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Mar 4, 2021
7:43:14am

Epileptic Beagle All-American

Don't underrate the interest in some of these younger players on social

media. These days some of these kids are blowing up in 8-9th grade. You get a few of those names in the league and I don't think interest will be a problem. People love seeing some of these guys before they reach the league. It's like a badge of honor that you were in on them before it was cool. I think if a Jalen Green, Mikey Williams, even Mac Maclung, etc. (super talented players with huge social media followings) end up in this league it won't take long for it to blow up.

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Whoa; league launched for 16-18 year olds, pays "at least 100K a year" + medical

BYUfan92

3/4/21 7:20am

And they will make money how? who will watch them?

bald man

3/4/21 7:26am

Ads.

Archaea

3/4/21 7:27am

?

bald man

3/4/21 7:28am

No ad money if no viewers. I won’t watch. At that age doubt many people will.

3/4/21 7:29am

The NCAA will start allowing colleges to pay players

Archaea

3/4/21 7:28am

And then what is the NCAA anymore? it's no longer an amateur league, then

bald man

3/4/21 7:33am

The NCAA can't let its best talent just go away. Do you believe the NCAA cares

Archaea

3/4/21 11:41am

would the investors get a cut of the kids paycheck if he plays professionally?

LeonMarek

3/4/21 7:29am

I hope not. That would be far more exploitive than what colleges are doing.

Zastava

3/4/21 7:56am

The NBA

Baron

3/4/21 7:35am

Check out the WHL and other leagues in Hockey 16-18 yr olds with very well

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:13am

OTE will provide elite education...

darkcoug

3/4/21 7:29am

We basically already do this with Academy Schools - this takes it up a notch

Medute

3/4/21 7:30am

that's what I've been saying up above.

bald man

3/4/21 7:37am

It's going to have to mostly be sponsors; it will be interesting to see ...

Coop

3/4/21 7:44am

It will basically be the one and done players so probably good enough to watch.

blueaussie

3/4/21 7:54am

There aren’t enough 1 and done players to make up a whole league though

Medute

3/4/21 8:31am

Didn’t it say it would start with 30 players is all. That’s like 2-3 teams.

blueaussie

3/4/21 8:44am

Who wants to tune in to watch the same 2 teams play each other ten times?

Medute

3/4/21 9:55am

I bet they mix things up, so that fans get to see various combinations

Doogal McCougar

3/4/21 11:58am

Interesting, I don't see it working though.

JuicyJam

3/4/21 7:31am

These kids are going to be so screwed up with this much entitlement

3/4/21 7:32am

Yep, serious Uncle Rico issues for many of them I would guess

BYU Fan

3/4/21 7:52am

Kid works very hard and then gets paid for his work. That's capitalism

Baron

3/4/21 8:32am

Yes and no

BigBlue04

3/4/21 10:21am

maybe that's the "education" the league will provide. Or at least, part of it.

squidmark

3/4/21 12:03pm

This is a serious blow to guys like coach K and Calipari. They make a living off finding the elite 1 and done kids.

Pimpin4Paradise

3/4/21 7:33am

I actually think it'll be a net plus for college basketball. more parity

LeonMarek

3/4/21 7:51am

Wrong on coach K. Utah has never had a one and done.

Soy Celeste

3/4/21 12:11pm

Most of these kids won’t make the NBA and will lose their chance at college.

BYU Fan

3/4/21 7:33am

They won't lose their chance at college. They may lose their chance at the Stanford and Yale's but there are lots of

3/4/21 7:47am

*lose their chance at playing in college.

3/4/21 7:48am

And basketball scholarships which is the ticket to an education for many

BYU Fan

3/4/21 7:51am

Which is stupid, they can get an education otherwise. Basketball isn’t the only

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:16am

And? They can get an job later in life just like every other person who doesn’t

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:15am

If the NBA gets behind it, this will work. It works for European soccer.

Baron

3/4/21 7:35am

All-star NBA players are primary investors. NBA will get behind it if successful

Doogal McCougar

3/4/21 9:04am

If you take the 30 most-talented players away from each class, it further

3/4/21 7:35am

Seems like this would directly address at least 1 of your points, the 1 and done

Coog4Life

3/4/21 7:37am

UVA men’s hoops = instant channel change.

CougGolf

3/4/21 7:40am

I think it will help college BB by eliminating some 1-and-done guys

3/4/21 7:44am

I actually think it would hurt parity. Because instead of Duke, UNC, Kansas,

3/4/21 7:50am

Yeah, I can see that, too.

