LSU Recruiting Edge

[UCONN-NYC]

Everyone wants to know how they are pulling in Top 5 classes . . .
Transcript: LSU's Wade talked funds for recruit

 

[intlzncster]

Everyone already knew.

Now it's just public record.

 

[AntG168]

Well at least Tremont Waters makes sense now lol

 

[kansashusky]

I think the Hardy Boys could’ve solved the L$U recruiting boon mystery.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Williamson chose duke...

 

[AdamaNation]

Did anyone break that LSU paying recruits gambit yet? SEC has been an overall clean conference so I’m surprised this ever came up.

 

[Fishy]

The best part of the Zion Williamson story is that he refused the Kansas money and committed to Duke for free.....

Right?

 

[Scrutiner]

The best part of the Zion Williamson story is that he refused the Kansas money and committed to Duke for free.....

Right?

 

[Dove]

The best part of the Zion Williamson story is that he refused the Kansas money and committed to Duke for free.....

Right?

According to Coach K...yes.

 

[Kitaman]

Would it be dumb to allow all colleges to establish a 5 year annuity contract with athletes payable after graduation and terminated in the event of a pro contract or full time employment? They could pay for accident insurance or similar in the event injury hits supplementing it.

I just think they need to start looking at compensation, particularly on the football side while providing lesser performing schools better chances to compete with the big boys (Div 1).

Doesn't have to be large, but would provide security allowing players and families not to be so easily seduced.

 

[Kemba429]

According to Coach K...yes.

And according to Coach K the FBI probe is “a blip and not whats happening.”

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Mister Wonderful]

Would it be dumb to allow all colleges to establish a 5 year annuity contract with athletes payable after graduation and terminated in the event of a pro contract or full time employment? They could pay for accident insurance or similar in the event injury hits supplementing it.

I just think they need to start looking at compensation, particularly on the football side while providing lesser performing schools better chances to compete with the big boys (Div 1).

Doesn't have to be large, but would provide security allowing players and families not to be so easily seduced.

How does paying student athletes stop schools from illegally paying student athletes and their families from committing to schools?

 

[Guapo]

Well at least Tremont Waters makes sense now lol

No, it was LSU’s quality education

 

[Kitaman]

How does paying student athletes stop schools from illegally paying student athletes and their families from committing to schools?

It won't but I'm looking at reducing the temptation by having an end of term payout, so to speak. A suitcase of money brought to a meeting 'in the hood' and elsewhere is very tempting, especially in cases where it would be the most money ever seen in that house. Let's say its 20k cash, if a school had a 50k payout in 4-5 years that may be enough to dissuade a recruit's family from making a costly short term decision.

I just was trying to think of a possible solution to make instant cash/offer less attractive. There's too much money out there not to handle this dilemma and problem in a better way that would protect its product including recruits.

The NCAA made over $1 billion in 2017 alone.

 

[polycom]

It won't but I'm looking at reducing the temptation by having an end of term payout, so to speak. A suitcase of money brought to a meeting 'in the hood' and elsewhere is very tempting, especially in cases where it would be the most money ever seen in that house. Let's say its 20k cash, if a school had a 50k payout in 4-5 years that may be enough to dissuade a recruit's family from making a costly short term decision.

I just was trying to think of a possible solution to make instant cash/offer less attractive. There's too much money out there not to handle this dilemma and problem in a better way that would protect its product including recruits.

The NCAA made over $1 billion in 2017 alone.

I'm 100% on board to paying athletes however, the issue that keeps coming up is how do you pay women's field hockey or tennis?

 

[dennismenace]

And according to Coach K the FBI probe is “a blip and not whats happening.”

Time will tell if it's a blip or the tip of an iceberg.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Guess I'm a bit naive on how things work... could anything come from this?

 

[Paesano]

I love this all so much. For so many years I questioned why Calhoun and Ollie lost certain kids. I was told that I was crazy and thought everyone cheated. I never said that. There are cases that you get. There are cases where, maybe, the other school was honest and just had more of what the kid wanted. But there were also MANY cases that made little to no sense. But some people didn't want to believe the sport could be THAT dirty so they reached for rationalizations.

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck. The ducks are being outted now.

 

[Guapo]

I'm 100% on board to paying athletes however, the issue that keeps coming up is how do you pay women's field hockey or tennis?

You don’t have to pay them a direct pay check; just let them make money off their likeness, endorsements, autographs etc.

Also, they can bring back NCAA football and basketball video games, use the player’s likeness and let them share in the profits

 

[AdamaNation]

I love this all so much. For so many years I questioned why Calhoun and Ollie lost certain kids. I was told that I was crazy and thought everyone cheated. I never said that. There are cases that you get. There are cases where, maybe, the other school was honest and just had more of what the kid wanted. But there were also MANY cases that made little to no sense. But some people didn't want to believe the sport could be THAT dirty so they reached for rationalizations.

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is probably a duck. The ducks are being outted now.

Oregon??

 

[HuskyHawk]

Whew, good thing this never happens at any Nike schools. Right?

 

[huskyfan224]

The fact that this is a headline is absurd, they should be investigated.

 

[rip7774]

No, it was LSU’s quality education

Remember his other finalist? Western Kentucky lol.

Rick Stansbury has always been a paragon of virtue.

 

[superjohn]

The best part of the Zion Williamson story is that he refused the Kansas money and committed to Duke for free.....

Right?

Those hugs are priceless.