And this is where Duke will still get top players as they have been paying players for years.
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And this is where Duke will still get top players as they have been paying players for years.
Not if you want guys like Jalen Green, Kuminga, Hardy, and Duren to play in college.
I like having that type of player at Kentucky. So does Cal. He's winning 37.3 games/year when he has a #1 overall pick on the roster. Sample size is four seasons. All four of those teams were #1 seeds, and only one of them didn't make it to the Final Four.
NIL is what it is. It will have its good points and it’s bad points. It will change things and some will hate it and some will love it. It will ruin the game for some and some will absolutely love it. It’s just like everything else in life. I will try to take it in stride. To me sports is a distraction from the real problems of life, so I really don’t care if Johnny is getting paid to play or not, as long as I get to escape my real problems for a few hours while he plays. I really don’t care if the sport is “pure” or if it’s the death of amateurism or any of that. It’s been a farce for many years anyway, so does it really matter?
Actually this statement is the complete opposite. He is all business. He could GAF less about college girls. He is a instant millionaire, he does not have to chase women. it came straight from his mouth "I want someone who can develop me, the money at this point is not the most important thing." "I want to go somewhere a coach has a history of developing big men." In YOUR mind, you may pick beaches and hot girls, but in Jalen Duren's mind, he is either going pro or somewhere he can improve his game.
The question is this: does he really mean what he says or is that just the right answer to give? I really don’t know the kid, but I know that kids sometimes say one thing and mean the other, especially when talking to adults.
Agree. But IF he reclassifies, and all signs point to it happening, why waste a year ? If he was going to do that, just lay up in Cali for a year, train and chase women. I truly feel if he goes the college route, UK is the place. AD, Boogie, KAT, Bam, and to a lesser extent, Richards, and hell even Jorts got drafted. Duren is a top 5 lock even if he sat out and laid up for a year, but I think he is approaching this with all business and wants to develop and improve for long term career in mind. AD, Boogie, Bam, and KAT all would have been high draft picks no matter what, but what he did with KAT and making him expand his game (He was pretty much a Euro / stretch 4 before he got here. Cal made him go inside and work on a inside game. More recently, Duren knows what Cal did with PJ, no other scholl on his list can match what Cal / UK has for a resume in developing / helping bigs.
Yep you are correct. 7 rounds. Thanks...
Liston didn't answer the bell.
Then in Maine, he took a dive after Ali's phantom KO punch.
Tell us a little more about your source. Obviously, you’re new to the board, so please tell us more. You seem to be 100% sure that UK is getting Duren. Also, I would like to know the powerball lottery numbers for Wednesday.
No, I think my statement is very true.
For one thing, there isn't a power 5 program out there that can't develop a big man. He can literally go anywhere for his one year in college and develop. Ben Simmons, Cade Cunningham and many others have proven this. Heck, Deandre Ayton played for Sean Miller, what does that tell you?
The other mistake you’re making is you're believing what these kids say during recruiting. Saying he wants to go somewhere where he can be developed as a big man, is right up there with "UK is my dream school". Most of what these kids say is just their way of saying what fans want to hear.
However, this kid might actually come to UK. Kids like Duren are why Orlando and Chin were brought in. Lets see what happens.
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A great era in boxing in that weight class: Duran, Leonard, Cuevas, Hearns and Hagler. Am I right? So many great fights!
I think that's where our biggest advantage lies. National advertising.
Nike wants their shoes seen, ultimately. This is all advertising for products. People watch UK. Who else matches us in that regard? Duke maybe UNC, Kansas, IU and probably MSU are up there. None of them match our attendance.
The second tier guys are going to get car dealership commercials (as pointed out, another huge advantage we have over most other schools). The big guys are going to get shoe contracts and Wheaties boxes. The money they can make off of those endorsements could quite honestly be huge compared to whatever the G-League pays them.
Kentucky is in a very very good spot in basketball.
Hopefully this is Duren related.
You Premium guys need to spill the beans. LOL
You Premium guys need to spill the beans. LOL
Waiting on him to spill the beans as well.
it’s football related.Waiting on him to spill the beans as well.
My source is a co-worker who is friends with CC. They went to the same High School!
Per Aaron Torres (I think through Jack Pilgrim), Miami is currently in the lead.
Eh, maybe so. He hasn’t made it to Lexington yet. I guess that’s some time today, maybe he has. Anyway, let’s see what happens after his visit here. I still like our chances.
Miami is logical. Looks like it's set up for him to go there. That said here's an interesting side note.
Didn't John Wall visit Miami as well?
One step in the practice facility\dorm should seal the deal immediately.
I mean if UK can't beat out Miami for top level recruits, there is something SERIOUSLY wrong.
One step in the practice facility\dorm should seal the deal immediately.
I mean if UK can't beat out Miami for top level recruits, there is something SERIOUSLY wrong.
Da blue and others have pointed out that thinking about this only in terms of endorsements from companies might be missing the biggest streams of revenue.
Lively made a statement about NFTs (which absolutely make no sense to me but people can make tons of money with them) and social media. That is the real way NIL is going to put huge amounts of money in players’ pockets, potentially.
When Cal talks about being out front of something, I really hope they have a team of people mapping this out and thinking ahead. Twitch streaming players playing video games, player YouTube channels, etc. This could open up a whole new level ecosystem for athletes online. It’s going to be interesting.
Lively made a statement about NFTs (which absolutely make no sense to me but people can make tons of money with them) and social media. That is the real way NIL is going to put huge amounts of money in players’ pockets, potentially.
When Cal talks about being out front of something, I really hope they have a team of people mapping this out and thinking ahead. Twitch streaming players playing video games, player YouTube channels, etc. This could open up a whole new level ecosystem for athletes online. It’s going to be interesting.
I kept thinking there's something we're not identifying that will be the thing that busts the doors wide open. I think it's NFT's. Jalen Duren has a monster dunk or gamewinner? Turn it into an NFT and sell it for tens of thousands. Fans will pay for all kinds of silly clips. Boosters can pay up big $$ for these. Seems like a homerun.
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My understanding is there is no one there to play in his position. He can play all the minutes he wants there. Hopefully we will get him but i think it will be between Miami and UK.