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[YlJacket]

How much NBA money did Drew Timme turn down to play another year at Gonzaga? This is professional basketball folks. I am not even sure it's the minor leagues.

I don’t think Timme or Bacot turned down much NBA money. Both are great college players but I don’t think they translate

 

[LargeFO]

I don’t think Timme or Bacot turned down much NBA money. Both are great college players but I don’t think they translate

This. Plus Bacot made 500K+ this year with NIL. I’m sure Timme probably had some solid deals too.

 

[Peacone36]

Report: Oscar Tshiebwe Making $2.75 Million from NIL Deals

Current Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is racking in $2.75 million in name, image and likeness deals, according to Kyle Tucker of The Athletic. Kentucky is in the Bahamas this week for a summer trip. While Tshiebwe’s teammates are having fun, the reigning National Player of the Year is racking...

wvsportsnow.com

 

[mstranahan]

Per sources at UNC Athletics. Bacot made well over $1M this year. They think that may drop a bit next year, but no way to know

 

[slugboy]

I don’t think Timme or Bacot turned down much NBA money. Both are great college players but I don’t think they translate

I think the point is that in past years they’d have moved on to regular jobs or a euro league, but the money they’re getting in college is better than they’d get in G-League or other places.

 

[dtm1997]

Some nice comments from Coach Swartz with a bit of justified shade thrown in for good measure.

 

[RyanS12]

Some nice comments from Coach Swartz with a bit of justified shade thrown in for good measure.

Maybe if Swartzs boss actually pressed people for NIL money they’d both still be employed at GT.

 

[Techster]

Maybe if Swartzs boss actually pressed people for NIL money they’d both still be employed at GT.

Donors not willing to give NIL $$$ for Pastner to spend was part of the calculus in Batt wanting to move on.

 

[awbuzz]

How much NBA money did Drew Timme turn down to play another year at Gonzaga? This is professional basketball folks. I am not even sure it's the minor leagues.

... sad but becoming more and more true...

 

[lv20gt]

Donors not willing to give NIL $$$ for Pastner to spend was part of the calculus in Batt wanting to move on.

My guess is he miscalculated if he think that changing coaches will change that.

 

[Techster]

My guess is he miscalculated if he think that changing coaches will change that.

No he did not. It was part of the "temperature gauging" Batt did months before deciding to let Pastner go. He already has $$$ commitments from some donors.

 

[lv20gt]

No he did not. It was part of the "temperature gauging" Batt did months before deciding to let Pastner go. He already has $$$ commitments from some donors.

I'll believe it when I see it. We haven't been anything but cheap for basketball or football since God knows when.

 

[g0lftime]

... sad but becoming more and more true...

Bacot coming back at UNC. Probably making more in NIL money than if undrafted.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

I'll believe it when I see it. We haven't been anything but cheap for basketball or football since God knows when.

I understand the cynicism. Well warranted. But there is a new sheriff in town. Let us hope.

 

[kg01]

I'll believe it when I see it. We haven't been anything but cheap for basketball or football since God knows when.

We all hear you, brudder. We're just giving the new blood a chance.

We can't all be Darryl Downer all the time.

 

[leatherneckjacket]

I'll believe it when I see it. We haven't been anything but cheap for basketball or football since God knows when.

I do believe Batt has added several brand new positions to the football staff since he was hired. Is that not proof? If we can agree that it is, why not believe he will do the same for basketball?

 

[lv20gt]

I understand the cynicism. Well warranted. But there is a new sheriff in town. Let us hope.

We all hear you, brudder. We're just giving the new blood a chance.

Are the donors new?

 

[leatherneckjacket]

Are the donors new?

I am sure some of them are new. We just completed a matching campaign that generated over $10M in a few months.

 

[Techster]

I understand the cynicism. Well warranted. But there is a new sheriff in town. Let us hope.

The proof is in the presser for Stoudamire. If you read between the lines, NIL $$$ being available for Stoudamire was one of things Batt and Cabrera sold Stoudamire on. Stoudamire wasn't shy about talking about it, and Cabrera wasn't shy saying he wanted an AD that would embrace NIL and get the ball moving building GT's NIL program. Enter Batt. He's been relentless with touching base with donors, building up the donor base outside of the "old guard". They are also working on revenue streams that make GT less dependent our donors who come with some baggage. (Just see the search for our FB HC for an example of the strings some donors attach to their $$$).

It's not a coincidence that Collins and Pastner were both fired around the time our NIL program was getting started. I think a LOT of decision makers and donors wanted a fresh start with our flagship programs before investing big NIL$$$ into a coach.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

The proof is in the presser for Stoudamire. If you read between the lines, NIL $$$ being available for Stoudamire was one of things Batt and Cabrera sold Stoudamire on. Stoudamire wasn't shy about talking about it, and Cabrera wasn't shy saying he wanted an AD that would embrace NIL and get the ball moving building GT's NIL program. Enter Batt. He's been relentless with touching base with donors, building up the donor base outside of the "old guard". They are also working on revenue streams that make GT less dependent our donors who come with some baggage. (Just see the search for our FB HC for an example of the strings some donors attach to their $$$).

It's not a coincidence that Collins and Pastner were both fired around the time our NIL program was getting started. I think a LOT of decision makers and donors wanted a fresh start with our flagship programs before investing big NIL$$$ into a coach.

And that all makes perfect sense. Even someone marginally conversant with what’s happened the last few years should be able to sense that something new and fresh is happening.