Good breakdown for next season and AK talk

[NJHusky]

This was smart by him. He will do better this year because he will be the third option. He thrived in that role. I see him hitting 40% from 3 on high volume.

Dan Hurley tried to force feed the BMOC role on him. That’s really not his game. He’s at his best when he makes other players better and contributes scoring during opportune times.

I think he’ll shine in a more 23/24 role and prob help his draft payday next year

 

[HooperScooper]

It was in the first video above. Norlander mentioned it as his guess based on the market

I don't think we should believe a media guy's "guess" without real facts. We'll never know how much Karaban got but I don't think UConn had the flexibility to give Karaban $3 million to stay. Seems a little much, doesn't it? I love Karaban but he's not worth $3 million for this roster. Would it have cost UConn that much to replace him with someone in the portal? Seems like too much but who the heck knows in this environment.

 

[TheShot1990]

Yeah the sport would be non-functional if Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, wherever Cal coaches, and us get all the good recruits.

Don't forget the vitamin water people - slicky Ricky. But I agree with you. However, it doesn't seem to bother the SEC in football. I don't hear them saying "ya know what? It'd be great to have a North Eastern School be competitive once in a while."

I don't like where this is going and personally enjoyed the Cinderellas such as St. Peters, Yale and Farleigh Dickinson pick off top teams. That ain't happening anymore. But...if it's gonna be the schools with the biggest bags in the short term, then I'm happy we're in the game.
We need some regulation...SOME.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Top Dogs just posted about AK and team. Some interesting tidbits…including that AK had a 7 figure nba guarantee last season but still came back

I am skeptical. In every draft for the last 30 years, there have been about 45 to 60 college players that one expert or another guaranteed were first round "locks". That is mathematically impossible before you get to the 2 or 3 Europeans that no one ever heard of that are picked in the first round.

If Karaban were 6'10 with the same package, I could see him being a first round lock. But there are a lot of good 6'6 to 6'8 wings/forwards out there, both in the league and in college. I can think of maybe two NBA teams that are weak at that position.

 

[Dogdeacon]

I don't think we should believe a media guy's "guess" without real facts. We'll never know how much Karaban got but I don't think UConn had the flexibility to give Karaban $3 million to stay. Seems a little much, doesn't it? I love Karaban but he's not worth $3 million for this roster. Would it have cost UConn that much to replace him with someone in the portal? Seems like too much but who the heck knows in this environment.

Yes, I suppose you are right that a very relevant data point is what it might cost UConn to replace AK with similarly experienced player, an upperclassman that with a high-program stat line of 12+ppg and Alex's other #s might indeed cost $3M?!

And given AK's veteran presence on the court in the locker room, knowledge of system and ability to make others better he may be worth more to UConn than his pure talent or per game #s imply.

I guess where that breaks down is if UConn's total $ amount is say $15M it is tough to devote $3M to AK. Yet even if it is say $1M too high it'd still be a better return on investment than say ANY of last year's freshman NIL's provided. Ultimately a win some lose some perspective might be best until or if/when a system and caps/allocation becomes the new norm.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Don't forget the vitamin water people - slicky Ricky. But I agree with you. However, it doesn't seem to bother the SEC in football. I don't hear them saying "ya know what? It'd be great to have a North Eastern School be competitive once in a while."

I don't like where this is going and personally enjoyed the Cinderellas such as St. Peters, Yale and Farleigh Dickinson pick off top teams. That ain't happening anymore. But...if it's gonna be the schools with the biggest bags in the short term, then I'm happy we're in the game.
We need some regulation...SOME.

Now that the power/money schools will dominate the tourney how long before they want a bigger piece of the Men’s tournament.which helps us. Doubling the pot will be a good start and doesn’t make a dent in their profits. . It does make all multi bid conference a lot more money. It also increases the value of BB vs Football
A FF will earn a conference $3,333,000 a year or almost $20,000,000 total over the 6 year period .
If that happens the P conferences will be adding top basketball schools.
Thats without expansion of the tournament or reduction of D1 conferences from 32 to 20 both possible decisions that increase revenue of power conferences

 

[temery]

FYI. The Dauster pod was prob 30 min. 1/2 was about AK rest about team

Still not listening.

 

[husky99]

The poor bastard is gonna be making more this year than any 20 random 'yarders combined.

I actually hate seeing money in college basketball. But if anybody's going to get some, it's Karaban who deserves the most.

