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What’s your best guess of cost of filling competitive MBB roster this year?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:00 pm
He said first year would be a sticker shock and more expensive. A lot of reports hinting at he has 12-15 million a year for roster promised. If that’s anywhere near accurate then my guess would be around $25 million if you have to basically get a whole team that is competitive through portal. Probably $15 million on top 5 guys. Guessing another $5-6 on next 3 guys and then another $4-5 on the other 5-7 guys depending on how many on the roster. The last 5-7 hopefully being young guys, combo of freshman and transfers with potential that were freshman this year. Thought is most of your big money guys here for one year, 3 of the 5. That leaves money to increase pay for your 3 main bench guys to be starters the next year and also increase pay to retain the ones from the bottom tier that you think can help. I could be way off but that’s my spitball thought process to it. Obviously some will portal every year regardless
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:01 pm to Portcityblues
A competitive one at least 10M$
Posted on 4/9/26 at 8:36 pm to Portcityblues
Michigan was around 10 mil so.... I'll say 12 mil to compete.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 9:27 pm to tigersham
Boy was I off then…lol. Fun to think about even though it’s ridiculous what players are getting paid and you have to pay big to be competitive. I just want to be competitive on regular basis. Is that so wrong?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 9:58 pm to Portcityblues
20+mil should get you to a few dance parties
Posted on 4/9/26 at 10:06 pm to tigersham
According to Trilly the top tier players are going for 3-4.5 million each right now. That 13 million might not go as far as we thought
Posted on 4/10/26 at 12:24 am to Evolve
If 10 million just won a National Championship, why does it need to up by 2 million just to compete?
Michigan proved 10 was plenty enough to win the whole thing.
Michigan proved 10 was plenty enough to win the whole thing.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 3:41 am to chadr07
Because the price is going up now, not down
Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:28 am to Portcityblues
Still about eval. You’ve got to hit on the difference makers and hopefully an impactful freshman. MM kyrptonite! 8 rotation players is what you need.
2 transfer studs = 4 million
2 stud freshman recruits = 4 million
4 starters/rotation = 2/3 million
#9-#15 = 1 million
2 transfer studs = 4 million
2 stud freshman recruits = 4 million
4 starters/rotation = 2/3 million
#9-#15 = 1 million
Posted on 4/10/26 at 7:34 am to LSUFanMizeWay
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Because the price is going up now, not down
His point still holds. If 10 mil wins a championship, then that or less, even with inflation, should get you competitive.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:15 am to mdomingue
Yep and McMahon had roughly 12 million last year and came in last year thank god he’s gone
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:20 am to Sweep Da Leg
It was time for him to go but the number was closer to 8
Posted on 4/10/26 at 9:42 pm to Portcityblues
North Carolina was paying $14 million this year. Last year sec average was $8.5. So $12 to $20
Posted on 4/10/26 at 11:16 pm to Portcityblues
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He said first year would be a sticker shock and more expensive
I heard him say that but I don't get it. every year is a new team and new expenses. they don't have bargains for second year players.
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