Jesse Edwards in portal and transfers to WVU

[djcon57]

Yuck.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

I am not a journalist…

But don’t you need two sources to corroborate a story before going public? Unless the one source is the actual person?

Lol, there’s no such thing. Journalism, in this day and age, has no rules. Many “journalists”outright lie to push a narrative and get clicks and views, which drives revenue.

 

[cali315phan]

Disgusting. I'm glad I got to enjoy some of the golden years of Syracuse basketball. I don't wish Jesse well or ill. Bye.

 

[Cusesky8214]

It's odd that he wanted to stay but we couldn't manage to put together a decent enough NIL package for him when he went back home yet another school will be able to?

 

[cali315phan]

It's odd that he wanted to stay but we couldn't manage to put together a decent enough NIL package for him when he went back home yet another school will be able to?

And they were able to do it all while he wasn't even in the portal! It's a Crimas miracle

 

[OrlandoCuse]

That isn't true. Yeah, you have some media that lie to the viewers or readers but the vast majority don't.

It is true there are no standards for the media. The only standards are the ones they set themselves, their own ethics.

I’ve personally seen absolutely atrocious “journalism” that chose to run with lies and ignore facts all to perpetuate a “story”.

It’s rather gross. Many journalists abuse their first amendment protections.

 

[JonB]

Total board meltdown.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

It's odd that he wanted to stay but we couldn't manage to put together a decent enough NIL package for him when he went back home yet another school will be able to?

It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

 

[Cuse4455]

Welp we've lost 80% of our scoring from last year... Lol

 

[cuseguy]

So if I’m reading it correctly, Jesse and his family aren’t satisfied with the dollar amount? And SU isn’t willing to go higher?

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Total board meltdown.

At this point it’s just the status quo for the program. Red has a lot of work ahead of him.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Total board meltdown.

The current roster with Jesse gone and assuming Judah leaves is a flaming brown paper bag of doo doo. Huge voids to fill! Let's hope Red has a plan and the $ comes through to snag some top tier replacements...or we're in for a long season!

 

[pwong]

It's odd that he wanted to stay but we couldn't manage to put together a decent enough NIL package for him when he went back home yet another school will be able to?

Syracuse is conservative with their NIL, they wouldn’t go into the grey area where other schools are willing to. Other schools have figured out NIL loopholes for foreign players.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Syracuse is conservative with their NIL, they wouldn’t go into the grey area where other schools are willing to. Other schools have figured out NIL loopholes for foreign players.

Well that's just a crappy excuse. Get on the train or get left behind!

 

[OrlandoCuse]

So if I’m reading it correctly, Jesse and his family aren’t satisfied with the dollar amount? And SU isn’t willing to go higher?

Well it’s not SU (the school). The reality is Syracuse is a very small market that is not set up to compete with deep pocket supported programs. Going to be an uphill battle getting the program back to elite status unless there is deep pocket NIL coming to save the program. We may be resigned to sucking most years with the occasional great team that can make a run in the tournament.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Well that's just a crappy excuse. Get on the train or get left behind!

The school has to make a decision if they want to play big time ball. They’re stuck in a no man’s land of being a private school in a small market forced to compete against big schools with deep pocket boosters that have a strong desire to win at all costs. If they want to compete they foster relationships with guys like AW.

 

[cuseguy]

Well it’s not SU (the school). The reality is Syracuse is a very small market that is not set up to compete with deep pocket supported programs. Going to be an uphill battle getting the program back to elite status unless there is deep pocket NIL coming to save the program. We may be resigned to sucking most years with the occasional great team that can make a run in the tournament.

It’ll be difficult to retain coaches and players.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

It’ll be difficult to retain coaches and players.

Very similar to a small market team in MLB. Portal and NIL are basically free agency for college sports. Syracuse is not positioned well to compete in that environment.

 

[Sherman20]

I was in the business for a long time. I know how it works. I know the issues and competitive nature of recruiting news. You have to be on top of it almost 24/7. The same goes with other news, and now with the portal and NIL, it’s become a cluster.

And Donna actually just broke the news with lots more details and actual quotes. They probably heard the rumors and jumped on it and then asked Jesse’s parents to comment.

 

[CuseBlock]

This board when we endure the slightest bit of adversity…

 

[Sherman20]

So our supposed boosters didn’t have the necessary NIL funds? Or we wouldn’t help bend the NIL international player rules to get him paid? I’m still confused about what the issue is here and why he could get NIL elsewhere but not at Cuse.

 

[rrlbees]

Syracuse is conservative with their NIL, they wouldn’t go into the grey area where other schools are willing to. Other schools have figured out NIL loopholes for foreign players.

What is meant by conservative? You mean Su caps the amount of NIL the collectives or other donors can give a player?

 

[OrlandoCuse]

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This board when we endure the slightest bit of adversity…

Lol, program has been experiencing a slow burn for the last decade. This is just another log on the fire.

 

[phil77]

I am with the family at the happiest place on earth for week but this news just ruined my trip. Going to put on my grumpy shirt on tomorrow

 

[pwong]

What is meant by conservative? You mean Su caps the amount of NIL the collectives or other donors can give a player?

Meaning Syracuse won’t play in grey area of NIL and plays by the rules as written