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Post by fisherville on Mar 8, 2024 15:41:41 GMT -8
SDSU one of 10 teams mentioned as in discussions with what will be a 8 team tournament. Lot of high profile teams mentioned. frontofficesports.com/new-mens-college-basketball-tournament-nil/“ According to sources with knowledge of the situation, tournament organizers are in discussions with Alabama, Duke, FAU, Houston, Kansas, Oregon, San Diego State, St. Joe’s, Syracuse, and Virginia to participate. Each team will also receive free travel, lodging, and meals during the event.” |
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Post by TPAztec on Mar 8, 2024 16:05:26 GMT -8
Would be huge. Terms of exposure as well as boosting our NIL fund. Hopefully it becomes a real thing.
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Post by aztecking on Mar 8, 2024 16:06:14 GMT -8
Why would they want FAU? All their best players are graduating. They are gonna suck next year.
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Post by aztech on Mar 8, 2024 16:09:19 GMT -8
SDSU one of 10 teams mentioned as in discussions with what will be a 8 team tournament. Lot of high profile teams mentioned. frontofficesports.com/new-mens-college-basketball-tournament-nil/“ According to sources with knowledge of the situation, tournament organizers are in discussions with Alabama, Duke, FAU, Houston, Kansas, Oregon, San Diego State, St. Joe’s, Syracuse, and Virginia to participate. Each team will also receive free travel, lodging, and meals during the event.” Makes me wonder, just what is the intent behind this? To showcase players who can be lured away with higher NIL offers? |
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Post by bigdude619 on Mar 8, 2024 16:26:42 GMT -8
1.) This seems like an overall positive for SDSU basketball if it happens given the name brands involved.
2.) Maybe NBA commish Adam Silver was on to something with an in-season $$$ tourney.
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Post by fisherville on Mar 8, 2024 16:40:13 GMT -8
SDSU one of 10 teams mentioned as in discussions with what will be a 8 team tournament. Lot of high profile teams mentioned. frontofficesports.com/new-mens-college-basketball-tournament-nil/“ According to sources with knowledge of the situation, tournament organizers are in discussions with Alabama, Duke, FAU, Houston, Kansas, Oregon, San Diego State, St. Joe’s, Syracuse, and Virginia to participate. Each team will also receive free travel, lodging, and meals during the event.” Makes me wonder, just what is the intent behind this? To showcase players who can be lured away with higher NIL offers? The intent for the tourney is obviously the bottom line, they could probably get decent money from espn with the profile of schools they are discussing |
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Post by docmm on Mar 8, 2024 16:47:42 GMT -8
They list 10 teams for an 8-team tournament this fall. I think the three teams that would be most likely to get put out are St. Joe's, FAU or us. Everyone else is either a blue blood or a big-time program. If it gets going, I'd also be surprised if some other big dogs don't join the discussion and offer their teams to partake once the money is assured.
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Post by mc08066 on Mar 9, 2024 8:59:26 GMT -8
I think they want representation from each part of country so makes sense for Oregon and SDSU for west. If we are able to
get in this would be a large benefit if proceeds were only kept in the men’s team. The following year would be interesting iif any of the same teams returned or they rotate new teams entirely.
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Post by 🥸 Hopeless Aztec on Mar 9, 2024 9:17:51 GMT -8
I think they want representation from each part of country so makes sense for Oregon and SDSU for west. If we are able to get in this would be a large benefit if proceeds were only kept in the men’s team. The following year would be interesting iif any of the same teams returned or they rotate new teams entirely. That was my initial thought as well. They are hopefully looking for representation from all parts of the country. This feels like a situation that ffUCLA or U$C gets in at the last cut and we get left out at the last minute. Of course, that is the pessimist side of me. Now, the optimist, hell yeah, they are lucky we are interested and we bring added value. Lets get involved and boost that NIL money. Probably end of someplace in the middle. |
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Post by LostAztec on Mar 9, 2024 23:01:30 GMT -8
I think they want representation from each part of country so makes sense for Oregon and SDSU for west. If we are able to get in this would be a large benefit if proceeds were only kept in the men’s team. The following year would be interesting iif any of the same teams returned or they rotate new teams entirely. That was my initial thought as well. They are hopefully looking for representation from all parts of the country. This feels like a situation that ffUCLA or U$C gets in at the last cut and we get left out at the last minute. Of course, that is the pessimist side of me. Now, the optimist, hell yeah, they are lucky we are interested and we bring added value. Lets get involved and boost that NIL money. Probably end of someplace in the middle. State will send loads of fans to Vegas. That's a bonus for the Tourney sponsors. I don't think UCLA and USC would attract many ticket buyers. |
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Post by fisherville on Mar 27, 2024 12:47:44 GMT -8
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Post by mySTRAS on Mar 27, 2024 21:01:43 GMT -8
That was my initial thought as well. They are hopefully looking for representation from all parts of the country. This feels like a situation that ffUCLA or U$C gets in at the last cut and we get left out at the last minute. Of course, that is the pessimist side of me. Now, the optimist, hell yeah, they are lucky we are interested and we bring added value. Lets get involved and boost that NIL money. Probably end of someplace in the middle. State will send loads of fans to Vegas. That's a bonus for the Tourney sponsors. I don't think UCLA and USC would attract many ticket buyers. Some of us are already in Vegas... and looking forward to every trip our Aztecs make to Sin City! |
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Post by zbt69 on Mar 27, 2024 21:58:29 GMT -8
At this point we travel for Basketball better than either UCLA or USC.
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