LSU Signs 7'3 Center From Israel

Will and Lane must work together on their trolls. Well done on the timing...

It's weird to me that this is supposedly okay, but playing in the G-League isn't.

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It's weird to me that this is supposedly okay, but playing in the G-League isn't.

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You were fine with it when Bama had a Europro in 2014.

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It's weird to me that this is supposedly okay, but playing in the G-League isn't.

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LSU is going to be fun to watch and burn the system down at the same time.

WIN-WIN

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this is supposedly okay, but playing in the G-League isn't

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It's not okay, and they've been working (at least officially) since May to crack down on NBA and EuroLeague players by enacting eligibility rules tied to prior compensation, i.e. some form of "amateurism."

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The guidance, distributed May 8, lays out updated pre-enrollment eligibility requirements largely surrounding compensation and professional team involvement. They lay the groundwork for the NCAA to push back significantly on professional players in Europe and other top international leagues enrolling in college.

In part, the guidelines state that prospective student-athletes who “entered an agreement with, competed on or received compensation from a team that participates in a league with minimum compensation that exceeds actual and necessary expenses” will not have their college eligibility reinstated. The document lists MLB, NBA, NFL, Premier League and WNBA as examples of such leagues, but other top basketball leagues globally could also qualify.

The EuroLeague, widely considered the top professional league in the world outside of the NBA, has a collective bargaining agreement with a minimum remuneration of approximately $58,000 net (post-tax) for first-year players in the league, almost assuredly exceeding the NCAA’s guidelines.

In recent weeks, several active EuroLeague players committed to college programs for the 2026–27 season, including Quinn Ellis (St. John’s), Saliou Niang (LSU), Márcio Santos (LSU) and Mantas Rubštavicius (Auburn). Each agreed to seven-figure deals between NIL and revenue share with their new colleges, according to sources familiar with their recruitments.

si.com

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You were fine with it when Bama had a Europro in 2014.

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Go back and read my comment again. Maybe slower this time. The come back and quote exactly where I said I had a problem with this.

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Bama had a Europro in 2014

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Are you talking about Carl Engstrom?

If so, that's hilarious.

To this day, a buddy and I still joke about when we were signing guys like Engstrom and Moussa Gueye.

Some of the absolute worst guys to ever do it (bless their hearts).

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