1) Screw Bronny. Let daddy setup a private combine for his "Chosen Son"
2) The international players shouldn't be in the US based NBA combine. Host an international combine in Australia, China, or Europe. Leave the US based combine for US based players.
It's up to Groce, his current staff, and the players to create a culture worth sticking around for. That goes for any player that enters the program from here on out given the 24/7 door that is the Portal.
If Young wanted to play for his hometown team or even just stay in the state of WV, he could've. Akron offers a very strong foundation to get him where he wants to be in his basketball career. WVU and Marshall both have new staffs with a TBD label for their success.
https://ekusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mike-allen/1462
Played his senior year under Groce during his first season at Ohio. Helluva recruiter at EKU.
I wasn't trying to suggest that the basketball players generate the most revenue. Just stating that the NCAA is essentially a pro league revenue wise, but the athletes have gotten less than pennies on the dollar for decades. It will be interesting to see how this all settles.
https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances
Is $30-40k per year for education and room & board enough for athletes that generate tens of millions if not hundreds of millions in revenue for a school? If not, then the fundamental question becomes how is a player's financial compensation married with the end goal of higher education - the degree? The difference in schools - degree-wise - are largely indistinguishable for the majority of athletes as the different types of majors realistically available for student athletes is limited.
That's why the NCAA is in this mess today. "Suits" in both Indianapolis and at the individual schools have reaped the financial benefits of the athletes without either 1) allowing the athletes to also reap the benefits via NIL or 2) being directly compensated fairly by the schools.
Based on the revenue generation for football and basketball, the NCAA should be the 2nd highest paying basketball league in the world.
Ding ding ding.
Cars (pretty much all of them), housing/food for families (pretty much all of them), tattoos (Ohio State), escorts (Louisville and probably others), etc.
It's visibly a lot crazier now, but it was so much dirtier before.
Not shocked by Wasel given the reports at the Spring Game.
Hester is a surprise.
I'm ok with 3rd & 4th string guys hitting the portal. We need the scholarships to find win-now talent and depth.