In what world is $60k-$90k not a lot of money? I could easily stretch that money out over several months if not more than a year but that's just me.
In defense of Kyle he’s saying it’s not life changing. Who wouldn’t want an extra $60K?
Anyone that donates money to their schools NIl is a sucker and easily manipulated
Well the numerous power 5 programs creating a bidding war over him disagree but I guess you know more than them
There you go this is the majority of the fanbase and supposedly a “die hard”.
Not talking about institutional recognition. Talking about athletic conference recognition and Georgetown’s athletic recognition is purely about basketball in the 80-90s. Don’t even compare athletic revenue with Rutgers and the BIG.
Georgetown will be luck to play in the second round of its own conference tournament this upcoming season and if Cam signs up for that his goals in last season of playing college hoops has little to do with winning.
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Georgetown’s basketball program has much more recognition than Rutgers. How are you even arguing this? Join us in the real world.
Wrong.
Latest reports cam wouldn't allow RU to counter.
He wanted out, and went out ****ing us over. Not sure what the dudes beef is.
Latest reports cam wouldn't allow RU to counter.
He wanted out, and went out ****ing us over. Not sure what the dudes beef is.
Funny reading through this thread now and seeing all the people who said Rutgers was too poor to match or retain him. Definitely some other factors here.
Good points. He should have stayed at Loyola then and not abandoned them after 3 years.
Oh - you meant he should have only stayed at Rutgers?
Georgetown is a small private Jesuit college in DC with a small and strong alum base and excellent graduate schools and a LOSING basketball program in a second tier athletic conference. If you still remember John Thompson, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Williams, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutumbo and David Wingate you will forever think of G’Town as a top 10 brand but if by chance you don’t, Georgetown does NOT compare to Rutgers level of competition and recent winning; in addition, the Big East is a pimple on the BIG Ten’s ass in many respects.
Hope a Georgetown booster cuts Cam a $500k check because the return on that check may only be a few spots up in the final Big East standings which is better than the recent last place.
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Georgetown has it's own Network and it's a very good one also.
I'm quite sure it came down to the money and the kid is the only one who is qualified to decide his priority.
Me ? I would have stayed but I'm not him.
Might want to edit your original post. That being said, sometimes it isnt about the money, it's about the principle. It seems the "let someone else do it, we lost the kid" is not the reason Cam left but who knows the real reason? Remind me, do you donate to the NIL and/or do you represent/work/start one of the NIL initiatives?
Haha - I’m not that guy and if you think I am you missed my point. If these kids want to jump around for money have at it. Stay, go, whatever. But, there’s more to life than money especially when you’re only 21-22 years old. If that stuff isn’t important to you, sure grab the bag.
Anyone here stop to think that now that Cam has an RU Degree maybe he wants to pursue a graduate degree from somewhere like G-Town while also pursuing his dream to play ball at a pro level (even if that might mean overseas). Honestly, of it was my kid would be a sound decision regarding expanding future life choice options.
Makes a lot of sense. I fully supported Myles. Of course, when apparently you don’t tell anyone for the entire spring semester, tell everyone you’re coming back (as recent as this week), and then walk out the door without giving RU a chance (as per recent reports) and leaving us late in the portal game, it’s a bit different
I sure do donate to the NIL. No reason to edit the post. It is what it is this fanbase is big on opinion but that’s it when it comes to helping the teams get the funds needed to get the players it falls flat on its face. Principle my ass.
As fans we are mostly not privy to the inside discussions and only know what we hear or read 2nd/3rd/4th hand etc. Further, I always account for the fact that individuals have the right to change their minds. Regardless of how it imacts RU, it's his life.
This is the majority of the fanbase. OT every day about everything complaining about the best players going elsewhere. Coaches begging for the fanbase to help but this guy is the vast majority of the fanbase. Let someone else do it not me.
Maybe not principle for your ass, but it is clearly principle for other people's asses.
They have some history but their only NCAA championship was forty years ago and we have been much better than them, and relevant, the last five years. Regardless, NIL cash trumps all now.
