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by utaggies
May 8th, 2024, 11:53 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

Hearing Great to Texas Tech is pretty much a done deal, but I don’t trust anything til @aggies22 confirms it. Confirmation by Aggies22 while important is not a “take it to the bank” proposition. As we’ve seen with the coaching change and Uduje it’s not a done deal until it’s a done deal. I am amaze...
by utaggies
May 7th, 2024, 3:08 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

BasketballAgg wrote:
May 7th, 2024, 3:01 pm
Hearing Great to Texas Tech is pretty much a done deal, but I don’t trust anything til @aggies22 confirms it.
Confirmation by Aggies22 while important is not a “take it to the bank” proposition. As we’ve seen with the coaching change and Uduje it’s not a done deal until it’s a done deal.
by utaggies
May 7th, 2024, 11:23 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

The timeframe in which boosters will continue to be stupid enough to pay a million or more for a 1 year bball transfer is right now and won't last long. Great should take advantage while he can. Don’t bet on it. Some TT boosters have very deep pockets. They stepped up to ear $21 million of Matt Wel...
by utaggies
May 7th, 2024, 10:51 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

The timeframe in which boosters will continue to be stupid enough to pay a million or more for a 1 year bball transfer is right now and won't last long. Great should take advantage while he can. Don’t bet on it. Some TT boosters have very deep pockets. They stepped up to eat $21 million of Matt Wel...
by utaggies
May 4th, 2024, 10:25 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Isaac Davis to USU?
Replies: 275
Views: 30749

Re: Isaac Davis to USU?

The church does not use tithing money for NIL purposes. It doesn't serve the purpose of the church particularly. I know some claim that BYU athletics is a missionary tool but I think a lot people would stop paying tithing if it is was used for outrageous NIL funds rather than on buildings, temples,...
by utaggies
May 3rd, 2024, 5:11 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Isaac Davis to USU?
Replies: 275
Views: 30749

Re: Isaac Davis to USU?

The church does not use tithing money for NIL purposes. It doesn't serve the purpose of the church particularly. I know some claim that BYU athletics is a missionary tool but I think a lot people would stop paying tithing if it is was used for outrageous NIL funds rather than on buildings, temples,...
by utaggies
May 1st, 2024, 10:13 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

dogie wrote:
May 1st, 2024, 7:28 am
BiocatAg wrote:
May 1st, 2024, 7:22 am
It looks like Great has blown off final exams this semseter in favor of a two-week college road trip tour.
Wait a minute! I thought he was a student-athlete???
by utaggies
April 25th, 2024, 7:38 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Current State of USU Basketball
Replies: 878
Views: 105468

Re: Current State of USU Basketball

This thread is titled “The Current State of USU Basketball”. It is not titled, “Every College Basketball Player Who Is Entering the Portal”. Perhaps I am alone is being disinterested in that level of minutiae. If the Aggies are affected I’m all in. If other MWC teams are affected I am marginally int...
by utaggies
April 19th, 2024, 10:25 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Phelps - did a spot just open?
Replies: 16
Views: 2241

Re: Phelps - did a spot just open?

It’s a 2-way street. If players want to be paid $ like the professionals they are and be able to transfer to whichever school they wish to play for at the drop of a hat then it’s only fair that they be subject to competing every year for a roster spot. USU is not running a charity. I’d love to roll ...
by utaggies
April 19th, 2024, 10:24 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

When he was celebrating our championship with the students, he looked extremely happy. Not sure he’ll get that kind of love and experience anywhere else. Great, we love you!! Please come back!! There is no doubt that Great loves it here. He has a lot of money on the table to go to other places. Mon...
by utaggies
April 18th, 2024, 10:36 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Current State of USU Basketball
Replies: 878
Views: 105468

Re: Current State of USU Basketball

And just like that your luck can change. Is this a good thing or bad thing for the aggies? Bad. He’s saying that Ian went from almost certainly coming back to probably not coming back. We might as well be throwing darts at a dartboard in predicting what these players will do. I’m unsure what the ba...
by utaggies
April 7th, 2024, 10:38 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: NIL and foreign players
Replies: 74
Views: 4291

Re: NIL and foreign players

I didn’t have SLB engaging in xenophobia on my BINGO card today, but here we are. Then you don't make it to the Sandbox enough—it's practically a daily occurrence. That having been said, SLB's opinion here is valid. I don't agree with it at all, but there's relevant national considerations in prote...
by utaggies
April 7th, 2024, 5:47 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: NIL and foreign players
Replies: 74
Views: 4291

