Nijel Pack to Miami

[Calinative]

So he spoke to Purdues coach?

 

[Cryptical Envelopment]

That’s a ton of bank and I’m grateful to Ruiz.

But IMO this whole NIL thing is starting to spiral out of control and it’s not gonna end well for college athletics as we know it.

Like all markets, it will eventually find equilibrium.

 

[Cryptical Envelopment]

Look, I think Ruiz is making it about himself and guys like that personally rub me the wrong way. In the old days, he’d be threatening the program with his antics.

HOWEVER, these are not the old days. Miami is not “literally just buying players”, Miami didn’t make the announcement, Miami didn’t take the risk. Ruiz did, it’s his money and his rep that gets put on the line. He just announced the sponsorship publicly, which is not uncommon. In fact the “reporter” is objecting to it being public and the timing, while lying about who announced it, and would be completely fine if it was under the table like the old days.

Im a bit torn on this because I love the attention it’s bringing and the way it’s leveling up the program, but I don’t like the way Ruiz (and his family) likes to be the story as much as the players. I can’t have it both ways.

Ok... I've been holding back on this one, but F it...

IMO Ruiz is Mario's mouthpiece. He is saying all the things Mario isn't allowed to say because of NCAA recruiting rules. He's generating press and hype for Miami, which helps recruiting, which is Mario's #1, #1, and #1. Yeah, we're the bad boys again. Except we're bad boy bankers.

If anyone thinks Ruiz would step out of line against Mario's wishes, they don't understand what's going on here. There was a strategic reason Ruiz went out of his way to publicly downplay his relationship with Mario even though we all know better. Mario is telling Ruiz who to target, and how bad we want them. 100% IMO. Ruiz might have even given Mario a budget to divide up. This goes for hoop too. And baseball because of Johnny. The other sports are to provide cover.

This is a billion dollar program now with strong leadership. If anyone thinks that Ruiz is freestyling, I've got an FSU NIL to sell you.

 

[GOCANES05]

Please tell me he can THREE PLEASE

 

[Tracy724]

If only it was that simple. It's not. There is no rhyme or reason to any of it. It's not just about Player A getting X dollars.

Here's just a small example:

Wong signed with Life Wallet already, a few weeks back. I can see him receiving something similar, more or less.

 

[Memnon]

btw

Hopefully Norchad

 

[TheRichtShow]

So there can be dozens of articles on Tshwibe from Kentucky making over $1 Million in NIL, and no complaints.

But our own fans start pearl clutching over this?

Even on this board, there are people who legit think NIL is somehow 1. not a reality everywhere, 2. a problem when it benefits Miami. Just enjoy that we aren't being left behind for once

 

[TheOriginalCane]

WAAAAAAAHHHHH.

"We used to just pay $100K for a kid like that. I'm hurt. College basketball is ruined, now that the money is out in the open instead of secret."

 

[Trav]

Who the F cares? No one had this "The game is ruined" energy when coaches started getting paid more than entire academic departments. No one had this energy when the highest paid state employee became a football or basketball coach in 48 out of 50 states. The talent should get paid, and I'm happy they are. If college sports changes, then so be it. The old system was trash and only served to take earned wealth from mostly working class student athletes and put it in the hands of old douchebags.

Perfect post

 

[jkdood]

I never liked the (effect of) bags much, but always wished that we could do it too (and get away with it.)

I also never liked NIL's freewheeling effect, but also hoped we could do it (too)! And now we have! And Top Notch! And legal.

The rest of college basketball world who ain't amused can go F themselves. The PACK is (we) BAAAACCCCK!

 

[Pentagon Cane]

Please tell me he can THREE PLEASE

43.6% last year at K State.

 

[Trav]

Yes over 40%

Please tell me he can THREE PLEASE

 

[strauzer]

I can see Bensley learning a lot from Pack, hoping he stays and works on his game.

 

[Gables Canes]

So there can be dozens of articles on Tshwibe from Kentucky making over $1 Million in NIL, and no complaints.

But our own fans start pearl clutching over this?

Even on this board, there are people who legit think NIL is somehow 1. not a reality everywhere, 2. a problem when it benefits Miami. Just enjoy that we aren't being left behind for once

This. Anyone complaining about this right now is a soft shouldered whiny *****.

 

[Gables Canes]

I can see Bensley learning a lot from Pack, hoping he stays and works on his game.

I think Joseph will stay, but it seems like Beverly is the odd man out.

 

[Angry Ibis]

T Boone Ruiz…

We ******!

Let’s go Canes! Let’s go Canes! Let’s go
Canes!

 

[Notsince1985]

Dude is a 43% three point shooter

 

[GOCANES05]

Yes over 40%

Thank you , I’m not a BB guru I take 40+% is good?
I just know if we could of THREES we could have kept Kansas close all I heard was clunk.

 

[AmherstCane]

Look, I think Ruiz is making it about himself and guys like that personally rub me the wrong way. In the old days, he’d be threatening the program with his antics.

HOWEVER, these are not the old days. Miami is not “literally just buying players”, Miami didn’t make the announcement, Miami didn’t take the risk. Ruiz did, it’s his money and his rep that gets put on the line. He just announced the sponsorship publicly, which is not uncommon. In fact the “reporter” is objecting to it being public and the timing, while lying about who announced it, and would be completely fine if it was under the table like the old days.

Im a bit torn on this because I love the attention it’s bringing and the way it’s leveling up the program, but I don’t like the way Ruiz (and his family) likes to be the story as much as the players. I can’t have it both ways.

I’m with you, but I think part of it is that Ruiz is literally using NIL to promote lifewallet as a consumer product.

Ruiz was not anything really special as a trial lawyer or mass tort guy. And tho the spac is real… there are a lot of legit legal questions about the collectibility/feasibility of the assignment claims upon which his worth is based.

So for now, he’s got lots of access to capital, LOVES the U, and recognizes the legit exposure boon of NIL.

This is at least what I can gather from knowing that Ruiz seems not to be an outcast in the Hecht.

So… I say god bless him as long as he’s following all the rules and dotting all the I’s.

 

[mtsucalico85]

Thank you , I’m not a BB guru I take 40+% is good?
I just know if we could of THREES we could have kept Kansas close all I heard was clunk.

43.6% is very good. He led the Big 12 in 3 point percentage, and by a sizeable margin (the next closest was 41.7% among players who had at least 2 attempts per game).