I wouldn’t tend to agree but a verbal commitment doesn’t mean a thing anymore nor does a return year at any program
Yup. If Colleges have to morph to be more like the pros, than the rules of pro are established. The fans only contribute through indirect means of ticket, concension, parking and merchandise sales. 90% of the colleges will be done with college athletics at this level pretty quickly.
It’s no longer about opportunity. It’s now about $$$$
Yeah no shit. You said “to hell with Cam Spencer” as if losing him didn’t matter. I laid out why it does
Of course not, but the forecast has never been higher. Would be a terrible time to give up on the program.
I'm starting to understand how you feel about Pike. We should consider replacing him.
(sarcasm)
Ok not ideal. Disappointing but the reality. What are our options now as we have an even bigger need for shooting?
The destruction of collegiate athletics ( as we all know it) is amongst us.
Theres no ink on any paper.
That's fair, and I'm not sure, aside from agreeing with you that it's always been about a perceived better opportunity or a one-and-only opportunity, especially prior to NIL compensation.
The poster I responded to should take a whack at the question I suppose.
You're too emotional.....the staff made a call on Spencer, he's not more valuable than the players here. If he asked for NIL and got a better offer, then the evidence says otherwise.
We have 4 guards and Mulcahy on the fence to come back or not. If it was Mulcahy or Spencer, my guess is Mulcahy won out on where the staff decided to go.
Mulcahy can play multiple positions
Spencer cannot.....
Griffiths can replace Spencer and play multiple positions, Spencer cannot.
Simpson can play multiple positions, Spencer cannot.....
Davis is a combo guard and Fernandes can shoot off the ball.
I am or would have been more concerned that we would have redshirted Davis, when he's talented enough to play right away.
Mulcahy is either back or not.
Nothing has changed, we need a 4/5 1st and foremost.
"cash after I graduate because I'm not going to the NBA" is the definition of "better opportunity".
But even a pure better basketball opportunity wouldn't matter.
If Cam transferred to Kansas for no extra NIL - people would still complain. "Feeder system for the blue bloods. Teams can just cherry pick the best players from lower programs."
Note - this is exactly how we got Cam in the first place but disregard that.
Without some regulations, things appear to be on autopilot to this destination
Sure. More $$$$ is a better opportunity.
How do you think we got Fernandes? Goodness of his heart?
$$$$ of course.
But it’s still to say it’s about opportunity anymore. It’s 10000% about money, which is terrible. (And I disagree money snd opportunity is the same)
College sports are ruined.
It's too funny watching the same posters denigrate the coach for not using the portal enough then cheer on a player that transfers to RU then state that they are essentially done with college sports and going to take their ball home after a transfer out. lulz.
From a basketball standpoint it's a downgrade BUT all March long the refrain was that the Big Ten needed to get more dynamic and less stodgy. Well, Simpson and Davis and Fernandes are much more dynamic than Spencer.
Even a LOI won't be binding. He can ask out and Rutgers will grant it. If Rutgers doesn't grant it, they will be destroyed in the media and Bailey will just go play with the G League or something.
As of today, RU is down a starter and gained a starter (Gavin Griffiths on paper, is Spencer's replacement). We need another depth piece that can play multiple positions, not just 1.
Ideally, you take a multiple year transfer but we got 1 solid year from Spencer. Wish him luck (maybe not against RU, if he goes to Georgetown and he comes to the RAC in a few months). I don't think anything other than a warm round of applause would be in place, if that's the scenario. No hard feelings, just about basketball.
I’d put the odds less than 50/50 we ever see Ace Bailey in a Rutgers uniform. I say the same for the incoming freshman who hasn’t signed
Not emotional at all, simply factual. How do you know that the staff made a call on Spencer. Nice try.
It’s an enormous turnoff as a fan to college sports
Does that mean you will stop posting 200 times a day? Are you throwing yourself a party with all your “friends “ when you surpass the 200 thousand post?
Ww
Weird flex coming from someone with your screen name.
with a waiver , could play right away and I'm sure his advisors have found a loophole to get him one
There is a large contingent here that want “Rutgers “ men and took the same classes as them . The NIL haters
Just an opinion but I’d guess 50-50 we get Ace signed in this day and age. I suspect it goes up if we get Harper and down if we don’t.
This^^^ I'll believe it when they step foot on campus. Too much money to be made and given away out there and a lot of schools and donors with cash to spread around
Eh. If Cam said he was leaving for Kansas because they have a chance to win a championship this year - I think people would be just as mad.
I rarely post much anymore on these boards and hardly ever comment on recruiting or commitment threads. I am numb to any individual joining or leaving a program as my level of emotional investment to Rutgers athletics could not be lower.
The current state of college athletics is not sustainable. There will be casualties and that is probably necessary to get some belts and suspenders around a new paradigm for college athletics.
In what rationale and well designed sport is it the responsibility of the fans to directly compensate "students" for their athletic participation at a particular institution? Where else does the fan base determine the success or failure of a particular sport or athletic program overall by how much money they give? Why do we need to pay HC's and Assistants large salaries if its all about the fans bag filling ability?
Honestly I am shocked that RU basketball has the 2024 recruiting class it has lined up. Lets see how many sign and make it here. Those who think Ace, Dylan and the other commits are locked down may be in for a let down.
The current state of college athletics is not sustainable. There will be casualties and that is probably necessary to get some belts and suspenders around a new paradigm for college athletics.
In what rationale and well designed sport is it the responsibility of the fans to directly compensate "students" for their athletic participation at a particular institution? Where else does the fan base determine the success or failure of a particular sport or athletic program overall by how much money they give? Why do we need to pay HC's and Assistants large salaries if its all about the fans bag filling ability?
Honestly I am shocked that RU basketball has the 2024 recruiting class it has lined up. Lets see how many sign and make it here. Those who think Ace, Dylan and the other commits are locked down may be in for a let down.
