If every school could pull the talent like UK or Duke, they would. And it absolutely matters how many nba guys a college has and how well they are getting paid in terms of consistently getting top classes.
Yes, they are getting the best kids, but they are still helping them become teed up for success in the NBA. As much as people may not like them, especially Cal, K and Cal can seriously coach.
Back to Flip, he’s not a top five kid. If I were JB and co, I’d show them our run of getting long, versatile athletes into the pros. He’s got the baseline talent and physical traits for someone that can really blossom and needs a coach that will help him get there.
But between Duke and UK, they have guys making two billion in contracts. That’s second, third, fourth contracts driving that dollar amount. Tough to beat that, but if you tell me JB has a clear vision for him and really wants him, I’ll always say we got a legit shot.