Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

[ramster]

What employer tells their employees to go shop around each year for a better deal? Come on people…allow them to portal and welcome them back if they can’t find a better situation…ridiculous. You can’t hold open multiple spots for kids who may come back or try and hold you up to match a better offer. Kid puts name in, nothing is guaranteed…roll the dice kid.

How many kids didn’t end up on a new team last year and lost out on a free education?

Jalen Carey for one

[rambone 78]

This sport needs a salary cap. Just like the pros.

Of course enforcing it will be a nightmare.

[Rhody15]

(PG) Jhamir Brickus just entered the portal from La Salle, another tough loss.
Averaged 14 pts (40% 3PT, 86% FT)/ 5 assists.

He’s the type of kid who probably should enter the portal / I don’t fault kids in his situation at all.

Stayed all 4 years, will graduate. Probably could’ve left last year for a bigger school.

Using the freak covid year to try and make some money and join a P5 team for his last season.

Why would you fault a kid for entering the portal in any situation?
Sounds like a player should meet certain criteria to not be at fault?

Let these players maximize their wealth while they can especially when there is no limit on earnings potential.

I can’t think of a situation where I’d hold a player at fault for leaving. Best of luck and go get em!

...you serious?

EVERYONE is bitching about the portal and kids transferring year after year after year. EVERYONE. Coaches, analysts, media people, etc.

People on this board too, obviously.

Tons of kids with zero production after 1/2 two years will enter the portal thinking they will get 6 figures only to find out they won't / nobody wants them.

Don't act stupid, although that's hard for you.

[Jersey77]

We are closer to the bottom of the pecking order not only money wise, but who wants to come to a bottom a10 program that is miles away from being good?

Some might not like my description of URI as a bottom a10 program, but results wise we are and that's what counts in my book.

Currently yes, that is where we are at.
Relationships with the coaches will also play a role along with their fit, playing time, facilities, environment, and location.
Not sure how much academics means these days.

Hopefully it is not 100% just about the $.

[ramster]

He’s the type of kid who probably should enter the portal / I don’t fault kids in his situation at all.

Stayed all 4 years, will graduate. Probably could’ve left last year for a bigger school.

Using the freak covid year to try and make some money and join a P5 team for his last season.

Why would you fault a kid for entering the portal in any situation?
Sounds like a player should meet certain criteria to not be at fault?

Let these players maximize their wealth while they can especially when there is no limit on earnings potential.

I can’t think of a situation where I’d hold a player at fault for leaving. Best of luck and go get em!

...you serious?

EVERYONE is bitching about the portal and kids transferring year after year after year. EVERYONE. Coaches, analysts, media people, etc.

People on this board too, obviously.

Don't act stupid, although that's hard for you.

Don’t fault the players. But glad to see you don’t find fault with this LaSalle transfer. Nice.

[Billyboy78]

Why would you fault a kid for entering the portal in any situation?
Sounds like a player should meet certain criteria to not be at fault?

Let these players maximize their wealth while they can especially when there is no limit on earnings potential.

I can’t think of a situation where I’d hold a player at fault for leaving. Best of luck and go get em!

I've said it before. Every player in the country should put their name in to see what's out there, as long as he and his current coach agree that coming back to his current team is an option.

Agree. Can’t blame a kid for trying to max out his earnings opportunity. Just like anybody in the job market.

If any NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL player had the option to become a free agent, every single one would do it. So should these kids.

[rambone 78]

Academics?

What's that?

[Rhodymob05]

These are college kids, not professionals. Different standards apply.

I’d also that if they think they can hop around this much as a professional in basketball or elsewhere without any pride commitment or loyalty, what kind of lesson is that?

[RF1]

These are college kids, not professionals. Different standards apply.

Sorry but they are today far more like paid professionals than they are student athletes. The main attachment to a college these days is just the name on the uniform they wear that season.

[PeterRamTime]

So no news since Tyson portaled and Kenny still remains?

Cool.

[adam914]

I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

[PeterRamTime]

I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

It's only because we suck.

Everyone who supports good teams doesn't have as many of these discussions.

[bigappleram]

I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

It's only because we suck.

