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Do they have more money, or is Gates just a miser?

Posted on: April 11, 2025 at 21:12:06 CT

shorty MU

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I would bet that Gates wants to distribute wealth evenly among the team like a good socialist.

Locked on Mizzou talked about it the other day, and mentioned Gates thinking certain guys wanted too much money. He suggested that that is for NIL donors to worry about, not Gates.

Edited by shorty at 21:13:30 on 04/11/25

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Shawn Phillips top 5 - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 13:46:24

RE: Shawn Phillips top 5 - SPD MU - 4/12 12:03:20

Arizona State was 15th in the Big 12 - I'll wait to see the - alstl MU - 4/11 21:10:04

Big kid w/ talent. As frosh w/ LSU could see skills, - Sigma MU - 4/11 17:48:18

and Gates will get it to light....nm - tigertix MU - 4/11 20:32:37

Definitely a drastic improvement athletically and in rim - CoolBreeze22 MU - 4/11 15:47:00

Gray was the worst shot blocking 7 fter ive ever seen here - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 4/11 16:23:20

Maybe. Burns might be better already (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:47:44

That's our best chance for a big next to Mitchell(nm) - alstl MU - 4/11 21:20:09

I sure hope Burns isn't another martian like Vanover who - Carlos Rossi STL - 4/11 16:32:24

He is going to be a big suprise to people on here...book it. - BandG MU - 4/11 20:17:37

Hopefully in a good way. People will ***** if he shoots - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/12 11:13:40

He’s not an old school center that’s going to - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 16:43:32

I just hope he actually plays for us at some point(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 4/11 16:33:55

Why would he not play next year? I thought he was - Carlos Rossi STL - 4/11 16:38:29

Gates declares everyone as great in practice. Pretty sure - shorty MU

- 4/11 21:17:21

Haha yeah hope he isn’t one of those again - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 4/11 17:04:03

5 pts 5 rebs 1 blk in 18 mpg isn’t bad - MidMoBaller4Life BSU - 4/11 15:36:39

Looking at his minutes and stats, he is a Gates lock... - shorty MU

- 4/11 14:49:36

Oriakhi came in after averaging 7/5 as a junior nm - Columbian Gold MU - 4/11 15:18:47

Oriakhi lost his starting job to Andre Drummond, and still - shorty MU

- 4/11 15:33:52

Not that Phillips is great but he’s the backup to a 5 star - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:46:35

I don't necissarily agree with that. - shorty MU

- 4/11 21:09:12

Here’s the 2026 mock draft. He’s at 8 - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/12 09:27:38

Meant to respond to the guy whining about 5/5 (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 4/11 15:36:47

Either way, my answer still applies. (nm) - shorty MU

- 4/11 15:38:40

Your whining isn't my concern, please move on (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 4/11 15:48:49

You are the one who replied to me dickhead.(nm) - shorty MU

- 4/11 21:09:49

Oriakhi averaged 10 & 9 his sophomore season - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:29:15

Played behind Quaintance - haeffb MU - 4/11 15:12:58

I would take those lines all day long.(nm) - Carlos Rossi STL - 4/11 16:42:57

gates hasn't brought in xfers who move the needle?(nm) - TigerA MU - 4/11 14:51:15

Not in the post. - shorty MU

- 4/11 15:14:18

It’s pretty obvious at this point that Gates isn’t going - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:31:56

They aren't "needle movers" because he doesn't use them - alstl MU - 4/11 21:22:01

Other SEC teams seem to have no trouble finding the tall - shorty MU

- 4/11 15:41:10

Well they all spend more than we do(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 15:44:04

Do they have more money, or is Gates just a miser? - shorty MU

- 4/11 21:12:06

He doesn’t evenly distribute NIL across the team - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 21:30:04

Could be true, but I would bet that Mizzou spends - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 16:00:24

Nope Mark Mitchell didn’t move the needle (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:05:04

Who is out there that moves the needle? - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 14:50:33

Making the top 5 of a 10-15 minute player doesn't move my - shorty MU

- 4/11 15:06:53

For post players it’s been pretty good - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:06:25

5 & 5 as a 7 ft jr. Pass - alwaysright MU - 4/11 14:26:40

I actually don't mind this guy(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 14:47:47

i don't know. better stats than Gray who was valuable and - TigerA MU - 4/11 14:30:40

Agreed he might fill a role(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 14:48:14

Waste of resources. We need a shooter more than we need him. - alwaysright MU - 4/11 15:20:58

There’s room for both (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 15:27:00

Having room vs wasting money. - alwaysright MU - 4/11 16:28:41

It’s almost a lock that they use all 15 spots - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 16:31:17

And 3-4 of them won’t play and they’ll ask fans for more - alwaysright MU - 4/11 17:58:25

I think the portal is pretty thin this year.(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 14:48:30

It doesn’t matter who they get - wu-tangtiger MU - 4/11 14:30:01

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/11 14:13:33

Keep it together(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 4/11 14:20:36

freshmen at mizzou- a tradition of difference - 90Tiger STL - 4/11 14:26:36