Entering the portal - 2026

[navery12]

Did we use up the bulk of our NIL budget retaining Mullins? I can't imagine the guys we got in the portal commanded super high NIL.

Hines and Khamenia were both top 30ish transfers, so absolutely commanded high NIL offers

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Did we use up the bulk of our NIL budget retaining Mullins? I can't imagine the guys we got in the portal commanded super high NIL.

Bigs were reportedly getting huge dollars and Hines was a top 5 portal center. If you’re competing with St. John’s and Michigan for a player, they’re not cheap.

 

[RuffRuff]

If UM does land Milan, has the NIL to do it, that will be scary. I don't know who this guy is, an Iowan with 4K followers. Any truth to it, would be scary as Dusty rolls out another stellar starting 5. It's a perfect fit. Not sure how Louisville has anything left and don't know where he fits with Florida with Haugh back.

 

[Excalibur]

If UM does land Milan, has the NIL to do it, that will be scary. I don't know who this guy is, an Iowan with 4K followers. Any truth to it, would be scary as Dusty rolls out another stellar starting 5. It's a perfect fit. Not sure how Louisville has anything left and don't know where he fits with Florida with Haugh back.

If UM has the dollars to pay him after what they've already brought in, we're definitely bringing a knife to a gun fight.

 

[Leebo]

Did we use up the bulk of our NIL budget retaining Mullins? I can't imagine the guys we got in the portal commanded super high NIL.

Luckily we literally picked up a guy names Nils, so that should replenish some.

 

[RuffRuff]

If UM has the dollars to pay him after what they've already brought in, we're definitely bringing a knife to a gun fight.

Hoping for the sake of some balance in college hoops, this doesn't happen. If one team can afford a top 3 center and the best 3 in the portal, along with the other three players, it starts to become lopsided.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Did we use up the bulk of our NIL budget retaining Mullins? I can't imagine the guys we got in the portal commanded super high NIL.

Why do so many here think we've been shopping at a flea market?

We've kicked F@&#!NG @$$ in the portal the past few weeks.

 

[3rdbass]

If UM has the dollars to pay him after what they've already brought in, we're definitely bringing a knife to a gun fight.

Yeah that would be scary us having to play Michigan with that potential lineup. We will look like mid-major in size compared to them.

 

[RuffRuff]

Yeah that would be scary us having to play Michigan with that potential lineup. We will look like mid-major in size compared to them.

7'2, 6'11, 6'8 will again look like an NBA roster. Dusty has been quiet on the 3 recruitment. Watch this happen.

 

[superjohn]

If UM does land Milan, has the NIL to do it, that will be scary. I don't know who this guy is, an Iowan with 4K followers. Any truth to it, would be scary as Dusty rolls out another stellar starting 5. It's a perfect fit. Not sure how Louisville has anything left and don't know where he fits with Florida with Haugh back.

How do you even find the twitter account of an Iowa State Cyclones troll?

 

[DCHuskyFan]

7'2, 6'11, 6'8 will again look like an NBA roster. Dusty has been quiet on the 3 recruitment. Watch this happen.

I enjoy the excitement of the portal, and think the roster building is a fun thing for the fans. I feel this way because we have portal and homegrown recruited players. I’m not sure I’d feel the same with a full starting five consisting of portal players. It’s tough to emotionally invest in such a corporate undertaking.

 

[3rdbass]

7'2, 6'11, 6'8 will again look like an NBA roster. Dusty has been quiet on the 3 recruitment. Watch this happen.

They also picked up these players. That Michigan team is loaded.

 

[superjohn]

They also picked up these players. That Michigan team is loaded.

Frontcourt is a major step down from what they had this past year if both Mara and Morez stay in the draft which seems highly likely.

 

[RuffRuff]

I enjoy the excitement of the portal, and think the roster building is a fun thing for the fans. I feel this way because we have portal and homegrown recruited players. I’m not sure I’d feel the same with a full starting five consisting of portal players. It’s tough to emotionally invest in such a corporate undertaking.

They'll have that as well at PG & SG.

They also picked up these players. That Michigan team is loaded.

My guess is McCoy comes in behind McKenney and starts sophomore year. Reed feels like a backup. Cosby would be their three the following year. Can't see him going with a freshman starter anywhere.

 

[3rdbass]

Frontcourt is a major step down from what they had this past year if both Mara and Morez stay in the draft which seems highly likely.

If they get the kid from Iowa State, which is what we are talking about could happen, they are right in the conversation of being just as good as this past year. He would play SF for them.

 

[superjohn]

If they get the kid from Iowa State they are right in the conversation of being just as good as this past year.

There's nothing on him going to Michigan.

 

[3rdbass]

 

[RuffRuff]

How do you even find the twitter account of an Iowa State Cyclones troll?

Twitter feed.

Frontcourt is a major step down from what they had this past year if both Mara and Morez stay in the draft which seems highly likely.

We don't know what Thiam and Estrella's upside is - what we know is they are big and both are talented. I'm not sure anyone thought Mara & Morez would have been what they became. Milan isn't Yaxel either - backcourt will be top notch. They do get him, they are runaway preseason 1.

 

[RuffRuff]

Interesting - maybe some of these draft backouts worked in reverse for him and offered confidence he'd go first.

 

[superjohn]

We don't know what Thiam and Estrella's upside is

You can say that about any players in the country. For example, I'm super high on Hines and Khamenia but I don't expect them to be quite senior Reed and senior Karaban.

 

[3rdbass]

There's nothing on him going to Michigan.

See post 1,923 in thread posted by @RuffRuff

 

[superjohn]

See post 1,923 in thread posted by @RuffRuff

I saw it and commented on it. There's nothing on him going to Michigan.

 

[3rdbass]

I saw it and commented on it. There's nothing on him going to Michigan.

We aren't saying he has committed to them but if he does then that puts Michigan team right up there with the toughest matchups.

 

[RuffRuff]

We aren't saying he has committed to them but if he does then that puts Michigan team right up there with the toughest matchups.

Low level smoke - probably nothing, but Dusty is slowing playing that 3 for a reason.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Can we have a separate Michigan thread?

 

[superjohn]

One or two posters on St. John's board are saying they didn't get Diop. Would be a huge miss for them if true.

 

[gtcam]

As I said when UM first hired Miller - he's going to be the next Squid
It's written all over him except I feel the Squid was a better coach at the same age
Miller is the NCAA's new scumbag coaching a team of incorrigibles

I agree with Nelson - lets get rid of the UM talk or start a new thread for those who want to follow UM

 

[superjohn]

As I said when UM first hired Miller - he's going to be the next Squid
It's written all over him except I feel the Squid was a better coach at the same age
Miller is the NCAA's new scumbag coaching a team of incorrigibles

I agree with Nelson - lets get rid of the UM talk or start a new thread for those who want to follow UM

Who is Miller at UM?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

As I said when UM first hired Miller - he's going to be the next Squid
It's written all over him except I feel the Squid was a better coach at the same age
Miller is the NCAA's new scumbag coaching a team of incorrigibles

I agree with Nelson - lets get rid of the UM talk or start a new thread for those who want to follow UM

This post makes absolutely 0 sense.

Miller? Do you mean May?

May is nothing like Calipari lmao. Insane

 

[aceboon]