Is there any news of hoop players for 2025 visiting?

[PSAL_Hoops]

It's just a cap on direct revenue sharing with the University.

If anyone thinks "mega boosters" will suddenly stop looking to gain validation through propping up college athletics - I got a bridge to sell you.

They will continue to subsidize college athletics in all ways they currently do.

Let’s see what happens. I don’t think that’ll prove accurate. If that was the plan there would be no point in hiring Deloitte to implement this.

Understand that this change didn’t happen because the NCAA forced it. It’s being implemented because Alabama and the blue bloods want it. They don’t want SMU type money bags on an equal playing field. And this is the only way to stop that. Get it? Thats why my bet is on this being somewhat legit.

Now make no mistake, there will be some loopholes but it’ll be harder than you think. A donor may have unlimited funds to funnel into NIL but structuring it into a package where Deloitte approves the valuation will not be easy for SMU type schools at all. It’ll only be easy for the blue bloods with rich branding where the appearance of stars in local commercials can undeniably be justified to be worth a lot of money. Ironically, Rutgers might be well positioned in the longer term by going back to its roots. Nice sized valuations could’ve been justified for kids like Geo and Ron to appear in Jersey Mikes type commercials as seniors. Thats how I see this working in practice. The donors go to Jersey mikes and offer a bunch of money to them to propose a commercial deal. Deloitte approves the valuation on the deal.

The deal has to add real value though to get approved. That’s the tricky part. It’s not going to be so easy for smaller private schools without a big following to come up with things that will value out high.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

For the 3rd time - Jordan was the 3rd recruit brought in via the portal this year after Martini and Acuff were signed. He has 2 more years of eligibility after this one and wasn’t expected to be as big a contributor as he has been to this point this season. Nobody should be “disappointed” with him.

Acuff and Martini were the one year plug and plays that disappointed. PJ was a last ditch effort when we didn’t get anyone else and decided not to pursue a 5.

I will be surprised if Lathan stays. He’s not worth putting up big bucks as our main BIG. We need someone bigger and stronger who is a rim protector. He got what he wanted though in the end. He put up enough stats to auction himself off and earn a pretty nice size check somewhere next year.

I don't know why this is some sort of decision that was based on 1st, 2nd or 3rd....Martini was far from the 1st choice, it was Amari Williams (Kentucky and Malique Ewin (Florida State)....Martini was not ever a 1st choice, he just happened to be one of the 1st batch of players who entered the portal to find a home.

Just because Derkack may have entered later than others, doesn't make him or put him in a category of not being expected to produce....he was playing starting caliber minutes in the 1st batch of games (20+ or more).

The PJ Hayes item was after Long Beach State wing Jadon Jones visited and then decided on taking the Oklahoma payday instead.

Acuff was probably the one RU expected more productive play from, but the broken foot and adjustment period appears to have been too much so far, to overcome....but this notion on who signed or committed 1st, is faulty.....there's no one time for every player to enter the portal.....it could be early March or mid April.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

He’s going to get a check somewhere. He put up the stats he needed to make it happen. Remember even Dean got 6 figures. Some team is going to pay him a decent check to be their 5. I’m guessing it will be a mid-major. I’d be surprised if Pike shells out the money he’s going to demand to keep him here. He’s not a Pike style player.

Dean Reiber didn't get 6 figures, that's another bogus rumor that is nowhere near true...he's playing the same amount of minutes per game in his 2 years there, around 10 to 12 minutes off the bench with 3 to 4PPG.

In terms of Lathan staying or going, not really overly relevant unless the player wants to drop down a level or 2 to a Missouri Valley or Sun Belt conference OR he can stay and try to shoot for 11PPG and 6 to 7 Rebounds a game as a sophomore at RU. If a mid major wants that type of player it is cool. A Power 4 would mean ACC or Big East, not SEC, B1G or Big 12.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Dean Reiber didn't get 6 figures, that's another bogus rumor that is nowhere near true...he's playing the same amount of minutes per game in his 2 years there, around 10 to 12 minutes off the bench with 3 to 4PPG.

In terms of Lathan staying or going, not really overly relevant unless the player wants to drop down a level or 2 to a Missouri Valley or Sun Belt conference OR he can stay and try to shoot for 11PPG and 6 to 7 Rebounds a game as a sophomore at RU. If a mid major wants that type of player it is cool. A Power 4 would mean ACC or Big East, not SEC, B1G or Big 12.

And you know this for a fact how? It’s not like Rutgers ever paid for transfers in thr portal who didn’t pan out. Oh wait…

 

[mikeyo]

I don't know why this is some sort of decision that was based on 1st, 2nd or 3rd....Martini was far from the 1st choice, it was Amari Williams (Kentucky and Malique Ewin (Florida State)....Martini was not ever a 1st choice, he just happened to be one of the 1st batch of players who entered the portal to find a home.

Just because Derkack may have entered later than others, doesn't make him or put him in a category of not being expected to produce....he was playing starting caliber minutes in the 1st batch of games (20+ or more).

The PJ Hayes item was after Long Beach State wing Jadon Jones visited and then decided on taking the Oklahoma payday instead.

Acuff was probably the one RU expected more productive play from, but the broken foot and adjustment period appears to have been too much so far, to overcome....but this notion on who signed or committed 1st, is faulty.....there's no one time for every player to enter the portal.....it could be early March or mid April.

No matter who they decide to bring in this off-season, you can bet every last dollar that there will be at least one legitimate shot blocker in the bunch. Big mistake by the staff not addressing that. Cliff had his issues, but he covered up a lot of lapses when the perimeter D broke down

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

And you know this for a fact how? It’s not like Rutgers ever paid for transfers in thr portal who didn’t pan out. Oh wait…

You took a rumor (which you can't possibly believe is accurate) and you're asking me to verify a BS number??

Is there a place where fans can verify ANY numbers?? The answer is NO.....

And with the level of productivity, there are former posters here who can put any number out there, because it just raises the level of discussions about NIL and players getting way more money in the rumor mill than reality. 6 figures for Dean Reiber "could be true", if you want to consider that for 2 seasons, but zero chance it's for 1 year.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

You took a rumor (which you can't possibly believe is accurate) and you're asking me to verify a BS number??

Is there a place where fans can verify ANY numbers?? The answer is NO.....

And with the level of productivity, there are former posters here who can put any number out there, because it just raises the level of discussions about NIL and players getting way more money in the rumor mill than reality. 6 figures for Dean Reiber "could be true", if you want to consider that for 2 seasons, but zero chance it's for 1 year.

I believe one of the fairly reputable media guys had posted a number. I’m not claiming it to be accurate or inaccurate. I’m only saying that how Dean performed at his new destination has nothing to do with whether that “rumor” was true or not.