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Houston Can't Afford Top Talent
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson laid bare the brutal financial reality behind losing top recruit AJ Dybantsa, admitting the program simply couldn’t afford to compete—despite having him for weeks. Dybantsa’s dad pressed for answers, and Sampson bluntly replied: “We didn’t have enough money.” With NBA draft projections hinting at $69M+ earnings and college deals already surpassing $7M, the gap between elite programs and underfunded schools like Houston is staggering. Sampson called his athletic department “very poor,” acknowledging they likely have one of the lowest budgets in the Power Four—and…
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