Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway continues to be outspoken about how recruiting has changed in the era of Name, Image and Likeness.
Asked if Sunday’s win over Rutgers could help recruiting, Holloway responded by bringing up the challenges of recruiting in the time of NIL.
“I don’t know,” he said. “You tell me. I don’t know about all that. At the end of the day, yes, that’s a very good win for us, a very good Rutgers team — especially there — but we’ve got to build on it.
“As far as recruiting, right now, recruiting is just completely different. It ain’t about me trying to go out and get somebody, it’s about what I can give that person. And that’s what it’s going to be moving forward everywhere. Recruiting and how it used to be, you guys need to forget about that. That stuff is over with.”
Holloway’s latest comments came the same day that ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla tweeted, “I am hearing that some talented college teams are starting to crack because of NIL payments not being made on time, NIL promises not kept or jealousy among teammates. Not a value judgement on NIL. It’s just human nature. The ‘new normal.’”
Texas Tech forward Fardaws Aimaq announced Wednesday he was transferring after he had just transferred into the Big 12 school from Utah Valley State.
Holloway said recently he would have to re-recruit his players after this season, and also mentioned that Seton Hall could not “compete ... right now” in the NIL space.
“We on everybody’s list, we get to the top two, top three, and then sometimes it comes down to some schools just got more resources than us right now,” he said. “And a lot of players kind of care about that, they forget about the big picture. I love the fact that players can get paid with Name, Image and Likeness, but everything comes with that. And some of these numbers that other schools is giving, we can’t compete with that right now.”
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At the time, Seton Hall had no commits in the Class of 2023. They have since gained a pledge from South Kent (Conn.) guard Isaiah Watts.
Under athletic director Bryan Felt, Seton Hall recently announced NIL partnerships with Opendorse and Brandr, but some industry experts believe the school remains well behind the competition.
“They are behind in their capabilities in general,” said Jason Belzer, a graduate of Rutgers University and Rutgers Law School who is the chief executive of Student Athlete NIL, an agency that works with brands doing campaigns for student-athletes.
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Adam Zagoria is a freelance reporter who covers Seton Hall and NJ college basketball for NJ Advance Media. You may follow him on Twitter @AdamZagoria and check out his Website at ZAGSBLOG.com.