultzman]

College basketball commitments plummet amid big changes in recruiting: 'Nobody knows what to do right now'

With only six of the top 50 Class of 2026 prospects committed to a school, coaches and agents are in a recruiting stalemate

www.cbssports.com

 

[lawmanfan]

College basketball commitments plummet amid big changes in recruiting: 'Nobody knows what to do right now'

With only six of the top 50 Class of 2026 prospects committed to a school, coaches and agents are in a recruiting stalemate

www.cbssports.com

Great article.

The rules say what they say. The knowable consequence is that on revenue sharing the P4 teams will only have a fraction of the money the BE (and maybe the A-10 and AAC and a couple of other conferences) will have to spend on basketball, because they are going to spend most of their money on football.

The unknowable consequence is what the P4 (and to a lesser extent due to lesser motivation the Big East and other non-football conferences) will be able to make up in the theoretically transformed NIL market. Or what will go on under the table that had been put on the table the last couple of years.

Add into the mix agents and players who refuse to believe that their financial market just cratered and are sure that somehow, some way, the numbers will wind up being what they were.

Also add into the mix that the under the table money being brought into the light and put on the table gives the NCAA's NIL committee a roadmap to where it comes from if it goes back under the table.

Interesting times...

 

[paultzman]

Great article.

The rules say what they say. The knowable consequence is that on revenue sharing the P4 teams will only have a fraction of the money the BE (and maybe the A-10 and AAC and a couple of other conferences) will have to spend on basketball, because they are going to spend most of their money on football.

The unknowable consequence is what the P4 (and to a lesser extent due to lesser motivation the Big East and other non-football conferences) will be able to make up in the theoretically transformed NIL market. Or what will go on under the table that had been put on the table the last couple of years.

Add into the mix agents and players who refuse to believe that their financial market just cratered and are sure that somehow, some way, the numbers will wind up being what they were.

Also add into the mix that the under the table money being brought into the light and put on the table gives the NCAA's NIL committee a roadmap to where it comes from if it goes back under the table.

Interesting times...

Excellent post. I suspect the NCAA monitoring arm will be as inept as ever and “bag payments” will thrive. At least the “student athlete” schtick in college hoops and football will be in moth balls.

 

[Hardy]

Definitely. Bruce pearl is not getting outspent for a recruit by Chris holtmann, so I suspect we’ll just be back “cheating” or something like it for a year or two until the rules change again

 

[Andrew]

How does this work? Are players going to get revenue sharing and NIL or is it one and the same now?

 

[RedStormNC]

How does this work? Are players going to get revenue sharing and NIL or is it one and the same now?

Officially- Rev share & Deloitte approved NIL

Unofficially - dufflebags when necessary

 

[Spocky Ramone]

Officially- Rev share & Deloitte approved NIL

Unofficially - dufflebags when necessary

I’m thinking maybe Bitcoin replaces the duffle bag.

 

[lawmanfan]

Excellent post. I suspect the NCAA monitoring arm will be as inept as ever and “bag payments” will thrive. At least the “student athlete” schtick in college hoops and football will be in moth balls.

The other issue is it is a matter of short time before the P4 bigfoots this model. They aren't going to live with it.

 

[paultzman]

Rutgers is finally in process of hiring a Basketball GM, not exactly proficient tea leaf readers.

 

[SJU85]

Rutgers is finally in process of hiring a Basketball GM, not exactly proficient tea leaf readers.

That’s always been a problem at Rutgers. They have resources but never the right people or mindset.

 

[Andrew]

That’s always been a problem at Rutgers. They have resources but never the right people or mindset.

Rutgers has become a solid research university. They should research how much money they waste on sports.

 

[SJU85]

Rutgers has become a solid research university. They should research how much money they waste on sports.

Sports is where my comment concerned. As a University in terms of education, having the right mindset and putting the right people in the right positions has apparently not been an issue.

 

[paultzman]

 

[L J S A]

I guess I'd side with the strategy of the conference that actually knows how to make money hand over fist.

 

[paultzman]

Football guy, but I personally see this happening for hoops as well;

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Football guy, but I personally see this happening for hoops as well;

Then be ready for the current players set to graduate after 4 years to appeal it to get to stick around. Sellers, Mitchell, Zuby..

 

[SJU85]

Then be ready for the current players set to graduate after 4 years to appeal it to get to stick around. Sellers, Mitchell, Zuby..

It would not be surprising if this group of seniors is included as long as they have are “true” seniors (meaning this year is their fourth year) like the three you mentioned above.