03-29-24 09:41 PM - Post#366723 In response to JDP
I guess there were rumblings about Mack and Wolf, but this is still a tipping point for the league. They need to call a Godfather-style "Five Eight Families" meeting to see what they can do to maintain their star talent.
There's still plenty of great players who see the value of being a "big fish in a small pond" and getting an Ivy degree. (Lee and Pierce seem to recognize this, so I'm relieved about that.)
But something needs to be done to help players take advantage of NIL opportunities. Not the fishy "booster collective" slush funds, but legit things like sponsorships and social media promos. This is the Ivy League - our universities have more connections to big business than any other conference.