College Basketball 2021-2022

[Slap the Floor]

This seems like a good thing for the new head coach, in relation to having low expectations. I mean realistically the guy shouldn't face any heat at all until year 3, and any success he has in years 1-2 will be viewed as overachieving.

 

[physicsfactor]

Looks like he already has two transfers from his old school as well as a flipped commitment.

 

[physicsfactor]

Yeah, I think Walmart is still more likely to pay for the endorsement of a Duke player. They want endorsements with national scope. I mean, what does the endorsement of an Arkansas player get them? More locals going to Walmart?

ETA: phrased that backwards originally. It's the endorsement OF a Duke player. Not Walmart endorsing a Duke player.

It gets the boosters - in this case Waltons - the player they want on their favorite team. This is coming from the traditional booster perspective - not a business perspective. ROI would be measured by wins, not $$$.

I’m not suggesting this will definitely happen. I’m just thinking about how certain programs with big money boosters could skirt pay-for-play rules.

Should have listened to this guy.

 

[physicsfactor]

This thread has been a trip. This board vastly overestimated Duke’s NIL game.