idk if you should discount it so easily. of the nine 5* that have gone to UConn four have been on a chip team. If we don't land those 4 guys then maybe we only have 1 trophy instead of 4.... No chip in '04 w/o Charlie, no chip in '11 w/o kemba and alex and no chip in '14 without deandre. who knows if we get any/all these guys now if we aren't competing w/ the bluebloods in NIL
We ll have a tough time competing for 4 stars if we don’t put an emphasis on NIL. We all know how important an nba track record is for recruiting even borderline top 100 kids.
the conclusion one would have to draw from this is that we are now more likely to land 5*s than a 4*s when that can't be the case
I’m not saying 5 stars won’t care about it. Of course they will and will expect big deals. I’m just saying it’s actually way more relevant for 4 stars in terms of options for earning money off of basketball. Ie if we think not prioritizing NIL will not kill our chances with 4 stars I think we’re very mistaken.
Fair enough, I disagree with both of your takes and don't think Hurley/UConn are ignoring NIL the way you both are implying. We've already gotten 2 recruits in the 30-70 range who have both talked about the NIL opportunities at UConn as a reason they committed. It's OK to say UConn will be fine recruiting wise moving forward
I agree it might be a reason, but I don't think it will be a major reason why recruits will commit to UConn over another school. Mostly because it's not what Hurley is trying to sell.
I'll have to search, I remember there being a podcast or interview with Shawn McFarland who was close with Donovan talking about NIL opportunities with him staying close to home. Definitely not arguing that we're recruiting/getting commute from guys who fit the UConn mold, I just don't think that's mutually exclusive from NIL
My only real concern is not recruiting a kid we thought would fit perfectly here because of his NIL priorities. There shouldn't be anything wrong with a kids first question being about that imo.
I think it comes down to the bigger picture is what Hurley was saying. These kids that are 1 and done will likely make more in their NBA signing bonus and initial endorsements at the next level than they ever will through NIL in college. IMO this is for the 4 year guys who go to a big school but have no significant prospects of playing at the next level. Better to may hay while the sun shines. Money while you name is hot. Vital types stand to benefit the most.
agreed but that time is now. we need a 5* in '23 and apparently didn't get close enough to wilcher to even sniff his jockstrap !
Wilcher wanted UNC and chose them right away on his visit. It was his first official visit after Nebraska. So Kansas, Auburn, and Oregon also didn't even sniff his jockstrap? Must mean that UConn and all those schools don't take NIL seriously.
I was holding out hope but the talk for a long time was he wasn't coming, and that's definitely clear now that he committed about 8 seconds after his UNC visit. Definitely agree we need to close on one of these 5* 23 recruits though, we're in on a ton so I expect it to happen
i doubt we'll actually be able to attribute a recruiting miss to NIL considerations if/when it happens. wilcher didn't mention it in his SI article, but openly focusing on that stuff over everything else is not a good look to begin with. there are gonna be a few exceptions e.g. kamari lands.
Amen. NIL is short term and DH is stressing long term.
Right to drive is the lease value of the car. It's still a decent chunk of taxable income but significantly less than the $80K of MSRP.
... but Ray Allen is a millionaire, Rip Hamilton is millionaire, Kemba Walker is a millionaire. Decide whether you want a nice ride for for a couple of years or be set for your whole life... then come back and see me.
Won't be at UConn. I wonder if every school has these kind of rules.
www.courant.com
I recently did an anonymous survey which appeared to be from the NCAA. They were asking what products and services should be allowed for NIL, whether there should be a dollar limit, whether high school athletes should be allowed NIL, who should regulate NIL (schools, states, Congress, the NCAA) and whether NIL gives some schools an unfair advantage (my answer was a resounding YES). Clearly, the NIL discussion is just starting.Won't be at UConn. I wonder if every school has these kind of rules.
Under the policy, Huskies athletes will not be allowed to endorse products related to alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, controlled substances, gambling or sexual content, nor those that conflict with university sponsorships. For example, UConn’s relationship with Coca Cola likely means athletes will not allowed to endorse Pepsi, and the school’s relationship with Nike means athletes cannot endorse Adidas.
UConn releases full NIL policy, announces contract with outside company to facilitate endorsement process
UConn released its full name, image and likeness policy Tuesday, while announcing a new partnership with a company that will help facilitate endorsement opportunities for athletes. Under the policy…
