C’mon man, get with the programTop 3. As the posts above yours say.
Nice breakdown. Its so obvious with UConn. You know exactly who we are, what we do and what you're getting. No promising of future changes that will satisfy a recruit. Just need to look at the last few years. It's all there.Just read the 24/7 article for quotes on all three programs and my synopsis, with absolutely no other intel or information:
UConn: Loves the staff, winning program/ championship culture, team plays incredibly hard, can see exactly how he fits in here/what his role will be.
UNC: Also loves the staff, playing time will be available, they play fast which means more shots for everyone.
IU: Get to be the hometown hero, they're planning on a new play style that will be more guard-centric, Woodson says he'll develop him for the league.
Of all of those pitches, IU seems to require the biggest leap of faith - almost everything Mullins talks about from them is a complete unknown except for the fact that its down the road. Nice that he loves the UNC staff, but other than that, that praise feels super generic to me. Of the three, the UConn points read as highly specific in terms of who we are, how we play and how Mullins slots in.
Who knows what will happen, but Hurley and Co. clearly made a great impression and helped Mullins know exactly what he gets from UConn and what we can do for him.
I’d be shocked if he picked UNC.Just read the 24/7 article for quotes on all three programs and my synopsis, with absolutely no other intel or information:
UConn: Loves the staff, winning program/ championship culture, team plays incredibly hard, can see exactly how he fits in here/what his role will be.
UNC: Also loves the staff, playing time will be available, they play fast which means more shots for everyone.
IU: Get to be the hometown hero, they're planning on a new play style that will be more guard-centric, Woodson says he'll develop him for the league.
Of all of those pitches, IU seems to require the biggest leap of faith - almost everything Mullins talks about from them is a complete unknown except for the fact that its down the road. Nice that he loves the UNC staff, but other than that, that praise feels super generic to me. Of the three, the UConn points read as highly specific in terms of who we are, how we play and how Mullins slots in.
Who knows what will happen, but Hurley and Co. clearly made a great impression and helped Mullins know exactly what he gets from UConn and what we can do for him.
Lol - they are Big 10 lovers/grads but do keep a fairly objective stance on the recruiting stuff. Most of it is just reading what has already been shared in the BY and talking about it in hypotheticals. More pure entertainment than new knowledge.Are these the guys who were certain UConn couldn't handle Illinois and Purdue? I also think they said UConn couldn't handle a certain player on Northwestern.
i'd buy the lack of bias angle because they could just not understand what makes uconn good. very player focused analysis, especially the new guy who is basically a lazy and chill kind of ex-player.Lol - they are Big 10 lovers/grads but do keep a fairly objective stance on the recruiting stuff. Most of it is just reading what has already been shared in the BY and talking about it in hypotheticals. More pure entertainment than new knowledge.
Greg was actually wearing UConn gear the other day on the pod.
Jeez. Can’t blame the kid at all if IU is offering that. But, would really show how up we are as a program if we can get him with those numbers.I live in Indiana and this recruitment is interesting.
Here is what I've heard regarding NIL
Mullins to IU and NIL is $1.5 million. UConn and UNC offered in neighborhood of $750k
Then IU reportedly offered Harrelson $1 million, but ND is matching, so the bid is getting higher and higher.
Just like I thought IU is getting bid up on these recruits. They might well get Mullins, but it might cost them Harrelson and Reibe.Jeez. Can’t blame the kid at all if IU is offering that. But, would really show how up we are as a program if we can get him with those numbers.
They clearly don’t want the in state kid to get away. Harrelson reads stuff like we do. Does he feel slighted being offered $500,000 less? Would he want that much more to sign there? If he gets that, you’d have to think they wouldn’t be able to dig deep for Reibe. Lots of interesting dynamics are in play.If in fact true, interesting to see they’re offering 500k more to Mullins than they are to Haralson, who is the higher rated recruit. Perhaps that’s the premium you pay to bump a UConn out of the equation. Also interesting is that our offer is identical to UNC, who was one notch behind us on that recent CBS coaches poll on perceived NIL funds.
Without a source, taking as a grain of salt, but could see that being a tough scenario for Mullins/family. Take the 750k + today, home state program or go to the program that will develop you into a value exponentially higher on your first NBA contract. He’s so far from a finished product that the decision should be the latter.
Have thought all along UConn is the perfect fit for this kid, and that NIL and “other stuff” is the only thing tilting scales towards IU. Maybe this is enough.
If staff is heading out to see him, perhaps it’s to bottom line it to push an outcome. You either lock him up or take the NIL to one of the other guys. Must be as part of a closing conversation one way or another. If you like the kid enough and think you have a real chance, do it live.
$750,000 is just a difference of a couple or a few spots in the draft, really.if you are offering double and still haven't closed the deal, it's telling everyone that there's a substantial difference in terms of program quality.
if there's significant difference in quality of program, then for a guy with NBA aspirations 750k isn't that much. Just need to delay gratification for a couple of years.