UNC basketball 2026 transfer portal

nycfan said:


“… the last two seasons alone, or take a risk going to UNC with somebody who’s never coached in college before, for an extra mil(?)“


Dude … an extra mil? I doubt it but c’mon.

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Weird flex about being a first round pick when our coach is the guy that knows exactly what it takes to be one and has also coached a lot more of them.
 
uncgriff said:
I just don't understand how this is sustainable. Schools and boosters paying crazy money for players who may or may not deliver and with rare exceptions don't give a damn about the school, fanbase or legacy, only the cold hard cash of the transaction. Then having to up the ante the next year apparently ad infinitum. Meanwhile the long term fan like myself feels increasingly distanced from the whole thing to the point of mere curiosity but no longer totemic loyalty and devotion. I watched the collapse during the tournament with a sense of mild annoyance and some oddly curious amusement this year. Had that happened 6 years ago the dog would have hidden under the bed and we might not have seen the cat for a solid week. The dog slept on my lap the whole time as a clear demonstration of how this has ruined it all for me.

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and keep in mind over 300 teams end the season with a loss.
 
mpaer said:
I have no clue how it is sustainable...Every year is "the chance of a lifetime to buy a Natty " I guess . I am a pretty loyal fan and yea I can't tell you exactly where our one year wonders went to college last. I use to know their high schools and their parents name
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I used to remember individual shots made/ missed by guys on our roster, now I need to look at the roster to remember who played with what jersey number between Evans, Powell, Dixon and Young. I don't think it is because I am going senile either.
 
uncgriff said:
I just don't understand how this is sustainable. Schools and boosters paying crazy money for players who may or may not deliver and with rare exceptions don't give a damn about the school, fanbase or legacy, only the cold hard cash of the transaction. Then having to up the ante the next year apparently ad infinitum. Meanwhile the long term fan like myself feels increasingly distanced from the whole thing to the point of mere curiosity but no longer totemic loyalty and devotion. I watched the collapse during the tournament with a sense of mild annoyance and some oddly curious amusement this year. Had that happened 6 years ago the dog would have hidden under the bed and we might not have seen the cat for a solid week. The dog slept on my lap the whole time as a clear demonstration of how this has ruined it all for me.

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It’s difficult to explain how much my fan hood has changed over the past 4-5 years. Caleb’s three was the pinnacle for me. Since then, I’ve almost grown to dislike Carolina sports and college football and basketball in general. I was raised on Coach Smith, and what college sports have become is so far removed from those days, it’s like an alien entity.

with so many people struggling, it almost seems unethical to pay a coach $10M and player $4M. I’ll put my money and my passion elsewhere.
 
The NCAA is making about a billion in revenue off the Men's NCAA basketball tournament alone. And you think it is unethical to pay a player 4 million dollars?

The money reflects the popularity of the sport and the value of advertising in general. Players have a right to be compensated. I understand you long for the days of taking advantage of young adults under the guise of being a student athlete, but that is the unsustainable business model - not the model that fairly compensates employees in a very lucrative industry.
 
As for the economics, the money will continue to inflate until it is unprofitable for the institutions - then we will see a gradual leveling off of the curve. This is a new era and everyone needs to be patient as things play out. I think there should be a salary cap tied to actual NCAA revenue projections. And there needs to be some limits on transfers. But complaining about a kid making 4 million when his school is taking in far more for his services is a bit silly.
 
Willy said:
It’s difficult to explain how much my fan hood has changed over the past 4-5 years. Caleb’s three was the pinnacle for me. Since then, I’ve almost grown to dislike Carolina sports and college football and basketball in general. I was raised on Coach Smith, and what college sports have become is so far removed from those days, it’s like an alien entity.

with so many people struggling, it almost seems unethical to pay a coach $10M and player $4M. I’ll put my money and my passion elsewhere.
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I sort of get what you're saying but if that much money is generated by their participation, how should it be shared out?

From a historical perspective, the rare performers who captured the masses, whether it was art, acting, music or athletics, frequently profited greatly. Roman gladiators could become tremendously wealthy if they survived and Greek Olympic champions sometimes became leaders of city states. That doesn't make it necessarily any better but it does point out that this is a human thing going back throughout history.
 
