Entering the portal - 2026

[superjohn]

Hence all the europeans in the NBA. Yes, the US BB system is basically become private equity.

Hence all the Europeans in college.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I think transferring up is the right strategy, and I am surprised it is even controversial. You need to play to get better, and waiting on the end of the bench until your junior year is a strategy to not getting invited back junior year.

 

[husky429]

Anyone else remember when 611 had a crybaby weekend because everyone was mean to him when he came back?

 

[HW611]

Anyone else remember when 611 had a crybaby weekend because everyone was mean to him when he came back?

Let’s take a look back at one of your amazing scouting reports.

You’re such a phony it’s crazy. I don’t know how you watch that much game film and don’t know what you’re watching.

Thread 'Nowell Stats Through 5 games'
2024 Recruiting: - Nowell Stats Through 5 games

 

[Excalibur]

They are able to cash in but the early results say they are killing their NBA futures.

Still waiting on the first transfer up that can turn into a high level NBA player.

You yourself admit later that the portal era is new. But transferring up doesn't work because there's no "high-level" NBA players produced in what, 2 years? 3?

How many guys are "high level" NBA players in year 1 or 2 of their careers? How many of those guys are from mid-majors?

 

[3rdbass]

I wonder if we are one of the Big East program looking at bringing him in?

 

[navery12]

I wonder if we are one of the Big East program looking at bringing him in?

We are not

 

[Excalibur]

Great job of being dense enough to comment on something that wasn’t the point being made.

Let’s not be stupid about this and please be smart enough to understand what the actual point is.

You need to have a point for people to understand it. You're just going in circles.

 

[3rdbass]

We are not

How do you know? It just says Big East and just because we only been mentioned with 2 other Centers he could possibly be someone we are looking at now since we lost on those 2 other Centers.

 

[navery12]

How do you know? It just says Big East and just because we only been mentioned with 2 other Centers he could possibly be someone we are looking at now since we lost on those 2 other Centers.

Because you linked an article that lists the teams, and UConn is not listed

 

[HW611]

You yourself admit later that the portal era is new. But transferring up doesn't work because there's no "high-level" NBA players produced in what, 2 years? 3?

How many guys are "high level" NBA players in year 1 or 2 of their careers? How many of those guys are from mid-majors?

Hate when a question gets asked that was already answered.

I think you’d be surprised at the amount of stars non-P5 programs have produced at the NBA level and the consistency that they did it.

Even today, Ajay Mitchell may be better than all the transfer ups.

 

[HW611]

I wonder if we are one of the Big East program looking at bringing him in?

Georgetown is the team

 

[husky429]

Let’s take a look back at one of your amazing scouting reports.

You’re such a phony it’s crazy. I don’t know how you watch that much game film and don’t know what you’re watching.

Thread 'Nowell Stats Through 5 games'
2024 Recruiting: - Nowell Stats Through 5 games

Does this make you feel important?

 

[boog204]

Great job of being dense enough to comment on something that wasn’t the point being made.

Let’s not be stupid about this and please be smart enough to understand what the actual point is.

What in the world is your point then? You’re tacitly acknowledging that the talent level does not equate. How does it make sense that developing and then excelling against high level comp is a bad thing? Steph would’ve portalled in a heartbeat if it was a thing. Would that have been a bad move?

 

[HW611]

Does this make you feel important?

I think this is what we call projecting from the guy who spent time doing bad scouting report and projection on a message board.

 

[3rdbass]

Because you linked an article that lists the teams, and UConn is not listed

I'm not a member on that site so can't see the teams. I thought it was just a bunch of Big East teams that were looking around. My bad.

 

[Excalibur]

Hate when a question gets asked that was already answered.

You're too dull to realize your own words are being used against you . . .

 

[navery12]

I'm not a member on that site so can't see the teams. I thought it was just a bunch of Big East teams that were looking around. My bad.

