Anyone know if he was at the game tonight? Pope mentioned in his presser that he had a recruit last night. It would be hard for the kid not to like what he has seen from UK but we know money will be a factor.
Nate Ament?
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He reportedly arrived earlier this afternoon.
Don't know how this kid can watch this team and not want to play for Pope...
Don't know how this kid can watch this team and not want to play for Pope...
Glad he got to experience how great it is to play in Rupp. 20,000 + UK fans doesn’t get any better!
Google his name and look at all the posts on X from people tonight.
EASY
EASY!! I'LL GIVE YOU 4 MILLION REASONS WHY BECAUSE THATS WHAT DUKE, TENN. AND LOUISVILLE ARE MORE LIKLEY THROWING AT HIM
If UK wants him they can afford him.
The question is do they want him? 4 million is a lot for one guy.
To answer your question from the thread you started in December asking if the Honeymoon was over: NO
Ok, that's fair. Let me rephrase it...
From a player/coach standpoint, and a scheme/philosophy standpoint, it's hard to imagine why this kid would NOT want to play for Pope.
The problem here, no matter how good he is, you really can't justify giving him 4 or 5 mil. For a guy like Cooper Flagg or John Wall or a Kevin Durant, sure. But 4 mil for a one year rental mesns you're almost for sure not getting back that ROI. And there's only so much money to go around.
Ill trust the staff on this one.
Ill trust the staff on this one.
I can buy the kid going to the highest bidder. Makes sense. But where are people getting these dollar amounts from and why are they so different?
Do we actually believe this kid is asking for 4 mill though? I don’t believe that at all. I think it’s more like 2 mill(which is still a lot)
It’s really frustrating when every recruiting thread turns into a money thread when not one person knows the actual money that we or any other team are actually offering or have in the reservoir.
We very likely don’t have less money than UNC or UL to offer. The players are still going to the same schools and coaches as they’ve ever gone.
We very likely don’t have less money than UNC or UL to offer. The players are still going to the same schools and coaches as they’ve ever gone.
I've heard that it's 3 to 5 mil. And you're right, who knows if that's true. But word is that AJ Dybantsa got 8.5 million to go to BYU. So other top10 recruits I'm sure are aware of roughly what the market is, and are starting there.
The most I could stomach for a top10 freshman is 3 mil, and even that I dont like. Top portal players, up to 2 mil? In that range I guess. Top50 freshman, 1 mil. Everything after that is in the 6 figures. If you're not fogured to be a 6th man or better, your NIL probably shouldn't hit 1mil.. but that might very well put us behind other schools so who knows.
Honestly 2 million is the most I would want to spend on a top player, but I also understand you gotta pay money now to get good players.
1) these “demands” are insanely exaggerated
2) why the hell does any fan care how much they pay a player? It’s not my money, give whoever $10 million for all I give a crap
2) why the hell does any fan care how much they pay a player? It’s not my money, give whoever $10 million for all I give a crap
I don’t think anyone is getting that much unless your almost a top 5 lottery pick. Agents float ridiculous numbers trying to drive the price up.
Well he got to watch UK beat Tenn. twice. Has to be impressed.
You mean to tell me that this kid woukd get nearly the same money as Coach Pope as a one year guy? No thank you. If this is true, I hope we pass and go after some mean playing transfers (several) for that amount of cash.
I believe Cooper Flagg has a $2.9M deal. Hard to believe Dybantsa will be getting $7M from BYU. NIL is getting a bit ridiculous...
www.foxsports.com
A.J. Dybantsa, Class of 2025 No. 1 recruit, commits to BYU | FOX Sports
BYU has landed the top recruit in the Class of 2025. A.J. Dybantsa, who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, announced his commitment to BYU on Tuesday.
www.foxsports.com
The only way you go out and pay this kid 3-5 million is if the boosters and club blue will have enough to fill out the roster with good players and still have the depth of a 10-12 man rotation.
I heard AJ got 5. Nobody knows. The deal includes a base salary of $5 million, plus additional money from Nike and Red Bull. For reference Flagg reported to be the highest this year at 2.9 million so I’m sorry Ament isn’t worth over 2 million.
You get ament, then you go all out to get a good PG and Physical front court player for next year. This is also assuming, oweh, garrisson are back
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Yeah, why should we care about any particular $$ amount that a player receives. The issue is using the NIL budget (which we don't know) to put/hold together the best team possible. The dollar amounts being thrown around are relative. So, I don't see why I would say "I wouldn't pay $X for this player" unless I knew the impact that dollar figure would have on putting/holding the rest of the roster together, etc. But now discussing relative values I can understand, such as "this player should have a higher value and priority than that player" kind of assessment.
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