@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@Tko1979
Endowments at D3 schools that are now investing big into athletics vs 3 top SEC schools:
Washington U in St. Louis - $13.30B
Emory U - $12.00B
U of Chicago - $10.62B
U of Florida - $2.3B
U of Georgia- $2.1B
U of Kentucky - $2.0B
That’s BILLIONS. The money is there!
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@Tko1979 Bingo! And many D3’s are investing heavy into athletics now. Adding “merit based” scholarships to the typical academic & need based scholarships to create near full rides for athletes. And some even have wealthy alumni backed NIL collectives to pay D3 athletes. 💰💰💰
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@Tko1979 Some of the new athletic facilities on these D3 campuses are absolutely amazing. Much better than many D2 programs and even better than some lower D1 programs. Many small D1 programs are really struggling financially while some top D3 have lots of deep, OLD money.
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@tko1979 Top D3 programs are giving near full rides to athletes that have the academic profile. Times have changed and kids see D3 as a GREAT option now that the money is there. Some top D3’s are even paying NIL through wealthy alumni collectives.
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@tko1979 There are plenty more of these examples around the country. Times have changed and kids see D3 as a GREAT option now that the money is there. Some top D3’s are even paying NIL through wealthy alumni collectives. Educate yourself please.
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard@nicole_devita is 100% correct. The top D3 programs see a huge opportunity with the recruiting climate today. Lots of academic high school athletes are now going too top D3 programs. These schools are giving nearly full rides to athletes nowadays.
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard And now these D3 programs are making the BIG investment in sports. For example, Emory University in Atlanta is a top D3. They have a $12 Billion endowment, that’s more than Georgia Tech and U of Georgia COMBINED!!! Emory is now investing in sports and made the 2026 D3 Final Four.
@Tko1979@nicole_devita@CoachRMillard Most D1 programs are not recruiting many high school kids. Most D2 “offers” are partial because even the top D2 programs only have about 8-10 scholarships. Top D3 programs have WAY more money than D2 programs and even more money than a lot of D1 programs.
@teeroyhowell Jordan Mitchell from Male High School is the best player in KY. PERIOD.
Mason Grivna and Pierre Rondo are both ELITE! Both will be McDonald’s All Americans and future NBA players.
@gregkeown23@teeroyhowell Stats NEVER tell the full story. Both of those kids are great high school players but don’t have the upside of some of the other players. Mason Grivna and Pierre Rondo have ridiculous upside and both are future NBA players. But Jordan Mitchell is the best player in KY. PERIOD.
@greg_gregr247@NextUpRecruits@JosephDecker23@jaydenjohnson26@ShamrocksHoops Your obsession with Trinity is unhealthy. I am quite sure Trinity will be fine just as they have the past 20 years. Trust me! Help is on the way! Lots of players want to be a part of a positive, disciplined culture that teaches kids the right way!
@greg_gregr247 You are a LOSER… I hope you don’t actually coach at Eastern and teach that bush league, low class mentality to those kids. They deserve a better example. Win with class and lose with dignity and respect. That’s what we teach our kids. You’re a pathetic loser.
@greg_gregr247@ShamrocksHoops@KYINhoops You have a total losers mentality. We beat you bums from Eastern (twice) and lost to a better St. X team. We will NOT make excuses. We will take our losses like classy young men. Life goes on. That is if you actually have a life. 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
@greg_gregr247@ShamrocksHoops@KYINhoops Key word. “Class.” You have NONE. And I guarantee you have NEVER played one second of organized basketball. I think you forget we beat you bums at Eastern by 14 points too. What’s your excuse for that????? Was that the referees too????