2026 Transfer portal

[triaddukefan]

They lost like 7 players to the portal including all of their best players though. I’d say Ole Miss or TCU won the portal with the quality of players they pulled. Duke and SC pulled some very good pieces too without losing anyone

So in theory, Duke could be the portal champion? That would save me some time and money on making a banner... But I will wait until Wednesday or so to make that determination.

 

[southie]

Took long enough to finally get announced . . .

 

[VA Huskie]

LOL. I asked a simple question, and it's obvious you don't have the answer. No reason to get so defensive.

Re-reading your posts, it's clear that your comments are about your affinity for UVa's campus and really have nothing to do with Kymora:

The Charlottesville campus and surrounding community is a very sweet spot. I think it would be hard to give that up for any college kid.
I don’t think there are many (if any) more attractive locations. I have visited a lot of schools as part of my work and I can tell you that the Charlottesville campus is one of the prettiest in the land.

Considering UVa lost several players to the portal the last two weeks, it's a lot easier than you want to believe for college kids to leave such a pretty campus. Heck, look at all the UVa baseball players who left to follow their head coach to Starkville, MS last summer. 🤣 A "pretty campus" probably doesn't even rank among the Top 10 reasons why a student-athlete chooses their college.

I think 6-7 UVA players entered the portal. So far, 3 have decided to come back. Maybe it is the beautiful campus??

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Took long enough to finally get announced . . .

Seems like Twitter links are sometimes struggling to show.

I can see it in my reply but not the original. Odd.

 

[cancontent]

Has it really slowed down like Talia states? This data makes it seem like it was about the same. I'm guessing she's taken the COVID year players into consideration? What is her definition of "slowed down"? 🤷🏾‍♀️

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Has it really slowed down like Talia states? This data makes it seem like it was about the same. I'm guessing she's taken the COVID year players into consideration? What is her definition of "slowed down"? 🤷🏾‍♀️

I think she means lot of players early but ended up being about the same as last year.

 

[DefenseBB]

Remember, the "entrant" deadline is today but the players and schools will now have time to find all their players, which I suspect will take another 3-4 weeks...

Some schools lost many, many players to the portal and have to replace the bulk of their roster, like Ok State, who had 9 players in the portal so they needed a complete roster build. Tennessee and Ole Miss also need complete roster builds. What I find interesting is the "touting" of talent these schools will claim they signed and then next year, when they struggle in the 1st part of the season, they will say "we had to integrate so many new players into the system" as a valid reason for their struggles.

Some of that is absolutely true but at the same time, you do have to keep players around that know your system and can help acclimate the new players. My point is, I am not sure how sustainable relying on the portal is to actually build a program and win consistently enough to be considered an "elite program". Augmenting your roster with strong players to fix gaps is most logical so what SC and Duke have done appears more logical than what OK State, TCU, TN or Ole Miss have done.

I do hope some government "anti-trust" legislation can get passed to limit this absurd pay for play concept and 1 year money grabs occurring. Mediocre players will make more money in college than good players will in the WNBA. There is something wrong with that.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Remember, the "entrant" deadline is today but the players and schools will now have time to find all their players, which I suspect will take another 3-4 weeks...

Some schools lost many, many players to the portal and have to replace the bulk of their roster, like Ok State, who had 9 players in the portal so they needed a complete roster build. Tennessee and Ole Miss also need complete roster builds. What I find interesting is the "touting" of talent these schools will claim they signed and then next year, when they struggle in the 1st part of the season, they will say "we had to integrate so many new players into the system" as a valid reason for their struggles.

Some of that is absolutely true but at the same time, you do have to keep players around that know your system and can help acclimate the new players. My point is, I am not sure how sustainable relying on the portal is to actually build a program and win consistently enough to be considered an "elite program". Augmenting your roster with strong players to fix gaps is most logical so what SC and Duke have done appears more logical than what OK State, TCU, TN or Ole Miss have done.

I do hope some government "anti-trust" legislation can get passed to limit this absurd pay for play concept and 1 year money grabs occurring. Mediocre players will make more money in college than good players will in the WNBA. There is something wrong with that.

