Class of 2022 SF Kamari Lands (IN / HillcrestAZ) Decommitted

[DocFlanders]

NIL will hurt a lot of programs in ways still not understood

 

[Arangeman]

so he doesn’t want what the intent of NIL was, he wants to be bought and go to the high recruitment bidder. And saying he still likes us doesn’t help us with others.

I love the whole “intent of the NIL” nonsense. It’s a way to recruit talent and savvy schools will make it known NIL $ is available. Even tho athletic depts aren’t supposed to facilitate deals wink wink.

Who could have seen this coming?

 

[rrlbees]

I love the whole “intent of the NIL” nonsense. It’s a way to recruit talent and savvy schools will make it known NIL $ is available. Even tho athletic depts aren’t supposed to facilitate deals wink wink.

Who could have seen this coming?

me

 

[money3189]

I heard he might have signed a NIL deal with someone that is connected to another school. Take that fwiw. Just word of mouth from someone I know that follows hoops recruiting.

 

[elimunelson]

This is broken system if this is how it will play out. We should ring fence the New England preps and IMG.

 

[Briancuse]

This is broken system if this is how it will play out. We should ring fence the New England preps and IMG.

Or we could just play the game.

 

[Cuse1055]

Or we could just play the game.

Pretty sure Weitsman wants to play, now it’s up to the coaches to let him in the game.

 

[DocFlanders]

Or we could just play the game.

We could but you need people willing to put up the big bucks, a lot of much bigger programs have tons of deep pocket affiliates to toss out seemingly endless amounts of money to make this happen.
what’s next…an NIL salary cap to keep things competitive?

 

[AlaskaSU]

The ACC was our curtain call. We have money at the cost of crummy football and mediocre hoops. Football was doomed regardless. I expected basketball! to take a hit in the ACC. If a recruit wants to play in the ACC why go to Syracuse? Reminds me of the diehard Rutgers fans fueled by the mistaken belief that Big East membership would boost their recruiting. I'm crushed; I thought that we were about to turn things around.

 

[Briancuse]

Pretty sure Weitsman wants to play, now it’s up to the coaches to let him in the game.

Coaches need to let it happen. Unless they enjoy losing recruits every other day.

 

[Madbiker]

Of course recruiting is going to be more and more about which school's boosters will provide the biggest financial payout. What did everyone expect? At least he's honest in saying it. Same with Westry except he didn't come right out and say it. There will still be guys like Turner who care about other things ... but fewer of them.

 

[SUFan44]

Lol. Syracuse basketball recruiting remains undefeated.

 

[Willy75]

Melania tells us to Be Best, so all we can do is wish him well in his future endeavors and never take the route of vindictiveness or anger.

Frankly if he doesn’t attend SU I couldn’t care less about him.

 

[Briancuse]

Of course recruiting is going to be more and more about which school's boosters will provide the biggest financial payout. What did everyone expect? At least he's honest in saying it. Same with Westry except he didn't come right out and say it. There will still be guys like Turner who care about other things ... but fewer of them.

We should be willing to pay.

 

[Briancuse]

Frankly if he doesn’t attend SU I couldn’t care less about him.

Same here I don't give a rat's a$$ about anyone who doesn't play here.

 

[Madbiker]

Can't say I'm totally surprised. Changing high schools multiple times is a red flag. You also have to wonder about how committed someone is who never visited campus. Maybe this makes us more attractive to Chris Bunch. Open starting spot available.

 

[Bayside44]

We can never have nice things

We have tons of nice things.

 

[SUFan44]

Who was his recruiter?

 

[Todoubled23]

Meh. I remember reading from one of the insiders I think weeks or maybe months ago now that stated the staff was caught off guard with this commitment. As soon as I read that I had a bad feeling but wanted to be optimistic even if not openly. Come next season I'm sure this will have shown a silver lining. Next man up.

 

[Briancuse]

We have tons of nice things.

Not in the 2022 receuiting class.

 

[CA Monk]

Frankly if he doesn’t attend SU I couldn’t care less about him.

I thought Zelda‘s post was written in sarcasm font.

 

[OrangeDW]

Not in the 2022 receuiting class.

Copeland and Taylor is still the start of a good class.

 

[Briancuse]

Copeland and Taylor is still the start of a good class.

Good class. 2022 was supposed to be special.

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

Exactly what I feared would be happening when he switched prep schools. There was no good reason for that to happen if he was so happy with his decision

 

[hoopsupstate]

Good class. 2022 was supposed to be special.

That great class included guys like Flip, Westry, Lands, Clingam and JJ. It appears we’re going to strike out with all of them.