I didn't. But there's a reason for the secrecy, yes? They are doing something shady. Maybe it's unrelated to Duke -- for all we know, they could be money laundering. Maybe it's not very shady, or it's merely shady without being actually bad. But secret slush funds are rarely put to good or lawful use.
It is an assumption, but no more of one than EC's comments were directed back to UNC. Especially since one of the critiques of EC is that he didn't handle the spotlight well and was particularly bothered by criticism.
That's pretty cool. Go RJ!It doesn't seem like lack of NIL deals is a problem for UNC.
UNC's Davis, Trojans' Watkins pace NIL market
North Carolina's RJ Davis and USC's JuJu Watkins lead all male and female NCAA athletes in NIL endorsements over the last 12 months.www.espn.com
There could be a reason(s) for secrecy, but I am not in the position that it’s something shady. After all, UNC also hasn’t come out and listed the NIL deals for their athletes.
Seems a bit petty given what we know about HD’s character.
Correction — it’s not a problem for RJ. He’s a likable All-American from a big brand school. He earned those deals through his play and personality and successful national profile, and it’s all dependent on endorsing products via traditional or social media advertising. UNC or boosters only indirectly played a role in most of that income for RJ.It doesn't seem like lack of NIL deals is a problem for UNC.
UNC's Davis, Trojans' Watkins pace NIL market
North Carolina's RJ Davis and USC's JuJu Watkins lead all male and female NCAA athletes in NIL endorsements over the last 12 months.
Not trying to point at anything. Knock it off with the personal attacks.
Greg just did a podcast with Tommy (over at IC). He has been very well educated in UNC's NIL "program." He thinks UNC being behind in NIL is greatly overblown.
So you’re not trying to say, passive aggressively, “See — NIL deals aren’t a problem for UNC, so this shows that HD is the actual cause of recruiting failures, since this article shows he had the resources to land players…”?
9 times out of 10, secrecy means shady. That's my experience in corporate law, at least.
This is something of an odd take. If not, you're going to need a lot more than CF's forgiveness. For starters, a loan. Just saying.
The only UNC player I can recall seeing in an ad is the Marriott Bonvoy commercial with Elliott Cadeau marching out with the band. Are RJ's 21 separate deals mostly local stuff in the Triangle? Because I don't remember having seen him in ads, either on TV or online.
So you read that WSJ article and came away thinking it’s greatly overblown that UNC is behind (at least) dook? Or Kentucky? Or all the SEC football schools you same posters are whining that UNC is falling behind?
I think his wife has been shaving her legs with it.
Maybe it's a problem getting deals for all the players. I don't know. Just odd that people have been saying NIL is the problem and RJ had the most NIL deals. Either way, no reason to attack anyone personally just for their opinions about the state of the basketball program.
The most deals doesn't mean the most money.
I have no idea since I don’t live anywhere near there but I would guess it’s primarily social media. This is how people like Livvy Dunne get rich. Not that RJ is anywhere in that league.
Address it with a downvote?You think I have personal animosity toward you...because of one downvote on IC in the last few months?
Good grief, I don't even know how to address that. One downvote, really?
Regarding your first part, if that's the your belief, do you feel like UNC is shady?
Once again, how much in NIL are the players at those schools getting? I have no idea, nor am I privy to the information that Greg is. Hence, I tend to give his comments more weight than those that are not privy - being me. Are you just assuming, or do you have inside info?