Willy said:
It’s difficult to explain how much my fan hood has changed over the past 4-5 years. Caleb’s three was the pinnacle for me. Since then, I’ve almost grown to dislike Carolina sports and college football and basketball in general. I was raised on Coach Smith, and what college sports have become is so far removed from those days, it’s like an alien entity.

with so many people struggling, it almost seems unethical to pay a coach $10M and player $4M. I’ll put my money and my passion elsewhere.
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It is wild how much college sports have changed since that 2022 run. Truthfully it’s always been a little slimy, but what it’s morphed into the last few years is entering farcical territory.

The fact that UNC just hasn’t quite been able to figure out how to adjust with the times for whatever reason compounds the frustration. If we had transitioned seamlessly like other schools or were already on the right side of conference realignment then I think a lot of us would be more willing to overlook the gaudiness of it all.
 
p5mmr9 said:
The NCAA is making about a billion in revenue off the Men's NCAA basketball tournament alone. And you think it is unethical to pay a player 4 million dollars?

The money reflects the popularity of the sport and the value of advertising in general. Players have a right to be compensated. I understand you long for the days of taking advantage of young adults under the guise of being a student athlete, but that is the unsustainable business model - not the model that fairly compensates employees in a very lucrative industry.
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I think people can feel it is right to give the players their due, while also being sad that the days of watching a player develop over time are gone. I hate that I have no idea who is on an opponent's roster, let alone our own, but I don't think we should go back to a time where players were prisoners of the system.

I am hoping they develop a system of collective bargaining where retention and performance bonuses can be written into player contracts and other things that prioritize development over the current mercenary era.
 
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Apparently Juke Harris told Michigan he would commit before taking the visit with UNC (and now Tenn)

I feel like that bodes well for UNC but who really knows
 
p5mmr9 said:
As for the economics, the money will continue to inflate until it is unprofitable for the institutions - then we will see a gradual leveling off of the curve. This is a new era and everyone needs to be patient as things play out. I think there should be a salary cap tied to actual NCAA revenue projections. And there needs to be some limits on transfers. But complaining about a kid making 4 million when his school is taking in far more for his services is a bit silly.
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I share Willy's loss of interest in college revenue sports, but I have come to accept that the age of student athlete in football and basketball is dead.

It is now NBA lite so paying players and coaches millions upon millions upon millions of dollars makes sense just as it does in the NBA.

I still follow football and basketball ,but I am becoming more interested in the non revenue sports where students excel in classroom while bringing home Final Four appearances and national championships.

I just hope the pay for play model does not filter down and contaminate the non revenue sports.
 
heelinhell said:
I share Willy's loss of interest in college revenue sports, but I have come to accept that the age of student athlete in football and basketball is dead.

It is now NBA lite so paying players and coaches millions upon millions upon millions of dollars makes sense just as it does in the NBA.

I still follow football and basketball ,but I am becoming more interested in the non revenue sports where students excel in classroom while bringing home Final Four appearances and national championships.

I just hope the pay for play model does not filter down and contaminate the non revenue sports.
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Some in non-rev are getting paid somewhat. I know we are paying relatively meager amounts to probably a half dozen on the baseball roster. Mostly, it has allowed them to cover the full cost of attendance rather than splitting a ridiculous 11.7 scholarships. There are definitely SEC schools paying consistent 6 figures to baseball players but it is a rarity still in the overall sport.
 
uncgriff said:
I just don't understand how this is sustainable. Schools and boosters paying crazy money for players who may or may not deliver and with rare exceptions don't give a damn about the school, fanbase or legacy, only the cold hard cash of the transaction. Then having to up the ante the next year apparently ad infinitum. Meanwhile the long term fan like myself feels increasingly distanced from the whole thing to the point of mere curiosity but no longer totemic loyalty and devotion. I watched the collapse during the tournament with a sense of mild annoyance and some oddly curious amusement this year. Had that happened 6 years ago the dog would have hidden under the bed and we might not have seen the cat for a solid week. The dog slept on my lap the whole time as a clear demonstration of how this has ruined it all for me.

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Yeah I've always thought the booster support would eventually dry up. Wait until there's a true recession in the economy; vanity spending on college athletes for your alma mater will be one of the first "luxury" expenses to go.
 
This is no difference than the fake stuff Lloyd and Mays agents were putting out online to get them huge raises. Fans are so desperate for info they believe anything that clickbait websites report and even pay for that fake gossip.
 
rodoheel said:
Yeah I've always thought the booster support would eventually dry up. Wait until there's a true recession in the economy; vanity spending on college athletes for your alma mater will be one of the first "luxury" expenses to go.
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I think a lot of the folks giving that kind of money to college athletics are largely recession-proof.
 
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