3/4/21 7:52am

Good thinking on both parts, but I it's got to be tried - for disruption's sake

JoMax

3/4/21 10:30am

take away the top 30 and no one would notice. others become the top players.

Hill4Heisman

3/4/21 12:45pm

I think that would be a hard pass for me. Pretty much ZERO interest in watching that.

Romex

3/4/21 7:37am

Amen. Who cares?? Most these kids won’t make it.

3/4/21 7:38am

I don't think the goal is to attract large amounts of fans. I bet the goal is to

Baron

3/4/21 7:40am

Surely the goal is $$, I don't see it happening.

Romex

3/4/21 7:45am

Yes and the NBA buying them makes them money. Fans

Baron

3/4/21 7:46am

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Romex

3/4/21 7:53am

First, I don't think they are punk kids and not sure

Baron

3/4/21 7:57am

Kids that have no inclination or desire to go to a 4 yr university have a way to

kotacoug

3/4/21 9:07am

The NBA has their own problems. Sports viewership is down across the board.

Zastava

3/4/21 9:18am

Do these guys not get the value of universities in generating brand & interest??

SinkingQuffa

3/4/21 9:40am

Very cool!

JoeExotic

3/4/21 7:41am

Don't underrate the interest in some of these younger players on social

Epileptic Beagle

3/4/21 7:43am

Also, how does the $100K/yr compare to what's being paid under the table?

Hill4Heisman

3/4/21 12:47pm

I could be wrong, but I don’t see a 16-18 league making enough money...

Zastava

3/4/21 7:47am

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Romex

3/4/21 7:55am

Why do you keep calling them “punk kids”?

Jdoc

3/4/21 8:00am

WHL teams in Hockey have more fans, better players and make more money than

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:31am

I doubt it. The viewership will be very limited.

Zastava

3/4/21 8:41am

Are you familiar with Junior hockey in Canada? Very successful with a

kotacoug

3/4/21 9:08am

Canada isn’t the US, and basketball isn’t hockey. Also, sports viewership...

Zastava

3/4/21 9:32am

You’re right. It would be even more successful in the US if done right and if

kotacoug

3/4/21 10:40am

I doubt it. The US sports market is already pretty saturated.

Zastava

3/4/21 11:58am

This is the model that Europe perfected years ago for basketball and soccer. I hope it takes hold here.

3/4/21 7:48am

This would be much preferred. But the college model is so ingrained here

BigBlue04

3/4/21 7:55am

I should say it more built on the professional leagues owning the "minor leagues" and using them as a breeding and

3/4/21 9:56am

A few posts have touched on this already

BigBlue04

3/4/21 7:53am

Agreed, I have very little interest in the NBA G league

byukarl

3/4/21 8:00am

G League is mostly guys that had their chance and couldn't make it. This league

3/4/21 8:43am

It’s different than the G-League, but I’m not convinced people will watch it.

Zastava

3/4/21 8:51am

If the best 16-18 ur olds play there then people will watch. When those kids

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:27am

The ratings will be fine if they get the top high school players

cougman02

3/4/21 8:10am

Plus add in a draft of 16 yr old kids, their will be a following for sure

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:29am

Good idea. These players should be getting paid. Having it tied to colleges isn’

kotacoug

3/4/21 8:12am

It's okay to start in one location for now, especially with Covid issues and

Doogal McCougar

3/4/21 9:02am

An interesting twist: it's the hypocrisy & corruption in the college system

SinkingQuffa

3/4/21 9:04am

The beautiful thing is that with a new league they can make that decision

JoeExotic

3/4/21 12:12pm

The background of the average kid talented enough for these things needs more

SinkingQuffa

3/4/21 12:55pm

College sports will become the new G League. Athletes who develop late will have

Ripliancum

3/4/21 11:03am

RE: Whoa; league launched for 16-18 year olds, pays "at least 100K a year" +

3/4/21 11:51am

isn't this what the big baller league was essentially?

Beggar

3/4/21 12:06pm

TBH, I'm not watching kids play ball who aren't tied to college brands

Hill4Heisman

3/4/21 12:41pm

Neither am I. I watch BYU and UVU ball because I have always done so.

Zastava

3/4/21 12:54pm

This will die because it will only reap the benefit of a small number of players

CougaRR4L

3/4/21 1:43pm

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