Jesse Edwards in portal and transfers to WVU

[Cusefan0307]

True or not the media is running with it and making us look like amateurs. Between the AW publicity and now all this...not the best look.

We can thank Weitsman and the local media for that. I may have to call into ESPN radio for the first time in 9 years. This is insane.

 

[Day2]

Or pissed that SU won’t step up and play with the big boys.I hate what college ball has turned into, but damn we better get our freaking act together.

You think he’s worth $800k? And what if WVU keeps the bidding war going and counters with a million?

 

[tptcuse]

True or not the media is running with it and making us look like amateurs. Between the AW publicity and now all this...not the best look.

This is why the AW lawyer quotes and Jesse quotes are so out of bounds. They know the University cannot respond.

 

[cusefan88]

I'm disappointed Jesse said that publicly. Even if it's true and he feels that way, it's low-class move.

 

[JustPherU]

You think he’s worth $800k? And what if WVU keeps the bidding war going and counters with a million?

I don’t know what he is worth, but if you can’t compete with WVU for your own guy there is problem.

 

[Trueblue25]

Only current Cuse players I’d be happy going over half a mil for:

Judah
Oronde


Thats about where the list ends, and I’m a massive Wax and Shrader fan.

 

[Sbucketball]

This is why the AW lawyer quotes and Jesse quotes are so out of bounds. They know the University cannot respond.

They might not respond directly. They could leak what needs to be known. We’ll see. Cuse just caught a bomb and there’s different ways they can right the ship.

 

[rrlbees]

"Fresh start"? What is he talking about? He played about 33 mpg, we featured him in our offense, he gained national exposure at SU.

Symir could justifiably play the "fresh start" card. So could Jon Bol. But Jesse? Give me a @#%&^*# break.

My liking of Jesse is taking a big hit. As he will be an SU grad, I wish him the best in post-basketball life. As a WVU player, I hope his team goes winless.

When you’ve upset Dick_in_MI……….

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

"Fresh start"? What is he talking about? He played about 33 mpg, we featured him in our offense, he gained national exposure at SU.

Symir could justifiably play the "fresh start" card. So could Jon Bol. But Jesse? Give me a @#%&^*# break.

My liking of Jesse is taking a big hit. As he will be an SU grad, I wish him the best in post-basketball life. As a WVU player, I hope his team goes winless.

He's not a generational talent little shot of being drafted and if hes transferring out of any other school after 4 years there is no way he's #3 in the portal. Its not the same as sending a player to the NBA lottery but it is similar.

He might be telling the truth about our NIL efforts though especially since we still had to arrange things out of the country for him. No comment would have been the best but I don't think its ridiculous that he's being somewhat honest. These guys are going to say the same things pro athletes say when they sign with new teams.

 

[JustPherU]

Only current Cuse players I’d be happy going over half a mil for:

Judah
Oronde


Thats about where the list ends, and I’m a massive Wax and Shrader fan.

I guess you’re going to be ok with terrible teams from now on.

 

[two3zone]

It’s been reported we offered 400k and that was our limit for him, not player specific. The problem is The optics of this are 10x worse than what actually happened. People are already calling Syracuse broke, behind, etc in the NIL game within the last hour all over social media.

People can talk about Jesses flaws, which he does have, but losing Jesse is a much bigger deal than people want to admit. End of the day he was rated by ESPN as the third best portal player. 400k is a hell of a payday, but if you know you can get 800k I don’t know how many people would turn it down, especially at his age.

As for his comments, looks awful, but I’m not going to trash the kid for them yet, what if SU offers 400 and got wind that SU was willing to put up a mil for Dickenson. Not saying Dickenson isn’t worth that but if he was getting 600k more I can see where he felt betrayed and hurt a little.

Seems like we’re going to hear more about this, going to be interesting.

 

[Day2]

I don’t know what he is worth, but if you can’t compete with WVU for your own guy there is problem.

There’s a difference between being unable to compete and choosing not to.

SU doesn’t think he’s worth $800k. I don’t disagree.

 

[Knicks411]

It's hard to keep up with all the NIL rules, but NIL can't be contingent on a guy playing for a school right? So if he comes out and directly says I'm coming to play here for the NIL then would he be jeopardizing the deal? Or am I way off?

 

[OrangeDW]

I hope it doesn’t work out.

Leave the Cuse at your own risk, and suck somewhere else. That needs to be the message going forward.

 

[OrangeDW]

Also Jesse is a liar and a sellout.

Lift a weight, ya big pansy.

 

[Madbiker]

Deep down he didn't want to leave.

Can't think of anyone WVU has ever had like Jesse really agile and athletic and good defensively but not strong and bad at rebounding hes the opposite of all their bigs.

Good player and its a loss but I'm not sure hes the 3rd best guy in the portal and we can go pretty far down the trough and get someone whos 80-90% of him. We also don't play the zone anymore much bigger loss if Red was going to stick to JB's defense.

West Virginia is going to be a culture shock for Jesse.

 

[Knicks411]

So much of the NIL stuff is lacking details its hard for me to see how anyone can have any idea how much any single player is worth or not worth. Is Jesse worth 800k? I have no idea! What kind of players normally get 800k?

 

[JustPherU]

There’s a difference between being unable to compete and choosing not to.

SU doesn’t think he’s worth $800k. I don’t disagree.

If they land Dickerson or another big that is comparable to Jesse I would agree, but if we don’t get anyone I got a real problem losing out over a couple hundred thousand.
Prices are only going to keep going up in years to come.

 

[Madbiker]

One thing is for sure. If Jesse plays for Huggins he will learn to box out.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Does WV still offer that graduate degree in Moonshine?

The Moonshine collective it is

 

[JustPherU]

It's hard to keep up with all the NIL rules, but NIL can't be contingent on a guy playing for a school right? So if he comes out and directly says I'm coming to play here for the NIL then would he be jeopardizing the deal? Or am I way off?

Exactly.
Not hard to read between the BS he answered with.

 

[shandeezy7]

If they land Dickerson or another big that is comparable to Jesse I would agree, but if we don’t get anyone I got a real problem losing out over a couple hundred thousand.
Prices are only going to keep going up in years to come.

If you don’t like it, then why don’t you organize an NIL collective. Get some big boosters on board and you can direct how they spend their money on players. People love how to tell other people how to spend their money. “Just a few hundred thousand dollars.”

 

[Day2]

If they land Dickerson or another big that is comparable to Jesse I would agree, but if we don’t get anyone I got a real problem losing out over a couple hundred thousand.
Prices are only going to keep going up in years to come.

If the money’s not a big deal, why don’t you start a collective and save us?

 

[Madbiker]

If they land Dickerson or another big that is comparable to Jesse I would agree, but if we don’t get anyone I got a real problem losing out over a couple hundred thousand.
Prices are only going to keep going up in years to come.

We have 2 chances to get Dickerson. Slim and fat.

 

[Orangezoo]

Ehhhh, wasn’t exactly rosy here during his career. Made the tournament once and then three years battling to get to .500.

Yeah I wasn't necessarily speaking to team success. Honestly in terms of style of play Kansas makes a world more sense than WVU. Will be a tough adjustment.