EternalOptimist

No return to UND for BJ

They didn't want to play at UND anymore. The whole team left. Marley got an agent 1st - Micah was worried his lack of playing time might prohibit potential D1 opportunities. They are identical twins that play the same position, it's not easy to find a place that needs 2 of the same especially when they both want to be starters and contributors. Micah has an agent now too - I'm sure the agent helped ease his concern about the portal, and by that list, I'm sure he is going to be fine. Throw in the potential of making $$$, and in the portal they go.

SDSU would be interesting...

How much total NIL $ do you think UND MBB has to offer?

Negotiations

Sather has his starting big guy he likes - Josh Jones.

6'8 and 210lbs. I hope that weight is an old weight. He's a little short and light for a D1 5 man if that's current.

This might be the biggest hit of all actually.

Looking back - I didn't get all the names right, but I was close

The question is: Was it for the $$ or did he just want out?

That's still on the coaches, not the players. I'm pretty sure they didn't want to sit at the end of the bench for 3 years.

Interesting tidbit about Yale. He played on the same AAU team as Doppler and Erickson (ND Phenom). Erickson was the main starter and noticably better than Yale all the games I watched. It's interesting how 3 years later the difference in the two - or perceived difference.

I'd be shocked if we got either, but I have no inside track on either of them. I do know that BJ has had the injury bug since leaving UND. I would assume he still believes he can play at the HM level, and I would imagine that some HM schools believe this as well. He will also most likely be able to receive a decent NIL package (probably not as large as the ones he has had, but more than UND can produce) As far as Amar goes. If I recall, his family (particularly a brother I believe), wasn't happy with the UND experience for his brother and was vocal about it. Amar also picked up and moved back to Iowa the week after the SLT ended and didn't come back. I assume he had on-line classes or something, but he left in a hurry.

Listed at 5'11, so probably 5'9 - 5'10 Should be interesting

At this point, I think the only returners will be Kraft, Jones, Micah Curtis, and Karson O. Add the incoming freshman Moore, and you have every position needed for a starting 5. 🤣

I think the money might be there for quite a while. It may only increase over time. My hunch is that what may change a bit is the control or liability on the agents and players. Right now you see a ton of agents out there repping pretty much anyone and everyone. From what I have seen, Guga, Marley, A3, and Greyson all had agents. Bothun's announcement didn't include (or wasn't from) an agent. At some point, these schools are going to have more dillegence when dealing with agents. Contracts will have more protection and will possibly be insentive based. Bad agents or agents who misrepresent will be washed out. Players that don't produce will get less then sticker price.

Greyson, Guga, A3, Marley Curtis, and Bothun I'm a bit surprised we haven't had more yet.

I don't know why that was, but to me it screams a lack of confidence, or some type of mental concern.

Well, Randall Herbst is the head coach at Minot State. Randall, as everyone probably knows, was an assistant coach at UND under Sather before becoming the head coach at Minot. He left under good terms. I would assume the lines of communication should be strong and honest. If he fits what Sather wants, Sather should have a decent shot at him.

🤣 You have a little something on your nose

Just my opinion, but he started every game for Minot State and averaged 8.8 ppg and 5 rpg. I would bet $ that Erickson could do that at Minot State. So you essentially are looking at another Erickson. I would pass but of course Jones only averaged 2.8 ppg & 3.3 rpg - and many really like him - which I don't understand.

What is different about St Thomas? They don't have anyone listed in the portal on verbal commits. Is it the NIL $ or player/coach relationship, or a combination?

There are scholarships available at the D2 level. I guess if there are players at UND that didn't get recruited at any D2s only UND, I'd probably be nervous about it too, but I have to imagine that most of these players had interest from D2s before accepting the offer at UND. Even if they didn't play much, D2s will still be very interested.