No coaches can. But the collectives know who they are interested in and proactively reach out. U of M is way behind others on this outside infrastructure and money behind it.
I don't know man. I would hope Ben would keep trying until the kids signs.
Never know what he's thinking. Maybe he doesn't care about NIL and the deciding factor is his best friend plays at Minnesota.
wouldn't they have a year to put something together regarding NIL for evans? An athlete has to enroll before collecting NIL? If so, suggest anything you want on a NIL value then try hard to get it
I’d bet TCU can roll out some real nice NIL offers. Those Texas schools are nuts
Be assured that there is plenty of NIL opportunities that are directly connected to the Universty of Minnesota. This seems to be about the approach of NIL between the two schools. We have seen or heard nothing about Dennis or his Parents speaking about the "highest bidder." I am not being naïve here, I 100% understand the big business of the NCAA and billion dollar industry. This family WANTS a school and coaches to be patient and help their son grow in EVERY aspect of his young life. The NIL piece and well beyond that, will happen to the families satisfaction. That however, is NOT first, it is a distant second to his health, well-being, and maturation, as a young man.
No. People fail to understand this recruit and some don’t care about lime light or NIL but are stupid in their thinking. Evans will sign to school of choice because that’s where he feels comfortable and no other reason.
No, there has not.
True, but if I liked both schools, I'm taking the school along with the money. That would be a no-brainer.
post 492 and doogie is the only reference I'm aware of regarding NIL
My thoughts exactly. At this stage, he must like both schools and feel good about either of them. So then what?
Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy me a boat, it can buy me a truck or something along those line country song.
He is a top 30 recruit and his finalists are Minnesota and TCU. It is very clearly not about NIL money for him.
Right, it's about Minnesota and TCU.
What is so hard for you to understand about it not being about money for him? He could probably get a scholarship at literally any school that he wants, but he is down to Minnesota and TCU. Money is VERY CLEARLY not a priority for him.
Ben needs to bring in Kool-Aid Perry as an assistant simply for his Name Image and Likeness. Imagine the possibilities.....
Once again, trying to project our logic and decision-making process into the mind and heart of a 17 year old kid that none of us actually knows. When are we ever gonna learn?
Like picking a spouse. Like em both? Go with the money.
Or more importantly, after the divorce, go with the money (not the looks), in your second marriage.
He is going to divorce from Minnesota or TCU in four years or less.
I'm not projecting anything. He's going to be a gopher.
My thumbs up
I think this is true only "everything else being equal". In the real world, everything else is rarely equal
Pitino?!
