He's a natural fit for a scrap metal commercial, no?
Yeah I mean we kind of know that now!
I understand and agree but the term “I think” instead of “I know” the ship has sailed still leaves a smidgen of hope for me. I know that hope is not a strategy but I am holding out on giving up. Believe that Chance Westry is a better fit for Syracuse than a JJ Starling (who I also like) and Quadir Copeland (who I believe will commit soon).
I have zero issue if we land JJ and miss on CW. That is a trade I can live with. And CW is my favorite.
I mean I’m not arguing for either side of this argument but why would he build chemistry with the other commits and players if his camp won’t allow him to make that choice to go there anyways you know what I mean? At the end of the day It doesn’t matter anyways so you’re right though.
I'm usually a more wild speculation type of guy but this one just seems so strange to me. Its all fun though! The recruiting Rollercoaster that is Syracuse.
Its been this way for a long time. This isn't just because his camp won't allow him to make a choice. But yes, it doesn't really matter in the end. The decision will be what it is...board narratives run wild on here though and become tall tales for years to come!
I mean parents have influenced Cuse recruits before so not sure why this is so hard to believe. Kenny Anderson, Thomas Bryant and Quade quickly come to mind.
And you know this because? The narrative you are poo pooing is coming from those that are in the know...not just giving opinions. Not saying you are.
Not really pooin on it but its a old narrative. There is absolutely nothing recent that pointed to Chance being all in on Syracuse. Its not just the handlers that want to get paid either...Kids also want the $ and that $ is available at Syracuse now just like it is at LSU/Auburn (how much is tbd) but if he wanted cuse he would be cuse. This is different times then comparing it to some of the other guys we missed out on because of handlers and money. Again, look into some of the other things going on as well thats been talked about numerous times on here.
Schools with a huge booster base are going to kill it.If we're lucky, Melo's talk with him included a offer along with handing him a business card with a Metal Recyclers number on it.
Seriously though, if its all about money then wouldn't we be a good choice for a top kid like Westry? Is the money opportunities at schools like LSU/Auburn much greater then at ours? This isn't football we're talking about here...if the answer is no then how do we ever compete with some of these schools going forward into the NIL era? Being a major basketball school should help us here shouldn't it? Or will football money trump everything in the end and influence how top basketball recruits decide? Will notoriously known football schools become powerhouse basketball programs going forward?
I guess that is what I don't understand about the NIL stuff. Do these opportunities have to be legitimate advertising opportunities? Or, is it now legal to pay a player $1000 to come to your kid's birthday party and leave after getting the check?
This is my feeling, too. But, not just that. Schools with booster bases with both money and and lower 'sophistication level' are going to kill it. The kinds of fans who will spend their own tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars to get more wins for their teams—it seems like that is a certain kind of individual. And i fear 'some types' of schools have more of 'those types' of individuals. It's not really about the endowment size (that's what she said) of the school—it's about the kinds of people who are more likely, en masse, to want to spend their money on college sports wins. It's a sociological thing as well as an economic demographics thing. That's why i think we lose in this deal.
I'm completely ignorant of all this stuff, too. Haven't read a word about it.
