Duke Bball Alumni

[rhfarmer]

In theory, you're not allowed to practice more than 20 hours a week, right? Pay them 20 hours a week. Every team has to pay federal minimum wage to their players (so states that have higher minimum wages don't have a recruiting advantage) If you're a foreign national, it can go in a trust account until you have a green card or until you leave the country. Or, the visa kids get to go to college can be modified to allow part time employment.
Each team starts practice on the first Monday in October, so the season would be roughly 6 months and 1 week long. That's 27 weks of payroll. That's about 55K in payroll per team and 19 Million dollars for all the schools. . Paid with by TV money, so every school can afford a 13 scholarship payroll. The current TV rights to the NCAA for MBB is about a billion a year. That's enough money for almost 20,000 D1 teams to pay players.

 

[physicsfactor]

I think you overestimate how much money athletic departments have. Aren’t most operating in the red every year?

 

[bdotling]

I feel like there’s a lot of financial manipulation to show that the school remains non-profit...

 

[deepdarkblue]

You have to keep in mind that there are many small D1 schools that can barely afford to have an athletic department at all.
If you're paying the mens basketball team, you also have to pay the women. And then would they not also need to pay the players of every other college sport?

 

[rhfarmer]

The TV money has to go somewhere else besides to the NCAA executives. The NCAA is set up just like most major corporations in America, massive salaries at the top for people who largely do nothing.

 

[deepdarkblue]

Am I the only person who didn't know that Jay Bilas has a son who is a Junior on the Wake Forest basketball team?

 

[krsmith16]

That just tells me that begging does not impress unc admissions.

 

[TS9]

Am I the only person who didn't know that Jay Bilas has a son who is a Junior on the Wake Forest basketball team?

I had no idea, so you're not alone.

 

[rhfarmer]

Am I the only person who didn't know that Jay Bilas has a son who is a Junior on the Wake Forest basketball team?

I had no idea, so you're not alone.

I can join your support group.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Still a chance the 2015 team ends up with 2 good NBA players.

 

[physicsfactor]

Must-see TV Wed evening: Amaker vs Wojo in the NIT first round!!

 

[deeyoukayeee]

Still a chance the 2015 team ends up with 2 good NBA players.

I agree. In three years when Justise and Grayson and borderline All-Stars, that team will look much more formidable in hindsight.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Earning that championship ring he's going to get in June.

 

[CMon85]

If they win the title I hope he at least plays some in the finals.

 

[LineM]

Hate the Warriors but 100% want them to win due to #2.

 

[torontoduke]

Love QC, wish him nothing but the best. He has clearly worked his ass off to get an NBA job.

 

[DurhamSon]

 

[aiw]

WTF

 

[physicsfactor]

He and Allen are praying before a game in Cameron, no? Looks like they are about to announce the starting lineup. Guessing that’s the Miami game. God answered his prayer for more defense by Luke and Allen sitting to start the 2nd half. God is good.

 

[DurhamSon]

He could always ask NCCU for another Duke-positive avatar