Carlton Linguard won’t end his school basketball profession at UTSA. Or so says his agent.
Nonetheless, the 7-footer’s NIL illustration has a previous that raises questions.
Linguard, a former JUCO switch, performed his sophomore and junior seasons at Kansas State from 2020-2022. He later entered the switch portal and landed at UTSA in Might 2022. As a consequence of switch guidelines, the Texas-native didn’t see motion throughout his yr in residence final yr.
Now, as a redshirt senior, Linguard is averaging 10.6 factors and 5.7 rebounds per sport for the Roadrunners in 21 video games with 16 begins in 2023/24. His lone yr of motion in San Antonio will, apparently, be his solely yr with UTSA.
Chris Wash teased that his consumer goes to switch as a graduate scholar after the season.
Though it’s not unlawful or towards any guidelines for Wash to declare his consumer’s intentions, there may be an moral element right here. The Roadrunners have 10 video games left within the present marketing campaign and it’s simply not an excellent look.
Wash’s declaration makes it seem to be Linguard has no need to stay together with his staff for an additional season, and even by the tip of this school basketball season, as a result of he’s already trying ahead to a brand new alternative. It sounds as if he targeted is on the long run, not the current.
That may not be what Linguard is definitely considering, however it’s actually feels that option to me based mostly off of his agent’s publish.
To make issues worse, there may be a number of scrutiny that surrounds Wash and his practices. He bought very defensive within the replies to his publish.
It began when somebody (@Ritter_1414) replied to Wash (@TXRecruited) with NCAA considerations. The trade escalated from there.
“Somebody must report this to the @NCAA there’s no method that that is allowed lmao” — @Ritter_1414
“Sure asap!!!! It’s so unlawful to state a gamers standing ????. Losers lol” — @TXRecruited
“You’re a rip-off artist and everybody is aware of it ???? it’s been hilarious watching these youngsters drop you left and proper” — @Ritter_1414
“Not one participant has dropped me ???? signal gamers each week. Return to your dad and mom basement. Salty tech fan haha” — @TXRecruited
Placing the entire allegations towards Wash apart, I personally wouldn’t need my agent to be appearing in such a way on social media. Particularly if I’m Linguard. It’s simply not an excellent look!
The claims about Wash’s previous are additionally slightly uncommon. Who’s he?
At the start, Wash lists himself as “NIL Licensed” by Entrance Workplace Sports activities in his bio. Even whether it is worthwhile in its educating, the FOS certification is a free course that takes roughly two hours to finish. Anybody can join. Being “NIL Licensed” by FOS, whereas useful, doesn’t point out any sort of legitimacy as an agent.
As well as, a fast Google search of “Chris Wash rip-off” (impressed by @Ritter_1414’s claims) pulls up a regarding article written by Trevor Lovec of the Wisconsin athletics-focused web site ‘Badger Notes.’ It’s titled:
“Wisconsin Soccer Recruitment Affected by Fraudulent NIL Agent”
Lovec’s article is about Leon Lowery, a Syracuse linebacker that in the end transferred to Wisconsin. The Athletic additionally wrote an in-depth profile about his prolonged switch recruitment.
Each articles increase some questions on Wash, even when Lovec’s publish is written with a bias.
Lowery was initially represented by the Texas-based agent. He later fired him and his associate.
Lovec and Jesse Temple’s articles present an excellent understanding of what occur. Appears sketchy.
Now, lower than two months later, Wash is firing again at trolls on X after declaring that his consumer is probably going going to desert his present staff in a matter of weeks. Yeesh.
