UT price for Nate Ament

[Edgarman]

Edgar,
1. Our coaches won’t underestimate any of our SEC foes.
2. Agree we won’t know the strength of our team until the season gets underway.
3. Don’t know where you came up with we have zero respect for our opponents. Posters on this site? Maybe a few but definitely not the majority!

Kyhoward
I agree with your statement about respect. It is a black eye for my University (UK) for the few posters to continue to bash kids that choose other schools. I have have had a UK BS diploma hanging on now my den wall since 1968. So for 57 years I have supported UK with attendance & donations. It makes me sad for a few guys to continue to make our fanbase look like uneducated idiots. I have a son in his mid 40s that chose to play baseball at another SEC school and I supported his team and cheered for them to win except in Lexington. I retract the respect part of my post if it was pointed to all posters. I appreciate you making the point that it is a few not anywhere close to majority of our fans. GO BBN!

 

[HogFan2012]

Listened to radio station and they had a guy on from Knoxville and he said UT paid $4.2 for Ament. He had heard Kentucky would spend $11-12 million for the entire team. In contrast he said UT paid $200K for Dalton Kneche. He also said Rodney Rice was offered $1.8 million by UT but USC offered over $3.2 million.

And by saying that he probably got 500 more followers on X.

Nobody knows what players are paid. Everybody says a $ figure to keep relevant.

 

[PopesReignOverCardinals]

Nobody knows what players are paid. Everybody says a $ figure to keep relevant.

Kind of like Jerry Jones saying that he would offer players "double" what UK is offering.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

So you think Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, and Florida will all have final four level rosters again like they did this year?

You are probably more optimistic about their rosters than their own coaches are.

Auburn and bama will, idk about the other 2

 

[cardsfan53]

Nobody is asking about the terms. Always ask, "What are the terms? (Over how many years?)"

Tennessee gave a $1.2m deal to the QB that transferred from UCLA. He is expected to be UT's starting QB. Do we really think that UT's starting QB is getting offered 28.5% of a freshman basketball player?

They refused to pay Nico more than $2.5m. No way they gave that per year to Ament.

I agree. In no world can I see them paying Ament that much money, and not pay the starting QB who went to the college football playoffs.

 

[Padsfs07]

That's a ton of money for a kid who will probably average 12 points, 5 rebounds, and shoot below 45% from the field. UT will be taking a big step back next season. Same for Auburn, Bama, and Florida.

Have fun with the big name, UT.

Meanwhile, we'll enjoy our #1 seed in March.

I don't see anywhere near the talent level in the SEC as there was last year. UK and Arkansas will probably be the top teams. There is a lot of time left though. Teams like LSU, Miss St, A&M, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss are basically building from scratch too.

 

[Macy's socks]

Part of that will be the worry about how much more is it going to cost in 2 more years, a jump like that. Are we saying by 2030 we see rosters topping out at 75 mil for college basketball teams. Also you pay that much, you think things like merch and ticket prices, heck even concession prices are not going to skyrocket?

It’ll be $20 ice cream time. Not a huge jump from today’s price 🤣

 

[Fox2monk]

Auburn and bama will, idk about the other 2

I think Auburn take a big step back, Bama could possibly be elit depending on who they get late. Overall a lot of talent left the SEC this year so I believe we will be at the top of the league again if everything works out chemistry and shooting wise.