2023 Recruiting: Justin Edwards

[UofCT]

If the rumors of Tshiebwe making like $5M in NIL this year are true then UK will win every single recruiting battle. No one else can compete with that kind of cash, except Duke

We need the TikTok money!

 

[uconngb]

If the rumors of Tshiebwe making like $5M in NIL this year are true then UK will win every single recruiting battle. No one else can compete with that kind of cash, except Duke

Well, he came back so I'm sure he was making some kind of serious coin

 

[Huskyforlife]

If the rumors of Tshiebwe making like $5M in NIL this year are true then UK will win every single recruiting battle. No one else can compete with that kind of cash, except Duke

To be fair, he’s probably the only dude on the team sniffing 1 mil+. But their recruits are definitely going to be well taken care of.

 

[uconnever]

I wouldn’t count us out yet either but we did hit the canvas already. They have the more recent NBA players, so that would appeal to most more.

 

[aburks41]

I wouldn’t count us out yet either but we did hit the canvas already. They have the more recent NBA players, so that would appeal to most more.

If Jackson and Hawkins end up being first round picks Hurley will have a lot of ammo to sell recruits. We’re never going to be Duke or UK level of sending 3+ guys every single year, but we can certainly get back to the level we used to be of 1-2 per year

 

[MJKI]

Well, he came back so I'm sure he was making some kind of serious coin

I don't think Tshiebwe had much NBA prospects honestly; Probably a late 2nd rounder with a 2 way contract.

 

[Umami Zen]

If Jackson and Hawkins end up being first round picks Hurley will have a lot of ammo to sell recruits. We’re never going to be Duke or UK level of sending 3+ guys every single year, but we can certainly get back to the level we used to be of 1-2 per year

Year 5 of the rebuild program.. Guys getting to the NBA on a regular basis.

 

[Jbirdp5]

They must’ve read that quote about not being recruited very hard.

I agree, seems like a panic move on their part. Or should I say I’m hoping it’s a panic move on their part.

 

[ctchamps]

I agree, seems like a panic move on their part. Or should I say I’m hoping it’s a panic move on their part.

I wouldn’t say it’s just UConn. A lot of schools with heavy hitters that did not want to get involved before the NIL are now in play. Competition getting bigger for squid and WWW.

 

[runner11]

I wouldn’t say it’s just UConn. A lot of schools with heavy hitters that did not want to get involved before the NIL are now in play. Competition getting bigger for squid and WWW.

Wes is actually an executive for the Knicks now. There probably isn't the same need for shady middlemen when paying players is legalized. It's more about aggregating boosters nowadays and "friendly" companies.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[RipCity]

We’re gonna have to make this kid emperor of CT to compete with these SEC schools aren’t we

 

[CONN78SEJ]

How often do you hear from Kentucky?

Once in the blue, not a lot.

What do you like about UConn?

Coach (Dan) Hurley and coach Kimani (Young) base their team on energy and playing hard and that’s similar to my high school.

Reminds me of Rudy.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

We’re gonna have to make this kid emperor of CT to compete with these SEC schools aren’t we

Put the Emperor and Castle together and we're good to go!!

 

[BGesus4]

We’re gonna have to make this kid emperor of CT to compete with these SEC schools aren’t we

I vote yes

 

[seeya27]

We’re gonna have to make this kid emperor of CT to compete with these SEC schools aren’t we

Do we have a home visit on the books?

 

[RipCity]

Do we have a home visit on the books?

Not sure but unless LAZ parking is pulling up with 800k for him will it even matter? Lmao what CT based sponsor is ever gonna be able to compete with larger state schools

 

[Storrs South]

Not sure but unless LAZ parking is pulling up with 800k for him will it even matter? Lmao what CT based sponsor is ever gonna be able to compete with larger state schools

Probably the guy that has his name on the practice facility, that has been extremely philanthropic to the university, and is the CEO of a company located an hour from campus

 

[RipCity]

Probably the guy that has his name on the practice facility, that has been extremely philanthropic to the university, and is the CEO of a company located an hour from campus

He’s not going to be shelling $ out for recruits like that.


This is not happening in CT for a basketball player.

 

[superjohn]

Not sure but unless LAZ parking is pulling up with 800k for him will it even matter? Lmao what CT based sponsor is ever gonna be able to compete with larger state schools

UConn is a little bigger than UK, CT. is one of the wealthiest states in the country, we're next to the media capital of the world, there's probably 15 or so billionaires in the state.

 

[ucp990411]

The system is totally broken.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

Theoretically.. we can compete financially with any state but the priorities in the Northeast are not the same as they are in the SEC. If they were, the Ivy League would suddenly be the biggest league in CBB.

 

[RipCity]

UConn is a little bigger than UK, CT. is one of the wealthiest states in the country, we're next to the media capital of the world, there's probably 15 or so billionaires in the state.

UConn isn’t a huge brand like UK basketball. My point isn’t that CT isn’t a wealthy state, it’s that UConn will not get this type of support from anyone in the NIL scene. I’d love to be proven wrong, but it doesn’t seem like it’s in the cards for us. Schools with crazy boosters are going to run wild and we can only watch.

 

[superjohn]

UConn isn’t a huge brand like UK basketball. My point isn’t that CT isn’t a wealthy state, it’s that UConn will not get this type of support from anyone in the NIL scene. I’d love to be proven wrong, but it doesn’t seem like it’s in the cards for us. Schools with crazy boosters are going to run wild and we can only watch.

Your post just wasn't accurate, UK isn't a larger state school than UConn and we obviously have all the money in the world right around us to compete. It's a question of do we want to? If the answer is yes, it's how do we go about tapping into all that's right around us.

 

[Huskyforlife]

UConn is a little bigger than UK, CT. is one of the wealthiest states in the country, we're next to the media capital of the world, there's probably 15 or so billionaires in the state.

Do any of these billionaires have a die hard interest in UConn basketballs success? We can’t just steal their money.