I like McKneely, too, but I hope it is not another Dawson Garcia-type who lights it up in the Dean Dome for a visiting team but can't hit the broadside of a barn once he transfers to us.
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heard that.
i think mckneely is a much neater/cleaner fit at the 2 for us than garcia was somewhere in the post / on the wing. i also think that garcia could've been a much better player for us if he had accepted a role that was a bit lesser and different than what he thought he was getting originally.
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If true, we should probably prepare for another bad year with 2 or 3 dook losses.
Cadeau, Van Lubin and Caleb Wilson make a pretty solid core. If you could bring in 5 portal studs around those guys, you would have a solid 8 man rotation that could compete for a championship.
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While that isn't what they are looking for, it's still above the average family income in the US and a damn good starting place.
Had i been fortunate enough to have $5M after taxes at age 22, it would have changed my life.
$5M after taxes is $125k over 40 years, more than most people make. Plus one could work a job they live on top of that and invest. A good money manager and that is enough for life.
From my perspective this board is in a bubble in that probably 95% make we'll above the mean, just as NBA players do, do the perspective of living in $125k a year doesn't seem as good as it actually is.
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I believe Dawson was an outliers in that he had more going on outside of school. He did better at Minnesota.
Not freshman @ the Dean Dome better.
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Exactly. UK brought in an entirely new team, and they're still dancing.
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The question is whether they were set for life. I do not think what you've described is set for life. For one thing, inflation. Second thing, they have to not lose the money in the market.
Of course it's life changing money but it's just not quite the same as being set for life.
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True, there are probably many individual versions of set for life.
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Right, you'd have to make ~$250K a year pretax to make $5M over 40 years, which is much more than most people ever make. Plus they're spending a lot of that money just to live, even at that yearly income level a person would be doing pretty well to have $5M in savings and investments after 40 years. Having that pot of money at age 22 is completely different. I would assume that at the very least a college player making that kind of NIL money would be able to play overseas and not have to touch his college earnings for 10-12 years and in fact make enough to add to it. By that time he's probably looking at $10M minimum in the bank by his early 30's. That may not be what these guys are looking for but I'm talking about reality, not hoop dreams. And if they do turn out to be a starter level NBA player, they've still got 10-15 years to make hundreds of millions in the league..
I would be highly surprised if that came to pass.
It is hard to predict until portal season closes, but I'd expect a Sweet 16 quality roster at minimum.
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American Studies Major - academics was a reason given for choosing UVA. All Academic and Honor Roll student.
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Pretty sure if any team brings in "5 portal studs" they will be in contention.
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Nobody thinks HD or any coach is targeting ND to put him primarily on the block
And nobody thinks VAL should be playing the 4. Idk why you keep repeating this
Right, most of his mins would come at the 4. He also makes a good small ball 5 when paired with non shooters (Wilson)
I can almost promise that Hubert and staff aren't out there pitching backup roles to the top players in the portal
If Wilson wants a starting spot he will earn it. If he's better than ND at any point next season that is promising for Hubert
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Just a general thought from how I recruit players in offseason. I tell them it boils down to a triangle of trade=offs:
money, playing time and winning. Most players can have two of the three and will have to decide from one of three bundle situations
1) money + playing time (but not winning) : you will get pretty of minutes/ shots and paid well, but the team may suck (usually because they spent their few resources on a few guys)
2) money + winning: you will be in a winning situation and get paid well, but you may not get the minutes/touches you'd like
3) winning + playing time: you will be on a winning team and be a contributor, but I can't pay you as much as you'd make somewhere else. This is usually a great approach for guys that have been productive on losing teams and want to taste some winning. They are willing to give up bucks for winning.
Only the top guys can get all 3 on their own terms. And yes, there are other elements that come into play (chemistry with coach and teammates, distance from home, team style, etc), but it usually boils down to those 3 factors.
money, playing time and winning. Most players can have two of the three and will have to decide from one of three bundle situations
1) money + playing time (but not winning) : you will get pretty of minutes/ shots and paid well, but the team may suck (usually because they spent their few resources on a few guys)
2) money + winning: you will be in a winning situation and get paid well, but you may not get the minutes/touches you'd like
3) winning + playing time: you will be on a winning team and be a contributor, but I can't pay you as much as you'd make somewhere else. This is usually a great approach for guys that have been productive on losing teams and want to taste some winning. They are willing to give up bucks for winning.
Only the top guys can get all 3 on their own terms. And yes, there are other elements that come into play (chemistry with coach and teammates, distance from home, team style, etc), but it usually boils down to those 3 factors.
Exactly. That is why all the posts predicting doom and gloom are premature. Mark Pope has shown that you can build a solid contender through the portal.
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Oh its wild