I didn't see the post, but sounds to me like he's just explaining reality. and it's probably our reality too.
like it or not, you have to raise enough NIL money to keep or attract top talent.
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like it or not, you have to raise enough NIL money to keep or attract top talent.
not sure how NIL relates to buy games, but back to VMI ... I want to renegotiate. VMI should pay us to come here to play us. I'd rather watch a blue/red scrimmage than see us beat a 1-28 team by 18 again.
Doesn’t relate too much except the reality of money as u mentioned above. All things cost. Just reality.
Tangent: went to 5 guys the other day and it cost like $80 for 4 ppl. I was pissed bc I used to go to the original 5 guys as a teenager regularly. It was next to a pawn shop. It was great. It became way too corporate.
Don’t worry they won’t be 1-28. They have a couple of Jake Stephens coming in this year.
lol, forgot about him. just checked. that kid transferred from VMI and put up 22 and 10 his final year at Chattanooga!Don’t worry they won’t be 1-28. They have a couple of Jake Stephens coming in this year.
Yeah, he was the real deal. Could have gone anywhere and been great but must have felt a ton of loyalty to that coach.
Non paywall article from David Jablonski about Dayton's NIL status
www.daytondailynews.com
‘Survival of the fittest fan base’ — UD’s NIL collective adapting to new landscape
The dimensions of the court haven’t changed. The basket remains the same height. Games still last 40 minutes.
One of the nice things about being part of the Spider Nil collective is you often get inside confidential information. We are close, but no guarantees, in getting another very good recruit, which means it is time to get pumped for next season if your are not already.
The coaches have done a terrific job, but our NIL has also helped. Everyone should consider making a donation.
The coaches have done a terrific job, but our NIL has also helped. Everyone should consider making a donation.
For years Mooney pretty much stayed away from transfers, with a few notable exceptions. Today, the transfer portal appears to be his best friend . Good results it appears again this time around.
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These days if you stayed away from the transfer portal you would be out of a job.
CM's been very successful filling holes. plus landing guys with multi-years remaining is a bonus.
Yes, this portal era is treating Mooney very well so far. While I totally get that in the past he had a strong preference for building a team with freshman and developing over the years - transfers were always critical - look at Tarrant's teams (Rodney Rice, Terry Connolly, and many more that contributed to NCAA teams) and Beilein as well. Mooney avoided that, or maybe he got burned pretty bad by our admin and shied away. Forgetting the guys name we hung out to dry and eventually headed to Xavier?
In any case, we are really doing quite well in the first three years of portal kombat. On paper, this haul is really looking outstanding, with two 6'8 + guys with lots of production, and one good sized combo guard probably in top 5 rated prospects we have landed - based on HS ratings.
Also of note, really good job by Moon this past season to put the pieces together and have a true team, and not a collection of guys that are out to get their owns stats etc.
In any case, we are really doing quite well in the first three years of portal kombat. On paper, this haul is really looking outstanding, with two 6'8 + guys with lots of production, and one good sized combo guard probably in top 5 rated prospects we have landed - based on HS ratings.
Also of note, really good job by Moon this past season to put the pieces together and have a true team, and not a collection of guys that are out to get their owns stats etc.
I don't agree that Mooney shied away from transfers. TJ and Blake were 2 of the best players we have had here. If you give Tarrant credit for Rice and Connolly ( and I agree you should), shouldn't you also give Mooney credit for TJ and Blake? We also had Wood and Yates, who were rotation guys. I don't think too many teams loaded up on transfers pre portal so I'm not sure why Mooney gets so much crap for that on here. And, Malcolm Bernard was the guy who ended up helping Xavier get to the Elite 8.
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I guess when I am thinking of the lack of transfers, I am thinking specifically of some of the lean years when we went past 5th or 6th guy we were not putting a competitive player on the floor. Could have used some guys those years, Mooney was slow to come around. Not going to look it up, but those guys were later on. I do think he got screwed on Bernard. I guess PQ and Moon did not have the clout back then to get him through? According to 80's fan that is fixed now, which is good.
I have no inside information on this, but I'd have to think we are playing with a higher NIL bank than previous offseasons. Especially evident by pulling GW3 from a high caliber program like Michigan and Apostolos from UConn. Really exciting if we can make this the new norm.
Is it not 3 6’8 and 1 combo guard? Plus two frosh small forward types. Maybe Jack Grahmn will be that 4th guard
Want to unlike the "Like". Fat fingered. To consider Blake as among the "best we have had here" is a stretch at best.
Blake fulfilled his role as a tough defender and hard nose player when we needed it!
Totally agree, but not remotely close to being among "the best we have ever had here" which was my point.
Fan1, thanks. Didn't know that...but, alas, there are a lot of things I don't know. The older I get, the more I realize this.
LOL, old guy that does know a few tricks.
Thinking the same. Money still talks the loudest for the majority. Good keeping it on the "down low" if so. No need having forum members discussing who's getting this and getting that causing trouble .
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