Stephen A. Smith

Because there's money out there for the college athletes now, Megan, what happens is, is that

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

if you are a program even if you're a mid-major and there's somebody that's lower than you you got more money to offer that athlete to come to your program if you're a big time program you've got money over you ain't got they don't have any money for you at this institution we got about 250 million 250 000 for you from the trade you know for the nil you can come over to us

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

So those individuals that had talent that were at mid-majors or lesser schools are having an opportunity to upgrade their stature in terms of the programs they get associated with because those programs have money that the smaller programs don't have, NIL and beyond.

And that is what has compromised it because you, I just said today on First Take, my show on ESPN, I said, let me tell y'all something. if this continues, is going to be the death of college basketball because at this point, college basketball is all about March Madness.

And that is what has compromised it because you, I just said today on First Take, my show on ESPN, I said, let me tell y'all something. if this continues, is going to be the death of college basketball because at this point, college basketball is all about March Madness.

And that is what has compromised it because you, I just said today on First Take, my show on ESPN, I said, let me tell y'all something. if this continues, is going to be the death of college basketball because at this point, college basketball is all about March Madness.

And if you can't look at a Cinderella, if you can't look at a team that would come up with an engine that could, per se, if you don't have that because athletes are departing from those programs to go to bigger programs, okay, then college basketball is going to cease to exist the way we know and love it as it pertains to March Madness. That is where your problem lies.

And if you can't look at a Cinderella, if you can't look at a team that would come up with an engine that could, per se, if you don't have that because athletes are departing from those programs to go to bigger programs, okay, then college basketball is going to cease to exist the way we know and love it as it pertains to March Madness. That is where your problem lies.

And if you can't look at a Cinderella, if you can't look at a team that would come up with an engine that could, per se, if you don't have that because athletes are departing from those programs to go to bigger programs, okay, then college basketball is going to cease to exist the way we know and love it as it pertains to March Madness. That is where your problem lies.

If I remember correctly, I think that's who it was. What's that? I think that's who it was, but I'm not sure.

If I remember correctly, I think that's who it was. What's that? I think that's who it was, but I'm not sure.

If I remember correctly, I think that's who it was. What's that? I think that's who it was, but I'm not sure.

I can't remember. Drew Timmy.

I can't remember. Drew Timmy.

I can't remember. Drew Timmy.

Well, it's Cooper Flagg. But when you look at Proctor, he can really shoot. Hit 9 of 10 shots yesterday, 7 of 8 from three-point range. He was absolutely sensational. But Duke overall completely outclassed Baylor. Baylor was just not in their league. That's number one. Number two, remember that Cooper Flagg really injured his ankle, came down really hard.