Nick Timberlake to Kansas

[Fishy]

Don't know how you can say this before he's played a game for Kansas and our season starts. But throw it out there people love predictions.

Lol.

God, this site just draws dimwits like flies.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

You are reading tea leaves but it's just a bunch of muddy water, dude. You have no idea what you're talking about. Andre is getting feedback in the draft and hasn't declared for a reason. Because he needs to know where he might be drafted. In all likelihood, there's a >50% chance he's back.

There is no reason NOT to declare and get feedback. You learn what to work on and get run with some of the best players in the game. It's the highest level coaching a player can receive. Why WOULDN'T a player declare?

Dayum

 

[karstenkibbe]

See, this is why D’Melio pisses me off. We don’t even have a NIL and are losing players because we aren’t competitive. And we have posters posting crap “thank God we have D’Melio’s NIL connections.” The guy is a Nepo Daddy. But the screen printed Joey C shirts and the bar mitzvahs!!@Chief00 is throwing or whatever.

No one told me about the NIL bar mitzvahs! But Drake already has the market cornered on those.

 

[runner11]

You are reading tea leaves but it's just a bunch of muddy water, dude. You have no idea what you're talking about. Andre is getting feedback in the draft and hasn't declared for a reason. Because he needs to know where he might be drafted. In all likelihood, there's a >50% chance he's back.

There is no reason NOT to declare and get feedback. You learn what to work on and get run with some of the best players in the game. It's the highest level coaching a player can receive. Why WOULDN'T a player declare?

Andre declaring for the draft should be pro forma and didn’t impact my take. At this point, I don’t think he benefits from returning. There are a lot of guys who will benefit from returning. Like DC. Usually guys who are trying to expand their role and game stylistically. Andre projects as the same style of player at the next level. He just needs to learn to shoot. I love our staff as much as the next guy but he would benefit learning from a Vinson or Englund type shot doctor.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Andre declaring for the draft should be pro forma and didn’t impact my take. At this point, I don’t think he benefits from returning. There are a lot of guys who will benefit from returning. Like DC. Usually guys who are trying to expand their role and game stylistically. Andre projects as the same style of player at the next level. He just needs to learn to shoot. I love our staff as much as the next guy but he would benefit learning from a Vinson or Englund type shot doctor.

Maybe he feels like if he can develop that at UConn he can become a first rounder with a better contract situation?

Think he’s one of the very unique talents that can get drafted in the 1st round as a senior because of his athletic and IQ gifts. He simply needs to show he can somewhat score.

 

[HuskyInfinity]

I know we’ll be more than fine w/o him but doesn’t make me any less mad to be spurned and any less petty to hope Kansas crashes and burns with him. On to the next.

 

[UofCT]

They can take Timberlake or whatever his name is. Solo Ball, Newton and Castle will be the best back court in the country BY FAR. We already have the best front court with Karaban and Clingan.

 

[CTMike]

The reason I dislike Matrim is the reason I dislike D’Melio. Isn’t he an MLS blogger or something? They are desperate for clout and it is extremely offputting to me.

What exactly you doing to help matters?

 

[JohnFSilver]

How do you know that? Do you have a link?

Yeah. If he already has $250k and a car, that is a recruiting inducement. They shouldn’t able to talk NIL until after he signs.

Just sayin. I know how the world works, but if they “upped the NIL and that swayed the decision” he should be ineligible.

If they just told him this is what our guys typically get, generically, that is probably legal.

 

[JohnFSilver]

See, this is why D’Melio pisses me off. We don’t even have a NIL and are losing players because we aren’t competitive. And we have posters posting crap “thank God we have D’Melio’s NIL connections.” The guy is a Nepo Daddy. But the screen printed Joey C shirts and the bar mitzvahs!!@Chief00 is throwing or whatever.

Guys. UConn is never going to get into the NIL business at the level that was talked about at the level above - if it is true.

UConn collectice isn’t going to guarantee money like that.

 

[runner11]

What exactly you doing to help matters?

No slack on slack violence please

 

[gtcam]

saw this coming miles away
in a way I am very ok with this, I really didn't see him as a good fit for UConn
No matter what anyone says, Towson to Kansas is a huge step up in size and athleticism. He isn't going to be scorer in the BIG12 he was last season. JMHO

 

[Matrim55]

Kan$a$

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

 

[Jorgensen]

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

You are still appreciated! Many others can only wish to know what you know/learn/hear.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

I think most of us would still love the input even if you don’t bat 1000, nobody does.

 

[Umami Zen]

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

NIL is a game changer.. Don't beat yourself up.. Kansas has blank checks.. We don't.. Legit Yarders will always welcome your input.

 

[Matrim55]

NIL is a game changer.. Don't beat yourself up.. Kansas has blank checks.. We don't.. Legit Yarders will always welcome your input.

Just sucks because by all accounts it was an A+++ visit. But even that can't compete with life-changing money.

