Plus McGusty,a 6th year senior, was actually the star on the team. Wong should be the leader this upcoming year. McGusty should sue for back pay.
Charlie Moore wants his cut, too.Plus McGusty,a 6th year senior, was actually the star on the team. Wong should be the leader this upcoming year. McGusty should sue for back pay.
How Wong is this?
espn.com
Rep for Miami star Wong: Better NIL deal or exit
The NIL agent for Hurricanes star Isaiah Wong says the guard will enter the transfer portal if his NIL compensation isn't increased.
Sorry this is long. There are a number of troubling aspects to this Isaiah Wong story. The NCAA a few years ago allowed players testing the NBA draft waters to keep their eligibility if they used an NCAA certified agent, which Wong did using Pappas. If a player uses an agent not certified by the NCAA, they lose their college eligibility.
“The rules changes were spurred in 2018 when the Commission on College Basketball reported that NCAA student-athletes needed earlier professional advice to determine whether it is in their best interests to declare for the NBA draft. As a result, the NCAA agent certification program was created. A student-athlete whose team's basketball season has concluded can start the process by requesting an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee via email at UAC@nba.com.”
So an NCAA certified agent is now negotiating on Wong’s behalf with Miami and their college NIL agreements. So he’s not just providing professional advice regarding whether it’s Wong’s best interest to declare for the NBA or not. He’s now negotiating the deal between Miami’s NIL deal and Wong to decide whether he stays at Miami or goes into the transfer portal. This all with an NCAA certified agent and their approval! Wow.
Because we have the resources to do something like this (maybe not to the same $$$ extent) yet we don’t. Billionare superfan, strong alumni base, strong brand recognition, super star in the sport (at least last year), etc.
I'd rather let the players go somewhere and play immediately. If it's best for them, let em do it. Of course, companies are free to work into an agreement with the player that they lose money if they leave. No other big time sports league has a red shirt rule and it works fine.
Are you saying we have an impoverishment of willing big money donors?
Agreed. But a college players union would be a good thing because it would allow for a collective bargaining agreement with the schools/NCAA and guardrails and restrictions to maintain fairness and competitive balance. That’s how it works in the pros. The NCAA could act on its own, but it will then likely have to defend those actions in court, and they may or may not hold up.
Not to be a Debby Downer but maybe Ruiz loves publicity and adoration of Miami fans to go so public and blab about the level and details of his involvement. Others are maybe much more secretive and protective of their extreme ‘generosity’ for their ‘favored’ program.
Lots of places to swim with the fishes or gators down there, just sayin.
It’s a ONE TIME no-sit-out transfer rule. So you can only transfer once and not sit out a year. If you want to transfer again, you need to sit out. I’d be fine with them going back to the old rule where they have to sit out a year.
If Wong comes back, he’s going to hear about it from opposing fans (and there’d be nothing Wong with it).
If platinum dad jokes are wong, then I don't want to be wight.
The entire thing reflects badly on everyone - who wants to grab him in the transport portal where it would look like his new destination was upping the ante? Would cause problems within his new team, his new school. If he returns then it would appear that Miami’s NIL caved or he’d have to try to backtrack his entire story, which people probably wouldn’t believe.
