Why wouldn't he be getting it here? They (we) think the world of him, and if you read all the assertive posts here and on the football board about our NIL situational $trength, you will realize this "AIN'T" idea is non-starter. (But I understand your well-placed confusion.)
This team barely had enough pieces to cover Omier's absences this past season. With Miller, Wong and Walker officially gone, what makes you think we have a roster with "enough pieces to be good"? Listen, I think Omier announces he's coming back sometime next month, so everything expressed here could very well be all for naught. But to say we'll be good without him is misleading. Good to me, means top half of the ACC and in the tournament. Last 2 years have raised the bar around these parts. For the foreseeable future, I think anything less than an appearance in the big dance is underachieving. GO CANES!!!
Been doing some traveling over the past few weeks, so haven't been paying close attention to the NIL talk. Just saying that money is pretty much the only thing that could keep him from coming back. He absolutely loves it here. Loves playing for Coach L. Loves living in Miami. He has family in the area and the rest of his family is a direct flight away.
He can't make NIL money because of his visa status.... that doesn't mean someone can't deposit a check in his Nicaraguan bank account.
Agree. No way we'll be good this coming season without Omier on the roster. Just as with last season, Omier is the one player we have who can't be replaced in terms of what he brings to the table.
Agree on all points but don’t forget that there are many of us who respect Omier’s desire to learn what the NBA thinks of him and to learn what he needs to do to be drafted. Most know that he is likely to return but that this is the process whereby a player can receive an evaluation from the NBA. Same thing Wong did last year. It is good for Omier and frankly good for UM basketball because depending on what he hears, he should be very motivated to return and improve those aspects of his game.
I'm not in the camp that says Omier should be taking 3's. I think he'd be more valuable and effective if he could develop a solid face up mid range jumper.
I don’t care about the 3 point shots either for Omier but you know the NBA will mention that. That was more about what I expect the NBA will tell him. I think a mid-range game is the most misunderstood and underrated aspect of modern basketball. Joel Embiid is going to win an MVP because he dominates games from the free throw line. while taking 2-3 3 point shots per game but that is all the media understands because of highlights.
Perhaps you are joking, but... not clear to me that the new NIL rules (especially fluid in the wild west days) prohibit the collective or whomever from signing up someone with the compensation being anything legal, incl. money to family in another country? Would that be allowed under his visa?
and of course the very predictable "lets not really address the topic but bash and ridicule the posters whose opinion I disagree with cause i like to be an ***"
What is the topic that needs to be addressed?
I thought it was Omier's fortunes, and Canes fortunes without him, if that happened, and maybe if visa is an issue for him and NIL
Understood. What is the issue with Omier? Do you think he’s going somewhere?
I hope not. I'm trying to understand it and see what others think. I'm glad most think it wont happen. I assumed (maybe) he was getting big NIL and then it dropped (for whatever reason) so hes seeking greener pastures somehow, even G-league. his announcement seemed kinda "see-ya". hope im wrong.
I see. I don’t follow your line of thinking, but that’s fine. I don’t know what his announcement would have to do with NIL, people did exactly what he’s doing before NIL and no surprise are doing it after. It’s very helpful to get that feedback from the league so that you can improve your game the following season.