 

[Karmacop]

Kansas has blank checks.. We don't.

Why can't UConn compete with Kansas when it comes to NIL? Is it about the level of private donors each school has (i.e., Kansas graduates have more money to donate to the school than UConn graduates)? Structural hurdles specific to UConn that Kansas doesn't have to struggle with? Something else?

I'm just not clear as to why UConn is apparently unable to take as full advantage of NIL as some other schools with whom we are competing for players.

 

[Deleted at users request]

250k in a year is a crazy amount of money for someone who isn’t going to be an NBA prospect. What do they pay the real stars to come??

I, too, would not turn that down while also being able to play for another top program.

 

[Rico444]

I don't begrudge the kid for taking more money, it's legal now and it always made my skin crawl that the NCAA can make all of the money they make with TV contracts and coaches sign multi-million dollar contracts yet kids taking money is frowned upon by some.

That being said, if Andre comes back I fully expect him to shut this kid down in December, and I can't wait to see it.

 

[tuvent08]

When you combine the unpredictability of a teenager (or, in Timberlake's case...not) with NIL, it makes this stuff almost impossible to predict with any sort of confidence. I naively thought that something like Castle friending Timberlake was interesting (like, why bother) but it all means basically nothing. We're about a minute from Scott Boras entering the chat and filtering everything through Jon Heyman.

 

[Umami Zen]

Just sucks because by all accounts it was an A+++ visit. But even that can't compete with life-changing money.

At the very least.. Highly informative scenario for our staff as to how certain programs are going to roll.. It is what it is.

Still not convinced that same scenario didn't happen with Pettiford.. But time to move on.

 

[gtcam]

See, this is why D’Melio pisses me off. We don’t even have a NIL and are losing players because we aren’t competitive. And we have posters posting crap “thank God we have D’Melio’s NIL connections.” The guy is a Nepo Daddy. But the screen printed Joey C shirts and the bar mitzvahs!!@Chief00 is throwing or whatever.

Seems like you may be a bit green with envy
Don't be bashing the tshirts or Chief00's efforts - I haven't seen crap from you
D'Melio is not a favorite of mine but he exhibits that he does have UConn on his mind.
What are you doing to help make UConn competitive in the NIL world?

What does being a MLS blogger have to do with anything?

You make some outlandish claims

 

[kobe]

you really hate to see it.

just goes to show you that even if you are the best team in the whole country, you will still lose out to the power conference blue bloods for recruits.

sad realization for my huskie bros.

 

[Hunt for 7]

I know we’ll be more than fine w/o him but doesn’t make me any less mad to be spurned and any less petty to hope Kansas crashes and burns with him. On to the next.

If he torches us when we play them next year in Allen Field house it should get interesting on the BY!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

Keep contributing. 90% of the posters here just attack and don't add anything. Don't worry about their sadzz.

And don't be sorry unless you helped Kansas steal him. If you did that, I would recommend taking it to your grave.

 

[UCfor3]

Can we all now agree that the schools not being able to control NIL dollars and not being able to ‘offer’ it to players is a complete sham. It’s the reason Villanova hired Dunleavy to act as a GM for chrissakes.

How long until the feds start sniffing around and questioning schools’ not for profit status.

Big time college sports have entered the point of no return. Charlie baker won’t be able to rein this in without national legislative action which will not happen.

Rome is burning people

Agreed. How is giving a car to someone Name, Image or Likeness? Did he cut a ribbon at the dealership?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Agreed. How is giving a car to someone Name, Image or Likeness? Did he cut a ribbon at the dealership?

It’s compensation for NIL (theoretically). Wouldn’t have to be for something related to a car dealership.

 

[UCfor3]

Yeah.

I had what I considered rock solid intel at this point last week that it was basically a done deal, but NIL stuff has really, really changed the landscape. There's a reason I haven't been weighing in on recruiting for the past year and, welp, now I've got some egg on my face.

I'm going back to not weighing in on recruiting anymore and retiring the . The game's changed too much.

What I will say, though, is that I've got full faith that Hurley gets the guys he needs to for us to be competitive next year, and for as long as he's the head coach.

Anyway, sorry gang.

No need to say sorry. People that lash out are just mad they didn't get what they asked for on Christmas morning. With NIL recruiting is like a stock. It's not over until the closing bell. You could only report what you know or hear at the time you hear it. The offer gets upped, minds get swayed. Things change. What are you gonna do. Even if you are retiring the winky face, I hope you don't stop weighing in on recruiting. I have appreciated what you offered over the years. Even if you just say "he really likes UConn", but offer a caveat that it's the age of NIL so who knows what will happen. Anyway. Thanks. UConn will be fine but this is the new world order. Money often wins. If UConn can't or won't compete in regards to NIL, people better get used to being disappointed once in a while. Not exactly breaking news but being disappointed isn't exactly a strength of this board or our fanbase.

 

[husky99]

Time to pull the plug on this thread