125k is real money to these guys. Plus many teams/leagues also cover your

Mar 27, 2019
5:12:27pm

LaserCoug All-American

living expenses and taxes. It's really not a bad gig. If I were in my early 20s and people were offering me decent money for a few years overseas, I'd jump at it just for the adventure.

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So our last three best players left early despite little to no shot at being

Gerald-DeGroot

3/27/19 4:51pm

Why are transfers at an all-time high in college basketball as a whole?

Indy Coug

3/27/19 4:53pm

Are you saying the best players on other teams are also leaving early

Gerald-DeGroot

3/27/19 4:55pm

Yes At higher rates every year, and starting next year they won’t even have to

OC Coug

3/27/19 4:58pm

Do you have some similar examples from other teams that could compare

Gerald-DeGroot

3/27/19 5:03pm

RE: Do you have some similar examples from other teams that could compare

SCcoug

3/27/19 5:11pm

Right now I think BYU is going through a rough stretch with having players leave early.

lightmann

3/27/19 5:02pm

125k is real money to these guys. Plus many teams/leagues also cover your

LaserCoug

3/27/19 5:12pm

True about the $$. But there's no guarantee that they'll even stick with a team.

lightmann

3/27/19 5:24pm

6 figure money is pretty nice for a guy who's living off their scholarship

LaserCoug

3/27/19 4:54pm

Here's the thing. Let's take the following hypothetical:

Indy Coug

3/27/19 4:59pm

Exactly. Plus the prestige and legend status forever at the school.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/27/19 5:07pm

Agree. Try convincing a 23 year old of that when injury also looms as a

LaserCoug

3/27/19 5:10pm

You think Mika/Bryant got 6 figure offers?

Mr. Scoobs

3/27/19 5:11pm

I think one player left, didnt have a bad experience, and told his friends.

TCuz

3/27/19 5:06pm

What's crazy is each still had much more upside. Mika had finally gotten his

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