Paying Jax a million feels to me like the Utes overpaying Rising.

May 1, 2024
7:32:39am

runnincoug Truly Addicted User

You lock up too much $$ on one player, and it hurts your ability to build a team. Paying Jax that much would likely be 1/3d to 1/5th of our total budget. You don't do that, IMO, unless the player is a lottery pick, gamechanger.

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One more reason we might wanna consider matching UK's offer to Jax...

SinkingQuffa Intervention Needed

May 1, 7:22am

I don't think he's worth that much.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

May 1, 7:24am

I do

kC Cougar

May 1, 7:46am

He isn’t, it’s the clout and recruiting power that is

Pretorian

May 1, 9:26am

KY prob has more to offer Jax than Jax does for BYU. If he returns, it shouldnt

Das_Countach

May 1, 10:27am

Agreed. We could bring in two very good players for $500k apiece.

dYrtbYkerYder

May 1, 11:50am

Except all portaleers might expect exorbitant amounts, too.

gangbusters

May 1, 7:25am

But we'd likely be going after kids who'd fetch far less than Jax.

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 7:27am

the timing for that isn't favorable though. JR can hold out until 29 May to

cwilke1

May 1, 7:32am

That could be a problem. Thanx.

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 7:34am

Paying Jax a million feels to me like the Utes overpaying Rising.

runnincoug

May 1, 7:32am

Does it, though? Is this more pulling from a team bank, or more boosters stepping up to get specific players?

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 7:36am

Plus it sets some expectations for others in the future and might make it harder

Bin01015

May 1, 8:13am

Missing the point, I guess that’s why they say one person is playing 3D chess

Pretorian

May 1, 9:28am

Playing 3D chess is meaningless when the game at hand IS checkers.

Les IsMore

May 1, 11:49am

RE: Playing 3D chess is meaningless when the game at hand IS checkers.

Pretorian

May 1, 6:33pm

If Rising get them to the playoffs then he was not overpaid.

dodgersjazzcougs

May 1, 10:55am

Sure. If.

runnincoug

May 1, 1:30pm

I could see it this year with more teams added to the playoffs.

dodgersjazzcougs

May 2, 11:15am

And you can't just give out a lot of money to an unknown at BYU because of the

nephicoug

May 1, 7:33am

Don’t think it would be a great message to the other players who took far less.

wjman11

May 1, 7:33am

And it will only get worse as we go through all of this against next year

LV Mike

May 1, 7:34am

^^ This. Trevon mentioned that on the Y's Guys podcast: players know each

BYUHgrad

May 1, 8:20am

yep. You can overpay for a lottery pick and guys will understand. You don't ...

runnincoug

May 1, 8:26am

I think it would be great to bring Robinson back

BYU Fan

May 1, 8:47am

We shouldn't be paying that kind of money for Jax. I would barely consider it

Don Carlton

May 1, 7:35am

You don't overpay by 100s of thousands just to get some theoretical PR win

Indy Coug

May 1, 7:37am

If it gets you a competitive roster — you might want to consider it.

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 7:45am

That's a lot of money to bet on a pretty flimsy theory

Indy Coug

May 1, 7:46am

Our inability to break through on these Top-3 & Top-5 lists for premier offensive players — is getting to a pt

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 7:52am

What's your math? BYU bball had more than $20M in ticket sales last year. You don't think Jax coming back would move

HarlemCoug

May 1, 7:53am

Actually, I think that's a very poor argument. BYU will sell out regardless.

runnincoug

May 1, 8:06am

BYU will sell out regardless? What? Why? More than ten thousand unsold seats last year during one of the most

HarlemCoug

May 1, 8:12am

I dunno, but in last year in the WCC, BYU was the 17th top uni for attendance

runnincoug

May 1, 8:25am

Are you saying there were 10,000 unsold seats for all 18 or so home games?

BYU Fan

May 1, 8:52am

If he were an All-American type of player maybe, but he's not.

RockyBalboa

May 1, 7:40am

He is a likely NBA pick and I think he is worth it

kC Cougar

May 1, 7:48am

Likely? He shows up in some mock drafts and others not so much

RockyBalboa

May 1, 7:50am

Yes, likely. I think you’re under selling him. Most recent mock drafts that I’ve

kC Cougar

May 1, 12:03pm

I hope he does get drafted. That'd be great for him.

RockyBalboa

May 1, 2:02pm

Wake me when he plays as hard as Saunders

nova_coug_fan

May 1, 7:41am

This is so true

PumaFanatico

May 1, 9:46am

Watch this week's Y's guys podcast with Knell and listen to the NIL segment

BackPacker

May 1, 7:51am

It would be different if Jaxson was far and above better than everyone

PumaFanatico

May 1, 9:48am

There's always that potential but he hasn't shown as much in driving to the rim

BackPacker

May 1, 12:51pm

For that kind of money we can do better. Love Jax but he has some serious flaws

Lifer

May 1, 8:04am

We should do it. He’s the most talented guy on our roster from last year.

CougFan4EverEver

May 1, 8:11am

How much would you pay him if he could play defense?

2ndTrombone

May 1, 8:12am

It's the price of admission into the Big Boys Club.

AF_Puma

May 1, 8:13am

It risk undermining team chemistry. No thank you

niqmadu

May 1, 8:33am

Getting back our most talented player (who is well-liked)? Not so sure about that.

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 8:36am

Still no thanks. Likeable or not it does create issues.

niqmadu

May 1, 8:49am

It's the name of the game we're involved in right now, bro. A steep value disparity is how this invariable shakes out.

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 8:54am

The interview with Trevin Knell made it pretty clear they are not going to

cougarim

May 1, 8:47am

I like where he said NIL jumped up this last year. Good to know.

AF_Puma

May 1, 8:57am

We don't play the lottery money game... nor do I want us to.

Boomcannon

May 1, 8:47am

I think KY has more to offer than other teams/coaches in terms of prepping someone for the NBA.

Boomcannon

May 1, 8:49am

Rich guys can pay who they want. I'm not giving $1 to the current system. If

JAGA97

May 1, 8:51am

Who's the "we" you're referring to in your post title?

shoganai

May 1, 10:05am

It's more important KY builds his team as he wants it rather than embarrassing Pope or sticking it to UK

CLCougar

May 1, 10:08am

Hope we match/top the offer. Would show recruits BYU basketball is building

bigbossbyu

May 1, 10:19am

I agree with this sentiment, but listen to what knell shared on the Y’s guys

PumaFanatico

May 1, 10:29am

I think its a pollyanna explanation. NBA teams still succeed even though some

cwilke1

May 1, 10:41am

I completely agree with Knell. But that’s what’s going to be required to have

bigbossbyu

May 1, 10:52am

I think the PR win/clout of retaining him is a lot less than we're imagining. And here's why I'm right

krindorr

May 1, 10:45am

Wasn't it KU that offered him the 7 figure NIL deal?

icecougar

May 1, 11:39am

I hate NIL.

CougarBreath

May 1, 12:19pm

I hated the old system more (the Alabamas/Dukes got away with paying players).

HarlemCoug

May 1, 12:33pm

With those teams setting market value, though — who knows?

SinkingQuffa

May 1, 2:10pm

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