(11-19-2023 11:12 AM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 10:42 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 10:35 AM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 10:33 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 10:14 AM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  When I talked to Cig this Summer he said NIL for retention is more important than NIL for recruiting.
You can’t keep your studs who take $250k to play in the P5 , but he wants to protect 20 starters each year. What is the amount they need to not be tempted by another G5?
Maybe 10k per.

It is the cost of doing business.

Giving $10k to Ukwu would not deter him from to going to Ole Miss for their $400k.

I think Hart was arguing that's what we would need to fend off other G5s. We will not beat out SEC teams when it comes to NIL. I still find it hard to believe he actually got 400k.

If we’re losing players that matter it’s to a P5, if they’re leaving us for a G5 they’re depth players here or there’s some other reason. We brag how we’re beating out P5s for recruits but now we worry about losing established players to a G5?

Money talks. And this is from Cig’s mouth to your ears. Yes, he said we need to protect the starters with NIL money or he can’t retain them all. Can’t stop guys going for the P5 paycheck no matter what we do, but need to keep the rest.

Who has taken the big bag and left JMU?
Wells
Tucker-Dorsey
McCormick
Ukwu
Would have been great to have Ukwu still at DE this year. He was much needed and also a team Captain.

Yes, but imagine if we have a healthy Abi and Jalen all season, we would've been okay. I think our two-deep will be loaded with talent in a couple of years, but we'll still be in a position where it'll be tough to overcome an NIL departure AND injuries at the same position.