Currently nine out of 13 scholarships locked? Likely going to bring in 4 more. If anyone else leaves (Nico seems the most likely possibility) does that mean we leave some open?
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Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
What? Lol. I have seen a lot of guesses at the Big Ten hierarchy (and that's all it can be, an educated guess), and all have had us #1 or #2 ... and I do not recall seeing Nebraska on any of them. Maybe I am mistaken? If I am, I expect my apologies for people jumping on me a few weeks ago when I said Nebraska is an underrated basketball job and probably better than Iowa at this point.
He is an awesome defender. Top notch.
From what I've seen, his low post game is pretty rudimentary, he doesn't have great touch in the paint, he doesn't shoot, so he kind of clogs things up on offense. Teams will gladly allow him to play one on one in the post, and he won't make those shots often enough. Good lob threat, but that's really all.
No one really knows the state of anyone's NIL. That's a challenge. We've basically been told by insiders that our NIL has a base that can be supplemented for the right guy.There have been MULTIPLE reports here that our NIL is pushing top 10 nationally and either #1 or #2 in the Big Ten ... no need for the "woe is us" in this regard, we are VERY well positioned for NIL.
So whatever we thought the NIL was for a particular school could have changed as we post.
NIL is fluid.
go get him OABeen waiting on this one ...
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Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
For sure. However, I am guessing that is the case for most schools - a "base pool" and some conditional donor money for the big fish. However, that "base pool" has a different floor/ceiling for each program, and it will fluctuate with the current success/trajectory of each program. And I have no problem believing that (A) our "base pool" is among the biggest in the Big Ten and (B) we have one of the larger "add-on NIL" pools, as well.
sacraig
- The desert
Marcus Domask is David Eckstein.
Out of morbid curiosity, any rumors on who Minnesota is trying to replace Elijah Hawkins with?
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
Brad's gonna bring in a secret weapon to sway Kalk: Nick Irvin
soupy17
- MI
Except like a foot taller
Smart signing by Louisville. Need some defense and ball handling. This is not rotisserie basketball.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
There were some baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad takes about Pat Kelsey the day he got hired
Every time you put a microphone in front of BU's face he's talking about maybe leaving scholarships open, any time you ask an insider they're talking about oversigning. Choose your own adventure.
Can’t find the portal thread but
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Agree. Thanks.
My take as well.
And I was thinking that could be exactly what we need in a complementary Big 5 (18-22 minutes per game) -- provided we also get a couple of additional big-time scorers to replace TSJ and Domask.
"Trust in Brad."
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
If Nick Irvin were here, we would've had Kalk 30 days ago...
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I would say like… Albert Pujols!
How does one go from Kentucky/Louisville to ASU lol
Kylan
Richmond
Jones
Holmes
Kalk
Uhhh… This lineup is the best team in the country…with what we have off the bench…
Richmond
Jones
Holmes
Kalk
Uhhh… This lineup is the best team in the country…with what we have off the bench…
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
Louisville handed him a check before he enrolled. Rookie move.
Been waiting on this one ...
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Tough, big-bodied, physical kid. Would be a big fan of this one. I’m sure he’s the kind of dude Brad absolutely loves. We’d look like a group of linebackers out there with him and Boswell
i assume he was asked to do too much on a bad team.
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