900 Names

[HuskyNan]

That’s how many are in the transfer portal



WBB blog

 

[CL82]

That’s how many are in the transfer portal



WBB blog

If the results are consistent with the men’s portal about 30% of them won’t find a new home.

 

[oldude]

The portal will hit 1000+ again this year, just like last year. This will continue for at least another 2 years to coincide with the NCAA’s decision last year to give everyone a “Covid year” thereby giving athletes a 5th year of eligibility. Add in the one time transfer/immediate eligibility rule and WBB will be the Wild Wild West for several years at least.

I have mentioned previously that while it’s a great opportunity for many players to remain in college and play for a 5th season, it is also patently unfair to HS recruits from 2021-24, who get only 4 years of eligibility and, in many instances, are denied PT sitting behind 5th year players.

 

[hoopsfan22]

How does Raoul know this? The portal is private and only accessible to few people.

 

[Carnac]

The portal will hit 1000+ again this year, just like last year. This will continue for at least another 2 years to coincide with the NCAA’s decision last year to give everyone a “Covid year” thereby giving athletes a 5th year of eligibility. Add in the one time transfer/immediate eligibility rule and WBB will be the Wild Wild West for several years at least.

I have mentioned previously that while it’s a great opportunity for many players to remain in college and play for a 5th season, it is also patently unfair to HS recruits from 2021-24, who get only 4 years of eligibility and, in many instances, are denied PT sitting behind 5th year players.

True. I read here in the yard just this week that a coach may opt to take a player with multiple years of eligibility left that has already proven she can play at this level, rather than a high school unknown. I saw a comment just yesterday that said over 200 wbb players in the portal DID NOT find another program to transfer to. Be careful what you wish for, and be careful where you step. You know some of those 900 players that are playing musical chairs will be standing when the music stops.

 

[delawarehusky]

USA Today op edpiece on ONO and CW never considering portal

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[UcMiami]

There are probably about 300 of the transfers that are no longer undergraduates if it matches with last year. Most of those players will not have a meaningful professional (or they would be leaving for pro ball now) so they are simply hoping someone will give them free tuition in exchange for a year as a scholar athlete and so they are looking for their preferred grad program attached to a D1 basketball program that needs a body.

 

[UConnCat]

How does Raoul know this? The portal is private and only accessible to few people.

Great question. I asked this in the thread on the general forum. The NCAA sought to prevent coaches from giving their login information to member of the media. Doesn't work if coaches are doing screenshots and sending it to media members and whatever one calls Raoul.

 

[Zinethar]

Looking at that list there are several things that jump out. Many are grad transfers that are hoping to find someone where they can use another season to play (apparently they were not offered that year at their current school). Secondly it is obvious that a lot have already transferred at least once and will likely have trouble finding a home. Lastly I wish there was more info on the ones that were part of a mass exodus - was their a coaching change or is there a known problem. 11 players leaving points to some issue!

 

[Carnac]

USA Today op edpiece on ONO and CW never considering portal

MSN

www.msn.com

Williams and ONO can laugh and "scoff" at the thought or notion of transferring. They have weathered the storms when the clouds were gray, as well as basked in the glory when it was 72 degrees and sunny. Classmates who were both 4 year starters. They have proven over and over that they do in fact have the "right stuff". They have forever cemented their place in UConn lore.

 

[PacoSwede]

Williams and ONO can laugh and "scoff" at the thought or notion of transferring. They have weathered the storms when the clouds were gray, as well as basked in the glory when it was 72 degrees and sunny. Classmates who were both 4 year starters. They have proven over and over that they do in fact have the "right stuff". They have forever cemented their place in UConn lore.

hey, they didn't author the editorial, which has a certain tone; they've been picked as exemplars for the piece's point.

doubt they are laughing or scoffing at the concept of transfer. after all, evina & dorka became teammate because of it

 

[Plebe]

This is why I call him Raoul, man of mystery. He has his ways.

I for one kinda like his whole cloak-and-dagger aura.

 

[Centerstream]

Could it be that Raoul may be a coach and is using an alias on Twitter?

 

[hoopsfan22]

This is why I call him Raoul, man of mystery. He has his ways.

I for one kinda like his whole cloak-and-dagger aura.

Meh more like a trouble maker who goes around screenshotting people's tweets to use them to start drama.

 

[Plebe]

Meh more like a trouble maker who goes around screenshotting people's tweets to use them to start drama.

Can't have cloak and dagger without a little trouble and drama

 

[UConnCat]

Could it be that Raoul may be a coach and is using an alias on Twitter?

