Something in the water at Butler?

[wh]

Don't know where to put this, but I'm sure there was a string somewhere that talked about Gordon Hayward's pro career -- just couldn't find it..

USAToday says that he will officially sign with the Charlotte Hornets for $63 million for 4 years.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/07/09/charlotte-hornets-nba-utah-jazz-gordon-hayward/12395805/

I wonder how it would feel to make so much money that a "what I would do if I won the lottery" conversation would be a total bore? 

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Oh come on, wh, you know the confiscatory levels of taxation in this country.

He'll gross $15.75 million a year, but the feds take $6.2 of that off the top.  Medicare and SS take another quarter million.  The state of North Carolina will get a million besides.  Plus his agent gets nearly half a million of that a year.

He'll only take home basically half of that--just under 8 million!

Hardly seems worth it when you do the math. 

[zvillehaze]

Oh come on, wh, you know the confiscatory levels of taxation in this country.

He'll gross $15.75 million a year, but the feds take $6.2 of that off the top.  Medicare and SS take another quarter million.  The state of North Carolina will get a million besides.  Plus his agent gets nearly half a million of that a year.

He'll only take home basically half of that--just under 8 million!

Hardly seems worth it when you do the math. 

Have to wonder if he'll splurge on another new car like he did after his first contract.  http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/09/29/gordons-new-wheels/

[bbtds]

I've heard Drew Storen of the Nationals and Lance Lynn of the Cardinals have both contributed funds to the baseball program of BCHS but nary a penny has made it to the coffers of the basketball program by way of Mr. Hayward.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

nary a penny has made it to the coffers of the basketball program by way of Mr. Hayward

Tarry on, my Hayward son. 

[talksalot]

Ther'll be peace when you are gone...    a little piece here and a little piece there...

[vu72]

The women's team is  really having problems.  Valpo was apparently very hard on them as one player received a concussion and another a stress fracture during the game.  They now have 6 scholarship players available. An additional point of interest is that two players are out via violations of team rules.  Perhaps trying to recruit to a higher league standard is making it necessary to recruits players who might have other issues.  Who knows...

Here's the story:

https://thebutlercollegian.com/?p=18587

[valpo64]

awwwww...poor little doggies

[historyman]

awwwww...poor little doggies

I wonder what the kids were thinking when this happened. The paramedics were thoughtful enough not to take off his costume head.

[a3uge]

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400587794

Butler seems to be doing alright.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

KITTENZ!  KITTENS WERE POKED IN THE BUTT

[wh]

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400587794

Butler seems to be doing alright.

I wouldn't make too much of this.  NC players haven't yet adjusted to playing basketball - and going to class. 

[valpo64]

The Butler/UNC game must have been poorly played...BU shot 31% and UNC 39%...rebounds:  BU 57 vs UNC's 40

[FWalum]

Butler is not very deep and it showed today as they looked really sluggish against Oklahoma.