My question is whether we, Purdue, can complete in a NIL world. I would ask that in both football and basketball.
Pack obviously took the money and run (Steve Miller song plays in my mind writing that) to Miami. Hey, Miami might have been the highest bidder, but weather and lifestyle could have played a part in it too. Miami is obviously a different lifestyle for a kid over the Midwest. Whatever the reason, we lost out on him, which we offered almost a guaranteed starting gig and tv exposure to showcase his talents with our team needing a PG so bad. I cannot remember the last time I really have seen Miami basketball on prime time tv.
Purdue has two great coaches in Painter and Brohm. Both offer recruits and transfers the ability to learn the game and make them better men. They are both upfront in what they offer and will offer. Purdue is an incredible academic institution, so players get a great education and great degree. That obviously pays dividends for the rest of their lives.
However, I get it. You are a 18 to 22 year old player, and someone is talking about the future to you and another is offering you the chance to drive a Porsche and other things. Kids, and a lot of their parents, are going to say to take the money in most cases. Now, we know that very few of these kids are going to be the next NFL or NBA star, and this money dries up quickly, if you are foolish with the money. We know that most of these kids will be foolish with the money, but they don't care in the present. There are some kids that want that regime and they want the education, but that is becoming more rare in our society with the "I or Me" attitude that so many people seem to have anymore.
Can we compete with the schools that have boosters and administrations that don't care about the kids, except what they can provider in the Win/Loss column? It is all about the wins today. I realize that Purdue has this "collective" that we are establishing. Purdue has money and boosters too that could help to recruit these transfers and recruits. I just don't see our university getting into an "arms" race like some other universities. Hey, supposedly IU paid a few hundred thousands, and they are seeing Thompson and Davis coming back next year. I don't know if it is true, and I don't really care. I don't think those 2 players are going to help that team out that much to where they are going any further in the tournament than what we saw this year. However, I could see IU getting into the arms race in basketball in the future. I could see multiple members of their fan base willing to take out a second or third mortgage out on their trailers. Don't see it in football, because their football team plays off campus in South Bend.
Could this be a reason that Hunter is looking to leave? Did he do a Jerry Maguire "show me the money" statement, and we refused to pay that price. Again, I have no idea. I am just putting that out there.
NCAA has opened up Pandora's box with these transfer portal and NIL policies. They can try to amend them, but least be honest that is not going to work now. It is too late. College basketball has become a semi professional league with the paychecks that some of these kids are going to see. For the payments going to be paid out, I guess you better see league champions, league tournament championships, and deep NCAA tournament runs to get your ROI on your money.
The question still remains whether we want to get into this arms race/free agency for players. I think we will get this "collective" going, but I don't see us being the highest bidders in these auctions for the top talent.
Pack obviously took the money and run (Steve Miller song plays in my mind writing that) to Miami. Hey, Miami might have been the highest bidder, but weather and lifestyle could have played a part in it too. Miami is obviously a different lifestyle for a kid over the Midwest. Whatever the reason, we lost out on him, which we offered almost a guaranteed starting gig and tv exposure to showcase his talents with our team needing a PG so bad. I cannot remember the last time I really have seen Miami basketball on prime time tv.
Purdue has two great coaches in Painter and Brohm. Both offer recruits and transfers the ability to learn the game and make them better men. They are both upfront in what they offer and will offer. Purdue is an incredible academic institution, so players get a great education and great degree. That obviously pays dividends for the rest of their lives.
However, I get it. You are a 18 to 22 year old player, and someone is talking about the future to you and another is offering you the chance to drive a Porsche and other things. Kids, and a lot of their parents, are going to say to take the money in most cases. Now, we know that very few of these kids are going to be the next NFL or NBA star, and this money dries up quickly, if you are foolish with the money. We know that most of these kids will be foolish with the money, but they don't care in the present. There are some kids that want that regime and they want the education, but that is becoming more rare in our society with the "I or Me" attitude that so many people seem to have anymore.
Can we compete with the schools that have boosters and administrations that don't care about the kids, except what they can provider in the Win/Loss column? It is all about the wins today. I realize that Purdue has this "collective" that we are establishing. Purdue has money and boosters too that could help to recruit these transfers and recruits. I just don't see our university getting into an "arms" race like some other universities. Hey, supposedly IU paid a few hundred thousands, and they are seeing Thompson and Davis coming back next year. I don't know if it is true, and I don't really care. I don't think those 2 players are going to help that team out that much to where they are going any further in the tournament than what we saw this year. However, I could see IU getting into the arms race in basketball in the future. I could see multiple members of their fan base willing to take out a second or third mortgage out on their trailers. Don't see it in football, because their football team plays off campus in South Bend.
Could this be a reason that Hunter is looking to leave? Did he do a Jerry Maguire "show me the money" statement, and we refused to pay that price. Again, I have no idea. I am just putting that out there.
NCAA has opened up Pandora's box with these transfer portal and NIL policies. They can try to amend them, but least be honest that is not going to work now. It is too late. College basketball has become a semi professional league with the paychecks that some of these kids are going to see. For the payments going to be paid out, I guess you better see league champions, league tournament championships, and deep NCAA tournament runs to get your ROI on your money.
The question still remains whether we want to get into this arms race/free agency for players. I think we will get this "collective" going, but I don't see us being the highest bidders in these auctions for the top talent.
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