2023 Transfer Portal and NBA Declarations

[Back2Lawrence]

Maybe not allow NIL monies until your second year at a school. Still confused why you all are using freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. It’s a cute thought though.

[AlOerter]

I'm confused at your confusion.

[KUTradition]

giving the players a freebie, imo, levels the field a bit more since schools have near zero commitment to the players and can recruit over them on a whim

[MICHHAWK]

I'm confused at your confusion.

probably because I think they have mostly removed the “student” aspect from the student athlete equation.

[jfish26]

giving the players a freebie, imo, levels the field a bit more since schools have near zero commitment to the players and can recruit over them on a whim

That’s the crux of the issue.

The schools aren’t required to stand by the players. The coaches can bolt anytime, or replace the players anytime. It makes no sense for only one of the three parties to be locked in.

That said - the annual roster deconstruction and reconstruction is exhausting and will eventually inhibit interest in the game.

So, to me, the answer clearly lies in contracts. To me, an athlete being free to move around as he pleases, unless and until he agrees to stay in one place in exchange for compensation, is the obvious answer. And that’s also how the world works for almost everyone else (including the coaches of course).

(It would make more logical sense for the contracts to be directly with the schools, but it can work more or less fine through NIL.)

[TDub]

You really want to kill college sports don't you?

Pro sports, in general, suck.

[jfish26]

Lol of course I don’t.

But college sports will fade if players have better options. And, particularly in basketball (as compared with football), it’s just REALLY easy for there to be better options.

I’m a pragmatist. I am focused on knowing where things simply are going, and then thinking through the sensible paths for getting from here to there.

I think it’s very clear that the better way for restoring some stability to college basketball rosters is on the voluntary (compensation + contract) side, not the mandatory (you’ll get what I say, and you’ll like it) side.

[TDub]

what's very clear...
and the only thing that is very clear.

Is your stance on the issue and what you see as the only way out...which, in itself, kills the sport.

[TDub]

Jesse Edwards (Syracuse) visiting Lawrence...down to 4 teams.

I know nothing about him.

Guess we'll find out about him next year when we play West Virginia.

[InfiniteJ]

Jesse Edwards (Syracuse) visiting Lawrence...down to 4 teams.

I know nothing about him.

Guess we'll find out about him next year when we play West Virginia.

There was a lot of talk about the high probability of Edwards committing to WVU on his visit. He would have been a great plan B if KU struck-out on Dickinson.

[Mjl]

WVU doing really well in portal this year

[jfish26]

what's very clear...
and the only thing that is very clear.

Is your stance on the issue and what you see as the only way out...which, in itself, kills the sport.

I just don't agree that, like, KJ Adams getting a NIL deal that pays him $100,000 next year and $500,000 if he's here in 2024-25...is going to kill the sport.

[KUTradition]

giving the players a freebie, imo, levels the field a bit more since schools have near zero commitment to the players and can recruit over them on a whim

That’s the crux of the issue.

The schools aren’t required to stand by the players. The coaches can bolt anytime, or replace the players anytime. It makes no sense for only one of the three parties to be locked in.

That said - the annual roster deconstruction and reconstruction is exhausting and will eventually inhibit interest in the game.

So, to me, the answer clearly lies in contracts. To me, an athlete being free to move around as he pleases, unless and until he agrees to stay in one place in exchange for compensation, is the obvious answer. And that’s also how the world works for almost everyone else (including the coaches of course).

(It would make more logical sense for the contracts to be directly with the schools, but it can work more or less fine through NIL.)

i don’t disagree that contracts might solve the issue…but that just feels so much ickier (even if that’s where this is all going eventually)

[jfish26]

giving the players a freebie, imo, levels the field a bit more since schools have near zero commitment to the players and can recruit over them on a whim

That’s the crux of the issue.

The schools aren’t required to stand by the players. The coaches can bolt anytime, or replace the players anytime. It makes no sense for only one of the three parties to be locked in.

That said - the annual roster deconstruction and reconstruction is exhausting and will eventually inhibit interest in the game.

So, to me, the answer clearly lies in contracts. To me, an athlete being free to move around as he pleases, unless and until he agrees to stay in one place in exchange for compensation, is the obvious answer. And that’s also how the world works for almost everyone else (including the coaches of course).

(It would make more logical sense for the contracts to be directly with the schools, but it can work more or less fine through NIL.)

i don’t disagree that contracts might solve the issue…but that just feels so much ickier (even if that’s where this is all going eventually)

I'm not in love with it.

But I can't sort out why it is that contracts are fine for coaches, but not for players. Or for any other college student, but not for players. Or for nearly any other American, but not for players.

I have not seen anyone make a good argument for why the players should be treated differently.

The good-faith arguments...are not good arguments.

[pdub]

So, to me, the answer clearly lies in contracts.

KC Phogushers!!!

Just start here:

viewtopic.php?p=115710#p115710

And read til here:

viewtopic.php?p=115785#p115785

[KUTradition]

That’s the crux of the issue.

The schools aren’t required to stand by the players. The coaches can bolt anytime, or replace the players anytime. It makes no sense for only one of the three parties to be locked in.

That said - the annual roster deconstruction and reconstruction is exhausting and will eventually inhibit interest in the game.

So, to me, the answer clearly lies in contracts. To me, an athlete being free to move around as he pleases, unless and until he agrees to stay in one place in exchange for compensation, is the obvious answer. And that’s also how the world works for almost everyone else (including the coaches of course).

(It would make more logical sense for the contracts to be directly with the schools, but it can work more or less fine through NIL.)

i don’t disagree that contracts might solve the issue…but that just feels so much ickier (even if that’s where this is all going eventually)

I'm not in love with it.

But I can't sort out why it is that contracts are fine for coaches, but not for players. Or for any other college student, but not for players. Or for nearly any other American, but not for players.

I have not seen anyone make a good argument for why the players should be treated differently.

The good-faith arguments...are not good arguments.

i’m with ya

i had to sign contracts to TA

i don’t know the right answer, or if there’s a right answer…

[jfish26]

i don’t disagree that contracts might solve the issue…but that just feels so much ickier (even if that’s where this is all going eventually)

I'm not in love with it.

But I can't sort out why it is that contracts are fine for coaches, but not for players. Or for any other college student, but not for players. Or for nearly any other American, but not for players.

I have not seen anyone make a good argument for why the players should be treated differently.

The good-faith arguments...are not good arguments.

i’m with ya

i had to sign contracts to TA

i don’t know the right answer, or if there’s a right answer…

The right answer depends on what's important (or not important) to any given person.

Pdub and I have diametrically opposing priorities for college basketball, and so while we both come to (and from) our positions in good faith, there's little to can be done to square views.

[randylahey]

WVU doing really well in portal this year

Who all have the picked up? Its hard to keep track of all this

[TDub]

WVU doing really well in portal this year

Who all have the picked up? Its hard to keep track of all this

don't worry, just wait til free agency signing period is over and a take a look at all the new contracts. Hopefully soon we can make the dang jayhawk smaller and get a big Toyota symbol in the middle of the floor instead, cant wait to get rid of that pesky "Allen Fieldhouse" name, the Prudential Financial Field house sounds so much better.....

Hey, whatever it takes to get the right funding for the contracts for our college players. Hopefully we can stay under the salary cap this year, might need to renogiate Kevin McCullars deal if we have any chance and both him coming back and landing Hunter.



gross.

[Mjl]

WVU doing really well in portal this year

Who all have the picked up? Its hard to keep track of all this

Kerr Krissa and Edwards. That's a really solid 1 and 5.