Re: NIL and foreign players

USU78 wrote:
April 7th, 2024, 5:20 pm
It means: Self important people sucking up to Euro trash aren't worth listening to.
I must have missed the post re: the Euro trash that you refer to. Do you care to explain?
by utaggies
April 6th, 2024, 9:23 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: NIL and foreign players
Replies: 74
Views: 4291

Re: NIL and foreign players

Citizenship should be a requirement. Rewarding American citizens should be a thing. Take this xenophobic hate to the sandbox. What a mess you are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Better yet, get it all the way off the board. People can disagree with everyone on this thread to differing degrees b...
by utaggies
April 5th, 2024, 5:36 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: NIL and foreign players
Replies: 74
Views: 4291

NIL and foreign players

https://apple.news/AAT3VwOsUQdeqS4UjFfloHQ This is a link that addresses this issue. It’s a story about Purdue’s Zach Edey’s inability to profit from NIL because he is Canadian. As I understand it foreign players cannot earn NIL $ while playing on US soil. I don’t know how or if this impacts Great’s...
by utaggies
April 3rd, 2024, 8:37 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

If the going rate for a MW starter is really $100k, then I feel like we should definitely be able to keep a guy like Uduje around if he likes it here. The article with Eric Laub from last week sure suggested we could afford a MW starter level NIL "salary." I'd be surprised if Josh had a better offe...
by utaggies
April 3rd, 2024, 8:28 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Great Osobor
Replies: 898
Views: 99142

Re: Great Osobor

I wish them both well regardless of where they end up. I hope for support from USU fans for these kids. It hurts, but they're good kids and deserve the best I can give them. Just out of curiosity, why should these athletes be given any more of a congratulations or well wishes than a regular student...
by utaggies
April 3rd, 2024, 4:04 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Aj Storr and going value of top players
Replies: 59
Views: 3865

Re: Aj Storr and going value of top players

Is this money just handed to the kids with nothing in return other than playing ball? That seems like the wrong lesson to teach. If I was going to contribute to an NIL, I would ask for some help landscaping around the yard, cleaning windows and gutters, cleaning bathrooms/ kitchen, washing cars, ru...
by utaggies
March 28th, 2024, 6:56 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: No offer has been made yet?
Replies: 119
Views: 8042

Re: No offer has been made yet?

A lot of water has gone under the bridge since that story was filed at 1 PM today
by utaggies
March 28th, 2024, 4:03 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: No offer has been made yet?
Replies: 119
Views: 8042

Re: No offer has been made yet?

This is looney tunes! Perhaps some are more interested in being first than being right.

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by utaggies
March 28th, 2024, 3:01 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: For those who are freaking out about Kowalczyk
Replies: 103
Views: 6264

Re: For those who are freaking out about Kowalczyk

For those upset about a non-sexy vanilla hire I’ll say this — I’m ready for some stability to come to this program as we are now on our fourth coach since Smith left four years ago. The coaches at SDS, CSU, BSU and Nevada are decidedly not sexy either.
by utaggies
March 22nd, 2024, 1:50 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Sprinkle to Washington
Replies: 446
Views: 35652

Re: Sprinkle to Washington

I'm hearing it is a done deal. $4M per. We'll wait to see if my source is correct. Nothing is leaked or official yet So you heard it is a done deal, but nothing is official yet. Don't those two things contradict each other? Not necessarily. I think it means it's done and agreed to behind the scenes...
by utaggies
March 22nd, 2024, 1:12 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Sprinkle to Washington
Replies: 446
Views: 35652

Re: Sprinkle to Washington

For what it's worth (take that for what it's worth), I'm not hearing this. That doesn't mean we're not losing Sprinkles at the end of this season though. I'm always suspicious of this kind of stuff getting "leaked" right before a big game/tournament, etc.; it's almost like it's meant to hurt us. An...
by utaggies
March 22nd, 2024, 1:07 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Sprinkle to Washington
Replies: 446
Views: 35652

Re: Sprinkle to Washington

I'm hearing it is a done deal. $4M per. We'll wait to see if my source is correct. Nothing is leaked or official yet So you heard it is a done deal, but nothing is official yet. Don't those two things contradict each other? No contradiction whatsoever. The administrative work and vetting would be h...
by utaggies
March 20th, 2024, 6:22 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: MW transfer portal tracker
Replies: 609
Views: 59061

Re: MW transfer portal tracker

Sooner or later the ones providing the NIL will actually want a return on their investment, or penalty fees for those jumping the fence. Return on investment? There is no return on the investment. NIL and collectives are simply a means of renting a player for a year depending on the agreement. They...
by utaggies
March 18th, 2024, 12:46 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Stanford Aggie, what matters most?
Replies: 13
Views: 1131

Re: Stanford Aggie, what matters most?

