Outside of Zion, whom I also wouldn’t have seen much of if not for Duke, I can’t think of a single marketable athlete at the collegiate level when removed from his university and the exposure it creates. The D league and Euro ball both offer players an opportunity to get paid, but they’re not very good at creating the exposure and marketing opportunities that the ncaa creates for the most elite athletes. The ncaa actually helps create ready made and marketable stars from day one of their pro career, which generates a ton of wealth without having to actually perform at the highest level yet.

Alright everyone start saving up! When this passes we need to get an official top 10 HS recruit spokesman for KUbuckets. Of course he’ll have to play at KU to make it official (get paid).

OADs leading championship teams- not many - Carmelo Anthony (aargh) comes to mind, so does Anthony Davis (son of a… those two did us dirty!). Hmm. I don’t think OADs are holding a well constructed team back, although I think they should be sprinkled in, not the main component of the team.

Just final fours - I’m willing to bet every Kentucky team to make a final four under Calipari had a OAD on it. 2015 Duke Jabari Parker. 2014 Kentucky - Archie Goodwin, Nerlens Noel. 2012 Kansas - Ben McLemore; Kentucky - Teague MICHAEL-kid-gilkrist and Davis. 2011 Kentucky Enes Kanter.

More than I thought. I’m out of time, there’s probably more final four appearances by OADs I skipped over.

I can’t wait to see the first Duke player Viagra commercial. Or the Missouri players CBD add. Or the Colorado studs marijuana advertisement. Tripper Allen’s jump rope commercial would be awesome!

Last I checked it wasn’t illegal in any state to sell your image, just against ncaa rules. So what changes with the California ruling? Just more pressure on the ncaa to allow players to make money?

BeddieKU23 said:

@Woodrow

Window dressing.

That’ll hurt curb appeal. Lol

I guess I’ve never noticed it quiet for long in the 100 or so games in be been in Allen Fieldhouse, because I’m yelling the whole damn game. If it’s quiet while you’re there that’s on you for not doing something about it!

You can remove MSU’s Sissoko as well

@nuleafjhawk ouch!

I want them to succeed, I just know better than to pin my hopes on it. Especially this early in (another) rebuild. I’m hoping for .500 ball in year 3.

Shockingly Duke’s investigation into itself uncovered nothing. Lol. Let’s look under this couch for Zion’s payment. Nope not here. How about under this rug? Nope not here. It must be on the up and up. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/27555183/duke-probe-finds-no-evidence-nike-paid-zion