BYU Basketball 24-25-Bring out the Jelly!

[BigFatMeanie]

Too many cheeseburgers...

[byufan4ever]

Payton Dastrup is now coaching at my kid's HS here in Stansbury Park. I haven't been to a game, but I know he's here.

[SteelBlue]

Regardless of whether or not this is true (the sea change in thinking on spending has blown my mind to the extent that I don't know what to believe but I know I don't believe $2 mill) the fact that rumors like this are even emerging makes me happy. I do believe BYU is a program that can take advantage of this new world and that it actually relieves them of many of their recruiting problems if they maintain a spend it to make it mentality.

[myboynoah]

Regardless of whether or not this is true (the sea change in thinking on spending has blown my mind to the extent that I don't know what to believe but I know I don't believe $2 mill) the fact that rumors like this are even emerging makes me happy. I do believe BYU is a program that can take advantage of this new world and that it actually relieves them of many of their recruiting problems if they maintain a spend it to make it mentality.

Is this real?

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[PaloAltoCougar]

I haven't paid much attention to the NIL thing, but (and this comment is coming very late in the game) I think it is diminishing my interest in college sports. It'll just be a contest of who can spend the most money. When a four-year scholarship to a good school is dwarfed by a big NIL, things like a school's history and traditions become meaningless. Further illustrating my NIL ignorance, is there a "salary cap" on a school's potential NIL grants?

[originalsocal]

I haven't paid much attention to the NIL thing, but (and this comment is coming very late in the game) I think it is diminishing my interest in college sports. It'll just be a contest of who can spend the most money. When a four-year scholarship to a good school is dwarfed by a big NIL, things like a school's history and traditions become meaningless. Further illustrating my NIL ignorance, is there a "salary cap" on a school's potential NIL grants?

It's looking like $20 million/year is where it is headed.

[Pelado]

I haven't paid much attention to the NIL thing, but (and this comment is coming very late in the game) I think it is diminishing my interest in college sports. It'll just be a contest of who can spend the most money. When a four-year scholarship to a good school is dwarfed by a big NIL, things like a school's history and traditions become meaningless. Further illustrating my NIL ignorance, is there a "salary cap" on a school's potential NIL grants?

From my understanding, the school isn't supposed to be a party to the NIL transaction. No limit, AFAIAA.

[BlueK]

As unpopular as the NCAA has become, and I think mostly for good reason, the current NIL and transfer portal free-for-all chaos isn't its fault. The current situation came from federal court rulings. For those asking for the NCAA somehow to "fix" it, it's pretty doubtful they legally can. Literally almost any new rule they might try to impose would immediately draw a lawsuit, and after the long losing streak they have going in the courts I doubt they have the stomach for it now.

[SteelBlue]

Is this real?

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Apparently this kid is projected to be a lottery pick in next year's draft. If BYU gets him, that's got to be its biggest "get" ever, no?

[Omaha 680]

Adrian Wojnarowski now reporting. Looks like this is real. KY making me forget I ever cared about Mark Pope leaving.

[Bo Diddley]

Adrian Wojnarowski now reporting. Looks like this is real. KY making me forget I ever cared about Mark Pope leaving.

[myboynoah]

Adrian Wojnarowski now reporting. Looks like this is real. KY making me forget I ever cared about Mark Pope leaving.

Yeah, crazy.

Woj seems to love KY.

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[SteelBlue]

Unreal. This is going to be fun.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I haven't paid much attention to the NIL thing, but (and this comment is coming very late in the game) I think it is diminishing my interest in college sports. It'll just be a contest of who can spend the most money. When a four-year scholarship to a good school is dwarfed by a big NIL, things like a school's history and traditions become meaningless. Further illustrating my NIL ignorance, is there a "salary cap" on a school's potential NIL grants?

You might feel differently if you see BYU make the NCAA Final Four for the first time in history.

[myboynoah]

You might feel differently if you see BYU make the NCAA Final Four for the first time in history.

Yeah, or at least making it to the second weekend Saturday. I had a few moments of PAC reticence given all the numbers that are out there. But this is now the world we live in, and actually, we had already been living in. BYU just didn't play the big money behind the scenes game. At least now it's allowed and somewhat in the open. SteelB makes a good point that this could create big openings for BYU moving forward if the guys with money are willing to pay. Keep a core of good players and bring in top talent for a year or two.

I wonder now if KY made it a condition of his coming to BYU that the donors step up to support NIL in his recruiting efforts. Bringing Demin onboard could show future recruits that KY is a coach that can get them to the NBA via BYU.