Government needs to stay out and worry about antitrust issues in corporate US. Schools, players and coaches built it so let them solve the issues. They have experience. Politicians do not. Right now it's too easy to pick up and leave with no consequences. I would like to see one free transfer. Anything after that sit out a year...AND whatever is paid by the receiving school to the player has to be paid to the school from which the player last transferred...or player loses a year of eligibility. If they have no year to lose...they have to sit out a year. This protects schools without big budgets and makes players rethink if it's worth playing musical chairs.

 

[NoSpamHere]

Government needs to stay out and worry about antitrust issues in corporate US. Schools, players and coaches built it so let them solve the issues. They have experience. Politicians do not. Right now it's too easy to pick up and leave with no consequences. I would like to see one free transfer. Anything after that sit out a year...AND whatever is paid by the receiving school to the player has to be paid to the school from which the player last transferred...or player loses a year of eligibility. If they have no year to lose...they have to sit out a year. This protects schools without big budgets and makes players rethink if it's worth playing musical chairs.

Too many people continue to believe it’s the player’s responsibility to fix what the schools have created. It’s simple. With no collective bargaining, everyone is on a 1 year contract. All it takes to solve it is to accept that the players are employees and negotiate with their union. If you won’t force schools to do that then this is what you get.

Stop trying to force the payers to give up their rights because they didn’t cause the problem in the first place.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Too many people continue to believe it’s the player’s responsibility to fix what the schools have created. It’s simple. With no collective bargaining, everyone is on a 1 year contract. All it takes to solve it is to accept that the players are employees and negotiate with their union. If you won’t force schools to do that then this is what you get.

Stop trying to force the payers to give up their rights because they didn’t cause the problem in the first place.

Pretty certain I suggested that multiple participants created the problem and all those should participate in fixing it. If that’s not going to happen, then find another way. AND…sudents are not victims here any more or less than anyone else involved here. They chose a school and then unchose a school.

 

[Zonepress]

Too many people continue to believe it’s the player’s responsibility to fix what the schools have created. It’s simple. With no collective bargaining, everyone is on a 1 year contract. All it takes to solve it is to accept that the players are employees and negotiate with their union. If you won’t force schools to do that then this is what you get.

Stop trying to force the payers to give up their rights because they didn’t cause the problem in the first place.

bravo!!

 

[packwrap]

Government needs to stay out and worry about antitrust issues in corporate US. Schools, players and coaches built it so let them solve the issues.

Government really has no desire to be involved in college sports. They have been asked to get involved by prominent coaches, athletic directors, and conference leaders.

The idea is to let a committee get together and taking ideas like yours, make some compromises and reach some rules for recruitment, eligibility and compensation for college athletes.

This final proposal would then be codified in federal law. This would make it the same in all 50 states, and allow it to be enforced by ncaa without risk of an athlete lawsuit on every unpopular decision.

Without a federal law, or collective bargaining with the athletes, any ruling that inhibits an athlete from earning can be challenged in court.

 

[NoSpamHere]

Pretty certain I suggested that multiple participants created the problem and all those should participate in fixing it. If that’s not going to happen, then find another way. AND…sudents are not victims here any more or less than anyone else involved here. They chose a school and then unchose a school.

I didn't say the students were victims but they certainly did not participate in creating the situation as it exists today. They're willing participants who take advantage of the rules as they are presented but they didn't make these rules and it's not on them to fix things.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I didn't say the students were victims but they certainly did not participate in creating the situation as it exists today. They're willing participants who take advantage of the rules as they are presented but they didn't make these rules and it's not on them to fix things.

I suggest they participate vigorously or when it’s FIXED will be too late.

 

[NoSpamHere]

I suggest they participate vigorously or when it’s FIXED will be too late.

We definitely agree on that!

 

[visitingcock]

Too many people continue to believe it’s the player’s responsibility to fix what the schools have created. It’s simple. With no collective bargaining, everyone is on a 1 year contract. All it takes to solve it is to accept that the players are employees and negotiate with their union. If you won’t force schools to do that then this is what you get.

Stop trying to force the payers to give up their rights because they didn’t cause the problem in the first place.

Why would the top players join a union? “ Collective” bargaining does not mean freedom to players who are already getting paid 6 figures

Closed shops are illegal in every SEC state and many Big 12 and ACC states. Right to work means unions can’t force a school to accept only union players .