Thornton, Battle Talking Potential Package at Kentucky, Michigan, UConn or Florida (UPDATED)

[J187Money]

I'm not sure I like the idea. Sure, I want to get lots of great players, but one will most likely get more tick than the other, and what happens then? Do they gang up on the coach? Pout? Transfer?

 

[intlzncster]

Reading the tea leaves about events is tough. I am in marketing and what I believe are sure-fire winners crash before your eyes. Unfortunately the media made a big deal about it, and that got projected onto him. I thought giving the $6 million to kids never got the play it should have.

He did promise 8 (not 7) championships and winning them with ease after he joined the Heat. Stupid thing to say for sure. In fact idiotic. But most everyone in sports says or does at least one thing foolishly in their career. I love Derek Jeter, but even he once acted like he was hit by a ball...when he wasn't.

Dude, he participated in, most believe initiated, a one hour TV special called, of all the arrogant things, "The Decision". Trying to frame it as the most important historic sports free agent decision of our lifetime. This was not a "media driven" event. This was a LeBron driven event. He's been driving his media bus since high school.

That and he charged $10,000 for people to attend his birthday party, or something like that.

 

[donyell34]

LeBron is a class guy. Didn't handle the move from Clevelandthe best butt nobody's perfect. Easy to nitpick and that is what you guys are doing. The man does a lot of good things for people , charity only one of the things.

 

[David 76]

Pretty sure Jordan took a cut in pay to fill out his team. I think his NBA salary was about 10% of his income at the time.

Now, let's land a package deal!

 

[SixRings]

I'm not sure I like the idea. Sure, I want to get lots of great players, but one will most likely get more tick than the other, and what happens then? Do they gang up on the coach? Pout? Transfer?

Exactly. Didn't need no stinking package before and did just fine. Don't like the idea of the recruits making terms and conditions. Indicative of other behavior? This is UConn and Kevin Ollie. Come to play and be a star, not somebody's BFF.