Kerns agrees to new contract

[AppStFan1]

Very good… now let’s see how many of our starting 7…… will return.

Spillers is definitely gone and I don't expect Abson back. Not sure we have enough resources but I would love to get Abson back. Brown is a good defender but not a big scorer so I think we can replace that and he wants to be close to home. I would imagine Harcum is the biggest priority of those in portal that we could possibly return and Marsh is second. I think we upgrade from Mantis and I expect Kerns to hit JUCO for players with 2 or 3 years left to play for a few spots and the rest from the portal. It will be interesting to see what he is able to bring to Boone.

[AppFan11]

That sounds about right…. I do hope both Marsh and Harcum come back and really think Abson comes back(I said I think) have a feeling kind of thing….. I do like Kerns and he has more than proven himself as a recruiter and portal evaluator…. It’s kind of cool to be thinking about basketball in the off-season.

[AppStFan1]

That sounds about right…. I do hope both Marsh and Harcum come back and really think Abson comes back(I said I think) have a feeling kind of thing….. I do like Kerns and he has more than proven himself as a recruiter and portal evaluator…. It’s kind of cool to be thinking about basketball in the off-season.

I agree on basketball in the off-season. It is indeed cool to be thinking about it.

I would love to get Abson back but that is going to be a hard task and I don't expect it but would be a huge home run if we can get him.

Of those who entered the portal I will be really happy if we can get Harcum and Marsh back. If we don't I am sure Kerns can get some good players to take those spots.

[AppFan11]

With 744 players in the portal ….. there’s a lot of players with pretty good stats at PF….. guess time will tell.

[DenverOfTheEast]

Coffee connections in the south told me to not be surprised if DK leaves for LSU to join MM staff... Double pay and could spring board to another job in a year. Something to monitor.

Wyoming head coach is leaving for Texas Tech assistant job.

As always #TeamClark and Happy Mothers Day Weekend to our Mothers on the board.

[ASUFan4863]

Coffee connections in the south told me to not be surprised if DK leaves for LSU to join MM staff... Double pay and could spring board to another job in a year. Something to monitor.

Wyoming head coach is leaving for Texas Tech assistant job.

As always #TeamClark and Happy Mothers Day Weekend to our Mothers on the board.

lol

[T-Dog]

New contract

And for comparison, the 2021 contract.

[AppFan11]

So T-dog, give or take $520k or so?

[T-Dog]

Around $550K (base $375K, personality rights $100K, retention bonus $75K), with an automatic $15K increase each year in the personality rights.

Also, Kerns essentially got a $75K retention/singing bonus for staying, as his old deal had a $25K payment on May 1, and the new one signed April 6 had a $100K one due May 1.

[Saint3333]

Buyout after next year is $1.9M. Hope he stays long term but at least we’ll be compensated if some wants him.

[BallantyneApp]

New contract

And for comparison, the 2021 contract.

Thanks for putting this together. I think we should have a 250k bonus for final four and 1MM for ncaa championship

[appstate24]

Buyout after next year is $1.9M. Hope he stays long term but at least we’ll be compensated if some wants him.

Honestly, this is the number I was most curious about. Good to see!

GO APPS!!

[AppGrad78]

Kerns’ willingness to agree to such high buyout tells me he and his family are committed to a lengthy stay in Boone.

[BambooRdApp]

Gonzaga of the East in the making

[appfanjj]

Any early rumblings about next season's schedule?

[T-Dog]

App plays UNCW, Colgate and Sam Houston State over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 27-30) in Wilmington in an MTE.

Versus UNC-Asheville in the downtown Asheville arena on Thursday, Nov. 14.

At Auburn to finish that 3-game series.

Hosting a MAC team in November, then going to a MAC team in February.

I think hosting Queens.

[T-Dog]

Tuesday, Nov. 19 vs Queens

https://x.com/queensMBB/status/18038219 ... ioX5g&s=19

[agentpaul001]

Nice start to the schedule. It'd be great to see two more P5s + fewer D2 games (although I imagine that number is dependent on who were actually able to draw to Boone).

[VNova]

Tuesday, Nov. 19 vs Queens

https://x.com/queensMBB/status/18038219 ... ioX5g&s=19

I’ll admit it, I chuckled

[T-Dog]

Monday, Nov. 4 vs Miami of Ohio

https://x.com/AppStateMBB/status/180637 ... wMsyQ&s=19