oskidunker said:
So is Andre going to Illinois?
JimSox said:oskidunker said:
So is Andre going to Illinois?
Yeah, what about it? I thought this thread was supposed to be about where he's going and the outside chance he's staying. I mean, you know, now that Ron has the keys, although that doesn't seem to have anything to do with basketball. (Do I sound confused? Probably because I am!)
barsad said:
F Andre, it's a bad breakup, never want to see him again, don't call, don't text. Illinois can have him.
Don't want him on Cal's roster even if he agreed to be an unpaid walk-on.
are top dogs a new type of currency for Cal fans now? Kinda like bitcoins?socaltownie said:BearSD said:Huge difference here: In a college football or basketball collective bargaining agreement, most of the employers (or the members of what is collectively deemed the employer in the agreement) are public universities controlled directly or indirectly by elected officials who are extremely conservative and anti-union. It is absolutely unrealistic to think that the powers that be in Alabama or South Carolina or North Carolina would permit their states' public universities to be parties to a contract that makes their universities' athletes union members.socaltownie said:
Lots of mlb, nfl, and NBA teams in right to work States. They make it work somehow.
I do not have time to research but I would be stunned if even in right to work states public safety employees are ununiozed. Bet a top dog most are.
Screw that. Promise Trump the two best seat at the national championship game, and have him issue yet another executive order. Who cares if the courts try to intercede? Pam Bondi will just go Logan Roy on SCOTUS, and we will have solution to current Portal issues.barsad said:calumnus said:
What is needed is for Congress to give the NCAA antitrust immunity.
Right, because what Congress is best known for is its tradition of practical bipartisanship on complex issues. And after all, the President is really focused on the Great Portal Dilemma based on all the public statements he's made about it.
This is about as practical as the previously mentioned en masse fan walkout. There are good minds on this Forum, we can do better than sci fi solutions.
F the portal.
I'm guessing that all of you malice should REALLY be directed at Andre's agent (Do you know who that is?). They have a team of people working social media to maximize the size of Andre's $$$ and directly their cut of the money.barsad said:
F Andre, it's a bad breakup, never want to see him again, don't call, don't text. Illinois can have him.
Don't want him on Cal's roster even if he agreed to be an unpaid walk-on.
You don't say.BeachedBear said:I'm guessing that all of you malice should REALLY be directed at Andre's agent (Do you know who that is?). They have a team of people working social media to maximize the size of Andre's $$$ and directly their cut of the money.barsad said:
F Andre, it's a bad breakup, never want to see him again, don't call, don't text. Illinois can have him.
Don't want him on Cal's roster even if he agreed to be an unpaid walk-on.
From what I have seen, most of the postings aren't even from players themselves. At a minimum, the 'sincere' missives are drafted by a PR firm.
The agent world for Cal sports is now real, so not sure what you hope the malice is going to accomplish. For all you or any of us know, the same agent has directed, or will direct players to Cal at some point. On top of which, he is more than likely to have a pretty experienced agent team, considering his dad's involvement and knowledge of the world off the court.BeachedBear said:I'm guessing that all of you malice should REALLY be directed at Andre's agent (Do you know who that is?). They have a team of people working social media to maximize the size of Andre's $$$ and directly their cut of the money.barsad said:
F Andre, it's a bad breakup, never want to see him again, don't call, don't text. Illinois can have him.
Don't want him on Cal's roster even if he agreed to be an unpaid walk-on.
From what I have seen, most of the postings aren't even from players themselves. At a minimum, the 'sincere' missives are drafted by a PR firm.
oh come on-if you don't reference Godfather from that, then no cred....bearister said:
"It's not personal, it's business."
That was always Anton's position…..
…..and Ghost Dog's
bearister said:
"It's not personal, it's business."
That was always Anton's position…..
…..and Ghost Dog's
If the limit is still 15 then there are 2 spots left. I would think until AS officially leaves we are still reserving appropriated NIL $ if he returns. Once he commits elsewhere those funds can be used for the remaining two incoming player spots.3Cats4CAL said:
Isn't there still one open spot?
calumnus said:bearister said:
"It's not personal, it's business."
