Before Jaylin Stewart and his family reached the parking lot after UConn lost its NCAA Tournament game, he was being contacted by other programs.

[UConnSwag11]

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Yeah, probably weeks before

 

[Hurleyman216]

We should be calling out these programs that are reaching out to kids before the portal opens, it's pathetic.

 

[king conn]

There's a way to stop it.

Someone from Uconn came out and said we only contact guys who are in the portal

We need to make exceptions. Any school who contacts any player of ours not in the portal, we need to immediately contact their best players.

This would make schools think twice. Right now we are an easy target with no repercussions

 

[dogpause]

Name the schools doing this, or you'll never stop it. There needs to be consequences.

 

[BlueWolf25]

We should be calling out these programs that are reaching out to kids before the portal opens, it's pathetic.

Mora did it for football, would love to see our staff do the same

 

[Kitaman]

Desperate program using such tactics will never stop, even with laws/rules. I don't blame them for trying to be the first to poach a good bench player from us. Poaching starters are the issue for me.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yeah, probably weeks before

Probably from last summer.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Time to go all Kurupt and start calling out names.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Name the schools doing this, or you'll never stop it. There needs to be consequences.

You think naming a school, coach or handler will have consequences????
Lolz.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

You think naming a school, coach or handler will have consequences????
Lolz.

No, but an arrogant public comment insulting the dirty poaching coach/school by name would probably be cathartic (for me, anyway). The drama would certainly make the offseason more entertaining. And, I’m sure nobody holds back regarding Hurley and UConn.

 

[Ha Who]

You think naming a school, coach or handler will have consequences????
Lolz.

No but it will out them as sleaze

 

[FfldCntyFan]

No but it will out them as sleaze

Those within the industry already clearly know who is and who is not a sleaze.

When Dan Hurley mentioned on 60 Minutes about his players being contacted during the season he knew who they were that were breaking the rules.

 

[djct1999]

The single largest problem is the street agent.

 

[TheHorde]

Separating the NIL from the schools would fix it. I’m not naive enough to think that will happen but it should happen. Kids should absolutely be paid for their name, image, and likeness. But it should be through corporations and businesses doing business directly with the players and their agents, not the schools.

 

[aboogieee]

 

[HuskyBoi]

Tapping up is the term, and it is pathetic

 

[dogpause]

You think naming a school, coach or handler will have consequences????
Lolz.

I think not naming them has proven to have consquences. This is not the first year for this, and Hurley has refused to name names. That's his choice, and if he thinks it's in the best interest of his program, I support his decision. However, there are consequences in whatever decision he makes.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

St Johns probably does

 

[UCFan1513]

Name and shame

 

[Palatine]

Darkness is a friend of dirt.

 

[boog204]

The whole thing is dirty. But I'd be shocked if we didn't have our feelers out during the year as well. Honestly, we'd be stupid not to, IMO...

 

[StllH8L8ner]

No but it will out them as sleaze

Think most people can figure it out. And probably know that there won’t be any consequences. Heck, Squid is still coaching and he put two schools on probation.

 

[Ha Who]

Think most people can figure it out. And probably know that there won’t be any consequences. Heck, Squid is still coaching and he put two schools on probation.

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[NHUConnfan]

Separating the NIL from the schools would fix it. I’m not naive enough to think that will happen but it should happen. Kids should absolutely be paid for their name, image, and likeness. But it should be through corporations and businesses doing business directly with the players and their agents, not the schools.

Technically speaking, NIL is separate from schools.