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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4041256, member: 11185"] When I refer to staying...I mean at any school...just used Uconn players as examples. My problem with transferring is the impact on college programs...not the WNBA. How would you feel if you waited in line to play and a bunch of grad transfers, many who aren't going to the WNBA or even overseas...came in and there you are ...still not playing. There's a value to the program in having these kids, who are good, but not great as part of your program. You want to practice against other good players. They could leave and start elsewhere, but they stay and should be rewarded. Now...there are players (Deshields, Te'a Cooper) who transferred just as much and made the WNBA, but they are the exception. And I agree that the level of skill is what gets you drafted, but a player is jeopardizing that development with each new change. Many don't care because they just want to play. I think the transfer portal has benefited very few players or programs. It needs to be tamed...and quickly. Initially, we all know that the COVID situation caused the initial volatility, but if you look carefully...it cascaded. The number of players who entered was ridiculous. A lot of those were pushed into the portal because they were push down the roster. I'll add this too. How does it look from the outside if you have a lot players start to transfer from your program? Now...it doesn't mean that you have an issue like Syracuse, but nonetheless...it's not a good look. [/QUOTE]

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