I think that would sell some merch…
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
The Sensational Six?
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Think there’s definitely an appeal to these guys to form super teams and gather all the spotlight on one program now that NIL is in place.
an all freshman starting five winning it all would make a fortune along the way.
an all freshman starting five winning it all would make a fortune along the way.
I like it, @bucsrule8872 . If Fab 5 can gain traction, so can Sensational Six.
I might go with "Super Six" to shorten it a bit. If Lively, Sharpe, and Livingston went something like 1, 3, and 6 in the draft, it would only cement these guys into lore if they played together. The Fab Five became legendary partly because they were great in college, but also because three of them were NBA All-Stars later.
I might go with "Super Six" to shorten it a bit. If Lively, Sharpe, and Livingston went something like 1, 3, and 6 in the draft, it would only cement these guys into lore if they played together. The Fab Five became legendary partly because they were great in college, but also because three of them were NBA All-Stars later.
Yeah.. what timing.. first year of NIL and it's Kentucky who puts together one of the best classes the past 20 years. I hope they run with it.
Rich booster gives gift of 5 million to the owner of a dealership in Lexington if Kentucky wins the title. Dealership gets the free advertisements, team autographs, and uniform gear to give car buyers - the players split the 5 million.
It’s legal, by the rule, and would be a killer incentive for recruits and championships.
I’m just brain storming.
It’s legal, by the rule, and would be a killer incentive for recruits and championships.
I’m just brain storming.
when you start getting into many top rated recruits it’s gonna be difficult. I don’t think boosters are gonna pony up every year. There’s also massive tax implications to move that kind of money around. 5 million is really 3 million once it’s gifted and taxed the first time. Once it’s paid out to the players it’s probably 2 million.
a shirt with the super six or other name isn’t gonna net much money and it would exclude half the team which wouldn’t sit well. The best way to handle the elites is to allow them to market on their own not team up. It’s better too that Barney has no clue how much these guys get or he ll want them to divide it with girls badminton.
the way I see it is like this. There are banks, car dealerships, restaurants, retail and other businesses that would drop 200-300K on hiring a future nba star. Let them sort it out. Not only does the basketball team have to be fed but fb too and some of the other sports. NIL is a giant cluster F tbh. There just isn’t enough pie for major universities to go around.
But the spirit of the rule is individualism and the ability to find creative ways to bank based on who you are. Those top 10 guys may not care. They know UK basketball alone is probably worth 5-10 draft spots. They may be happy to make their 50 grand conservatively and still go to UK just based off what the name has done for guys like booker, herro, and many many more who were probably drafted much higher and went to the nba sooner than they would have from the home school.
boosters though donating to for profit organizations isn’t gonna happen. Now if a booster owns a business that’s a different deal altogether.
In all seriousness, the first time I read it I was wondering what Rich Booster owned
.I'm not sure how many rich individuals we have, there was a nice example on here recently. The poster was talking about how the rich in Kentucky, had lost wealth. For various reasons but because it was mainly coal, horse racing, etc. So it may be more about any CEO deciding it's profitable. If they feel their making a smart business decision and they make money. They will be more willing to do it, unless they just love UK.
I'm hoping it's a success, no matter what. However, just a thought on where the money may come from. The draft position also makes sense, if the recruit is smart. So far, looks like we will be just fine. As always, Go BBN!!!
Still if we could gather 2 million day and get each player around 200k that’s pretty nice for one year of college and one deal.
I thought of that one too.
But that one could really tick off the fan base if we struggle from 3.
“I thought these guys could shoot, since they called themselves the Six Shooters!”