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AuroranHusker

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18 hours ago, TourneyBound said:

Also need to consider we were very lucky on the injury front last year...  Need to have some depth in case we sustain a major injury.

 

Well, we did have 2 injuries... so I'm not sure "luck" is all that great of an argument. Both Juwan & Rienk avoided serious long-term injuries, but both seemed like they'd be out considerably longer than first feared. So, I suppose, "fortunate."

 

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People said we need to be more athletic like A&M. Well we just got a little closer. 

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Hearing good news may be coming on this front.  Hope it's true, stay tuned.  

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11 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

 

 

Having heard one dude received $3M+ last season and then said team suffered with lack of depth... I'd say that this bloated market is due for a correction. Kind of similar to real life markets, they will find equilibrium, it's the nature of biz.

hskr4life

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6 hours ago, OmahaHusker said:

Wade Taylor is asking for a million at minimum for his services. Unreal. 


Free agency at it’s finest.

 

Wonder if the NCAA would explore an MLS model with a salary cap but you can have up to like 3 players who are “Designated Players” and you can pay them whatever.

GhostOfJoeMcCray

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5 minutes ago, hskr4life said:


Free agency at it’s finest.

 

Wonder if the NCAA would explore an MLS model with a salary cap but you can have up to like 3 players who are “Designated Players” and you can pay them whatever.

 

The major difference here is the MLS actually makes teams keep records and monitors them and enforces disciplinary action when needed.

 

The NCAA has no idea what is going on and has turned a blind eye for the entirety of its existence. 

hskr4life

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34 minutes ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

 

The major difference here is the MLS actually makes teams keep records and monitors them and enforces disciplinary action when needed.

 

The NCAA has no idea what is going on and has turned a blind eye for the entirety of its existence. 


Its funny how the NCAA went from “no paying” which is worse that pro sports to unlimited payment with no restrictions/caps/rules which is more Wild West than most all professional sports in the matter of like 3-5 years.

HuskerFever

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45 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Free agency at it’s finest.

 

Wonder if the NCAA would explore an MLS model with a salary cap but you can have up to like 3 players who are “Designated Players” and you can pay them whatever.

 

I see this going one of two directions.

 

Either there is a players union that is formed. Every freshman gets a standard amount coming in, then they are able to negotiate their contracts in subsequent seasons.

 

Or some governing body (likely driven by the Big Ten and SEC) will form to provide some sort of rules and regulations.

 

But with the Supreme Court getting their hands on some of this, that can make governing a bit more difficult. Especially if there becomes some arbitrage where a public or private school has different rules or one state has advantages over another. Universities don't change the status or locations they operate, so there could be some inherent disadvantages for schools unless there's some form of regulatory body that standardizes the rules of conduct.

Dead Dog Alley

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2 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I see this going one of two directions.

 

Either there is a players union that is formed. Every freshman gets a standard amount coming in, then they are able to negotiate their contracts in subsequent seasons.

 

Or some governing body (likely driven by the Big Ten and SEC) will form to provide some sort of rules and regulations.

 

But with the Supreme Court getting their hands on some of this, that can make governing a bit more difficult. Especially if there becomes some arbitrage where a public or private school has different rules or one state has advantages over another. Universities don't change the status or locations they operate, so there could be some inherent disadvantages for schools unless there's some form of regulatory body that standardizes the rules of conduct.

 

In right to work states, the players would have the choice of not joining the union; and even if there were  restrictions placed on the players in the union that were deemed constitutional that limited earnings, the non-union players will still be free to negotiate with anyone and everyone.  I don't see that being a way out of this.

HuskerFever

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33 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

In right to work states, the players would have the choice of not joining the union; and even if there were  restrictions placed on the players in the union that were deemed constitutional that limited earnings, the non-union players will still be free to negotiate with anyone and everyone.  I don't see that being a way out of this.

 

Agree on the complications and the likelihood of it happening. But it's also not stopping organizations like the NFLPA from being profitable for those who are part of it.

 

I only play an employment lawyer in fiction, so I don't know all the nuances involved, but I can imagine a world where something like that would come to the collegiate game in some form or fashion.

Navin R. Johnson

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4 hours ago, hskr4life said:


Its funny how the NCAA went from “no paying” which is worse that pro sports to unlimited payment with no restrictions/caps/rules which is more Wild West than most all professional sports in the matter of like 3-5 years.

 

It's like the NCAA just wanted to say "see, I told you so"

GhostOfJoeMcCray

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Worster averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds this year for Utah and didn't play after January 11 due to injury. He had a 2.9 A:TO ratio last year. He's not a great 3pt shooter (29% career) but he is a 78% FT shooter.

 

Utah was 12-4 with Worster and was 10-11 without him this season. While he is not a great shooter, it would appear his best strength is running an offense and contributes all around (some scoring, play making, rebounding).

 

One thing to note: we played Utah in our closed scrimmage last fall so Fred and staff have obviously gotten to see Worster play against our guys. 

 

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TourneyBound

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25 minutes ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

Worster averaged 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds this year for Utah and didn't play after January 11 due to injury. He had a 2.9 A:TO ratio last year. He's not a great 3pt shooter (29% career) but he is a 78% FT shooter.

 

Utah was 12-4 with Worster and was 10-11 without him this season. While he is not a great shooter, it would appear his best strength is running an offense and contributes all around (some scoring, play making, rebounding).

 

One thing to note: we played Utah in our closed scrimmage last fall so Fred and staff have obviously gotten to see Worster play against our guys. 

 

pairing him with Ulis would be solid IMO

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