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Message: [QUOTE="gsmooth, post: 5340588, member: 9355"] That's exactly what I think will happen in every year going forward barring no major changes that would deter schools from going into the portal with full force and effort. Think of it like the last year of a contract before free agency in NBA, NHL, MLB, and NFL. That pro player wants to put up eye popping good numbers and cash in on free agency, you know like a Juan Soto. As a Yankee fan, I wish he was still in the real pinstripes, but I knew since last August he was going to the Mets and that Steve Cohen was breaking the bank for him per chatter on Pinstripe Alley's website (Yankees website). [U][I]I don't think there are many players that will make much of a mark next year and then they're fair market in the portal.[/I][/U] The portal is where it's at. Having said that, I really, really, want Mingo to commit to UConn. If UConn can land him and win a championship (tall order I know) and then Mingo gets drafted in the top 7 of the NBA, then Hurley will have two players he can cite to future top 10 recruits. Hurley is not like Calipari or Scheyer in that he wants to have 4-5 players in the top 20 in HS rankings. [/QUOTE]