BallHawk

If Jrue were open to returning to NOLA would you trade Jordan Poole for him straight up? Yes, it would be an extra year of salary but would allow Jrue to finish his career here.

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Instead they give them useless degrees and thousands of dollars of debt which the students have not intention of paying back because liberals say just hold out and don't pay, we'll forgive all the dent next time we get control.

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I don't disagree that there are parties out there that do this, but I also degree with the widely painted picture you've painted.

I'm not a liberal. I have student loans and due to circumstances that I'm not going to share, I'm struggling to pay them back. Do I want to pay them back? Yes. Can I afford to? Nope.

I only got my student loans because my parents, who were cops, made too much money for me to get grants (they made 60k combined - think about that). And thus the loans fell on me and was left to pay.

I do agree that universities should have a skin in the game. I also think that student loans are predatory lending and should either be 0% or a flat rate.

I paid nonstop for years (10 to be exact) and paid above the minimum. Didn't make a dent in the amount of interest accrued and actually owe more than I took out.

Predatory lending...

Again, missed that part of it.

As far as "mix and match" is concerned. I'm not opposed to get some EuroLeague guys.

What I simply mean is that you put too much emphasis on it. Not necessarily about multi-year roster building but more having a level of certainty in an uncertain time. Giving yourself outs as you were putting too much faith that these guys would all get cleared. I'm not entirely certain the others will, unfortunately, even though there is precedent.

So, the alternative? Yeah, maybe we aren't in the National Title hunt year 1 but that was never my expectation. Could we have a fielded a solid team and made the tourney? Yes.

Santos signed two-year deal with Baskonia and is returning to EuroLeague.

I love Will Wade but the Euro guys move was too risky and shouldn't have put too many eggs in that basket.

But also NCAA, there is already precedent that guys have played in EL and come to NCAA in the past

Sabonis
Vucevic
Jakucionis

just to name a few

He moreso commented at the lack of direction the coach wanted to go in last year and how it's important to have that and likes it this year.

Poole with a dig on Willie just now...

He's the only one, so far, who is a bit more somber. A little less happy upbeat than the rest of the team.

I was a little surprised at the amount of questions they gave Reese.

Can't wait for Fears and Queen's interviews. Mathurin too.

You can tell a lot of guys didn't want Willie last year going into camp. Much happier vibe.

A lot of people are going to make something of that Zion comment

Who are throwing Saturday? Do we know yet? I'm taking my son to the game in Miami.