Kansas Crimson

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 1:36 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 12:12 pm If this aggressive NIL/portal approach yields us a bunch of Ws and FFs in the next few years, that’s all fans will care about.

Many fans, sure.
Not all fans.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 1:36 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 12:12 pm If this aggressive NIL/portal approach yields us a bunch of Ws and FFs in the next few years, that’s all fans will care about.

Many fans, sure.
Not all fans.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 2:04 pm Padgett didn't want to be here, he was roi's boi.
Giles got in a knife fight. Also roi's boi.
Downs didn't want to be here, his dad didn't want him here, he missed his girlfriend, he was a douche.
Bragg got involved in too much extra shit.
Grimes didn't want to be here, his dad didn't want him here, he was a douche.
Thompson, I'll give you. I liked him and am bummed he left.

I really liked Udeh and was psyched to see him get better here.

Some dbag, who made a twitter video saying how difficult it was for him to make the decision and then the next day says he chose KU because of NIL and how courageous it was, who I don't care about and am not psyched to see him here, took his spot.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 2:16 pm You said that is all fans will care about.

I gotta be honest, at this point i'd much rather the Chiefs win a Super Bowl next season than KU win a title.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 2:23 pm I think Udeh did want to be here until just a week or so ago.
You very much could see him on the sidelines, all season, excited for his teammates.
Different than all the above scenarios even if we aren't considering the other difference here, being the bags of money dropped at courageous Hunter's feet.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 1:33 pm

Mjl wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 12:06 pm This is going to be self-defeating.

Part of the appeal of college athletics is seeing guys grow over the years. You're going to lose fans with this approach, and are going to lose income, and lose the ability to buy top guys.

As much as i'd like that to happen, I don't think it will.
There's a lot of BWW Chad's who lock in during tournament time.

If you're talking specifically Kansas, I think you may loose more, yes, because Kansas fans tend to be more emotionally invested in seeing guys for four years.

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 2:57 pm

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 2:23 pm I think Udeh did want to be here until just a week or so ago.
You very much could see him on the sidelines, all season, excited for his teammates.
Different than all the above scenarios even if we aren't considering the other difference here, being the bags of money dropped at courageous Hunter's feet.

So he left because he got recruited over. Would you feel this salty if, like, Wembanyama decided he wanted to play college ball, and picked KU (causing Udeh to bolt)?

This is what I mean by what's different here being in the details, but not the substance - kids have left because they got recruited over, forever.

InfiniteJ wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 3:21 pm I'm betting Bill Self and company knew that losing both Zuby and Ernest was a possibility if Dickinson signed up.

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 3:52 pm

InfiniteJ wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 3:21 pm I'm betting Bill Self and company knew that losing both Zuby and Ernest was a possibility if Dickinson signed up.

100%. Had to of known. The moment Bill said we need to go find a 20/10 guy, they had one foot out the door.

pdub wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 1:33 pm

Mjl wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 12:06 pm This is going to be self-defeating.

Part of the appeal of college athletics is seeing guys grow over the years. You're going to lose fans with this approach, and are going to lose income, and lose the ability to buy top guys.

As much as i'd like that to happen, I don't think it will.
There's a lot of BWW Chad's who lock in during tournament time.

If you're talking specifically Kansas, I think you may loose more, yes, because Kansas fans tend to be more emotionally invested in seeing guys for four years.