It’s not principle that we are either last or dead last in alumni giving. Alligator arms who have only opinions to offer up but no action to help upgrade the rosters. It’s not 2006 anymore NIL is here and it doesn’t matter how good of a recruiter the head coach is.
portal if he knew he was going to go somewhere else could be, but why did he wait so long before entering te portal, if he planed on leaving to get a graduate degree at another University.
Could be he wanted a graduate degree that was being offered at other universities , but also best financial incentive to join a program or a connection with another program's coaching staff member might also be involved.
Cam needed his transcripts confirming he earned his undergraduate degree in order to qualify as a graduate transfer, transcripts the would be not be available until middle of May at the earliest.
Not anymore, I don’t think you realize how bad Ewing Eddie Jordan’d that program
????? A Big East team won the national championship and a second one made it to the elite 8 . . .
The Big East top end is excellent but the middle/bottom of the conference is a morgue and doesn’t match up to the Big 10 in regular season play.
And their athletic programs still only make 1/8 of what BIG programs make. That being said there are 10 better basketball programs than G’Town in the conference.
That being said, I think Cam made his decision based on factors outside of basketball. Money, less position comp and life after.
Best of luck to the two time transfer. His stock will never be hotter.
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Is there an adult in here who wouldn’t take another job offer for another 50-90k a year ?
It’s a lot of money for a college kid.
The more important question is … was Cam already getting NIL money at Rutgers in the tens of thousands per year ? If he wasnt already making 25k+ then we got a lot bigger problems in the horizon.
It’s a lot of money for a college kid.
The more important question is … was Cam already getting NIL money at Rutgers in the tens of thousands per year ? If he wasnt already making 25k+ then we got a lot bigger problems in the horizon.
Minor point: The Supreme Court did not strike down the NCAA's restrictions on NIL. All the Court did (in a unanimous opinion by Justice Gorsuch, not exactly a flaming radical) was to affirm the lower court judgment that set aside the NCAA's limits on education-related benefits. The lower court said that the NCAA's limits weren't reasonable. Justice Kavanaugh (also not exactly a flaming radical) wrote a concurring opinion saying that all of the NCAA's limits on compensation were questionable under the Court's approach. He was speaking only for himself in that opinion. Maybe the NCAA could have litigated whether it had to allow NIL - it chose not to. Perhaps it thought it was bound to lose -- but no doubt it was also influenced by the fact that twelve states, beginning with California, had already legalized NIL payments.
The world has changed. There is no prospect that Congress will (as it could) allow the NCAA to restore its prior restrictions. So complaining about NIL is like complaining about rainy weather without carrying an umbrella. We're in a new world.
The world has changed. There is no prospect that Congress will (as it could) allow the NCAA to restore its prior restrictions. So complaining about NIL is like complaining about rainy weather without carrying an umbrella. We're in a new world.
Proof of a bachelor’s degree is needed before registering for grad school classes. You can still apply to grad school programs and get in before graduation. He could’ve entered the portal in March as a grad transfer like Akwasi Yeboah did.
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Thank you.
So Pike recruited Awkasi to Stony Brook, then Pike left for Rutgers. Next, as Awkasi was approaching graduation with a year of eligibility left, he entered the portal, promptly committing to Rutgers.
Pike tampered expertly on the Awkasi transfer, thought not as well as Pitino bringjng along best Iona players St. John's.
Pike needs to get back into the tampering business. Need somebody to step up and provide the NIL $$ to help Pike tamper more effectively. Any volunteers?
60 k buys a basic car theses days. That money will be gone very soon. Oh well next man up .
Yeboah entered the portal in March, visited three schools, including RU, and didn’t commit until early May. Then he got his transcripts and registered for classes. There was no need for Cam to wait if he wanted to leave.
I don’t want to insult anyone but I know plenty of people who have turned down jobs for even more money than you are talking about. I guess it depends on your profession but if you’re in certain fields head hunters call all the time offering more cash to get you to move. Now, I won’t deny that that $50-90k is a nice payday for a college kid, but to your first question, many “adults” don’t chase every potential bump in pay.
Maybe I should’ve rephrased the amount for more relevance to the situation.
How many adults would turn down a raise that doubles or triples their income ? You would have to be very very settled in life to not go for that.
