Class of 2020 C Eddie Lampkin (TX) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/2/24)

[Niastri]

Most, if not all of us, would jump at the chance to take a job for $250k more than we currently make... Even if it meant living away from our families or uprooting them to another state.

Lampkin is getting that much of a "raise" to move back to his home state, from a place he never even lived in the first place.

If he puts that extra $250k into a brokerage account, he will have more money saved as a college kid than the average American households saves for retirement their entire career.

The whole situation is a problem, but I don't blame Lampkin at all.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

This really blows but I get that Lampkin is self aware enough to know he’s not an NBA player and is going to cash in.

 

[phil77]

The more concerning thing is how the coaches continue to get played. It seems like we are continuously out of the loop and just being used as a pawn in these discussions.

This is my major concern as well.

 

[anglerman]

What you would consider a lot. 250k plus no state income tax plus in his home state

We are NOT competing it’s very simple. We aren’t paying what players are worth.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Richmond got 750-800k and it sounds like you are saying Lampkin walked away from our 500k to get 750k from a school in Texas? (Thought you said we now have an extra $500k to spend, but could be misunderstanding)

If so that’s wild and can’t say I blame the kid.

Wasn’t Dash referring to Lampkin? maybe I'm wrong.

 

[TexanMark]

The more concerning thing is how the coaches continue to get played. It seems like we are continuously out of the loop and just being used as a pawn in these discussions.

We are the San Antonio (pawn of NFL cities) of the NIL

 

[CuseFTW]

Yes it appears donors don’t have faith in Red and aren’t opening their wallets

Do you blame them?

 

[two3zone]

Most, if not all of us would jump at the chance to take a job for $250k more than we currently make... Even if it meant living away from our families or uprooting them to another state.

Lampkin is getting that much of a "raise" to move back to his home state, from a place he never even lived in the first place.

If he puts that extra $250k into a brokerage account, he will have more money saved as a college kid than the average American households saves for retirement their entire career.

The whole situation is a problem, but I don't blame Lampkin at all.

Nobody is disputing this, the question is why aren't we able to do anything that's a net positive in the portal.

Behind in the portal, behind in player retention, behind in NIL, but our positive is recruiting high school kids but we're in a time where high school kids value is at an all time low.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

 

[UpstateSM]

The more concerning thing is how the coaches continue to get played. It seems like we are continuously out of the loop and just being used as a pawn in these discussions.

I was hoping the program management stuff was a JB issue but it doesn't seem like things have gotten much better

 

[two3zone]

Do you blame them?

He cant do anything without money.

 

[Jake]

Just got in from playing 18….hat is going on!!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Nobody is disputing this, the question is why aren't we able to do anything that's a net positive in the portal.

Behind in the portal, behind in player retention, behind in NIL, but our positive is recruiting high school kids but we're in a time where high school kids value is at an all time low.

So... if HS is undervalued, the moneyball way to go may be to own that.

 

[phil77]

My assumption going into the offseason was that since we haven't been a tournament team in a while we would have to overpay market value to get kids to come.

 

[Day2]

Jesse rcvd his Karma

Screw him...he is dead to Cuse fans. If you played for Cuse you have us for life...if you were honorable. Girard will still be welcomed back cuz he did the transfer the right way.

The right way? He transferred to a conference rival. We all know why he would be welcomed back by some.

 

[TexanMark]

Just got in from playing 18….hat is going on!!

Grab a drink and go back to this am

 

[Cuse181]

He cant do anything without money.

This is guaranteed, zero return money. You gotta make a good pitch to get people to open their wallets bigger. Fran did it great, why can’t red.

 

[two3zone]

So... if HS is undervalued, the moneyball way to go may be to own that.

Yes, if you can keep them to develop them. In this climate I don't think you can.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Just got in from playing 18….hat is going on!!

Assuming you meant to say "what is going on" and didn't literally mean you were putting a hat on, word is a TBD school in Texas gave Lampkin a sh'load of money, he's no longer coming here, and his socials have been scrubbed of Cuse stuff.

I don't know what everyone is getting so worked up over though, we're still all going to die some day anyway.

 

[phil77]

Just got in from playing 18….hat is going on!!

Make a drink you are about 15 pages behind by the time you catch up Lampkin will already be on a plane to Texas.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Yes, if you can keep them to develop them. In this climate I don't think you can.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Gotta do somethin'.

 

[Scotch]

Assuming you meant to say "what is going on" and didn't literally mean you were putting a hat on, word is a TBD school in Texas gave Lampkin a sh'load of money, he's no longer coming here, and his socials have been scrubbed of Cuse stuff.

I don't know what everyone is getting so work up over though, we're still all going to die some day anyway.

Let’s all put on our big boy hats and start searching the Internet for euro talent

 

[two3zone]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Gotta do somethin'.

Can a head coach donate to collectives?

 

[dasher]

Wasn’t Dash referring to Lampkin? maybe I'm wrong.

No. He got it right. Lampkin was going to get 500k here and is getting 750k at his new school.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yes it appears donors don’t have faith in Red and aren’t opening their wallets

This has been an issue from the start. Cuse is a small private school, not some big public university.

I would guess most season ticket holders are townies, and since Syracuse is somewhat of a blue collar town, these tickets eat up a big part of their disposable income.

I would also guess most alumni don't live in CNY, but live in major markets, at least three or four hours away. Most alumni make more than the average townie, but might never had that sports connection and never really donated any or much to the athletic programs to begin with. Plus a lot never come back to Syracuse. Many's first time back could be if their kids are looking to attend Syracuse.

It's always going to be a struggle unless Red finds a FedEx type donor. We kind of had one, but people are saying we are much better off without him.