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Is our men’s basketball NIL really 15th in conference??
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:14 pm
Heard that on radio tonight. 16th is USCw who is worse than us in conference play
Possibly more so than any other sport, basketball these days is gonna be about buying talent.
Possibly more so than any other sport, basketball these days is gonna be about buying talent.
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Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
So next year when we suck again, they will be able to say " well it's his first year really knowing about how important NIL money is " and then they will give him some more years to frick the program
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
I hate the new world of college athletics.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:29 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:There is no credible source that has any citation for their numbers. It's all conjecture and hearsay.
Is our men’s basketball NIL really 15th in conference??
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:31 pm to LSUFanHouston
No. Because there is no official data to confirm this statement. It’s just BS floated out there by the AD to justify an incredibly poor decision. Isn’t it a bit “odd” South Carolina is the one team behind LSU in that category who also happens to be the only team behind in the standings? If you believe this BS then you also have to believe either South Carolina miraculously over-achieved last season relative to their lowly NIL status OR the donors that helped fund their program’s best season in 7 years collectively decided before this season to say “Nah, we are going to pass on basketball this year (even though they gave the HC an extension and significant salary increase).
If you pull one small thread the “logic” of this latest narrative to justify the worst 3 years stretch of basketball history since Trent Johnson stoically roamed the sidelines the latest excuse quickly falls apart
If you pull one small thread the “logic” of this latest narrative to justify the worst 3 years stretch of basketball history since Trent Johnson stoically roamed the sidelines the latest excuse quickly falls apart
This post was edited on 2/17/25 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
I don't see a modern world where LSU will be able to compete in anything in NIL. It's coming for every sport. Football... baseball.. Everything.
The fact basketball is 15th in NIL is devastating.
The fact basketball is 15th in NIL is devastating.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
Seriously doubt it but Florida is rumored to be 13th and they’re not having any problems.
This post was edited on 2/17/25 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:48 pm to LSUFanHouston
There's no way of knowing what any school is paying for any sport in NIL. None of this stuff is readily available public information
Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:59 pm to TigerBR1111
quote:
I hate the new world of college athletics.
We went from a system where everything was done behind closed doors to a new system where they just said it's ok to do everything behind closed doors. Makes no sense to be so secretive about all of the actual numbers.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:01 pm to Alt26
Obviously Vanderbilt is a very wealthy university but I have serious doubts their NIL is strong. Plenty of elite private schools have alumni bases that couldn’t care less.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:01 pm to Kingpenm3
There is a lot of illegal activity that’s started around NIL and they don’t want money trails. That’s why it’s being hidden.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:12 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Is our men’s basketball NIL really 15th in conference?
Yeah and it’s directly related to our standings.
I for one don’t really donate to MBB just because I rather allocate those donations to football first then baseball and anything left over goes back to football.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:51 pm to 225Tyga
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I for one don’t really donate to MBB just because I rather allocate those donations to football first then baseball and anything left over goes back to football.
We’ll all be McMen forever with this mindset although I suspect it’s the prevailing thought of most LSU fans so I can’t blame you personally.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:57 pm to Kingpenm3
Louisiana state law requires deals to be private
Posted on 2/17/25 at 11:19 pm to LSUFanHouston
Not surprised it needed to be published.
CMM is playing with transfer portal players. I believe fountain is the only first year CMM player left on the roster. Ward and Reed would have been but imagine their locker is taken.
No clue if more nil money would help. Just know sears and carter graduations will leave the tigers in the same place as last year.
CMM is playing with transfer portal players. I believe fountain is the only first year CMM player left on the roster. Ward and Reed would have been but imagine their locker is taken.
No clue if more nil money would help. Just know sears and carter graduations will leave the tigers in the same place as last year.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 4:17 am to LSUFanHouston
You've come to the right place. The dingdongs that post here every day about the MBB dilemma have much better insight and information than anyone at LSU.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 5:08 am to Alt26
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It’s just BS floated out there by the AD to justify an incredibly poor decision.
This is certainly possible, but I’d think being last in NIL is an even worse look for an AD instead of who he hired
Posted on 2/18/25 at 5:11 am to LSUFanHouston
If that is true an we are 15th in NIL in a 16 team SEC then MM is doing the best he can with the resources they give him.
I'm no MM fan but 15th out of 16? How do we expect him to put a top team on the floor?
I'm no MM fan but 15th out of 16? How do we expect him to put a top team on the floor?
Posted on 2/18/25 at 6:04 am to LSUFanHouston
NIL budget is just an easy excuse to give McMahon another year.
There may not be enough talent on the roster to win the SEC or a national championship, but there should be enough to just make the tournament, and going 3 years without making an NCAA tournament appearance should be unacceptable.
Recruiting ranking per 247:
2022:
Overall - 17th
Composite - 17th
Transfer - 11th
SEC - 5th
2023:
Overall - 47th
Composite - 50th
Transfer - 17th
SEC - 10th
2024:
Overall - 16th
Composite - 14th
Transfer - 63rd
SEC - 5th
There may not be enough talent on the roster to win the SEC or a national championship, but there should be enough to just make the tournament, and going 3 years without making an NCAA tournament appearance should be unacceptable.
Recruiting ranking per 247:
2022:
Overall - 17th
Composite - 17th
Transfer - 11th
SEC - 5th
2023:
Overall - 47th
Composite - 50th
Transfer - 17th
SEC - 10th
2024:
Overall - 16th
Composite - 14th
Transfer - 63rd
SEC - 5th
This post was edited on 2/18/25 at 6:06 am
Posted on 2/18/25 at 6:33 am to LSUFanHouston
Mascona says so....not sure where the info comes from?
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