The player values have to be looked at in the lense of percentage of overall budget. Miami’s budget will be lucky to be in the $2M range. For example, if Evan or Luke are considered a $200k player for Miami that’s 10% each of our $2M proposed budget. For schools in Big 10, Big East, SEC, ACC, Big 12, A10 etc their budgets are in the $8M+ range so a $500k player is likely a backup. Starters there are getting $750K-$1.2M+….its all relative. Elmer or Byers getting $750k to move to one of those schools is only 7.5-10% of their budget but would be 37% of Miami budget (if at $2M budget). That’s why we will not be able to afford both Byers and Elmer. Even if Miami could offer both of them $400k for example, they would be agreeing to play for 50%+ less than their open market value will likely be. What would the average person do in the real world if presented that option? We know the answer to that.
All of those guys would have a robust market in the portal if they entered. A minimum floor of $350k for sure but the question is what would their role be. If they stay they know they are guaranteed starter minutes but they will be leaving large sums of money on the table. This is what mid major programs are up against unless they somehow can find a way to have roster budgets of at least $4M to compete year over year.
Miami really didnt make much extra money on ticket sales. Remember most prices were $18 and students took half the seats. Maybe $90k extra a game for 4 games (one was free tickets). I was told hockey still brought in more gameday revenue. Athletics doesnt get the money from concessions believe it or not
You think we should spend $50k on mid major recruits that havent played a game when in the greatest run in Miami history the most loyal fans of the only fan board raised an incremental $30k (tremendous job by us by the way). Where is this money coming from
Relating what we’re discussing to the world of investing (in which I spent my entire career). Too many investors grab the hot stock hoping for instant success and ignore where the real money is made: by investing in a growing business and let long-term compounding work its magic.
This is so similar to the young man getting all excited by the look of a quick payoff and make a short-term decision that undermines his longer-term and larger career success.
Except, in the current NIL world, the value of a college kid and a pro basketball player are not at all aligned. There are college kids getting paid $750K-$1MM who will never sniff that much money on a pro contract.
apples and oranges. There are only a select few college players that will ever get paid beyond college to play basketball. This is a short term window for players to cash in on their athletic skills. They should be getting everything they can in most cases to maximize their income generation.
WHAT? every country on the face of the earth has a professional league. This makes sense for football, but second to pro soccer, Basketball is the most accessible sport to get paid post college
i’m talking the globe. There are very very few players that will play professionally. Period. The top leagues in the world is rare air where former NBA guys play and those are the only leagues that pay well. The rest of the “pro” leagues are B and C level leagues where the players are lucky to make $60k a season. That’s why so many players are staying all 4, 5, 6 years in college because the pay is massively better. Banking on that as the “long term” play is foolish.
I think it depends on Ips recovery. An ACL can be a 12 month injury and even then, it sometimes takes months after that to be back fully, some are never the same when explosiveness is such a big part of their game.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Perry and Skaljac start over Evan for much of the year. He may not even be back until we’re into the season.
I’m sure Ipsaro will be doing everything in his power to get to full strength but it is still an unknown how he bounces back physically (his game is built on his power and speed) and as you noted the mental side of trusting the knee can take time beyond being “cleared” to play. I’m sure he will be on minutes restriction in Nov and Dec (assuming he is practicing by November). Goal should be to try and be at full strength when MAC play starts in January. That’s 12 months from injury. Keeping fingers crossed.