I've thought of that but I don't think so. He used to post here under the Raoul handle. Stopped a few years ago, at least under that handle. Michigan fan.

 

[HuskyNan]

I've thought of that but I don't think so. He used to post here under the Raoul handle. Stopped a few years ago, at least under that handle. Michigan fan.

The Boneyard wasn’t exactly warm and welcoming but neither did Raoul make an effort to befriend us. Macht nichts, we’ve got enough self-important know-it-alls.

 

[UConnCat]

Can't have cloak and dagger without a little trouble and drama

I'm not a fan of his selective editorializing. He does not like certain coaches and programs (UConn/Geno, Louisville/Walz) and takes every opportunity to criticize them.

He's thin-skinned and a bit of a baby. Doesn't like to be challenged on his opinion. He blocked me on twitter after I challenged his claim that UConn was hoarding players. This was after Azure and Touly decided to transfer to UConn and after fans here were saying that Geno's roster was too small! Truth was he wanted both Azure and Touly to pick Michigan and was a sore loser.

Also, the stuff he tweeted about Aubrey was awful and immature.

 

[hoopsfan22]

I've thought of that but I don't think so. He used to post here under the Raoul handle. Stopped a few years ago, at least under that handle. Michigan fan.

Still posts on ND's board which would make his hatred of UConn and Louisville understandable.

 

[Zorro]

The portal will hit 1000+ again this year, just like last year. This will continue for at least another 2 years to coincide with the NCAA’s decision last year to give everyone a “Covid year” thereby giving athletes a 5th year of eligibility. Add in the one time transfer/immediate eligibility rule and WBB will be the Wild Wild West for several years at least.

I have mentioned previously that while it’s a great opportunity for many players to remain in college and play for a 5th season, it is also patently unfair to HS recruits from 2021-24, who get only 4 years of eligibility and, in many instances, are denied PT sitting behind 5th year players.

Everything in life is unfair to someone.

 

[cancontent]

Great question. I asked this in the thread on the general forum. The NCAA sought to prevent coaches from giving their login information to member of the media. Doesn't work if coaches are doing screenshots and sending it to media members and whatever one calls Raoul.

Based on the time stamp of the Tweet, it seems like the authentication set up isn't working if Raoul is able to update at the pace he is. And he's not the only one "updating" people on the portal as there are the BallOut Worldwide Exposure Report sites selling access to this type of information.

 

[boontonbomber]

The portal will hit 1000+ again this year, just like last year. This will continue for at least another 2 years to coincide with the NCAA’s decision last year to give everyone a “Covid year” thereby giving athletes a 5th year of eligibility. Add in the one time transfer/immediate eligibility rule and WBB will be the Wild Wild West for several years at least.

I have mentioned previously that while it’s a great opportunity for many players to remain in college and play for a 5th season, it is also patently unfair to HS recruits from 2021-24, who get only 4 years of eligibility and, in many instances, are denied PT sitting behind 5th year players.

Good to read that I'm not the only one who thinks Rent-A-Player is unfair to high school recruits.

 

[cancontent]

Good to read that I'm not the only one who thinks Rent-A-Player is unfair to high school recruits.

There are many of us who think this. It's affecting a full generation of high school kids and families aren't cluing in.

I remember seeing a post on Twitter from someone who was concerned about some 2023 kids they know are sitting on good offers expecting something better to come. I thought it was a good point because there's no guarantee that offer will exist if that school finds someone in the portal who is a better fit.

 

[oldude]

Everything in life is unfair to someone.

No, not really. You can redshirt transfer or qualify for an extra year because of injury, but before last year, college competition was limited to 4 seasons only. In its effort to be sensitive to athletes who dealt with all the postponements, cancellations and empty arenas due to the pandemic, the NCAA unintentionally created another problem for high school recruits by granting a 5th year of college eligibility to every single college athlete last year, and then they supercharged that decision by granting one free transfer with immediate eligibility.

 

[cohenzone]

Good to read that I'm not the only one who thinks Rent-A-Player is unfair to high school recruits.

How so? Maybe the school they want won’t be available, but I’d guess kids good enough to be recruited will land somewhere with a full ride. I’m not necessarily a fan of the new landscape but I don’t see kids getting the short end of the stick with plenty of landing places. Even UConn usually has a few unused scholarships. Are there stats on the number of unfilled D1 scholarships? My grandson didn’t get into the Ivy he wanted but has several good choices anyway.