They're all one and "we'll see" now

[Cold Stout Beer]

1 year contracts across the board for every team. There's no repurcussions now as you can seek higher pay at the end of each season, and I don't blame the kids for doing that at all.

You can't count on anything anymore, though, as a fan. If another team sees a player on your team that they like, they just offer them more the next year to come work for them.

We truly are in an era where many will tune out and many will just flip the TV on at gametime for 2 hours of entertainment and to see how they do.

Sad.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

The scramble will be interesting.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

The scramble will be interesting.

It's "Call me maybe" from here on in.

 

[WayneDougan]

It's incredibly inefficient. The government is going to need to step in to allow for multi-year deals w/out making these kids full employees.

 

[Catfan2226]

It's sad. I know the players want to get paid but what we wee happening is a complete joke.

 

[WayneDougan]

It's sad. I know the players want to get paid but what we wee happening is a complete joke.

There is zero incentive to not go into the portal. It's stupid.

 

[Catfan2226]

There is zero incentive to not go into the portal. It's stupid.

Oh I agree and unless it's changed, we can expect a wholesale roster overhaul every season.
The one and done shit lives on with players bolting for bigger payday and playing time elsewhere. That's just how the game is evolving.

 

[rabbitTown]

1 year contracts across the board for every team. There's no repurcussions now as you can seek higher pay at the end of each season, and I don't blame the kids for doing that at all.

You can't count on anything anymore, though, as a fan. If another team sees a player on your team that they like, they just offer them more the next year to come work for them.

We truly are in an era where many will tune out and many will just flip the TV on at gametime for 2 hours of entertainment and to see how they do.

Sad.

This is effectively where we've been since Cal got here... 15 years of minimal player development, moving on after one year, loyalty to coach over program, and playing to the next bunch of kids over those that stick around. We should be used to it.

 

[JFCats22]

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

This is effectively where we've been since Cal got here... 15 years of minimal player development, moving on after one year, loyalty to coach over program, and playing to the next bunch of kids over those that stick around. We should be used to it.

I’m talking about every single school. Not just UK.

 

[DraftCat]

At least these are experienced 1 n done players..... still stupid.

Multi-contract deals like the NBA have to be mandated.

 

[wfc7]

It's sad. I know the players want to get paid but what we wee happening is a complete joke.

It could signal the beginning of a steep decline in the popularity of men’s college basketball. Fans will continue to grow tired of the possibility of having to welcome and connect with a whole new team every year. Even the NBA doesn’t deal with that. Eventually, as interest declines, the money will too. And that will lead to significantly less money for NIL. If the NCAA and federal legislature don’t step in to create special contract and and transfer rules for players and schools based on scholarships and NIL, we will likely see the whole system fail within the next 5-6 years.

 

[rabbitTown]

I’m talking about every single school. Not just UK.

I understood... just pointing out we have sort of brought all this on and have been benefiting from it the longest.

 

[Phil_The_Music]

If it wasn't for us getting a new coach, and one whom I really like, I would quit watching college basketball all together. Same thing is going to happen to football too.

 

[Elliott Tim]

It's incredibly inefficient. The government is going to need to step in to allow for multi-year deals w/out making these kids full employees.

What's funny is

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Kinda funny how greed has got its britches caught on its own pitchfork.

 

[WayneDougan]

What's funny is

Kinda funny how greed has got its britches caught on its own pitchfork.

I want the schools to just end the programs and tell these guys to F off. Not like half these retards playing sports we’re going to class.

 

[Blueergrass79]

I think the transfer portal has evened out the playing field. The competitive balance is the best it's ever been. No longer do the teams with all the 5 star talent have a competitive advantage..
A third or fourth year college player could be five star quality and can transfer to your team. Any team

 

[Phil_The_Music]

I think the transfer portal has evened out the playing field. The competitive balance is the best it's ever been. No longer do the teams with all the 5 star talent have a competitive advantage..
A third or fourth year college player could be five star quality and can transfer to your team. Any team

It won't stay like that. It's going to end up being the schools that have the most money get the best players.

 

[Emarc]

It won't stay like that. It's going to end up being the schools that have the most money get the best players.

And we are a poor state. Especially take city of Louisville out.

 

[Phil_The_Music]

And we are a poor state. Especially take city of Louisville out.

Yup. Joe Craft won't live forever.

 

[megablue]

1 year contracts across the board for every team. There's no repurcussions now as you can seek higher pay at the end of each season, and I don't blame the kids for doing that at all.

You can't count on anything anymore, though, as a fan. If another team sees a player on your team that they like, they just offer them more the next year to come work for them.

We truly are in an era where many will tune out and many will just flip the TV on at gametime for 2 hours of entertainment and to see how they do.

Sad.

100000% correct ^^^^^^

 

[Elliott Tim]

I want the schools to just end the programs and tell these guys to F off. Not like half these retards playing sports we’re going to class.

My money's on money says it ain't happening.
Amateur sports is dead and the love of money is the driving force .
Now you can get paid while you learn.
The system created this.
The player's are the recipients.
It's a nightmare that's evolved into reality.

 

[cbrwalt]

It won't stay like that. It's going to end up being the schools that have the most money get the best players.

So nothing will change, got it

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

So nothing will change, got it

It's changing. More companies and people (Fed Ex, Jerry Jones, Tyson, etc) are gaming the system now and it will only get worse unless some sort of cap is put on NIL.

 

[Emarc]

So nothing will change, got it

Oh, it’s changing by the minute.

 

[cbrwalt]

My reply was to the guy that said the universities with the most money will end up with the best players.


That is the way it has always been so nothing will change in that aspect

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

My reply was to the guy that said the universities with the most money will end up with the best players.


That is the way it has always been so nothing will change in that aspect

So Jerry Jones has always offerred double for players at Arkansas? Memphis has always ponied up 25M? Strange that you can't see what's right in front you.

 

[USMC Cat]

1 year contracts across the board for every team. There's no repurcussions now as you can seek higher pay at the end of each season, and I don't blame the kids for doing that at all.

You can't count on anything anymore, though, as a fan. If another team sees a player on your team that they like, they just offer them more the next year to come work for them.

We truly are in an era where many will tune out and many will just flip the TV on at gametime for 2 hours of entertainment and to see how they do.

Sad.

Bruce Pearl said agents contact his guys during the season telling them that they can get more money elsewhere.

I don't doubt it.

 

[USMC Cat]

It could signal the beginning of a steep decline in the popularity of men’s college basketball. Fans will continue to grow tired of the possibility of having to welcome and connect with a whole new team every year. Even the NBA doesn’t deal with that. Eventually, as interest declines, the money will too. And that will lead to significantly less money for NIL. If the NCAA and federal legislature don’t step in to create special contract and and transfer rules for players and schools based on scholarships and NIL, we will likely see the whole system fail within the next 5-6 years.

The NBA has a ton of rules in place speficially to prevent that. They saw it coming long ago.