@siudawgs The man is busy as hell probably no time 😆
I get it, but PR duties come with the paycheck (and even moreso in the NIL era when fan/booster engagement is even more crucial). He could find 20 minutes and I hope they do in the near future.
@insaluki Those trips are private $ trips. Any money they can raise right now MUST go to NIL. MUST. And you're right. 2018. They went to Cuba. Turned out to be Hinson's last year. 17-15, 10-8.
@insaluki Those trips are private $ trips. Any money they can raise right now MUST go to NIL. MUST. And you're right. 2018. They went to Cuba. Turned out to be Hinson's last year. 17-15, 10-8.
I couldn't agree more in that any and all funds need to be directed to NIL. I didn't realize that those trips were privately funded.
@mikereis have you heard any numbers or any info about NIL? Was curious what kind of NIL deal they got with Banterra, specifically the amount.
@slydawg I think my role on this site should still be to correct any factual mistakes. Man, there is such a need for a Saluki beat reporter isn't there? We have plenty of highlights and game stories. But I'm not interested in doing that again. I do think it is factual that any veteran player they sign or keep right now will be because they could offer NIL $, though. And maybe even over pay. And, as I've written elsewhere, NIL is the most important thing relative to Saluki Basketball now.
While I agree, and have agreed to no end, that NIL is THE number one thing on the minds of players now, unless I am provided with proof, I cannot believe that players leaving for Green Bay (?), Iona and Murray are due to them being paid significantly more than they would have at SIU. It's one thing to lose a player to the Big 10, Big 12, SEC, etc. But the aforementioned schools would have similar NIL "issues" as we have, no ?
isn’t it also possible the coach chose not to bring a player back? Or maybe the amount of $ we were willing to give wasn’t much as we didn’t value them at a certain level? I have no idea, but there are lots of moving parts.
isn’t it also possible the coach chose not to bring a player back? Or maybe the amount of $ we were willing to give wasn’t much as we didn’t value them at a certain level? I have no idea, but there are lots of moving parts.
EXACTLY !!!!!
- @insaluki I have no idea about Green Bay or Iona. I know Murray has been very public when it acquires NIL $. I was answering the question of does SIU actually have NIL $? They've chosen not to say. My answer was a sign they DO actually have $ will come when they sign vet players. What they do with $, as you guys say above, is up to them. So either they didn't offer those guys anything, didn't offer as much as the other schools, or maybe just recently acquired the NIL $ and couldn't offer them anything 2 weeks ago. But salaries are key whether any vet stays or joins.
Can you also, please, add this to the Recruiting thread? Much appreciated !!!
