Nearly half of polled coaches list Hogsi in best NIL situation
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — If Arkansas doesn't make a deep run in this year's national tournament, it won't be because of lack of personnel or NIL resources.
Calipari's arrival skyrocketed Arkansas' NIL situation. The Hogs were the far-and-away winner, ranking No. 1 on nearly 50% of coaches' ballots—and appearing on 74% overall. With an NIL piggybank believed to be practically bottomless, Arkansas seems on a tier to itself in CBB.It is likely the NIL situation that allowed coach John Calipari and Arkansas to get two of the premier targets out of the transfer portal, Johnell Davis from Florida Atlantic and Jonas Aidoo of Tennessee.
"You know Cal," one coach is quoted saying in the CBS article. "He's not going anywhere unless he has everything in place." Interestingly, all three schools affected by the Calipari hiring rank highly on coaches' ballots. Despite losing Calipari, Kentucky ranks fourth under new head coach Mark Pope, appearing on 25.3% of ballots. BYU, Pope's old post and now coached by former Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young, ranks third. appearing on 30.6% of ballots.
Exactly how much the Razorbacks have at their disposal is unknown, but one thing is abundantly clear. His peers think whatever the current ceiling of NIL is, Calipari and the Hogs are the closest to the top of it. In this day and age, that fact may carry more pressure similar to what a No.1 ranking did before NIL
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