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<blockquote data-quote="YlJacket" data-source="post: 866680" data-attributes="member: 2784"><p>The situation we find ourselves in now is to me full of contradictions</p><p></p><p>I understand the jaundice regarding NBA level college guys not wanting to spend their time in hard classes, but I don't believe that ALL the guys from 20-150 (pick your range) ALL believe they are sure fired NBA guys and don't want to bother with an education. I have known maybe 10 guys in this range and there is a major diversity of those who want to use BB for the best education they can get and those who want to avoid classes at all costs (and most of those quite honestly couldn't do the legit classes). Point being the absolute statement about recruits avoiding academics doesn't wash (at least with me).</p><p></p><p>We have been able to get several players in this sweet spot for a get old stay old strategy - whether by HS recruiting or portal (personally I don't care which) - including Devoe, Usher, Coleman, Banks, etc. So it can be done. The issue is we don't do it enough or consistently enough. You have to be consistently getting a stream (1-2 per year) of these kind of guys at the positions you need to have a tournament level, legit ACC type of team. </p><p></p><p>As for the money bags, the guys who are not into classes for sure are into money bags. We lose on both sides. Again though, I know guys who are looking at BB as a tool to get the best education more than the biggest bag. I don't know how GT plays the NIL game to help offset the bags now. I hear there is a group of alumni putting something together but no idea what it is. I do know UNC has an NIL staff that puts together offers for guys coming in - hope we are doing the same. I am blind here but would be disappointed if we are not trying to play the game aggressively - and this is beyond the deals I have seen for Devoe which are nice but not game changing - at least to my knowledge. </p><p></p><p>I am OK with not getting the top 20 or so guys who really do have NBA aspirations. I just continue to believe there is a pathway to a top half/some years quarter of the ACC and a consistent tourney team with what is available to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YlJacket, post: 866680, member: 2784"] The situation we find ourselves in now is to me full of contradictions I understand the jaundice regarding NBA level college guys not wanting to spend their time in hard classes, but I don't believe that ALL the guys from 20-150 (pick your range) ALL believe they are sure fired NBA guys and don't want to bother with an education. I have known maybe 10 guys in this range and there is a major diversity of those who want to use BB for the best education they can get and those who want to avoid classes at all costs (and most of those quite honestly couldn't do the legit classes). Point being the absolute statement about recruits avoiding academics doesn't wash (at least with me). We have been able to get several players in this sweet spot for a get old stay old strategy - whether by HS recruiting or portal (personally I don't care which) - including Devoe, Usher, Coleman, Banks, etc. So it can be done. The issue is we don't do it enough or consistently enough. You have to be consistently getting a stream (1-2 per year) of these kind of guys at the positions you need to have a tournament level, legit ACC type of team. As for the money bags, the guys who are not into classes for sure are into money bags. We lose on both sides. Again though, I know guys who are looking at BB as a tool to get the best education more than the biggest bag. I don't know how GT plays the NIL game to help offset the bags now. I hear there is a group of alumni putting something together but no idea what it is. I do know UNC has an NIL staff that puts together offers for guys coming in - hope we are doing the same. I am blind here but would be disappointed if we are not trying to play the game aggressively - and this is beyond the deals I have seen for Devoe which are nice but not game changing - at least to my knowledge. I am OK with not getting the top 20 or so guys who really do have NBA aspirations. I just continue to believe there is a pathway to a top half/some years quarter of the ACC and a consistent tourney team with what is available to us. [/QUOTE]
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