@dandakich Yeah , have them go play at the local rec center or park and see how many people show up without a university jersey on. Won’t be 150’people there. See it in aau take parents and family away nobody there
This going to to be an unpopular opinion.
Most people think the college basketball and football became so popular because of the athletes.
Wrong. Most of the fan base comes from a bond through the school student body, alumni, and local community.
NCAA through television expanded that brand nationally.
But you coukd replace all D1 athletes with junior college players and prominent schools would still be selling out arenas
If the athletes were the key market, then all they needed to do was go to the G league of minor league basketball and see how many fans would show.
@dandakich has anyone heard from @JayBilas and his thoughts on all the TRO and pros coming back to college. This still what he wanted? Player empowerment at its best
@BigBlueDylan@NextNat1on I wouldn’t say he is the first to go, Austin Davie from Campbell County has as much or more upside than anyone in class and will play highest or as high as anyone in the class. He left a month ago, both power 4 players but Davie was the first in this class to leave