Any Idea of Transfer Commits

[RedTails]

If anyone wants to know why Houston continues to contact UL athletes, its because their familiarity with Louisiana and our staff.

Willie Fritz
Slade Nagle
Austin Armstrong
Zach Ethridge
Jordy Joesph
Derrick Sherman

[FeelDaRage]

I spoke with someone in the building that told me they had a few more in the boat, I didn't ask who. They have several staff members following the portal fulltime, so there are a number of players that pop-up on their X-accounts. Coach Des usually will follow them after the commit or if they are looking at visiting someone. But don't look for his account to list them because he doesn't unless it's to evaluate an athlete before setting up a visit.

They also follow some kids in the portal to see if they will fall through the cracks. That usually means we will not offer them if they are visiting P4's and looking for bags. This staff knows how to be deceptive on social media because other programs watch their accounts as well.

If anyone wants to know why Houston continues to contact UL athletes, its because their familiarity with Louisiana and our staff.

Willie Fritz
Slade Nagle
Austin Armstrong
Zach Ethridge
Jordy Joesph
Derrick Sherman

Doesn't hurt that they also have former players that can do it during the season. I can almost guarantee you it's more due to that than anything. You can't tell me all these players are landing there right after announcing their intentions to enter the portal unless they already have offers. Talent-wise that's a lateral move and why would they do that when if they have the option to do like a Lacy and go to a contender?

[facelessjonmoon]

Doesn't hurt that they also have former players that can do it during the season. I can almost guarantee you it's more due to that than anything. You can't tell me all these players are landing there right after announcing their intentions to enter the portal unless they already have offers. Talent-wise that's a lateral move and why would they do that when if they have the option to do like a Lacy and go to a contender?

Big 12 now and Tilman Fertita is pumping the program with cash unfortunately

[CajunT]

Doesn't hurt that they also have former players that can do it during the season. I can almost guarantee you it's more due to that than anything. You can't tell me all these players are landing there right after announcing their intentions to enter the portal unless they already have offers. Talent-wise that's a lateral move and why would they do that when if they have the option to do like a Lacy and go to a contender?

The biggest difference is the Cost of Attendance, Chriss never played with Glass. Houston's Cost of Attendance for out of State students is $32K, UL isn't close to that number. According to staff Chriss left for an additional $20K to $30K in NIL. The largest difference being the Cost of Attendance.

[CajunT]

Big 12 now and Tilman Fertita is pumping the program with cash unfortunately

Well, they are not buying starters from P4s, the majority are players like Howard and Sampson. The difference is they are buying starters from the SBC and G5s, more to the point our starters. They have more NIL but what is helping them is the Cost Of Attendance $32K for out of state athletes. UL is not close to that number. Notice they are not buying starters from Tulane because the Wave can match their Cost of Attendance.

[ZoomZoom]

Plus he has this NIL hook…come visit me in Italy.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12...ta-ambassador/

[Big Buds]

Well, they are not buying starters from P4s, the majority are players like Howard and Sampson. The difference is they are buying starters from the SBC and G5s, more to the point our starters. They have more NIL but what is helping them is the Cost Of Attendance $32K for out of state athletes. UL is not close to that number. Notice they are not buying starters from Tulane because the Wave can match their Cost of Attendance.

I remember around 5-7 years ago we covered cost of attendance. I assume that is no longer the case?

[CajunT]

Plus he has this NIL hook…come visit me in Italy.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12...ta-ambassador/

I think you guys are making an assumption that because Fertitta is a supporter he is giving millions to Houston for NIL. From what I heard, that is not the case. They have way more than UL, but it's not millions.

BTW, they have bought starters from UAB, UL, Southern Miss and Tulsa. That doesn't sound like big time players to me.

[CajunT]

I remember around 5-7 years ago we covered cost of attendance. I assume that is no longer the case?

The last number I heard was between $8K-$10K.

[Rainman66]

Well, they are not buying starters from P4s, the majority are players like Howard and Sampson. The difference is they are buying starters from the SBC and G5s, more to the point our starters. They have more NIL but what is helping them is the Cost Of Attendance $32K for out of state athletes. UL is not close to that number. Notice they are not buying starters from Tulane because the Wave can match their Cost of Attendance.

Can you explain how cost of attendance factors into what the player receives in cash? I am not understanding that aspect of NIL.

[RedTails]

The biggest difference is the Cost of Attendance, Chriss never played with Glass. Houston's Cost of Attendance for out of State students is $32K, UL isn't close to that number. According to staff Chriss left for an additional $20K to $30K in NIL. The largest difference being the Cost of Attendance.

Des should do like Saban and co-own some car dealerships to make some of that NIL money back from the players in the form of car loan payments. Kinda funny, double dipping like that.

[Policarp]

Can you explain how cost of attendance factors into what the player receives in cash? I am not understanding that aspect of NIL.

CoA is not NIL money.....it's school $ as part of scholarship. UL needs to triple CoA and the UH issue is mostly neutralized