Quote from: y_jack_lok on Yesterday at 09:29:12 AMQuote from: Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) on March 26, 2024, 10:05:10 AMI suspect annually entering the portal will be pretty routine for the top players in the division going forward. Nothing wrong with checking out the offers available and it gives them leverage at their current school.
What kind of leverage?
There is and will be NIL money in d3, probably increasing going forward. It won't be in the millions like D1 stars get, but if a college kid can get 5 or 10k to keep playing some place, they're going to try, right?
The other thing is hires and budgets - some star might enter the portal to get more say in the next coach, if there's a change - or negotiate for better accommodations on the road. I'm not saying it's good or beneficial, but players are definitely going to take advantage of their positions.
If the Dartmouth case goes through, even d3 teams will be able to unionize and bargain, if they so choose - because that's entirely unrelated to athletic scholarships.
The recruiting battles are going to continue right through their playing years going forward. Players will get what they can get and the portal is definitely leverage.