Jesse Edwards in portal and transfers to WVU

[Day2]

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.

Yeah, he got his degree. He’s an adult now.

 

[tptcuse]

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

But what about Dickinson?

 

[Trueblue25]

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

Im saying that id be ok with. There’s players, and will be players, that SU will pay a lot that I may or may not agree with.

People gotta understand. The moneys there. But because its there doesnt mean you have to spend a large amount of it on someone who does not help you get closer to a postseason or championship

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

I'm not sure we are going to get anyone better than Hima.

We have 3 centers on scholarship still might have to bank on them being ready and going a little smaller.

 

[Willy75]

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

His comments were totally lame but that's consistent with his portal recruiting "process". He actually reminded me of Marvin Barnes (a player Jesse will never be as good as) saying that if the NBA wouldn't pay what he thinks he was worth he'd work in a factory.

 

[JustPherU]

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

I would but SU wouldn’t allow unsavory characters like me doing NIL deals. At least that’s what I’ve heard.

 

[HOFCeluck]

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

We keep matching because nothing is more important than keeping Jesse Edwards in orange. If it drives away better players, that’s fine. If he demands partial ownership of the Melo center fine.

 

[MSOrange]

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.”

Ah yes have we reached the moment of the discussion again from a few days ago with people criticizing who haven't even bothered to google the SU collectives to find out how they can help?

 

[DoctahLexus]

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.

Would LOVE if Red or whoever makes a statement literally said exactly this as an official response. Jesse is asking for it.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

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

 

[Day2]

His comments were totally lame but that's consistent with his portal recruiting "process". He actually reminded me of Marvin Barnes (a player Jesse will never be as good as) saying that if the NBA wouldn't pay what he thinks he was worth he'd work in a factory.

Bad News.

 

[Day2]

I would but SU wouldn’t allow unsavory characters like me doing NIL deals. At least that’s what I’ve heard.

Keep trying. I hear there’s an opening.

 

[Orangezoo]

Basing on a few trips to Morgantown years ago... I would say Jesse's GF may not end up too happy about this decision

 

[Day2]

Would LOVE if Red or whoever makes a statement literally said exactly this as an official response. Jesse is asking for it.

SU should task Aaron Sorkin with all official responses.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

You're going to clean the vomit off Huggy Bear's truck?

 

[Orangezoo]

Lol. Minus the Huggy bear.. all things a 20 minute drive can find you outside the Cuse.

 

[Cusefan69]

Im saying that id be ok with. There’s players, and will be players, that SU will pay a lot that I may or may not agree with.

People gotta understand. The moneys there. But because its there doesnt mean you have to spend a large amount of it on someone who does not help you get closer to a postseason or championship

People on this board will either get this concept or won't. It's really not that difficult but some on this board just like howling at the moon about stuff.

 

[Day2]

I would never reply to an athlete on social media…but this is tempting.

 

[OrangeDW]

I would never reply to an athlete on social media…but this is tempting.

He deserves whatever he gets after those comments.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I don't know, I find the exit interview feedback interesting. I think it pulls back the curtain a bit. It's unfortunate but SU needs the collective to step and try to bring AW back. At the same time, $800K for Jesse may have been too high to justify and I cant disagree w that argument necessarily.

 

[Day2]

He deserves whatever he gets after those comments.

It’s too bad he didn’t pick Georgetown.

 

[Day2]

I don't know, I find the exit interview feedback interesting. I think it pulls back the curtain a bit. It's unfortunate but SU needs the collective to step and try to bring AW back. At the same time, $800K for Jesse may have been too high to justify and I cant disagree w that argument necessarily.

Syracuse University does not need Adam Weitsman. Period.

 

[Melancer46]

Yep

This is what we’re facing now.

So before you all go and say that SU isn’t being competitive, smart or trying…

Ask yourselves if you think Edwards is worth 400k on a Cuse basketball team? If you pay him that, then what will JJ, Judah etc. expect?

Frees up more money to go elsewhere.

It’s hard to answer without knowing exactly how much money we’re playing with but if we assume it’s around $2 mil or whatever that one article said some teams are working with, I would say $400,000 is too much for him.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

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?

Here's a good website for reference

https://www.on3.com/db/armando-bacot-7505/nil/

By comparison Bacot is #81 NIL valuation at $555K. Brony is #1 at over $7M. I think the answer is yes, Jesse is worth whatever the market will bear, and it only goes up from here. How is any of this legal is the part that is just mesmerizing. Good for the players to be able to profit, but the bidding wars are making these university sports a farce