That was always Anton's position…..
…..and Ghost Dog's
Forrest Whitaker was a classmate of mine in junior high.
RedlessWardrobe said:If the limit is still 15 then there are 2 spots left. I would think until AS officially leaves we are still reserving appropriated NIL $ if he returns. Once he commits elsewhere those funds can be used for the remaining two incoming player spots.3Cats4CAL said:
Isn't there still one open spot?
3Cats4CAL said:
So if players have until Fall classes start to make a final decision does that mean Cal cannot make or complete offers with NIL to anyone else to fill those 2 opens spots and are left in limbo until AS officially committs elsewhere i.e. Illinois?
We can offer as soon as we give up on Stojakovic. There's been some discussion of that on the premium board.3Cats4CAL said:
So if players have until Fall classes start to make a final decision does that mean Cal cannot make or complete offers with NIL to anyone else to fill those 2 opens spots and are left in limbo until AS officially committs elsewhere i.e. Illinois?
stu said:
We can offer as soon as we give up on Stojakovic.
Source: Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic has cut his list to the following programs.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 27, 2025
Illinois
North Carolina
Stanford
A final decision is expected this week.
SFCityBear said:
Has any player who went through the Portal for greener pastures ever gone back through the portal to return to the school to which he originally committed?
The level of maturity of some of these children who demand lots of money for playing college ball is really appalling.
A far cry from the Cal of my youth, where Cal gave out plenty of basketball scholarships - a full roster, along with a JV roster, and a new frosh roster of 17 bodies every year. And any player who received a scholarship, was required to work 20 hours a week to keep it. There is a reason why Pete Newell required kids to work to earn a scholarship, and it was to introduce them to work, which in turn can help them mature.
BTW, how does this reflect on the program run by Mark Madsen, if a player leaves Madsen's Cal program to return to his former school? He realizes he made the wrong decision to come to Cal. Of course he could be going back to Stanford for other reasons, like being closer to a girlfriend who might be attending Stanford. Who knows? It is another reason to be very careful when we invest in any young athlete who might be an immature one.
He misses Yellow River
Chunger89 said:
Seems somewhat odd for him to re-consider Stanford, although they did graduate/lose their top 3 scorers. Is he looking for an opportunity for even more free reign to lead the offense, or does he view the winning situation at the Furd to be more attractive albeit losing their best players for next season.
SFCityBear said:
Has any player who went through the Portal for greener pastures ever gone back through the portal to return to the school to which he originally committed?
For those of you that are new here, a Marfo is someone who transfers back to the school they originally transferred from - a nod to rebounding legend Kevin Marfo from Quinnipiac.
— Trilly Donovan (@trillydonovan) April 19, 2023
In this case, Devan Cambridge would be a Marfo if he returned to Auburn.
THE FIRST EVER DOUBLE MARFO.
— Trilly Donovan (@trillydonovan2) April 1, 2025
I hereby decree this phenomenon will be known as a Meechie. https://t.co/7XWPZh2UsR
Better coaching under Kyle Smith?SFCityBear said:
Has any player who went through the Portal for greener pastures ever gone back through the portal to return to the school to which he originally committed?
The level of maturity of some of these children who demand lots of money for playing college ball is really appalling.
A far cry from the Cal of my youth, where Cal gave out plenty of basketball scholarships - a full roster, along with a JV roster, and a new frosh roster of 17 bodies every year. And any player who received a scholarship, was required to work 20 hours a week to keep it. There is a reason why Pete Newell required kids to work to earn a scholarship, and it was to introduce them to work, which in turn can help them mature.
BTW, how does this reflect on the program run by Mark Madsen, if a player leaves Madsen's Cal program to return to his former school? He realizes he made the wrong decision to come to Cal. Of course he could be going back to Stanford for other reasons, like being closer to a girlfriend who might be attending Stanford. Who knows? It is another reason to be very careful when we invest in any young athlete who might be an immature one.
