So after the soul crushing experience at Mandalay Bay (Starbucks - a coffee is 6.58) I am over to Thomas Mack - my ticket for the double header is $6.00, no charge for parking, and I can take in my water. Looking forward to the Rebs and UNI at 2:30 and I will cheer on the Jacks as the Blue Jays show them how to. . . . well how to play the game.
Word is, next year the Era Championship will expand to 8 teams. The men all got 1 million to show up and the winner gets 1 million. I wonder how much each of the women's teams got?
Seeing these teams up close was a real treat. Texas defense is on par with Uconn and the SC roster, top to bottom are big and swole, with the exception of 44 who should earn the DeWanna Bonner middle school award. She looks like she is 14 and - she can jump out of the gym. The SC center would be a sure WNBAer if she had any quickness/speed.
The players who stood out were Edwards and Booker. Edwards is sooooooo smooth. Carlton was a revelation.
I didn't realize Dawn was from the Kim Mulkey school of coaching from the court - in the Texas game she was 4 feet on the court for a lot of the second half. I mean really? She was also very "vocal" - I think she was confident no way would she get a T.
Vic has his daughter Blair on the staff. Evidently, the fan next to me, said Texas has strict nepotism laws and told Vic no way could he hire her. Well, we can see how that turned out.
The Players Era Championship is offering significant name, image and likeness compensation to participating college basketball teams.
apnews.com
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stopping short of saying every participating college basketball team in the
Players Era Championship will receive at least $1 million in name, image and likeness money, tournament co-founder Seth Berger said Tuesday the average compensation will be greater than that figure.
Sportico reported earlier in the day that not every school will receive $1 million.
“What I can tell you is that actually on average each team is getting over $1 million in guaranteed NIL compensation,” Berger said.