I stand corrected, they just edited it and now lists a Zoom with UConn this week

 

[Bigbrad1029]

Julius H 7 footer from Georgetown in portal…in case we don’t get The Cincy guy think I’d rather have Julius than the Washington guy as he could be a good backup to Hines and turn into a decent scorer as he has some stretch potential facing the basket…BE experience

 

[Bigbrad1029]

Georgetown is the team

CAA very different level of ball from BE, I’d be wary

 

[HW611]

CAA very different level of ball from BE, I’d be wary

I agree but after losing a center in Julius last minute to the portal. They kind of have no choice.

Not even sure what kind of roster Cooley is going to be able to put together. They honestly should’ve gave KJ, that freshman, and Julius whatever they were asking.

Because now I’m not sure what they’ll be able to put together.

 

[Bigbrad1029]

I agree but after losing a center in Julius last minute to the portal. They kind of have no choice.

Not even sure what kind of roster Cooley is going to be able to put together. They honestly should’ve gave KJ, that freshman, and Julius whatever they were asking.

Because now I’m not sure what they’ll be able to put together.

Maybe we make there loss our gain with Julius…..

 

[RuffRuff]

You need to have a point for people to understand it. You're just going in circles.

Let me explain his point to you, as I needed clarity as well, but big picture.

HW611 loves development, I believe he's going to school for it. He relishes the Calhoun years, and all the great development, especially with guards. He savors the process, the build up, even at the sake of winning - he thinks that will come with developmental commitment. I think he'd prefer a good title run every 3 years with committed development than having a chance every year, I really do. He wants players to be "ready" for the NBA, through this super development. At times, it would seem that he might prefer getting players ready for the NBA over winning, John Calipari style.

Development in his eyes is old school, it's recruiting HS kids and throwing them into the pool, and letting them swim, no matter how it impacts the team in the present. You deal with it and let it work itself out.

This philosophy becomes extreme at times as he thinks just about anyone can be developed a good ball handler. He thinks a players college experience is highly responsible for their NBA outcome.

It's idealistic and doesn't marry up with how the system is being run today, which is economic driven. He gets frustrated with the portal, and continues to think coaches should go back to the old way of doing. He wants Hurley to commit to freshmen, let them play, even if he made a mistake. He wants Hurley to push older guys out to let younger to develop, or be more NBA ready. .

Net net, he has a heavy lean on old school development above all else, which unfortunately is not the crux of winning today.

Heart is in a good place, the constant desire for this and evaluating Hurley against it is off.

 

[HW611]

Let me explain his point to you, as I needed clarity as well, but big picture.

HW611 loves development, I believe he's going to school for it. He relishes the Calhoun years, and all the great development, especially with guards. He savors the process, the build up, even at the sake of winning - he thinks that will come with developmental commitment. I think he'd prefer a good title run every 3 years with committed development than having a chance every year, I really do. He wants players to be "ready" for the NBA, through this super development. At times, it would seem that he might prefer getting players ready for the NBA over winning, John Calipari style.

Development in his eyes is old school, it's recruiting HS kids and throwing them into the pool, and letting them swim, no matter how it impacts the team in the present. You deal with it and let it work itself out.

This philosophy becomes extreme at times as he thinks just about anyone can be developed a good ball handler. He thinks a players college experience is highly responsible for their NBA outcome.

It's idealistic and doesn't marry up with how the system is being run today, which is economic driven. He gets frustrated with the portal, and continues to think coaches should go back to the old way of doing. He wants Hurley to commit to freshmen, let them play, even if he made a mistake. He wants Hurley to push older guys out to let younger to develop, or be more NBA ready. .

Net net, he has a heavy lean on old school development above all else, which unfortunately is not the crux of winning today.

Heart is in a good place, the constant desire for this and evaluating Hurley against it is off.

Was this summary generated through AI lol

 

[HW611]

Maybe we make there loss our gain with Julius…..

I think our coaching staff can work wonders with Julius. He has the talent. He can just be super soft at times.

And our coaching staff shines at that aspect of developing centers.

 

[willstafa24]

Let me explain his point to you, as I needed clarity as well, but big picture.

