2026 Transfer portal

[Iluvacc2]

Where’s TCU getting all this money? 🤣

 

[southie]

TCU lands a point guard from Oklahoma State.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Well that escalated quickly.

 

[cancontent]

Hey, @cancontent, forgive me if I missed this, but do you have any thoughts on Skylar Forbes from a Canadian perspective (high school, national team, etc.)? 🇨🇦

Haven't commented on Forbes in this thread. She was a bit of a late bloomer from a high school perspective from what I can remember.

Played for a lesser known prep school called JA Addison, who also developed Mary Asare who was at VCU. Represented Canada once at the U18 level.

I like her overall game as she has an outside shot. Her game can be similar to Latasha Lattimore as to style of play. Posting up in the paint may not be her strong suit but she's agile enough to get the footwork down.

 

[southie]

I guess Maryland's "big" visitor could be Merkle, Crooks, or the center from Pittsburgh

 

[Iluvacc2]

Well that escalated quickly.

I think Crump would be a great fit at Vandy.

 

[bballnut90]

I guess Maryland's "big" visitor could be Merkle, Crooks, or the center from Pittsburgh

Crooks could be a good move here. Brenda is a great offensive coach and did a good job developing Bri Jones who is another big physical post. I can't imagine they'd entertain Merkle after she committed and bailed last year. After every season Merkle has entered the portal.

 

[BRS24]

Another top 25 from 2025 moving on -

 

[bballnut90]

Well that escalated quickly.

If Vandy landed Crump, Woolfolk, and Brown they'd be a title contender:
PG-Aubrey Galvan, 5'6 - SEC Freshman of the Year
SG-Mikayla Blakes, 5'8 - SEC Player of the Year. Likely runner up for all NPOY honors last year
SF-Aaliyah Crump, 6'1 - #5 recruit from 2025
PF-Addy Brown, 6'2 - All Big 12 2nd team in 2024-25
C-Mia Woolfolk, 6'3 - 13.9 ppg on 60% shooting last year

Brown comes in and fills Pissott's shoes but is more of a distributor. Woolfolk fills in for Washington. Crump is another floor spacer with length. Sort of like a Pissott offensively but will play perimeter defense. Plus they have (by far) the best returning back court in the country. That's a killer lineup.

 

[BRS24]

 

[bballnut90]

TCU lands a point guard from Oklahoma State.

Campbell the last couple of years has thrived on landing 1 and done transfers but all of his signees have 2+ years left. I don't expect they'll land another Miles/Van Lith caliber player this year, but he might be laying the groundwork to create a Final Four team in 2027-28.

 

[cancontent]

I guess Maryland's "big" visitor could be Merkle, Crooks, or the center from Pittsburgh

Crooks could be a good move here. Brenda is a great offensive coach and did a good job developing Bri Jones who is another big physical post. I can't imagine they'd entertain Merkle after she committed and bailed last year. After every season Merkle has entered the portal.

FYI

 

[southie]

Crooks could be a good move here. Brenda is a great offensive coach and did a good job developing Bri Jones who is another big physical post. I can't imagine they'd entertain Merkle after she committed and bailed last year. After every season Merkle has entered the portal.

I think Gracie Merkle is visiting Minnesota

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Where’s TCU getting all this money? 🤣

Income tax returns. Lol

 

[Iluvacc2]

Crooks could be a good move here. Brenda is a great offensive coach and did a good job developing Bri Jones who is another big physical post. I can't imagine they'd entertain Merkle after she committed and bailed last year. After every season Merkle has entered the portal.

Hopefully Brenda has enough cash for Crooks. Check out her price tag in that link.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Hopefully Brenda has enough cash for Crooks. Check out her price tag in that link.

FWIW, there is informed speculation that TCU is paying Lara Somfai north of $1m...

 

[Iluvacc2]

FWIW, there is informed speculation that TCU is paying Lara Somfai north of $1m...

 

[Basingstoke]

FWIW, there is informed speculation that TCU is paying Lara Somfai north of $1m...

But it's not about the money...

 

[southie]

FWIW, there is informed speculation that TCU is paying Lara Somfai north of $1m...

If she didn't consider TCU out of high school, and didn't bother visiting any school other than TCU after she entered the portal, it sounds like her decision was mainly about NIL. That payout could be accurate, but it sounds a bit high to me.

 

[triaddukefan]

Well that escalated quickly.

Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, Vandy is the only decent school in the evil pool that is the $EC. On the other hand can't be having Vanderbilt jump Duke in line.

Lemme do a rain dance to produce some thunderstorms in Nashville just in case.

 

[Hawkstar 22]

Crooks could be a good move here. Brenda is a great offensive coach and did a good job developing Bri Jones who is another big physical post. I can't imagine they'd entertain Merkle after she committed and bailed last year. After every season Merkle has entered the portal.

The best coach in the world won't make a difference if the player is unwilling to change.

 

[BannerTown]

If she didn't consider TCU out of high school, and didn't bother visiting any school other than TCU after she entered the portal, it sounds like her decision was mainly about NIL. That payout could be accurate, but it sounds a bit high to me.

@TheFarmFan Am I remembering correctly that you said Somfai has been in Hungary the past few weeks? If so, it sounds like she did not visit TCU before committing, which only adds to the case that NIL played a leading role here.

 

[TheFarmFan]

@TheFarmFan Am I remembering correctly that you said Somfai has been in Hungary the past few weeks? If so, it sounds like she did not visit TCU before committing, which only adds to the case that NIL played a leading role here.

She has been but I'm not sure about since she entered the portal. She hasn't posted anything new on Insta that would answer that one way or the other whether she's visited. (She left for Hungary right after we missed the NCAAs, which was almost a month ago.)

I suspect $$$ played some role but my understanding was that we weren't far off from matching other offers and that her explanation to the AD for leaving was the head coach. I'll be honest: I think TCU is a weird fit for her and I think she'd have developed better elsewhere. But $$$ talks.

 

[Charliebball]

But it's not about the money...

When they insist it's not about the money........it's all about the money.......🤮

 

[bballnut90]

Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, Vandy is the only decent school in the evil pool that is the $EC. On the other hand can't be having Vanderbilt jump Duke in line.

Lemme do a rain dance to produce some thunderstorms in Nashville just in case.

Crump to Duke would be the perfect fit with Jackson leaving.

 

[pvdoggy]

FWIW, there is informed speculation that TCU is paying Lara Somfai north of $1m...

That just does not make any sense to me.

 

[YoDore]

Hopefully Brenda has enough cash for Crooks. Check out her price tag in that link.

Is the combo guard they’re talking about Addy Brown?

ETA: Never mind. I thought the story was behind a paywall, but it isn’t. Madison St. Rose is the combo guard, but Brown is set to visit Friday, apparently.

 

[CAbballfan2]

Crump to Duke would be the perfect fit with Jackson leaving.

Considering she has a previous relationship with Lawson and did an OV to Duke during her recruitment, I wonder if she would take another visit there. She is also really good friends with Skinner.

Time will tell, I guess!