You mean to tell me that the best basketball coach ever, lost his top talent to the portal / NIL?
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Even after said coach hired Noah's older brother Nic as assistant coach?
How can this happen?!?!
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You mean to tell me that the best basketball coach ever, lost his top talent to the portal / NIL?
New Mexico will have a few more. Their entries are NIL driven.
In addressing Wyoming’s transfers:WYO1016 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:57 pm Really great article on the state of the basketball program from Burman's point of view.
https://7220sports.com/wyomings-ad-weig ... l-program/
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:02 pmIn addressing Wyoming’s transfers:WYO1016 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:57 pm Really great article on the state of the basketball program from Burman's point of view.
https://7220sports.com/wyomings-ad-weig ... l-program/
“Some of those guys bolted for bigger paydays, most didn’t..”
Yet Linder wants to blame NIL.
We may not like it, but NIL donations are a thing that must happen. While I agree that it's the wild west and needs to be reigned in, I also fully recognize that we MUST be competitive in this area NOW if we're to even hope to be relevant.Burman agreed, saying the school's NIL budget is now roughly $300,000 across all sports. In his estimation, that number needs to be around $750,000 to $800,000 to be competitive.
"We know how to raise money, but we can't do it," he said, pointing toward War Memorial Stadium and referring to the numerous construction projects that have taken place inside Wyoming's football stadium since he arrived in 2006. "But even when we talk to (fans) about it, they're just slow to embrace. It's time they embrace. We can't wait any longer."
Burman said the top schools in the Mountain West might be hovering around $1 million in NIL funds.
I respect your decision with what to do with your money.WYO1016 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:29 pmOrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:02 pm
In addressing Wyoming’s transfers:
“Some of those guys bolted for bigger paydays, most didn’t..”
Yet Linder wants to blame NIL.We may not like it, but NIL donations are a thing that must happen. While I agree that it's the wild west and needs to be reigned in, I also fully recognize that we MUST be competitive in this area NOW if we're to even hope to be relevant.Burman agreed, saying the school's NIL budget is now roughly $300,000 across all sports. In his estimation, that number needs to be around $750,000 to $800,000 to be competitive.
"We know how to raise money, but we can't do it," he said, pointing toward War Memorial Stadium and referring to the numerous construction projects that have taken place inside Wyoming's football stadium since he arrived in 2006. "But even when we talk to (fans) about it, they're just slow to embrace. It's time they embrace. We can't wait any longer."
Burman said the top schools in the Mountain West might be hovering around $1 million in NIL funds.
I setup a small monthly donation via 1WYO after reading this article. I feel like it would be pretty hippocritical to bitch about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.
I also respect your decision to not donate.OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:38 pmI respect your decision with what to do with your money.WYO1016 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:29 pm
We may not like it, but NIL donations are a thing that must happen. While I agree that it's the wild west and needs to be reigned in, I also fully recognize that we MUST be competitive in this area NOW if we're to even hope to be relevant.
I setup a small monthly donation via 1WYO after reading this article. I feel like it would be pretty hippocritical to bitch about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.
For me, I’ll continue to donate $0 to NIL. I’d rather Wyoming move to D2 than contribute funds for 18-22 year olds to buy nicer vehicles than I drive.
I’ll continue to donate to scholarships, facilities and real charitable causes.
I always like DuSell’s willingness to be a team player and his defense. But the NBA draft doesn’t come to mind when I think of DuSell.bladerunnr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:45 pm I would just like to say that I am also making myself eligible for the NBA draft.
One could easily argue that a lot of the issues we’re having is because Ike left for NIL money. It’s not direct but indirect downstream consequences of losing the best player since Nance. How many wins was Ike worth? Now the team blows, people don’t come to the games and other dudes just leave.OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:56 amDo you really believe this exodus at Wyoming is NIL driven? A guy that didn’t even play. I highly doubt there are big dollars being thrown his way.
We have to be honest with ourselves with this trend under the current coaching staff.
I’m sure Linder’s position would be something like this. I’d say it would be difficult to make the facts fit this narrative considering Ike was one of the last players to hit the portal last year (I.e the team already bailed on Linder).laxwyo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:03 amOne could easily argue that a lot of the issues we’re having is because Ike left for NIL money. It’s not direct but indirect downstream consequences of losing the best player since Nance. How many wins was Ike worth? Now the team blows, people don’t come to the games and other dudes just leave.OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:56 am
Do you really believe this exodus at Wyoming is NIL driven? A guy that didn’t even play. I highly doubt there are big dollars being thrown his way.
We have to be honest with ourselves with this trend under the current coaching staff.
At some point you just have to laugh.bladerunnr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:45 pm I would just like to say that I am also making myself eligible for the NBA draft.
They left because Jeff is a tyrant - that's how I read that passage. NIL money can band-aid up that headwound a bit, but it won't fix it. Linder likes to blame everyone and everything but himself. I don't disagree that the NIL era has and will continue to impact us - but I'd suggest that the porthole is the bigger issue for a coach like Linder. He can have money to toss around to attract mid- to low-tier NIL talent, but if the players hate him, the investment will run out the door at the drop of a hat. Burman has to be realistic that the average and casual fan isn't donating to a program that isn't worthy of investment. What about Cowboy basketball suggests that my $50 - $100 a month will change its trajectory? Add the other "fees" and donations required to simply attend games...and you have no interest from most fans. The AD has a huge hurdle to overcome as most fans find NIL and the porthole wholly objectionable as a fundamental matter. Pair that with a coach that has the personality of sandpaper and that hurdle becomes Mt. Everest. If I DID donate to the collective, I would want that money to go to football anyway - at least they are somewhat competitive.OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:02 pmIn addressing Wyoming’s transfers:WYO1016 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:57 pm Really great article on the state of the basketball program from Burman's point of view.
https://7220sports.com/wyomings-ad-weig ... l-program/
“Some of those guys bolted for bigger paydays, most didn’t..”
Yet Linder wants to blame NIL.