Jacob Furphy to the portal

[Waquoit]

Basketball rosters and rotations are usually pretty set going into the season.

I dunno. It didn't stay set for UConn last year. And it certainly didn't stay set for Illinois this year. I'm not sure what you're saying here is actually a thing.

 

[Waquoit]

If Furphy was to stay, he might be farther away from PT than last season. It make his choice simple.

I doubt that. Players get better.

 

[Deepster]

Basically this has become like a keeper fantasy football league. You get to keep 3 guys from the roster and you redraft the rest every season.

No one will remember this kid in 10 years. He’ll be a trivia question.

 

[ec33]

I doubt that. Players get better.

If all the guards current stay, while UConn adds a higher profile transfer and County he could be further away.

 

[HW611]

I dunno. It didn't stay set for UConn last year. And it certainly didn't stay set for Illinois this year. I'm not sure what you're saying here is actually a thing.

As far as who played was. Nobody came into the rotation that we didn’t already plan on having in the rotation. Nobody really fell out of the rotation outside of injury too.

In a case like Furphy’s, the staff probably had a pretty good idea the top 9 players were going to be the upperclassmen Mullins and Reibe.

 

[HW611]

Probably, but there isnt enough data yet on the success rates of yearly transfers, transfers from p4s to mid majors and vice versa, to know if kids are making sound decisions in this system. We could see that guys who spend 2-3 years at a program fair better overall than dudes who chase cash and PT wherever they can get it

Funny enough, Ajay Mitchell who spent 3 years at UC Santa Barbara is probably outplaying all the transfers ups in the NBA right now.

Kid might win 6th man of the year this season.

 

[navery12]

It was clear to me that he wasn’t going to have an impact this year. