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President Tate critical of WNBA
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:03 pm
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William F. Tate IV
@WFTate4
Remained quiet when my students were released. No claim of sour grapes here…but the
@wnba
business model is suboptimal. Players are better served in college or with other transparent options to aspire. I hope this market learns to tap into the passion of college WBB.
@MCzinano
>
Twitter post
He is actually getting some grief from the WNBA loyalists. But the WNBA needs to examine its business model.
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Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:05 pm to mmcgrath
The easy solution is making the WNBA draft 1 round
IF you're cutting 20 something players from a 36 person 3 round draft before the first game, it's pretty clear you dont need 2/3 rounds of the draft.
Why the WNBA drafts 3 rounds when they have 12 roster spots is beyond me. NBA has essentially 15 roster spots and an entire minor league basically now and drafts 2 rounds. The WNA has less roster spots and no minor league.
IF you're cutting 20 something players from a 36 person 3 round draft before the first game, it's pretty clear you dont need 2/3 rounds of the draft.
Why the WNBA drafts 3 rounds when they have 12 roster spots is beyond me. NBA has essentially 15 roster spots and an entire minor league basically now and drafts 2 rounds. The WNA has less roster spots and no minor league.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:09 pm to thunderbird1100
The NFL model works
the NBA and MLB could actually cut a few teams because the way the leagues are set up - some teams and markets have no chance to compete
the NBA and MLB could actually cut a few teams because the way the leagues are set up - some teams and markets have no chance to compete
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:12 pm to mmcgrath
quote:
But the WNBA needs to examine its business model.
should the women play 12 minute games at halftime of the nba?
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:13 pm to mmcgrath
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:14 pm to nicholastiger
quote:
some teams and markets have no chance to compete
they're not competing with anything, they're subsidized
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:23 pm to mmcgrath
Exactly! If the business model was so good, then why did the Houston Comets go out of business after winning 4 championships and filling up the arena? Good for Dr. Tate for his comments...
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:30 pm to 18handicap
but the WNBA needs to examine its "business model."
oxymoron...
oxymoron...
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:36 pm to secfballfan
quote:
but the WNBA needs to examine its "business model."
oxymoron...
They have no business model, and Tate is cleverly demonstrating that.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:42 pm to mmcgrath
NILSU can’t compete with the NFL or the Major Leagues but they can compete with the WNBA.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:48 pm to mmcgrath
the WNBA only exists because the NBA heavily subsidizes it. It couldn't survive on its own.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:53 pm to atltiger6487
quote:
the WNBA only exists because the NBA heavily subsidizes it. It couldn't survive on its own.
Exactly. There just isn’t enough people who follow the WNBA to keep it going. Most people, especially women, don’t care much for women’s sports, just how it is. Most women would rather watch the kardashians whore it up.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:56 pm to jbird7
If professional women's basketball showed the potential to make money, someone would have started a competitor league by now.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:57 pm to mmcgrath
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WNBA loyalists
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:57 pm to mmcgrath
I never realized how many WNBA fans we have on the MSB, but they're always on top of WNBA news and have lengthy discussions on these topics. 
Posted on 5/17/23 at 2:59 pm to mmcgrath
NBA loyalists, c'mon dawg, name 4 loyalist
Posted on 5/17/23 at 3:01 pm to SeeeeK
What the WNBA really needs is a gambling scandal.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 3:02 pm to mmcgrath
Not-so subtle endorsement by Tate for Reese, Morrow & Van Lith to stay/play/get-paid at LSU for the next two years, fully using up their available eligibility.
Hell yeah!
This also means Tate will support/advise 5-stars, like Mikaylah Williams & other future bluechips, to wisely stay all four years. #Dynasty
Hell yeah!
This also means Tate will support/advise 5-stars, like Mikaylah Williams & other future bluechips, to wisely stay all four years. #Dynasty
This post was edited on 5/17/23 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 5/17/23 at 3:05 pm to mmcgrath
Tate is killing it.
Posted on 5/17/23 at 3:18 pm to atltiger6487
It made me LOL seeing how pissed off Draymond Green got after Lisa Leslie suggested NBA players donate some of their salaries to increase WNBA players' salaries. Green was like "NBA players support the WNBA more than they support the fricking NBA."
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