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I read it was between Duke and us. The cost would be between $3 million to $5 million for a one and done. Not sure that will be a good investment. Think what we could get from portal with that amount of money. Maybe two seasoned guys with two years to play. Just saying. I have no idea which would be best. How much will a true freshman benefit us? Not very often does a freshman come in and contribute like Flagg has at Duke. I feel like we have had our fill of one and done kids.
we may not get a better portal frontcourt players than ament from portal
I still think it is worth investigating
Again, you can check potential portal candidates for frontcourt, not many will be better than freshmen Ament.
Having one or two a year is ideal to mix with veterans and transfers. Heavy one way or the other has proven to not work as well.
Nice but Caleb Williams was in Atlanta to watch UK beat Duke. Didn't help.
Would be a big upgrade at QB no doubt!
Yep, in today's game it's all about the money. I do think there are some kids that actually want to be the main guy, so if he wants that, his best bet would be Duke if they didn't already have that position stacked. UNC is a mess, but some kids see those as opportunities to come in a be a savior (but again, while demanding money).
Bingo. I tell the kid "go learn somewhere else, then we'll talk". Multi-year contracts are needed here, and financial penalties for not following through.
In 2024 the average household income was $86,116 in Kentucky. This is not individual, but household total. If we were tp pay a OND kid $3 million, it would be the equivalent of 34 years of an average household earnings. If the number is $5 million, it would take the average household 58 years to make this amount. To give a kid this kind of money is just Bat Shvt Crazy. Now I know most on this board make a lot more than the $86K but very few are making anywhere close to $3 to $5 million per year. Certainly not to play a game.
I assure you most here don't make more than $86K, nor are they part of a two income family that makes that much. Anyone can claim anything, of course.
I would love to have him as a SF or PF, or as a point guard, but not for $3 million. I'm sure he will be a good college player and will contribute to any team he chooses but I think we could build a better squad by dividing that amount of money in the portal.
Lol. Most jobs that aren't white-collar variety don't pay $21 per hour to start. Minimum wage is much lower than that. Surely you know this.
I agree if he signs, it is between the player and the team. I am just saying that I think the kid is not worth $3 Million. If he get $5 million it is no ones business except the kid and team. You are only nosy if you try to find out how much the kids gets after the decision is made, it is what it is.
The root of the problem isn't really about the money. It's the fact they're 1AD who are very likely not going to live up to their ranking, and because he got all that money there likely wasn't enough to build high quality talent around him. It's about meeting expectations.
