Yeah it is important. But to hes not nearly as important than Cam, Reid, Carr, or Sallis.The sky isn’t falling, but starting PG seems fundamentally one of our main core of guys.
Yeah it is important. But to hes not nearly as important than Cam, Reid, Carr, or Sallis.The sky isn’t falling, but starting PG seems fundamentally one of our main core of guys.
Appears as though he wants to play for a winner.Welp. That ship sailed quickly.
Yep. It's now like any other professional sport, except with no long term contracts. It has been reported that Boopie wanted more than what WF could allocate for him, while remaining competitive with other priority players on the roster. Also, not sure how other returning players would feel if Boopie's NIL payout greatly exceeded their's. Will be interesting to see if Boopie actually gets an offer at or near the level that he sought from WF.It’s not a surprise that Wake Forest has to be strategic with resources. If your average ACC payroll is $1-3M and your average player can demand upwards of $750K, then decisions have to be made. If our offer was functionally the 4th or 5th value slot on our payroll, and Boopie was receiving interest elsewhere slotted at 1st or 2nd, then he makes the call to leave. It seems most agree that there are 3-4 players more valuable than Boopie to retain and/or recruit.
Sallis is gone. I really hope people have realistic expectations there. Obviously there’s an opportunity for a miraculous surprise, but considering him gone is the right play.Yeah it is important. But to hes not nearly as important than Cam, Reid, Carr, or Sallis.
Are kidding me? This is all about the Benjamins. If DePaul offers the most money, Boopie will be playing for 9th place in the Big East with a big stash in his pocket.Appears as though he wants to play for a winner.
Held back? Not from shooting, that's for sure.not to go too deep down this rabbithole, but he's made a few comments on his mom's social media that seemed like he thought he was being held back at wake
I think they were referring to Kugel listing UConn, Zona, Kansas and Houston as his final 4.Are kidding me? This is all about the Benjamins. If DePaul offers the most money, Boopie will be playing for 9th place in the Big East with a big stash in his pocket.
Agreed - If any of these 4 leave to the portal specifically (besides Sallis declaring for the draft which is obviously likely), I will actually be concerned. But for now, none of these guys that opted out should be shocking. Cant wait for vibes to be back up in the next monthYeah it is important. But to hes not nearly as important than Cam, Reid, Carr, or Sallis.
He may be, but can’t blame the staff or RTQ for wanting to prioritize bringing him back or any of the other 3 over Boopie.Sallis is gone. I really hope people have realistic expectations there. Obviously there’s an opportunity for a miraculous surprise, but considering him gone is the right play.
Better still would be "Marshmellow"Kind of surprised that nickname never emerged.
Sure. I would assume dollars are allocated for Sallis or replacement almost certainly, @RollTheQuadNIL.He may be, but can’t blame the staff or RTQ for wanting to prioritize bringing him back or any of the other 3 over Boopie.
Wake doesn't have a lame duck coach. And this is happening across college basketball.This is why you don’t hang onto a lame duck coach. You cut bait before the ship sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
Must be tremendously difficult to know how much NIL money to allocate to your current and incoming players, when one of them will end up either taking the majority of it, or none of it.Sure. I would assume dollars are allocated for Sallis or replacement almost certainly, @RollTheQuadNIL.
We are getting another guy named Boopie. Sorry I should've been clearLike 24 hours later and already outdated.
It will be rare. Guys who are good enough will most likely be gone to NBA after a season or two. Those who stay probably won't have the stats.This new model of college basketball me wonder when is the next time Wake will have a player whose stats are good enough, and who's here long enough, and who accomplishes enough, to merit jersey retirement.
That was likely true with the NBA anyway.This new model of college basketball me wonder when is the next time Wake will have a player whose stats are good enough, and who's here long enough, and who accomplishes enough, to merit jersey retirement.
Seems like a problem if there's not enough NIL to retain 5 returning players on a basketball team.