Making a statement like that here without photos....well, I'd say borders being inconsiderate....it really really doesI'd rather hold on to NL # 3's butt ........................................I really really would........................
Making a statement like that here without photos....well, I'd say borders being inconsiderate....it really really doesI'd rather hold on to NL # 3's butt ........................................I really really would........................
Tru datIf we can get Kalk we’ll forget Onyenso exists by the end of the day.
Honestly reminds me of Prof. Horace Slughorn from the Harry Potter series. Doesn't matter how, but his only mission is to be associated with famous people and part of their developement, even if he was a mediocre professor and did nothing to develop them because they were already great. Cal needs to be associated with NBA players, even if he took NBA-ready talent and did just enough to make sure they stayed NBA talent.I’ll give Cal credit, he’s a guy of principles, and that principle is he wants to bring in elite HSers and prep them for the NBA.
Interesting take on NIL. As I understand it, and I do not claim to be an authority on the matter, the school has no input into a "bag" of cash with which to award players. Supposedly, only businesses can contract with players for use of their NIL and all exchanges in payment are made between the two. For certain, a GoFundMe account from the Alumni Assoc. or message board posters would result in a death penalty.There were rumors that if Coleman or Domask were to come back, we had donors outside of NIL to foot the bill?! Why don't these guys step up to help land players we need through the NIL system? I'm surprised that our basketball NIL pool is very average? We have a huge alumni association.
Interesting take on NIL. As I understand it, and I do not claim to be an authority on the matter, the school has no input into a "bag" of cash with which to award players. Supposedly, only businesses can contract with players for use of their NIL and all exchanges in payment are made between the two. For certain, a GoFundMe account from the Alumni Assoc. or message board posters would result in a death penalty.
Now, it is likely that about 99% of posters who claim that we need to raise more money to pay the players have no clue what it entails. A couple likely know the particulars and understand there may be much that they cannot comment upon without putting the program in jeopardy. Seemingly, the descriptions of what is going on put it appropriately in the realm of "the Wild, Wild, West" where anything goes. It is difficult to confidently state the the Illini program is playing by the letter of the law as most of us hope.
Bottom line is the numbers in the fan base are insignificant if they are all doctors. Those who step up evidently must own a business that can use a players NIL to promote their business/products. As I understand, it is assumed that this is done without involvement from the University or their employers.
Nevertheless, I imagine that the coach and/or AD are made aware of the numbers and advertisers so they can plan. Sometimes, as was the case with Oregon and T A&M last year, those business owners back out or were never there.
Sure would like someone who knows the details to add further clarification and point out where this is wrong.
IIRC...Werner on podcast said something to the effect we were right behind Indiana & Nebraska /OSU were up there as wellWhat? 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.
Might well be #1 offense....but I would question if the DIA has enough money to supply that group with enough basketballs? Seriously, I think we all want a TEAM that wants to and can play elite at both ends....together...while using one ball. What is missing is a Marcus Domask who can score 30+ when opportunity knocks and is also happy to score 6 with 10 assists and 8 boards when opponents want to shut him down. But maybe that guy is in that group...and I have no idea what winning means to them all.Lacking in defense....and rebounding...
Illini on the board of directors .One call to ARAMCO should do it.
Kylan, Kadary, Jones, Hum, Kalk ...
What do we think ...
Something about French friesHol' up..... Kalkbrenner is in play again even with McDermott staying? What'd I miss?
Supposedly wants more bank. Threatening to portal if he does not receive his bag(s). And will leave indeed.Hol' up..... Kalkbrenner is in play again even with McDermott staying? What'd I miss?
Hol' up..... Kalkbrenner is in play again even with McDermott staying? What'd I miss?
Thank you sir. Marcus has been the appitamy of what you would want from a college basketball player and person. We were very fortunate to get him to grace the Illini court. He has done nothing but bring honor grace and integrity to the program in his short time here. Wish nothing but success for him in the future.
You just continue to lose me more and more each post.We might have the money for what we have jotted down or have initial feelers about their prices being. We do not have enough for all three of where the bidding will end up on the open market, because every apex NIL shark will dig deeper than what is perceived to be out there to land those players. It's total Dutch Tulip Craze panic mode out there. That's not some worry about the future, everyone already knows it to be true, you've posted this yourself.
Lock down Onyenso, today (accepting for the sake of the hypothetical that it's possible). Do not wait for Kalk, who is just Beanpole Storr, he just wants top dollar and that won't be us when the music stops.
This isn't sports, this is simple economics. We have the resources to win this game, but only if our strategy is correct. If we start hitting on 17 against a low dealer card we're going to get ourselves killed out there.