Jason with the timely post. Some relevant news. Flagg is now the first college player to sign with Gatorade.Well, I have been told there is most assuredly a budget and that the Duke NIL operation is not a blank check. I believe that the small group of folks who have been doing it so far would like to get more (rich) people on board. They want to keep it small but need it to be bigger than it currently is.
The above is absolutely true. There are kids Duke talks to who want to know about NIL first and foremost and who want to play for the highest bidder. For the most part, Duke has avoided kids like that and tries to explain that Duke offers more than just a check from some boosters. Duke is a major leader in helping to arrange real sponsorship opportunities, not just pay for play from boosters. Kids who really become Duke targets are given significant presentations that talk about the long-term value of being part of The Brotherhood and the Duke alumni network. The presentation also talks about the value to a player's brand in being part of the biggest program in college basketball.
I have seen estimates that Duke is somewhere around 10-15th in terms of NIL payouts... and yet we seem to sign the top recruiting class in the land pretty much every year. We routinely find ourselves up against programs that are offering more and yet Duke wins the battles it wants to win almost every time. It is quite clear that Jon Scheyer and the rest of the folks involved in all this have made it clear that they offer something more than just dollars to recruits.
I hope AJ Dybantsa enjoys his time at BYU playing in relative obscurity.
I'll post the video link when it becomes available.
So it looks like Acaden Lewis announces at 2pm ET and Shelton Henderson announces at 2:30pm ET this Saturday.
Believe this should read first male college player to sign with Gatorade... Caitlin Clark's endorsement with them began during her time at Iowa, right?Jason with the timely post. Some relevant news. Flagg is now the first college player to sign with Gatorade.
Seems to me that this will approach will work just fine for likely one-and-done NBA prospects (or those who see themselves that way) as long as we keep putting a steady stream of Tatums, Bancheros, and Flaggs into the league.There are kids Duke talks to who want to know about NIL first and foremost and who want to play for the highest bidder. For the most part, Duke has avoided kids like that and tries to explain that Duke offers more than just a check from some boosters. Duke is a major leader in helping to arrange real sponsorship opportunities, not just pay for play from boosters. Kids who really become Duke targets are given significant presentations that talk about the long-term value of being part of The Brotherhood and the Duke alumni network. The presentation also talks about the value to a player's brand in being part of the biggest program in college basketball.
Believe this should read first male college player to sign with Gatorade... Caitlin Clark's endorsement with them began during her time at Iowa, right?
National player of the year Caitlin Clark has signed with Gatorade, becoming the fourth collegiate athlete and second women's basketball player to join its roster.
Gatorade's other collegiate athlete signees are UConn guard Paige Bueckers (the 2021 women's basketball national player of the year), Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Penn State running back Nick Singleton.
Seems purely coincidental to me. One is announcing via On3, the other via 247. Different networks, different time slots.“So it looks like Acaden Lewis announces at 2pm ET and Shelton Henderson announces at 2:30pm ET this Saturday”
That sort of has the whiff of coordination. Like maybe they want to go to the same school. Of their respective final three schools, is there any overlap?
(A: yes there is!)
Maybe. But they were at CTC together. We've had a really good track record signing the guys we get to CTC. Fingers crossed.Seems purely coincidental to me. One is announcing via On3, the other via 247. Different networks, different time slots.
different schools.“So it looks like Acaden Lewis announces at 2pm ET and Shelton Henderson announces at 2:30pm ET this Saturday”
That sort of has the whiff of coordination. Like maybe they want to go to the same school. Of their respective final three schools, is there any overlap?
(A: yes there is!)
The nation’s No. 6 ranked point guard chose the Cavaliers over Virginia Tech, but also received offers from Tennessee, Miami, Clemson, Villanova, and more.
Mallory, a 5-foot-9 senior at St Anne’s-Belfield School (VA), will now reopen his recruitment and look for a new home.
BYU has no 2025 commitments yet...
Also remember that Chris Burgess is an assistant coach at BYU now, sliding over from Utah. I hope he's part of something interesting there.
Burgess committed to BYU after visiting BYU over the weekend. Illinois was his other finalist. A consensus top 150 player in the class, Burgess is rated 4 stars by 247 Sports and ESPN. His dad Josh and mom Ashleigh both played basketball for BYU. His uncle Chris Burgess is a current BYU assistant.
Chamberlain has told me he plans to serve a LDS mission before enrolling in school, meaning he would join a program in 2027.
One day later and BYU gets its first commitment -- from the Burgess family.
4-Star Big Chamberlain Burgess Commits to BYU
Kevin Young got the 2025 recruiting class of to a start as 2025 4-star frontcourt player Chamberlain Burgess announced his commitment to BYU. NEWS: 2025 Top-150 recruit Chamberlain Burgess has...www.vanquishthefoe.com
Chamberlain?
Much like Brigham Young, he was very prolific.Chamberlain?
Probably named after Wilt, though I wouldn't automatically rule out Richard or Neville. The Thorn Birds was a really popular miniseries.
not getting Lewis would not constitute a "miss."I think we will get Henderson but miss on Lewis. Just a gut feeling.