Arrr, Dick Vitale be callin' the NIL and transfer portal the 'wild west', where colleges be shootin' for treasure, matey!
2025-03-27
Arrr, matey! The famed seafarer of hoops, Dick Vitale, be spoutin' his thoughts on the treasure troves of NIL and the wild seas of the transfer portal, all whilst chattin' with Dan Dakich on that scallywag show, "Don't @ Me." Aye, a merry jibe for the ages!
Avast, ye landlubbers! Dick Vitale, a salty sea dog o’ the college basketball seas, be spoutin’ tales o’ dire mischief in this here sport! The good captain, aged 85, be chattin’ on “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich,” ponderin’ the chaos birthed by the infamous NIL and the treacherous transfer portal. “’Tis like the wild west!” he cries, lamentin’ how a thousand scallywags be leavin’ their ships in one day, all for the shiny doubloons!Old Vitale be shakin’ his head, wonderin’ how a lad finds himself at four different schools like a pirate chasin’ treasure! “We needs rules, I tells ye!” he proclaims, likin’ this whole rigmarole to the best free agency on the seven seas. He be thinkin’ players deserve a piece o’ the gold, but not to be swimmin’ in millions like a fish in the sea! “What happened to doin’ commercials, eh?” he questions, bemoanin’ the mighty dollars makin’ the mid-majors walk the plank.
He recalls when he sailed the coaching ship at the University of Detroit, where the likes of his talented crew would’ve jumped ship for richer bounties. “Aye, we had a fine crew, and they’d be gone as quick as a blink!” Vitale warns, “We’ve got ourselves a major problem, mateys!”