Understandable.. the uconn and AK stuff is the first 12 to 15 minutes

 

[husky99]

Still not listening.

Sorry. I was still on page one when you responded to his response

 

[Inyatkin]

I'm all for college players getting paid, especially compared to the earlier system.

I am not looking forward to the "He's getting paid x dollars and not doing enough"

 

[Waquoit]

I am not looking forward to the "He's getting paid x dollars and not doing enough"

Or worse. And when you call them on crossing a line they'll say, "Don't care, he's getting paid."

 

[HooperScooper]

Yes, I suppose you are right that a very relevant data point is what it might cost UConn to replace AK with similarly experienced player, an upperclassman that with a high-program stat line of 12+ppg and Alex's other #s might indeed cost $3M?!

And given AK's veteran presence on the court in the locker room, knowledge of system and ability to make others better he may be worth more to UConn than his pure talent or per game #s imply.

I guess where that breaks down is if UConn's total $ amount is say $15M it is tough to devote $3M to AK. Yet even if it is say $1M too high it'd still be a better return on investment than say ANY of last year's freshman NIL's provided. Ultimately a win some lose some perspective might be best until or if/when a system and caps/allocation becomes the new norm.

If you believe the research Matt Norlander of CBS Sports did then UConn has about $8-$10 million in NIL to spend on next season's roster. That's why I was saying no way Karaban can get $3 million. But who knows if that $8-$10 million number is a good one.

There's another group of schools a rung below this. Don't cry for these guys, as they're still hitting at least a hearty $8 million if required. This includes (but is not exclusive to) Auburn, Connecticut, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Villanova, Virginia and still a few more trying to get there in the coming week(s). In talking to sources at these schools, even if most aren't at $10 million, there are still a couple in this lot that told me they could get there if absolutely necessary. (So: just by asking the right one, two or three really rich boosters for even more money.)

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos

The price of talent is spiking to record amounts -- again -- now with hundreds of millions at stake in college hoops' unregulated economy

www.cbssports.com

 

[HooperScooper]

I'm all for college players getting paid, especially compared to the earlier system.

I am not looking forward to the "He's getting paid x dollars and not doing enough"

Oh that's definitely going to happen more and more. Even from coaches. Remember what Rick Barnes said about Chaz Lanier this past season?

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave leading scorer Chaz Lanier a quick hook just 11 seconds into the second half on Saturday at Texas, benching him for peeling off a screen and hurling an errant pass into the bench area. Barnes said after the game the decision had nothing to do with the turnover and everything to do with his decision to decline a shot, which Barnes made sure to note that Lanier is "paid to do."

"I took him out the first play of the second half because he didn't shoot the ball," Barnes said. "That play is designed for that shot. I told him, 'If you're not going to do what you're getting paid to do, then you're going to sit over here.' Because he is getting paid to do that."

Rick Barnes benches Chaz Lanier, says Tennessee's leading scorer wasn't doing what he's 'getting paid to do'

Barnes was unhappy his leading scorer turned down a shot on a play designed for him

www.cbssports.com

 

[HuskyCLT]

Really liking the points about how big it is that AK doesn't need to be this team's best player. It seems pretty well known that he is at his best when he's not the alpha and focal point of the offense and can play within the system. Assuming he even further improves his game, I'm excited to see what senior year AK can bring.

 

[NJHusky]

If you believe the research Matt Norlander of CBS Sports did then UConn has about $8-$10 million in NIL to spend on next season's roster. That's why I was saying no way Karaban can get $3 million. But who knows if that $8-$10 million number is a good one.

There's another group of schools a rung below this. Don't cry for these guys, as they're still hitting at least a hearty $8 million if required. This includes (but is not exclusive to) Auburn, Connecticut, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Villanova, Virginia and still a few more trying to get there in the coming week(s). In talking to sources at these schools, even if most aren't at $10 million, there are still a couple in this lot that told me they could get there if absolutely necessary. (So: just by asking the right one, two or three really rich boosters for even more money.)

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos

The price of talent is spiking to record amounts -- again -- now with hundreds of millions at stake in college hoops' unregulated economy

www.cbssports.com

I’m assuming the sat-Mon delay was about getting more NIL. Maybe they realized if the going rate for a replacement was >2M, might as well keep the original

 

[navery12]

If you believe the research Matt Norlander of CBS Sports did then UConn has about $8-$10 million in NIL to spend on next season's roster. That's why I was saying no way Karaban can get $3 million. But who knows if that $8-$10 million number is a good one.