Do I think the Aggies and the MWC got screwed on their seedings? Absolutely. But at the end of the day do you know who is the best at placing teams where they should be seeded in the grand pecking order of things? The NCAA Committee? Nope. TeamRankngs? Nope Lunardi? Nope Ken Pom? Nope The NET? Nope ...
by utaggies
March 16th, 2024, 7:34 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Sprinkle's (possible) replacements
Replies: 574
Views: 39417

Re: Sprinkle's (possible) replacements

I would also point out that Smith and Odom were found using a hiring firm. Jerry Bovee found Sprinkle all by himself. Who knows what Sabau will want to do? hopefully find us a GOOD coach WHO WANT'S TO BE HERE and STAY HERE! That would be cool. In other words hire a coach that will have modest succe...
by utaggies
March 16th, 2024, 6:32 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Props to the Lobos
Replies: 37
Views: 1877

Re: Props to the Lobos

The Aztecs took a page out of our playbook and scored 4 points over the last 7 minutes of the game.
by utaggies
March 16th, 2024, 2:37 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: VCU
Replies: 20
Views: 1263

Re: VCU

Shula having quite the game 10-11 and 23 points Bairstow 6-13 and 13 points VCU could be a first round opponent should they hold on and win tomorrow. Can you imagine the meltdown if we play them and lose in first round. 🤬 Also how about all the former aggies playing this year. Zapala Rylan Shula Ba...
by utaggies
March 16th, 2024, 9:14 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Net drops 9 spots to 39
Replies: 51
Views: 2284

Re: Net drops 9 spots to 39

Don't know about that, but this whole NET thing is lousy with ad hoc stink. Agreed. The NET is bogus this season. I feel that the NCAA tournament will show that. The NET is a computer model with certain weighted metrics. To my knowledge it wasn’t tweaked this year over last year to induce any bias....
by utaggies
March 15th, 2024, 10:42 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Utah State crowd
Replies: 66
Views: 4569

Re: Utah State crowd

Section_L_Aggie wrote:
March 15th, 2024, 10:32 pm
Cuchelain wrote:
March 15th, 2024, 10:32 pm
There have to be 4 or 5 thousand New Mexico fans here. It seems like they fill half the stadium. So impressive.
I am envious. They also don’t have much to do in ABQ so I don’t blame them.
I’ve never ever heard the same said about Logan. 🙄
by utaggies
March 12th, 2024, 6:48 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Danny Extension Offer
Replies: 96
Views: 11592

Re: Danny Extension Offer

One small detail that keeps getting lost in this mess. NILs are not run or organized by the AD or the University admin. They are wholly separate and run by boosters and those with a rooting interest in a particular University. As it exists now, donor-fueled NIL collectives must run independently an...
by utaggies
March 10th, 2024, 10:00 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: NCAA Tournament Seed?
Replies: 32
Views: 1836

Re: NCAA Tournament Seed?

Right now in the NCAA bracket matrix, USU is a 7 seed, but right on the cusp of being a 6 seed. I actually think if we can beat Wyoming & then SDSU, we would become a potential 5 seed in the tournament. Assuming Nevada moves up 1 spot in the NET, we would then become only the 5th team in the entire...
by utaggies
March 10th, 2024, 9:05 am
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: The Net rankings are losing my trust
Replies: 154
Views: 8493

Re: The Net rankings are losing my trust

This late in the season the results of a single game is not going to have a tremendous effect on NET movement. RUTS certainly has an effect. But here’s the secret sauce to the NET recipe: beat the spread and move up; fail to cover the spread and move down. The Aggies were a 3.5 point favorite last n...
by utaggies
March 9th, 2024, 10:12 pm
Forum: Stew Morrill Court (Aggie Basketball)
Topic: Official statement by the refs
Replies: 26
Views: 2793

Re: Official statement by the refs

Yossarian wrote:
March 9th, 2024, 9:50 pm
That was farther away from the rim than Queta's foot was from the baseline
This is one of the greatest lines I have seen on this board!