Attention Mark Pope...It's NOT all about the $$$$$$

[SCBlu]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2026/03/17/michigan-basketball-yaxel-lendeborg-kentucky-offer/89197787007/

[Pete Hogwallop]

Something is odd about that story. He doesn't know exactly how much he was offered?

[GOCAT15]

That is about as bad of an article as you can have if it's true. For a player to be saying his main concern is his career being hurt going to play at Kentucky instead of Michigan.

Being the story is written by a Detroit news outlet I'm sure it was twisted as much as possible, I just find it hard to believe that money was the only pitch from UK but nonetheless it's a bad look for sure.

[WeWant9]

I said this elsewhere but I would tend to believe the overall sentiment of what he said, he probably took less money to play at Michigan because he liked/trusted Dusty May. Now I very much doubt the $7-9 million figure, that’d be insane for anyone to pass up.

I saw someone say that he was probably offered something like $3-4 million guaranteed, and was told he could make additional through other NIL deals. That makes more sense to me. Either way, not the best look going into portal season.

[GOCAT15]

I know I'm dreaming but how amazing would it be to beat Michigan and shove it down Yaxel's throat.