Let’s get those guys over to UF!
Where is this info available?
Im going based on @CTennisNation on Twitter. They focus a lot on mid major tennis during the season. I think the account is run by players on mid major teams and they have access to looking at the portal.
Likely both
It is run by players (former and current) but as far as I am aware, the student side of the portal does not allow that player to see others in the portal. Only us coaches are able to see who is in the portal.
They are paying tennis players now? I'm impressed.
I mean scholarship wise. With American players being able to receive NIL deals (Internationals unable), D1's who are limited to at most 4 1/2 full scholarships can bring in extra players if they have Americans with deals OR good academic money as well. I would imagine these players are looking for more scholarship money, not actual money.
Something is happening at VCU I think. 5/6 of your starting lineup don’t just all randomly get in the portal. It’s wild
Yeah that’s weird. Especially since they had a good year and just beat Princeton in the tourney. Maybe Coach Rossi is moving on or something. Remember the Miami and Penn State jobs are open.
That was my first though. Probably an internal announcement that Rossi is leaving or something
So they don't actually intent to transfer? Why does that give the players more leverage?
Levels are lowering overall due to the covid year players and covid year money falling off. So a low-mid 12 UTR guy could likely have more swing with a P5 team because that P5 team needs players with budget that could likely play. In D2 we are facing the same issue where guys who are around mid to high 11 UTR are turning down D2 because low level D1 universities need to fill the roster
I doubt there is a ton of NIL money in mens tennis.
For some of the top American guys? I would imagine there is enough money to make it worth while.
NIL comes from donors, so they would have to be huge tennis fans. Otherwise the real money is in Football and Basketball (over a million a year for a top player).
Is Li still playing for UT? Is he hurt, quit, coaches dog house, etc? He didn't play in the regional.
I appreciate your acknowledgement of “players with budget.” The P5s need guys at 5 and 6 who pay most of their own way-maybe earn some merit too. The MM coaches are now expected to field larger rosters to offset declining enrollment which means less scholly per player or more walk ins and less play.Hard choices for some parents and players when it costs more to play tennis in college than to go to college somewhere else and not play.
Feels like this could lead to a wider gap between power 5 and mid major programs next year. The best mid major players will have more spots at P5 programs available as those coaches scramble to replace departed talent while the mid majors will have no choice but to replenish with lesser talent.
Tough for sure, especially staying on the D1 pathway for players. Weird times coming up for tennis.
Agreed. MM did well this year and I think that was a by product of the covid year money. I really love seeing MM doing well and hope it stays a little bit.
Yeah last match he played was against South Carolina... If i had to guess, maybe he is injured or he was pulled due to wanting to transfer.
This one is very surprising. I watched him live a lot the last two years, their biggest start and his teammates loved him.
This low key pisses me off. Men’s tennis coaches make peanuts in comparison to the whole athletic budget, even for the best paid ones in the nation. Athletic directors really can’t muster up an additional 20-30k a year to get their program out of the gutter?
Whoah, great get for Duke. Rodenas and Planelles Ripoll at 1&2. They can harbor top 10 aspirations with Landau coming in as well.
Card could add jin to the squad, that would be beneficial
Unfortunately, the Card seldom bring in undergrad transfers. They bring in grad transfers but those guys have to gain admission as regular students first before they can get on the team. It is very limiting and sucks but it's the reality.
They just deleted the tweet and replaced it with one that only has Kim entering.
What a huge loss that would be, I sure hope not
Portal definitely helps SAs, that is 100% for sure. It makes it much easier players who are looking for something different (academics, playing time, environment, etc) to be contacted.
Kim is 99.9999% not at Florida next year
Yikes, braswell, togan, kim - got to get this ship sorted or find a new captain of the ship
If he goes to Duke, UVA alumni will stop subsidizing the Duke coach.
honestly, my response to all these entitled college athletes shopping around every year - in the vein of the thread re: whether non-revenue sports might be on the chopping block some day soon - fine, cut college tennis, bunch of twats that aren't aren't making their universities any money but think they're hot sh... and should shop programs every year