Funny thing is, his father said it wasn't about NIL, as they had left some big money schools off the list. But they have BYU listed, yes BYU, who have been throwing serious money around in NIL according to several people. Obviously it is about the $, BYU is offering big money, so they made the list. Maybe the big money schools left off the list was done so because they was NOT willing to pay his asking price ? So in all actuality, they (the school he cut)cut him, so his father's statement is just a ploy to cover up his huge asking price and made to look like they just cut the said schools because of other reasons. I agree with the one poster, I am completely fine with not using a large portion of your NIL budget on ONE player. Just like the NBA, you can't have 2/3 stars (Lakers / Suns) and be left with a budget to fill out the rest of the roster with minimum contract talent. You just can't win using all of your NIL budget / Salary cap on a couple / few players. Not to mention the distraction it causes to the team with one guy getting paid millions while they are getting a much smaller amount. Which is why I like the way our roster this year is constructed, we may not have that ONE star, but we have a roster full of competent players, and are a legit 9/10 deep without much, if any fall off in talent.
In todays landscape, you really and truly have to build a TEAM, and a team that fits, and has every facet of the game covered. Offense, defense, rebounding, passing, along with, most importantly, a group of players who are committed to the plan and each other. A "team" of a couple of guys getting paid and simply there to make a statement, will not be the best way to win big. JMO. Let the guys who want the bag go elsewhere, sign the talented players who want to play together for the same common goal and each other. Not saying Dybantsa doesn't want to win in college, I do not know the kid, but what I am saying is by him asking for a large portion of a teams NIL budget, it severely hurts his teams chance of doing so. Unless he can carry a bunch of mediocre players on his back, which I haven't seen any one player do in years. Too much parity in todays game for any 1 player to carry a team, other teams will have better top to bottom talent and depth, that t will make it impossible to do so.