The lower level athletes will struggle or become extinct before the power conferences feel any level of “hurt”. Unintentional consequences Indeed. A big reason many of us warned about this pay to play stuff. Many issues have popped up that were not intended to happen but that is why it is always sm...

We are talking about amateur athletes getting paid $25-$100k (on top of a $25k scholarship and $6k stipend annually) to play in front of maybe 5k people and on ESPN+ with less than 30k viewers. I recommend reading that sentence out loud to realize how crazy and unsustainable this is for anyone outs...

We are talking about amateur athletes getting paid $25-$100k (on top of a $25k scholarship and $6k stipend annually) to play in front of maybe 5k people and on ESPN+ with less than 30k viewers. I recommend reading that sentence out loud to realize how crazy and unsustainable this is for anyone outs...

We are talking about amateur athletes getting paid $25-$100k (on top of a $25k scholarship and $6k stipend annually) to play in front of maybe 5k people and on ESPN+ with less than 30k viewers. I recommend reading that sentence out loud to realize how crazy and unsustainable this is for anyone outs...

Stonewall wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:24 am

We are no where near the median if the report is accurate.

I have heard 2 people say around 200k is the average in the Sun Belt and I was thinking the same thing as you.

I read a 247 article that says the median basketball NIL spending for 2024-25 will be $1.5m per team. That is among power programs. The Sun Belt average is about 200k I heard. Even that number seems out of reach for us, not that I have any basis of knowledge on that issue. I would be surprised if w...

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/myles-tate-reflects-on-special-season-looks-forward-to-final-year-at-app-state/article_60dd8934-f5af-11ee-b680-df66d51f0b46.html Tate talks of his return and next season. If CJ Huntley changes his mind and sticks around one more season, we’d have a nice core t...

hapapp wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:07 am

I read a 247 article that says the median basketball NIL spending for 2024-25 will be $1.5m per team.

That is among power programs. The Sun Belt average is about 200k I heard.

I can't imagine any of the guys transferring out will be starters in the ACC, but I could be wrong. Has there been ANY reports of guys we are looking at to bring in? I haven't seen any players list App as a possibility on social media. I would think there is a chance Spillers does at Wake Forest. I...

TheMoody1 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:43 pm

Hope he knows to set aside 50k for his taxes.

All of them better know to do that but we don't need to worry about it. He made a grown man decision and I understand it because he apparently does not come from money.

Welcome, Alaura! Congrats to her and I hope she can take the team to the next step!

McHugh has entered portal. Going to maybe need another QB or promote Estep to Scholarship. Sorry to hear this. I had heard that he might have been the best passer on the roster but not as mobile. Hope he ends up somewhere that his skills fit the plan better. Our coaches have done several things rig...

That sounds about right…. I do hope both Marsh and Harcum come back and really think Abson comes back(I said I think) have a feeling kind of thing….. I do like Kerns and he has more than proven himself as a recruiter and portal evaluator…. It’s kind of cool to be thinking about basketball in the of...

This is a big deal. We can't do better than Kerns. He literally does everything right. He has those kids out at different events. Next year may be not so great. But good for Gillin for getting this right. I don't disagree it's a big deal, but he's had at least two seasons now with a mass exodus. Th...

I'm sorry to see it didn't work out for McHugh. But based on the QB play observed during the TIGMA event, this isn't a surprise. That is what I heard. Best of luck to McHugh. My question is can we add a QB who is worth the scholarship with talent and knowing the offense if we take them in the summe...

AppSt94 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:53 pm

I have at us 83.

The numbers have worked themselves out like I thought. I'm glad Shawn took more commits than he usually would have early in HS cycle because we would be under 80 if we had not. I am thinking we might see 2-3 more enter the portal as well.

Very good… now let’s see how many of our starting 7…… will return. Spillers is definitely gone and I don't expect Abson back. Not sure we have enough resources but I would love to get Abson back. Brown is a good defender but not a big scorer so I think we can replace that and he wants to be close t...

This is a big deal. We can't do better than Kerns. He literally does everything right. He has those kids out at different events. Next year may be not so great. But good for Gillin for getting this right. And we had people doubting there would be some announcement. He had to extend him and give him...

311neers wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:06 pm

Edwards from JMU to Louisville.
Louisville is flush with cash.

I bet he starts there. Glad to get him out of the SBC.

...and still no news, which leads me to believe there isn't any. On to baseball. Immediately flipped the switch after the Wake debacle. Never looked back after the portal saga. ...and as soon as I made the comment, DK goes and signs a long-term contract. I imagine it took longer because they had to...