No. We thought that Cal's NBA-ization of the UK program would be the end of great things here, and it was until he wasn't able to do that anymore. NIL is becoming a problem, at least in football. Mark my words, we're going to see issues with it in the college basketball landscape. Why do you think certain coaches suddenly retired?
I used to consume so much college basketball but I’m kind of all about the big games or the tournament now. I haven’t watched a UK game since Duke, just the highlights.
It's definitely changed the game, and I watch waaaay less other games, but I will never miss a UK game if I can help it.
For a lot of people ncaa bball starts and ends with filling out a bracket.
Same for me. Nobody really cares much about college basketball. At least I don't know anyone who does. More people are interested again in UK, but way less than used to be. I almost never watch a game that isn't UK and I missed a bunch of them the last few years. I've watched them all this year, but part of only one other game.
I know but I can’t get into Cupcake U or Popcorn St. I will be watching tonight tho
Doesn't matter. The 'amateur' ruse was never going to stand the test of time. And that lie, held on to as long as possible by those clinging desperately to power and money, ran out of runway. So what if you don't like the prospects for the future of college sports. That inevitable future is here.
I'm much like you, I watch very little college football and basketball, other than KY games. It has been a gradual thing, but the NIL and portal seem to be making the overall collegiate sports scene less interesting to me. If the players are not committed, why should I be ??
It does matter, in terms of Cal thinking he was going to use UK for his own agenda. Pope is showing the entire country that Calipari was a joke of a coach, and the way Pope built this team was the right way. Again, we're going to have issues with NIL in the college basketball landscape, whether you like it or not.
Do you even read posts before responding? It doesn't appear that you do. You addressed not one thing I referenced in your post.
You think NIL plus the portal aren't hurting the game? Good luck for most teams with player development.
Of course he isn’t responding to your actual post. He’s a one trick pony. Every other poster is talk g about the state of college basketball as a whole and he’s fixated on Calipari.
I'd be ok with your reasoning except the money to pay the players isn't coming from coaches salaries or the TV deals. They are expecting the fans to pay them while everyone else is keeping all the money they already get from us. The TV studios aren't paying the players a dime.
One and done is dead...and now when you are a 2nd round or late 1st rd, there's incentive to come back. There's better basketball. All the all Americans last year were upperclassmen, the championship game was all upper classmen mostly.
Yep that’s me I will never miss a UK game just not in my DNA even when that con artist was the coach. Now that we have our 90’s basketball back just makes it that much more fun watching and cheering on the Cats every game. Even though the times have changed thanks to the NIL BS!
Nothing but a bunch of hired guns that have no loyalty to a Program only their pocketbook. The players transfer to the highest bidder each year. Sure they play hard for the school they are at that season because it is now a job to them and they are looking to improve their NIL at next stop or NBA prospects. My opinion, not saying you have to share it.
