This year has been eye opening. They are minor league pros but getting paid

Apr 19, 2024
11:42:12pm

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big money because people love the school on the uniform they wear. No one would pay big $$ to see these guys play on a minor league team. As the players get more disconnected from the school eventually fans will stop paying for the school.

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Nothing makes sense. A guy like Dallin Hall can demand half a million and

777

Apr 19, 11:34pm

IMO, things will level off at some point when boosters get burned too many times and find out that they're not getting

ManicBlue

Apr 19, 11:38pm

Is this true? Boosters have been giving millions to athletic departments for

cougsareforreal

Apr 20, 6:35am

NBA is not the only option for Pro ball. Sure that is every players goal, but

gp232

Apr 19, 11:39pm

You can see how it will collapse. People are paying big money because of the

johnnybyu

Apr 19, 11:45pm

I argued for many years that the number of D1 athletes who actually

garyfan

Apr 19, 11:39pm

Exactly, and now the name on the front of the jersey is becoming meaningless

777

Apr 19, 11:54pm

This year has been eye opening. They are minor league pros but getting paid

johnnybyu

Apr 19, 11:42pm

And the next year they leave for bigger money at a different school

2FarGone

Apr 19, 11:44pm

As they should they only have 4 years to make money. Their agents are going to

johnnybyu

Apr 19, 11:48pm

I think even the players know this gravy train won’t last

Heath Squashwell

Apr 19, 11:50pm

The current players only have 4 years or less. They don't care if it goes to

johnnybyu

Apr 19, 11:52pm

Exactly, their timeline is short. Makes sense. But it won’t last.

Heath Squashwell

Apr 19, 11:53pm

What is the result of it not lasting. I think fans leave. Will hurt pro sports

johnnybyu

Apr 20, 12:19am

My optimistic hope is that we revert back to the old ways a bit more

Heath Squashwell

Apr 20, 8:37am

Actually you are inferring that it's a bad thing

TNT

Apr 19, 11:53pm

For you and I yes. For mediocre college athletes it's incredible.

777

Apr 19, 11:56pm

Here's what's happening: College basketball is a business, and Hall is finally

PGVikingDad

Apr 19, 11:58pm

Its very odd. People are paying for the name on the front of the jersey. Player

johnnybyu

Apr 20, 12:01am

johnnybyu, I have felt the same uneasiness you have expressed in

BYUJoJo

Apr 20, 12:32am

But that’s true of all sports. If even lebron 10 years ago went and started his

cougsareforreal

Apr 20, 6:43am

Well, that all depends on why the business was successful? There is no

777

Apr 20, 12:18am

If Hall never touched a basketball again, there is not a school in the country

garyfan

Apr 20, 12:20am

Lots of things in business don't make sense. But markets collapse, bubbles burst

Great38

Apr 20, 12:49am

It’s ruining college sports. Players moving more often than if they were pros

BYU '80

Apr 20, 7:29am

He's an HM all-conference player in the best bball conference in college as a...

icecougar

Apr 20, 12:17am

I am a huge Hall fanboy, it isn't about Hall but the complete mess that NIL and

johnnybyu

Apr 20, 12:32am

Well said.

777

Apr 20, 12:39am

It’s the end of the world . . . (!)

AZcougLawyer

Apr 20, 1:01am

Look at it differently. What is the proper total salary pool for an NCAA top 40 team that can sell 5-10k seats a game?

Joe Banks

Apr 20, 4:39am

How is that odd? It is about the revenue you bring in. The odd thing if there is an odd thing is that

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