If we can get guys like Demin and Catchings for $1 million is this worth it?

Oct 10, 2024
1:14:16pm

nova_coug_fan All-American

Dybantsa is undoubtedly a game-changing player, but I don't think that any one player is worth that much out of high school. Every million we spend on him is one less million we can spend on other guys.

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The Field of 68: $9M for Dybansta

MissouriCoug18 Starter

12:37pm

Eh. A pittance.

SinkingQuffa

12:38pm

No way BYU boosters are going to pony up that much

Hinta

12:38pm

After what's happened the last 6 months — can any of us so "no way" to ANYTHING regarding our financiers?

SinkingQuffa

12:39pm

And we can always print more, right?

Hinta

12:45pm

Maybe. 🙂

SinkingQuffa

12:54pm

This part depends on the ROI

Carnac

2:56pm

What actually IS the ROI for investors at BYU for athletes?

Borg

5:24pm

It's not even my money, so I say pay as much as possible

ochobeeguy

4:18pm

Boosters plural? It will probably only take one

CommodoreCoug

12:42pm

Thank you for your generosity.

Scratch

12:44pm

bOosters have made it clear, they will not be outbid for him

JOPE

12:54pm

He will get $4-$5MM and will be at BYU

2FarGone

1:29pm

Hoping this is the case.

APowerfulY

1:39pm

Maybe if the billionaire guy who owns the Jazz is a BYU fan.

Knight-who-says-ni

1:16pm

I have to agree. Why would anyone fork over that kind of money for what,

BlueFever

2:08pm

I disagree. I think donors will happily pay that kind of money.

Trappist1F

3:15pm

IMO that is too much for an umproven high school kid.

Adrielle

12:39pm

This isn’t about one college player. It’s about having the #1 overall pick in the NBA with ties to BYU

TCuz

12:42pm

There you go with that perspective again.

durandal

12:55pm

It's also much easier to recruit other high level players if he's on the team.

Dryfire

1:26pm

Maybe not if his payroll is way higher than theirs

SoBlueitHurts

2:29pm

If the big boosters have the appetite to pay him, everything else is there for

APowerfulY

1:41pm

Imagine this kid being amazing, being an NBA star, and coming back to BYU for recruiting visits with KD and some others.

AltTabbins

2:01pm

RE: This isn’t about one college player. It’s about having the #1

BlueFever

3:21pm

You go all in for this guy.

Archaea

3:36pm

And yet in saying that — as a program that could probably pay it — we'd be saying we're not comfortable w being #1.

SinkingQuffa

12:44pm

He’s the consensus #1 pick in 2026 draft. He’s worth it

arizonacougarfan

1:03pm

RE: IMO that is too much for an umproven high school kid.

WYC_Coug297

2:52pm

That's a whole roster of quality guys

EEcougar

12:40pm

Yeah imagine 4 demins playing at once

runnincoug

1:15pm

Exactly- it is a starting five plus sixth man of Demin/Catchings caliber

nova_coug_fan

1:16pm

Where's that hundred billion when you need it?

vagabonder

12:40pm

RE: The Field of 68: $9M for Dybansta

MissouriCoug18

12:41pm

If true, then let's stop calling them "student-athletes"...Let's just call them

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:43pm

if he still has to get passing grades for one semester, then he is still a

cwilke1

1:05pm

Paid student athletes. They are still students

palangi

3:45pm

Is a one and done player really worth all that much?

mudpupper

12:43pm

No way anybody ponies up $9million.

TADOW

12:44pm

I'm doing my part...

bluesloth

12:44pm

It's a lot of money, but how much "revenue" does it generate?

IdahoCoug

12:46pm

I'm out. My cut-off was $6M.

Blueto

12:47pm

Haha..could be true, but these numbers could be inflated by agents floating numbers, rumors

Preppy

12:48pm

That's like an entire year of BYU's AD revenue during independence.

swingcat

12:49pm

It’s a lot, but the AD revenue was closer to $100 M annually

BYUCLA

12:51pm

More like the football TV contract revenue during independence.

IdahoCoug

12:52pm

Pass, thanks.

BlueFever

12:53pm

RE: Pass, thanks.

JackieMoon33

2:22pm

Uh yeah ummm well maybe not…

karatekid

12:54pm

I'd have to believe that a school could get way more bang for $9M than one year

Scratch

1:00pm

Think of all the different colors of curtains you could hang at the huntsman

bulletproof

1:10pm

Look at it in terms of Utah basketball ticket revenue. It would equal all of their basketball ticket revenue for 1 year

Atmospheric_Cougar

1:16pm

I highly doubt Utah makes 9M a year on basketball tickets. Maybe five years.

Dryfire

1:31pm

Can't argue with you there.... LOL

Atmospheric_Cougar

4:40pm

It would likely be a better investment than Rising has been.

Dryfire

1:29pm

RE: The Field of 68: $9M for Dybansta

purplmonkeydishwashr

1:06pm

When he signs with BYU, can I just say thank you to Ensign Peak😜

bembom

1:12pm

If we can get guys like Demin and Catchings for $1 million is this worth it?

nova_coug_fan

1:14pm

Is there a cap?

Preppy

1:23pm

I’d rather have 3 too guys. Spread it out.

Don Carlton

1:25pm

there's no salary cap

Belboz

3:04pm

and for that reason... I'm out

yakkamole

1:26pm

RE: and for that reason... I'm out

Preppy

1:34pm

Why do you care if some dude pays 9 million for him. Doesn't hurt you any.

ochobeeguy

4:20pm

Tough to be out when you were never in.

Dryfire

4:25pm

That’s ~salary of the #1 pick in the NBA draft. Suggests he’s going to go direct

BYU'01

1:32pm

Not really.

IdahoCoug

1:41pm

What’s your point? 1st year is ~$10m and escalates in years 2-4?

BYU'01

2:57pm

$12.8MM is more than $9MM, by a sizable margin. Where are you seeing $10MM?

IdahoCoug

3:30pm

Quote I saw was $10.5m. I didn’t see the $12.8m in your link. Did I miss it?

BYU'01

3:42pm

The main graphic that shows #1 pick is making $25.8MM for a 2 year contract. Half equals $12.9MM

IdahoCoug

3:53pm

It’s a nice try by Dybantsa’s camp to drive up the price even more

MwangoleCoug9

1:55pm

Those are the numbers his father has been casually throwing out there while

ninja math

2:01pm

For any BYU Boosters who may read this

Crowd Factor

2:22pm

Holy crap welcome to the JVNBA. That's what it is becoming.

Phiburt

2:34pm

Luckily BYU already secured a great coach should it become the JVNBA.

Crowd Factor

4:29pm

My bet on how BYU will still land him…

Your Royal Blueness

3:19pm

Huh. Your formatting skills could use some work

TNT

3:33pm

Let's do it

TNT

3:33pm

Not worth it. If that’s what he wants, I’d rather seen stadium improvements.

Dr MoBYU

3:36pm

How far do you think $9mm would go toward stadium improvements?

palangi

3:48pm

Why can't you do both?

ochobeeguy

4:21pm

$9M in stadium improvements gets you this

Atmospheric_Cougar

4:42pm

Late stage capitalism. We are going to laugh and cry about this in a 5-8 years.

bleedsblue

3:53pm

For that kind of dough, why ever turn pro before your college eligibility is up?

lbmango

4:13pm

Theres going to be kids that retire out of college. Good on them.

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