Everyone who supports good teams doesn't have as many of these discussions.

Unfortunately that's not true...Dayton had a kid enter the portal during the week they are prepping for an NCAA tournament.
It's an epidemic that is hitting everyone. No one, even at the P5 level, likes the unlimited movement, having to re-recruit kids every year, having to recruit the portal for the next 6 weeks when they usually could take some time to de-compress post season, etc. It's all unsustainable no matter the level.

[PeterRamTime]

I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

It's only because we suck.

Everyone who supports good teams doesn't have as many of these discussions.

Unfortunately that's not true...Dayton had a kid enter the portal during the week they are prepping for an NCAA tournament.
It's an epidemic that is hitting everyone. No one, even at the P5 level, likes the unlimited movement, having to re-recruit kids every year, having to recruit the portal for the next 6 weeks when they usually could take some time to de-compress post season, etc. It's all unsustainable no matter the level.

No one likes it, true.

But the feeling of gloom and doom isn't as prevalent at programs that are healthy right now.

I'm also wondering if some of it tapers down a little after the covid years are finally gone.

[rambone 78]

Something will have to give and soon.

Hopefully whatever happens will give us a fair chance to compete for the top of the league we are in

Not that I'm expecting that, unfortunately.

[Billyboy78]

There's no thread for women's portal, so I guess I'll throw it here. Surprising.

[Jersey77]

I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

It's only because we suck.

Everyone who supports good teams doesn't have as many of these discussions.

Unfortunately that's not true...Dayton had a kid enter the portal during the week they are prepping for an NCAA tournament.
It's an epidemic that is hitting everyone. No one, even at the P5 level, likes the unlimited movement, having to re-recruit kids every year, having to recruit the portal for the next 6 weeks when they usually could take some time to de-compress post season, etc. It's all unsustainable no matter the level.

Zimi from Dayton did enter the portal, but he was suspended from team activities by Grant for conduct issues, so no surprise.

[Jersey77]

There's no thread for women's portal, so I guess I'll throw it here. Surprising.

You should start one

[rambone 78]

I hate saying this, but I dont expect us to ever repeat our NCAA tourney runs again.

The new landscape is stacked a mile high against us.

[rambone 78]

The women are already experiencing the same issues.

I'm actually surprised that we haven't already lost more than we have so far.

Men and women.

[Billyboy78]

There's no thread for women's portal, so I guess I'll throw it here. Surprising.

You should start one

Done

[bigappleram]

Something will have to give and soon.

Hopefully whatever happens will give us a fair chance to compete for the top of the league we are in

Not that I'm expecting that, unfortunately.

In a year when Duquesne is going to the tourney I think we can abandon the we can't compete mantra.
If we can't compete with Duquesne we have real issues.

[bigappleram]

I hate saying this, but I dont expect us to ever repeat our NCAA tourney runs again.

The new landscape is stacked a mile high against us.

Is the A10 losing their automatic bid?
Are we ending our series with PC?
Did the Ryan Center get demolished over night?

Someone has to win the A10.
We will be able to put together a schedule that can get us an at large if we win games against good teams.
The MWC got multiple at large bids.

[Rhody15]

I hate saying this, but I dont expect us to ever repeat our NCAA tourney runs again.

The new landscape is stacked a mile high against us.

SDSU and FAU made the final four with a bunch of no names.

Minimal NIL, including FAU with zero.

16 FDU over 1 Purdue with NPOY.

15 Princeton into the Sweet 16.

13 Furman over Virginia.


You’re being way over dramatic here.

[theblueram]

It's only because we suck.

Everyone who supports good teams doesn't have as many of these discussions.

Unfortunately that's not true...Dayton had a kid enter the portal during the week they are prepping for an NCAA tournament.
It's an epidemic that is hitting everyone. No one, even at the P5 level, likes the unlimited movement, having to re-recruit kids every year, having to recruit the portal for the next 6 weeks when they usually could take some time to de-compress post season, etc. It's all unsustainable no matter the level.

No one likes it, true.

But the feeling of gloom and doom isn't as prevalent at programs that are healthy right now.

I'm also wondering if some of it tapers down a little after the covid years are finally gone.

