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If a guy is going to make a decision based soley/almost entirely based on NIL, then we'll find a better match.
2023 Recruiting: Cam Spencer
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I’m surprised we haven’t heard more Miami Wong/Pack NIL blow up stories with all this going on.
Are teams paying guys equal amounts of money? I don’t understand how they’re keeping all these players happy when they’re waving bags in front of these kids in the portal. Like how are coaches justifying giving a transfer more NIL $$ than guys who are currently on the roster?
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I tried to get myself excited for this guy’s potential commitment after the Trilly tweet, but I just can’t. Aside from the help defense reach-ins, his highlight package doesn’t impress me. His breakaway layups could all easily be chase down blocks, he decelerates so much. His shot is ugly and he played on one of the worst offensive teams in the country and they were better with him off the court? When I mentioned him to my two Rutgers fan coworkers, they both said he sucked and weren’t upset at all the he was leaving. To put that in context, they were both really upset that their 4 star 2024 just decommitted. I know there is a lot of shooting that needs to be replaced, but I hope it comes from somewhere else.
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You are your friends have no idea what you're talking about. Doesn't surprise me about a Rutgers fan, but you know better if you're rooting for UConn.
The kid was a 43% three-point shooter with the second-best defensive rating on his team. His percentage from two is 50% for his career... so maybe they could be chasedown blocks, but they aren't. You don't average 14/4/3 in the B1G on some of the best #s in the conference by accident. He is a fantastic player and we'd be lucky to have him.
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Not worth anything, but boy is Muami’s arena a dump. Just went to a graduation there. Gampel and Hartford with zero improvement are palaces compared to Miami. Not sure if they play much in the bigger pro venue.
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I think Hilltop got confused as to when UCLA is going to the Big 10
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Assuming Newton returns we are setup to be the best team in that group by a pretty clear margin. Might not be able to offer the most $, but should be competitive plus offer a chance to play for the defending champs. Let's get it done!
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I hope we don’t become the school that all these players use for NIL money elsewhere
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That’s just the game.
Thank you, I felt the same way.
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Cammy Marylanda doesn't have the same ring to it.
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I'm not sure why so many posters think we can't compete with NIL money. Just because we lost one guy to Kansas of all places? We're still able to put together nice packages to go along with exception coaching, recruiting success, player development, and defending a national championship.
There are bad takes and then there is this...
Can't get excited for a guy who fills our biggest gap and averaged 13/4/3 in the Big Ten on 44/43/90 shooting splits? The last UConn player to average 2+ threes a game with 43%+ efficiency was Ben Gordon in 2004. Spencer was 5th in the entire B10 in win shares, 4th in box +/-, 5th in offensive rating, and 3rd in defensive rating.
There are bad takes and then there is this...
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Miami could be very good again, especially if Wong pulls out of the draft
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Recruit for us Sam!!!
Just curious, do you know something that allows you to think we can put together nice NIL packages?
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We're a flagship state university with decades of history in the sports and fans all over the country. We likely have hetter NIL than almoat every D1 school in the country. We aren't Kansas or UNC, but we have A LOT of money behind this program.
Lot of the NIL money numbers are just made up, its though to say what is actually going in student athletes pocket.
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We have it verified that Timberlake was looking for 500k and we couldn't match Kansas. I don't think we'll get specific numbers past that.
Right now, NIL is the wild west, and we haven't reached an equilibrium for player "value." I doubt someone like Timberlake would get 500k in 10 years. Give it a few seasons, and I think the baseline for what you need to offer kids will be more clear.
Will be interesting to see where UConn's visit falls among the four listed by Goodman once they start happening..
NIL is a moving target that is evolving on a daily/weekly/monthly basis until or unless the NCAA provides better clarity and structure.. UConn as a long-term player will figure it out.. They are not always the first to get to the craps table and roll the dice. They have an excellent Masters portfolio of courses for the "serious" student athlete/graduate portal recruit and a strong alumni network and brand after their playing career is done.. Our Program's success in BB speaks for itself.. We win when we get to the Big Dance..
NIL is a moving target that is evolving on a daily/weekly/monthly basis until or unless the NCAA provides better clarity and structure.. UConn as a long-term player will figure it out.. They are not always the first to get to the craps table and roll the dice. They have an excellent Masters portfolio of courses for the "serious" student athlete/graduate portal recruit and a strong alumni network and brand after their playing career is done.. Our Program's success in BB speaks for itself.. We win when we get to the Big Dance..
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That’s my worry specifically. Our NIL is competitive but Miami is one of those schools that goes all out in an unreasonable way.
Last year Nigel Pack got 800,000 and two cars as a transfer.
They’re also coming off back to back elite 8 appearances so they’ve been doing a good job winning themselves as well.
NIL agent says Miami hoops star Isaiah Wong will enter transfer portal if NIL compensation isn't increased
The NIL agent for Hurricanes star Isaiah Wong says the guard will enter the transfer portal if his NIL compensation isn't increased.
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Goodman and Dauster talked about how we don’t have a “real” NIL program yet but seemed confident that we would soon. What @Chief00 is doing is awesome and is going to create memories and build camaraderie but at the end of the day, that is not the same as cutting a kid a check for 300k for some IG promos.
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Uhh we were able to help secure a bag for Sanogo from Sunoco. The school has very much doubled down on all things NIL even before the championship — and winning it definitely put us in a much better spot to double down even more. Between Championship Labs, D’Amelio, and Bleeding Blue for Good the university is in a great place NIL-wise. I was skeptical on the university being able to compete in NIL and they have definitely exceeded expectations.
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$250K was the number I read on this board.
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I think the people who are down on Spencer need to remember that yes, he’s coming in here to be a starter, but he’s not going to be our primary scoring option. I’m guessing he may be our 4th or 5th scoring option behind Karaban, Clingan, Castle and Newton.
He seems like a perfect fit for what we need, and I trust Hurley to coach up guys on defense. What they did with Joey C is all I need to see to have that confidence. And Spencer is better than Joey C.
He seems like a perfect fit for what we need, and I trust Hurley to coach up guys on defense. What they did with Joey C is all I need to see to have that confidence. And Spencer is better than Joey C.
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That’s my worry specifically. Our NIL is competitive but Miami is one of those schools that goes all out in an unreasonable way.
Last year Nigel Pack got 800,000 and two cars as a transfer.
They’re also coming off back to back elite 8 appearances so they’ve been doing a good job winning themselves as well.
NIL agent says Miami hoops star Isaiah Wong will enter transfer portal if NIL compensation isn't increased
The NIL agent for Hurricanes star Isaiah Wong says the guard will enter the transfer portal if his NIL compensation isn't increased.www.espn.com
Nigel Pack 800K and 2 cars? Wong wants more money delivered yet he delivered nothing against us?
This is absolutely whacked. LOL really needs a sheriff to take over in Dodge.
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Vecenie absolutely loves UConn, mostly because he adores the offensive sets Hurley runs, and he is a huge fan of our style of play on both ends. He is well respected and not a bad guy to be tweeting sweet nothings about the Huskies.
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