2024 Recruiting: Liam McNeeley, the Second of His Name, 2.0

[ec33]

Kansas and Duke are ripe for a blockbuster trade.

As well as working on that trade:

 

[Hurlees4hed]

FWIW the $750k figure was a source of much dispute among IU fans while he was committed.

Some believe that was for 1 year, others believe spread over 2 years, making it 375k a year.

Not sure if that's more in line with UConn's NIL... Are there any notable collectives in the picture?

 

[bendm]

Mark Pope conducts Zoom call with 5-star Liam McNeeley

 

[Mike Honcho]

UConns NIL situation is in a good spot anyway, not that it is the deciding factor for our guys but Clingan was easily one of the highest paid CBB players this year.

Is this common knowledge?

 

[Verne]

Is this common knowledge?

I think so?

He did a shirt with PMT that they launched right after we won the Natty. All profits to DC. I wanna say they sold 10k shirts at $35 a pop in the first day after they launched it. That's just one shirt/nil deal. Stuff like that adds up.

 

[uconnbill]

You’re correct, but no one knows what he is looking for. His mind might change real quick when we have $500k-$750k on the table and Bama comes in with $1.5M or something absurd. I’m like 51% confident he will make the right choice which will pay dividends down the line to the tune of tens of millions of dollars in the NBA. But $EC money talks

Not everything is dollars and cents, you do understand that, right?

 

[UconnU]

You’re correct, but no one knows what he is looking for. His mind might change real quick when we have $500k-$750k on the table and Bama comes in with $1.5M or something absurd. I’m like 51% confident he will make the right choice which will pay dividends down the line to the tune of tens of millions of dollars in the NBA. But $EC money talks

Dauster flat out said we can offer 750k on his pod.

 

[UconnU]

The McNeeley-Karaban-Reed front court might set a record for number of screens set. I think they’ll be pretty damn good at rebounding too.

 

[Umami Zen]

Mark Pope conducts Zoom call with 5-star Liam McNeeley

See post# 89

 

[fatlucy]

He decommitted from IU the day after Woodson got an extension. Maybe I’m naive but it seems like he may have watched IU this year and said “no way I’m playing for him.”

Or they let him know they were paying big for the portal and he may not have much PT

 

[fatlucy]

As well as working on that trade:

At this rate Dukes going to be left with a few freshmen and benchwarmers.

 

[Umami Zen]

At this rate Dukes going to be left with a few freshmen and benchwarmers.

Only way Scheyer can give PT to his incoming freshmen

 

[bendm]

See post# 89

links or it didn’t happen!

 

[huskymedic]

Dauster flat out said we can offer 750k on his pod.

Do you really believe that if Hurley & staff really want someone $$ is gonna be a stumbling block?

 

[August_West]

Is this common knowledge?

Yes . But a good chunk was also advertising dollars .

 

[McLovin]

No, never landed an MV kid. Which is surprising, I know Danny is close friends with KB Jr.

You must be forgetting about 2023 National Champion Emmett Hendry…

 

[EROCK CONN]

Mark Pope conducts Zoom call with 5-star Liam McNeeley

i mean , they know covid protocol is no longer a thing right ?

 

[August_West]

Do you really believe that if Hurley & staff really want someone $$ is gonna be a stumbling block?

No. But people can price themselves out of the equation when they make it clear that that is the game. See: Cliff O

 

[huskymedic]

No. But people can price themselves out of the equation when they make it clear that that is the game. See: Cliff O

I don’t disagree on the player/family side of the equation - I’m saying if UConn made a valuation and wanted a player strongly enough - I’m not convinced $$ will be the issue on UConn’s side of the equation. They won’t overpay.

 

[Umami Zen]

links or it didn’t happen!

Old news. All over Google. Leave it at that

 

[bendm]

Old news. All over Google. Leave it at that

Am I the first guy to make a duplicate post? My sincerest apologies didn’t mean to steal your thunder

 

[Umami Zen]

Am I the first guy to make a duplicate post? My sincerest apologies didn’t mean to steal your thunder

No problem with the thunder. Always appreciate your input as a dude that knows what's going on.

Edit: I am rarely the guy breaking news with the GIFs/Internet reveals or the recruiting experts predicting the latest player news through their sources.. Not my lane nor will it ever be.

Just a casual fan that digs UConn

 

[Husky68]

Question on these NIL "deals". Say a "personality" like the next Paige Bueckers (or even just the next Clingan or Spencer) goes to UConn and strikes a "deal". Isn't one of the unquantified upsides for the player that if his team does really well and he shines and he will get some "advertisers hunting him up on their own outside of NIL" deals.

Say Mcneeley plays great and team does great and is in everyone's face he could reap all kinds of extra money deals, right? I'm figuring Clingan got way more deals than whatever "minimum" NIL deal he might have gotten guaranteed from UConn's collective.

I would expect UConn is also selling: Clingan top 50 recruit to lottery, Newton from nowhere to drafted, expect each "upgrade" in career results is worth lot more than most NIL deals.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

I can see a top player with a financially secure family leaving some money on the table for a great fit.

What about a top player who doesn’t come from a “financially secure” family?

Aren’t they also capable of making a decision to leave some money on the table for a higher quality fit?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Do you really believe that if Hurley & staff really want someone $$ is gonna be a stumbling block?

Yeah, I think they've made it clear there's a limit to what they'll spend on one player.