Instead, Budinger forwent volleyball and solely focused on basketball at the University of Arizona — and, no, it wasn’t because Arizona offered him $10,000 a month to play for its program.
Sadly at this point this is our programs brand
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:04 am
by ChooChooCat
Newportcat wrote:Good article on chase (unfortunately lost in the Finals) but of course Yahoo needs to throw this in
Instead, Budinger forwent volleyball and solely focused on basketball at the University of Arizona — and, no, it wasn’t because Arizona offered him $10,000 a month to play for its program.
Sadly at this point this is our programs brand
It is Yahoo after all and they along with ESPN have an agenda to set.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:12 am
by baycat93
On top of it they link to a previous article that simply states all the speculation with "allegedly".
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:26 am
by Spaceman Spiff
Newportcat wrote:Good article on chase (unfortunately lost in the Finals) but of course Yahoo needs to throw this in
Instead, Budinger forwent volleyball and solely focused on basketball at the University of Arizona — and, no, it wasn’t because Arizona offered him $10,000 a month to play for its program.
Sadly at this point this is our programs brand
Joke's on them. Inflation adjusted, he probably did get paid.
I'm ready to embrace this. I'd wear "A Payers Program" t shirt as long as it also has "They hate us cause they ain't us" on it. We're no different from ASU, TCU, or the big time schools in how we play the game. We just do it better than most.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:29 am
by CalStateTempe
Co-sign spiff.
Argue that UofA is the cutting edge of innovation and player rights in our willing pay players for their services. Join up with northwestern athletics.
We are just bucking the system and challenging an outdated model to modernize.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 9:32 am
by Merkin
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Joke's on them. Inflation adjusted, he probably did get paid.
My thought exactly.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 10:53 am
by Coop Cat
Chase earned $7,000 for a second place finish. Winners got $10,000. Not much money out on tour!
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 11:06 am
by Merkin
Chase had a very long 7 year NBA career considering his best season he averaged 9.8 PPG, and 3.7 RPG was his high another year, and his last year in Spain he averaged 6.8 PPG, so a long Euro career was probably not in his future. This way he at least gets to stay in shape and make expenses.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 11:16 am
by Spaceman Spiff
Merkin wrote:Chase had a very long 7 year NBA career considering his best season he averaged 9.8 PPG, and 3.7 RPG was his high another year, and his last year in Spain he averaged 6.8 PPG, so a long Euro career was probably not in his future. This way he at least gets to stay in shape and make expenses.
Hopefully he's managed that smartly and can pursue what he wants to pursue from here on. It's an underrated thing, that 5 mediocre NBA years can leave you set for life if you play it right.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 12:28 pm
by Newportcat
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Merkin wrote:Chase had a very long 7 year NBA career considering his best season he averaged 9.8 PPG, and 3.7 RPG was his high another year, and his last year in Spain he averaged 6.8 PPG, so a long Euro career was probably not in his future. This way he at least gets to stay in shape and make expenses.
Hopefully he's managed that smartly and can pursue what he wants to pursue from here on. It's an underrated thing, that 5 mediocre NBA years can leave you set for life if you play it right.
Guarantee Chase saved that well. Came from a great family
If he stuck to volleyball he could have been one of the best to ever play the game and glad he is getting his chance now
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 12:31 pm
by Newportcat
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Newportcat wrote:Good article on chase (unfortunately lost in the Finals) but of course Yahoo needs to throw this in
Instead, Budinger forwent volleyball and solely focused on basketball at the University of Arizona — and, no, it wasn’t because Arizona offered him $10,000 a month to play for its program.
Sadly at this point this is our programs brand
Joke's on them. Inflation adjusted, he probably did get paid.
I'm ready to embrace this. I'd wear "A Payers Program" t shirt as long as it also has "They hate us cause they ain't us" on it. We're no different from ASU, TCU, or the big time schools in how we play the game. We just do it better than most.
Very true
Fuck it, we did pay and we currently pay. So fucking what. So kids got free cars or extra spending cash or their parents got jobs. Where is the crime in any of it? Ayton got $10k a month, so his parents probably could live better in a nicer place. Big fucking deal
Real crime is the NCAA president making millions per year off these kids who make millions but get no piece of it.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:00 pm
by YoDeFoe
Newportcat wrote:Guarantee Chase saved that well. Came from a great family
If he stuck to volleyball he could have been one of the best to ever play the game and glad he is getting his chance now
Incredible that Chase got to chase both of his dreams. Hugely inspiring.
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:30 pm
by Merkin
Not that event, but still pretty cool
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:36 pm
by UAEebs86
Re: Chase Budinger
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:44 pm
by UAEebs86
Chase playing on NBC right now if you're craving some live sports.
They are talking about him being on the 2021 Olympic team.