Jefferson NOT gone.
- Thread starter TDclones
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The Cyclone sports brand would be less valuable than Des Moines Dragons if I and others like me had not. Fact.
(this is all major college sports, obviously not calling out ISU specifically)
But it would alleviate some of the constant pressure on the top end donors.
CW: Never fear, TJ is da man.
BB: Donate!
You think a minor league basketball team in Ames would be paying players millions of dollars? Or that anybody would want to privately fund that with zero chance of seeing a dollar of return?
It was rumored we offered in the range of 1.5-2mil.
Not calling Blum a liar but I guess it depends on what your definition of “close” is.
Will he break LSU hearts with butter fingers when the game is on the line?
Get out of here with these kinds of ******** post.
Don't pretend they would have been any different. They may have loved their time in Ames but they would have bolted for top $ too. People in this forum love ISU more than 95% of the players that play here. Most of the aren't from anywhere near here, and they came to play for a coach and not the university or it's fans. Fond memories of a place aren't the same as absolute loyalty.
If two year contracts became the norm let’s evaluate…
Player like Haliburton:
- Should have been a top ten recruit but sometimes recruiting rankings are insanely dumb
- Obviously proved very high end potential in year one but not quite physically strong enough to be a first round pick yet, late second round potential though
- Obvious first round pick in year two of cbb
- ISU benefits by recruiting the massive recruiting ranking error and only his injury minimizes the positive impact at ISU
Player like Niang:
- Quickly proved himself as a college stud player but also the kind who would never leave early.
- At end of year two everybody would have wanted him but he’s a Cyclone by then.
- He’s chosing the most ISU can give him vs more money
- If he does go on to another team for a pay day, ISU got two highly productive years
They don’t need to be 3-5 year contracts, just getting a player for two years adds massive stability while still giving players tons of options. If other teams buy out the 2 year contracts the program or collective still benefits more than they do now, mid major programs would be getting something at least.
Get real. "Fred Hoiberg would never leave ISU either. He loves it here." You aren't ******* serious? Keep telling yourself these lies.(Comment directed at delusional fans.)
Some people just want to see destruction so they can have something else in their life to complain about.
I don’t fault anyone (college athlete or not) for leaving their current job for more money. I like money. I would probably do the same. In fact it is because I like money that I have never and probably will never give a dime to NIL. I’ll continue to cheer for I.S.U. even if we end up being a B level team in a B level conference with no shot at winning a national championship at the A level. I’ll continue to post on players in the portal because that topic involves players on my favorite college team. If I have a desire to give to charity it will probably be to help feed starving people or maybe save some dogs. I like dogs too.
It always becomes a thread postulating about worst case scenario of college sports being 100% one year unrestricted free agents. We really should have a 20,000 post thread with that title. Pointing finger at myself.