There's another group of schools a rung below this. Don't cry for these guys, as they're still hitting at least a hearty $8 million if required. This includes (but is not exclusive to) Auburn, Connecticut, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Villanova, Virginia and still a few more trying to get there in the coming week(s). In talking to sources at these schools, even if most aren't at $10 million, there are still a couple in this lot that told me they could get there if absolutely necessary. (So: just by asking the right one, two or three really rich boosters for even more money.)

The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos

The price of talent is spiking to record amounts -- again -- now with hundreds of millions at stake in college hoops' unregulated economy

www.cbssports.com

$3M is probably a little high, but there's no chance it's under $2M and I'd be shocked if it'd even under $2.5M. He is a very good college player, and very good college players are getting paid this year.

For reference Rodney Rice got $3M from USC this year. I don't think you'd find a single poster who would trade Karaban for Rice

 

[huskyhaven]

$3M is probably a little high, but there's no chance it's under $2M and I'd be shocked if it'd even under $2.5M. He is a very good college player, and very good college players are getting paid this year.

For reference Rodney Rice got $3M from USC this year. I don't think you'd find a single poster who would trade Karaban for Rice

I can remember the article that I read, but it said he was getting 1.
3 mil. A little low?

 

[Man's Field]

To borrow a story I once heard about an college FB coach’s salary when a prof complained. President said I’ll give your the stadium next weekend for your lecture, how many seats will you fill

Plus I’m confident the athlete is doing a let of lot more work than the prof

Found a few typos and grammar errors in your comment. But who wants to hear that? Not a stadium's worth of college students, that's for certain.

 

[NJHusky]

Found a few typos and grammar errors in your comment. But who wants to hear that? Not a stadium's worth of college students, that's for certain.

Thats what i get for typing while dealing with 14 hours of flt delays starting at 7pm last night lol

 

[ctchamps]

I’m assuming the sat-Mon delay was about getting more NIL. Maybe they realized if the going rate for a replacement was >2M, might as well keep the original

Aren’t you a premium member of Storrs Central? Jared explained what that delay was about. Rather than conjecture pay 10 dollars and read what happened.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

$3M is probably a little high, but there's no chance it's under $2M and I'd be shocked if it'd even under $2.5M. He is a very good college player, and very good college players are getting paid this year.

For reference Rodney Rice got $3M from USC this year. I don't think you'd find a single poster who would trade Karaban for Rice

Some quick thoughts...

I always thought 3 million would be the number. The replacement cost was going to be between 2-3 million for anyone close to Alex and to a degree, he didn't really get paid for winning the first two championships so there was going to be some residual money included there as well.

I also think some of the delay was simply making sure the benefactors bankrolling his salary were indeed lined up.

Finally, I have a feeling the 8-10 million budget that Norlander referred to was stretched to accommodate Alex.

In the end, Alex and UConn nation wins.

 

[ctchamps]

Some quick thoughts...

I always thought 3 million would be the number. The replacement cost was going to be between 2-3 million for anyone close to Alex and to a degree, he didn't really get paid for winning the first two championships so there was going to be some residual money included there as well.

I also think some of the delay was simply making sure the benefactors bankrolling his salary were indeed lined up.

Finally, I have a feeling the 8-10 million budget that Norlander referred to was stretched to accommodate Alex.

In the end, Alex and UConn nation wins.

Wrong about the delay.

 

[DRBackup]

Top Dogs just posted about AK and team. Some interesting tidbits…including that AK had a 7 figure nba guarantee last season but still came back

From which team matters, and the $3M they're talking about here is also 7 figures.

 

[caw]

AK playing in his appropriate position offensively will hopefully help him surge back to a player+ that he was. He’ll be most effective when he has two penetrators on the floor. It won’t be with Stew and Solo on the floor together.

I’d expect to see the 1-3 when he’s out there being assortments of:

Mullins
Solo
Silas

Stew
Malachi
Silas

The Solo, Stew, AK grouping revisits what we were last year. Slow footed off ball shooters, easy to guard.

But with McNeeley and Diarra healthy it was a top 5-15 offense (hard to gauge exactly but it was somewhere in there). So it was not "easy to guard." It was just easier than the championship teams. I'm not worried at all about the offense.

The defense I agree on though. Hopefully Demary/Smith at least defend the POA and Ball/Stewart improve. Not much else you can hope for there.

 

[Chief00]

If we can get a power forward who can play 10-15 minutes per game, we have a really strong team and complete team.