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Message: [QUOTE="lav25, post: 3311390, member: 3470"] I actually didn't even know I had this account until I tried logging in since I just lurk for news. My point is that schools like Auburn that have been pouring money into basketball but lack passionate basketball fanbases are not going to benefit as much. Sure, boosters can use this to openly funnel money to players, but that's small potatoes compared to the big corporations that want to make profits. Corporations have an incentive to use players for marketing purposes in locations with passionate and sizeable fanbases. People say that Creighton has a very passionate fan base. If true, their players could benefit a lot from regional marketing. Of course, the most well-known and popular schools like Duke will do the best. I'm sure Nike will be dishing out a lot of money to the top NBA prospects. [/QUOTE]