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husky429 said:
I'm excited because no matter what happens, the board implodes.

Most likely outcome: He picks Duke. Everyone is shocked for some reason. The board implodes.

Less likely outcome: He picks UConn. The old-timers complain that one-and-dones are useless. Chaos ensues. The board implodes.
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No disrespect, I think you had it reverse. No one expect him to pick UConn, at least u til recently.
 
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CONN78SEJ said:
How much could he make with NIL if he stays a 2nd year?
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Way less than he'd make in just NIL money alone in the NBA, not even counting his NBA salary. NIL was always available to professionals, it's only new to college players. He will be in Nike ads and other commercials ASAP.

Hope he chooses UConn, but it won't impact is earnings at all.
 
HooperScooper said:
Not nearly as much as he'd make as a top NBA draft pick rookie.
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Thanks, but everyone and his grandmother already knew that. Would it be enough to keep him in college a 2nd year? Would he want to get his degree down the road? Or would his parents want him to get his degree down the road. If he and they are thinking along those lines then after being in the pros a few years he could go back to school part time with only two years or so to finish up, instead of three. 21% of NBA players have degrees and it serves them well.
 
husky429 said:
I'm excited because no matter what happens, the board implodes.

Most likely outcome: He picks Duke. Everyone is shocked for some reason. The board implodes.

Less likely outcome: He picks UConn. The old-timers complain that one-and-dones are useless. Chaos ensues. The board implodes.
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"Can you believe we're spending valuable monetary resources on 1 and done players while the Athletic Department runs at a $42M deficit?"
 
CONN78SEJ said:
Thanks, but everyone and his grandmother already knew that. Would it be enough to keep him in college a 2nd year? Would he want to get his degree down the road? Or would his parents want him to get his degree down the road. If he and they are thinking along those lines then after being in the pros a few years he could go back to school part time with only two years or so to finish up, instead of three. 21% of NBA players have degrees and it serves them well.
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Cooper Flagg is going to have an 8 figure net worth in less than 2 years. He can go back and finish school whenever he wants, if he wants to. Khalid El-Amin JUST graduated.

There is zero reason to do this unless you're an academic. If he was an academic, he's not choosing UConn over Duke.

Take a look at the past NBA drafts, young kids are the most desirable and drafted earlier than their stats warrant because teams are drafting based on potential.

Now take a look at this years upcoming mock draft. There is 1 sophomore in the lottery(guess who), everyone else is a freshman or an international 18/19 year old. Of the top 24 picks in the upcoming draft, only 4 are projected to be a sophomore or older.
Staying in college when you have the buzz to go is a terrible decision based on the way NBA teams draft their rosters today.
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HuskyFich said:
Cooper Flagg is going to have an 8 figure net worth in less than 2 years. He can go back and finish school whenever he wants, if he wants to. Khalid El-Amin JUST graduated.

There is zero reason to do this unless you're an academic. If he was an academic, he's not choosing UConn over Duke.

Take a look at the past NBA drafts, young kids are the most desirable and drafted earlier than their stats warrant because teams are drafting based on potential.

Now take a look at this years upcoming mock draft. There is 1 sophomore in the lottery(guess who), everyone else is a freshman or an international 18/19 year old. Of the top 24 picks in the upcoming draft, only 4 are projected to be a sophomore or older.
Staying in college when you have the buzz to go is a terrible decision based on the way NBA teams draft their rosters today.
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Clingan is also the age of 4 or 5 of these guys. Either a little bit old or a few months younger. I would imagine that is helping his draft position quite a bit.
 
Verne said:
10-1s aren't favorites.

Dukes probably a 1/5 favorite.
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LMFAO. Whatever the parlance is. Let's put it this way, if one were betting $100 on Duke to land Cooper Flagg, they should only get an extra $10 in return for a total of $110. Whereas if one were to make the same $100 wager on UConn to do the same thing they should get an extra $1,000.
 
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HuskyFich said:
"Can you believe we're spending valuable monetary resources on 1 and done players while the Athletic Department runs at a $42M deficit?"
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Uconn men basketball is one of the very few bottom line moneymaking endeavors in the entire state budget of CT. And we are not even counting the world wide exposure it brings to the university.
 
dennismenace said:
Uconn men basketball is one of the very few bottom line moneymaking endeavors in the entire state budget of CT. And we are not even counting the world wide exposure it brings to the university.
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sorry, should have added a "/s" to this statement.

Totally agree with you, it's just one of my favorite talking points from the doom and gloom ppl on this board.
 
Dove said:
They probably have a 74-77% chance of landing Flagg. Just a hunch.
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I don't know...anytime I see the numbers 77 & 74 in the same sentence as Duke, I like our odds.

We shocked the world!
 
HuskyFich said:
Cooper Flagg is going to have an 8 figure net worth in less than 2 years. He can go back and finish school whenever he wants, if he wants to. Khalid El-Amin JUST graduated.

There is zero reason to do this unless you're an academic. If he was an academic, he's not choosing UConn over Duke.

Take a look at the past NBA drafts, young kids are the most desirable and drafted earlier than their stats warrant because teams are drafting based on potential.

Now take a look at this years upcoming mock draft. There is 1 sophomore in the lottery(guess who), everyone else is a freshman or an international 18/19 year old. Of the top 24 picks in the upcoming draft, only 4 are projected to be a sophomore or older.
Staying in college when you have the buzz to go is a terrible decision based on the way NBA teams draft their rosters today.
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Ok thanks
 
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I think we need to keep in mind, if all of this was done before the visits even started, why would he cancel the Kansas Visit?

I truly believe there has been a material change in the recruitment, even if it’s pure speculation
 
cap10mayhem said:
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From the Courant

"If UConn can land Flagg, he would become the first No. 1 overall recruit ever to sign with the Huskies. Despite having won more national titles than anyone else in the sport this millennium, UConn had mostly remained a notch or two below schools like Duke, Kentucky and Kansas on the recruiting trail. If Hurley captures Flagg though, it would signal that UConn takes a back seat to no one– on the court or in luring five-star talent."

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Ahhh. New slogan - "Capture the Flagg!" (Sorry if I'm not the only genius who came up with this. :)
 
Some people may be setting themselves up for disappointment by reading everything as a positive for us. We all want it to happen but that does not make it more likely to happen. I would love to be shocked but I would rather assume the most likely scenario and be pleasantly surprised if we shock the world than set my self up for disappointment.
 
UCfor3 said:
Some people may be setting themselves up for disappointment by reading everything as a positive for us
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No one. Absolutely no one should be disappointed. We may get him yet, but even if we don't (and no one should have expected it. EVER). We were in play for a generational best talent in country and put him to the test to even decide that he might want to go somewhere else than his dream school. Hurley and staff should have everyone's accolades and ZERO disappointment , No matter the outcome. Calhoun, our savior, never even sniffed a player like this except maybe Drummond. We are more than fine in every way, either way. I understand millenials and Gen Z'ers need a social media puff up, but me? Im content to win titles with whoever we got (and they are all great!) Cooper could help us too, obviously, but we didnt have anyone NEAR the title of best player in the country last year. Did We? But we double digited everyone. We still have Karaban for a year or two. I like my stonks.
 
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HooperScooper said:
I'd like to counter that thought. Kevin Durant visited UConn and told the staff he was committing to UConn. That's at least a sniff. There may have been others but I can't think of a better example off hand.
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Cooper way more serious about going to our school than KD ever was. And I remember that. I mean youre one step from mentioning Kevin Garnett.
 
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