You mean when all the 26 year olds graduate, I mean leave college?

[bigappleram]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

[reef]

Get to work Arch , get to work !

[bigappleram]

We have been linked with 3 guards - from Northern Colorado, Idaho State and Mt St Mary's fwiw. In addition to the bigger kid from BU.

[rambone 78]

I didnt say we couldn't win the A10 and make the tourney.

Going deep into the tourney is another story.

The effects of unlimited movement plus the pay to play aspect hasn't fully kicked in yet, but it's about to.

[RF1]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

That we might not be getting a pg with four years of eligibility as had been previously thought?

[adam914]

I didnt say we couldn't win the A10 and make the tourney.

Going deep into the tourney is another story.

The effects of unlimited movement plus the pay to play aspect hasn't fully kicked in yet, but it's about to.

We've gone deep in to the tourney twice in like 120 years. Its not like all of a sudden the portal and NIL is keeping us from going deep in to the tourney.

[PeterRamTime]

The 3 guards we are after as of now

Dejour Reaves - Northern Colorado


Malek Arington- Idaho State



DeShayne Montgomery- Mt St Mary's

[rambone 78]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

This is the kind of player that we might have a shot of landing, looks like we are competing with a lot of our peers.

Dont want to see us involved with lower level programs for a player very much anymore.

We have already seen how that's worked out.

[Billyboy78]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

That's my biggest fear. We're going to lose a potential program changing PG.

[RAM67]

I thought we were getting a 2024 version of Jiggy. I Am still hoping.

[steveystuds06]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

That's my biggest fear. We're going to lose a potential program changing PG.

Yes, he looks good. But he's playing next to superstars. He's getting single coverage the entire time. He's open often because the opponents focus on the guys around him. I think Hammond is a great point guard, but I need to see him be the top dog where defenses focus on him before I know he can be a game-changer. Hopefully, we can see that at Rhody. With our luck, he probably won't come, and we start Ways next year.. That's my hell.

[rambone 78]

Ways starts, we flops.

Count me out if that's the best we can do.

Archie will be out and he can take the pack line with him.

[PCFriars]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

That's my biggest fear. We're going to lose a potential program changing PG.

I don’t think there are program changers at any level anymore. If a guy is successful, he’s probably being tampered with and will end up transferring up after a year. It’s a sad state of affairs in college athletics right now. Complete mess.

[Billyboy78]

Speaking of the pack line, how many months/years will it take 8,9,10,11 new guys to learn it this time?

[rambone 78]

Well 78, the players we had this year couldn't learn it.

Lack of effort and ability combined.

Maybe if the new players are talented enough, they could play it better?

If not I doubt Archie will change, that's a problem.

[Rhody15]

A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like.

That's my biggest fear. We're going to lose a potential program changing PG.

I don’t think there are program changers at any level anymore. If a guy is successful, he’s probably being tampered with and will end up transferring up after a year. It’s a sad state of affairs in college athletics right now. Complete mess.

Any rumors on players potentially leaving you guys?

[rambone 78]

Even Hurley was complaining that one of his players (Stewart) was being tampered with.

Nobody is immune.

[bigappleram]

Even Hurley was complaining that one of his players (Stewart) was being tampered with.

Nobody is immune.

Dan verbatim told me that Fatts was being tampered with from his FR year at Rhody. Nobody is immune. And no coach even the blue blood coaches want unlimited movement.

[Iggy1979]

Will Archie still refuse to take transfers with just one year of eligibility?

[Jersey77]

SLU freshman starting PG Cian Medley enters the portal.

[bigappleram]

Chasing a lot of scoring guards thus far

[PeterRamTime]

Chasing a lot of scoring guards thus far

20 points per game is great in any conference

Obviously didn't help them win though...

[Jersey77]

Albany sophomore PF/C Jonathon Beagle (6'9"/240) entered the portal, averaged 12.5 pts/ 9.5 rebs.

[Dino611]

I thought this list would have better names imho

[rambone 78]

Going after better talent that already has had good D1 mid major experience.

That's the way to go.

The NIL fund must be getting big enough to go after these types of players.

Now for the hard part.

Signing them!