HW611 loves development, I believe he's going to school for it. He relishes the Calhoun years, and all the great development, especially with guards. He savors the process, the build up, even at the sake of winning - he thinks that will come with developmental commitment. I think he'd prefer a good title run every 3 years with committed development than having a chance every year, I really do. He wants players to be "ready" for the NBA, through this super development. At times, it would seem that he might prefer getting players ready for the NBA over winning, John Calipari style.

Development in his eyes is old school, it's recruiting HS kids and throwing them into the pool, and letting them swim, no matter how it impacts the team in the present. You deal with it and let it work itself out.

This philosophy becomes extreme at times as he thinks just about anyone can be developed a good ball handler. He thinks a players college experience is highly responsible for their NBA outcome.

It's idealistic and doesn't marry up with how the system is being run today, which is economic driven. He gets frustrated with the portal, and continues to think coaches should go back to the old way of doing. He wants Hurley to commit to freshmen, let them play, even if he made a mistake. He wants Hurley to push older guys out to let younger to develop, or be more NBA ready. .

Net net, he has a heavy lean on old school development above all else, which unfortunately is not the crux of winning today.

Heart is in a good place, the constant desire for this and evaluating Hurley against it is off.

I will admit that I too have been slow to accept the current state. I respected the Calhoun process so much growing up that I was more than okay with a down season here and there. The Rip freshman year, the Thabeet class, even Kemba's SO season were all around .500 and preceded championships or big runs. The Calipari and then Krzyzewski way looked cheap, sleezy and boring.

However, if you don't build your team to win now every season then you are left in the dust. Things will change, whether a salary cap and/or pension or multi-year contracts are instituted, but until then this is what we have to do. I do not want Solo Ball to leave but Mullins needs to be the starting 2 guard and that's all there is to it.

Reality bites.

 

[husky429]

I think this is what we call projecting from the guy who spent time doing bad scouting report and projection on a message board.

I'll give you a cookie if you answer a question directly. I'll even let you do you time machine magic and answer one from years ago.

 

[Inyatkin]

I will admit that I too have been slow to accept the current state. I respected the Calhoun process so much growing up that I was more than okay with a down season here and there. The Rip freshman year, the Thabeet class, even Kemba's SO season were all around .500 and preceded championships or big runs. The Calipari and then Krzyzewski way looked cheap, sleezy and boring.

However, if you don't build your team to win now every season then you are left in the dust. Things will change, whether a salary cap and/or pension or multi-year contracts are instituted, but until then this is what we have to do. I do not want Solo Ball to leave but Mullins needs to be the starting 2 guard and that's all there is to it.

Reality bites.

There's every indication Solo and Mullins will start next to each other and both with thrive. Solo being here does not hurt Mullins at all.

 

[HW611]

What in the world is your point then? You’re tacitly acknowledging that the talent level does not equate. How does it make sense that developing and then excelling against high level comp is a bad thing? Steph would’ve portalled in a heartbeat if it was a thing. Would that have been a bad move?

I’m implementing a new rule where if you don’t get something after 3 posts of me explaining it we got to move on.

 

[Bigbrad1029]

I will admit that I too have been slow to accept the current state. I respected the Calhoun process so much growing up that I was more than okay with a down season here and there. The Rip freshman year, the Thabeet class, even Kemba's SO season were all around .500 and preceded championships or big runs. The Calipari and then Krzyzewski way looked cheap, sleezy and boring.

However, if you don't build your team to win now every season then you are left in the dust. Things will change, whether a salary cap and/or pension or multi-year contracts are instituted, but until then this is what we have to do. I do not want Solo Ball to leave but Mullins needs to be the starting 2 guard and that's all there is to it.

Reality bites.

I’m sure that Mullins Dad / team made him playing the 2 part of the negotiation to agree to stay…..he will thrive and possibly become a good secondary ball handler ala Spencer on 24 team, while Landrew / Ross can play the Castle role as a shut defender rebounder on the wing with added ability to sc from three levels….