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Originally posted by Bearcat93 View Post
Can you give an example of what you mean by other players NIL impacting Vik’s pt? Not names but just conceptually how this happened?
I'm not going to pretend that's the sole reason why Vik didn't play down the stretch because there were other issues. Leo is right in that I wasn't in the room for whatever the conversation was between Wes and Vik. However, There are people throwing their weight around that should probably just let our coach, coach instead of using money for influence.
One additional thought I had based on Chad comments about Viktor seeking NIL. It makes no sense unless you are either not considered a foreign player anymore (he did graduate), or you are going to challenge the "No NIL for foreign players rule" in court. (He'd probably win).Last edited by Lobot; 04-03-2024, 12:08 PM.
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Originally posted by leo from jersey View Post
That is fine, but he left a sour taste by the way he left. I am talking about the last half of the season. He let his school, his team and the fans down. I firmly believe he would have scored at will against that guy from ISU. He had been listening to others in his ear. MAW? Others? who knows. He just didn't seem to be listening to CWM and there was no leader in the locker room to straighten him out. Hopefully DS or JJ becomes that voice.
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Originally posted by Lobot View Post
On that note, when is spring graduation this year?
Spring 2024 Commencement
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Originally posted by Lobot View Post
I disagree with this. Things were said to CWM that influenced Vik's time on the court. It's not all on Vik and he probably responded about the way most college students would if they suddently sat the bench a whole game instead of starting. Vik had his issues but it's definitely not all on him.Last edited by leo from jersey; 04-03-2024, 11:51 AM.
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Originally posted by Lobot View Post
Probably over the course of the season.
I don't think people realize there are at least 2 guys on our team right now that are in the 6 figure range in NIL.
I think I can safely now say that NIL money for other players had a fairly direct impact on Viktor Lahkin's playing time. Vik would have gotten paid well in this system if he weren't a foreign player. The portal jump for him is strictly about making sure he has a place to go where he can play. I fully expect him to go pro overseas rather than land back in college, if he can find a safe landing spot. Leaving both avenues open is the correct strategy for him.
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Originally posted by leo from jersey View Post
That is fine, but he left a sour taste by the way he left. I am talking about the last half of the season. He let his school, his team and the fans down. I firmly believe he would have scored at will against that guy from ISU. He had been listening to others in his ear. MAW? Others? who knows. He just didn't seem to be listening to CWM and there was no leader in the locker room to straighten him out. Hopefully DS or JJ becomes that voice.
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Originally posted by Lobot View Post
Probably over the course of the season.
I don't think people realize there are at least 2 guys on our team right now that are in the 6 figure range in NIL.
I think I can safely now say that NIL money for other players had a fairly direct impact on Viktor Lahkin's playing time. Vik would have gotten paid well in this system if he weren't a foreign player. The portal jump for him is strictly about making sure he has a place to go where he can play. I fully expect him to go pro overseas rather than land back in college, if he can find a safe landing spot. Leaving both avenues open is the correct strategy for him.
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Originally posted by Carthage World View Post
The whole process can play out over the course of weeks as was evident last season.
Davenport entered the portal on April 6th. Hensley entered the portal on April 20th. MAW entered the portal on May 9th (after initially posting on social media that he would return to UC in April).
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Originally posted by cpawstoney View PostSo far all I've heard is Vik going. There were a few other names mentioned last week. Is that it? Is everyone else returning?
Davenport entered the portal on April 6th. Hensley entered the portal on April 20th. MAW entered the portal on May 9th (after initially posting on social media that he would return to UC in April).
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Originally posted by Bearcat93 View Post
Is that an annual 750k or total value?
I don't think people realize there are at least 2 guys on our team right now that are in the 6 figure range in NIL.
I think I can safely now say that NIL money for other players had a fairly direct impact on Viktor Lahkin's playing time. Vik would have gotten paid well in this system if he weren't a foreign player. The portal jump for him is strictly about making sure he has a place to go where he can play. I fully expect him to go pro overseas rather than land back in college, if he can find a safe landing spot. Leaving both avenues open is the correct strategy for him.
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Originally posted by Bearcat93 View Post
Is that an annual 750k or total value?
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So far all I've heard is Vik going. There were a few other names mentioned last week. Is that it? Is everyone else returning?
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Originally posted by sedz View PostAJ Storr apparently turned down $750,000 from Kansas, looking for more. He was a high level recruit but has been very underwhelming in his first two years (not one of Wisconsin's top 4 players by box plus minus and a negative defensive impact). The money flying around is insane.
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Originally posted by Carthage World View Post
Chad brought up that same topic and said that international players cannot receive NIL funds while (actively) working in the US, but can receive such funds outside of the US. A prominent example is when UK took a team-bonding trip to the Bahamas in 2022 and Oscar Tshiebwe (from the Democratic Republic of Congo) made $500k from NIL work opportunities specifically in the Bahamas during the week-long trip.
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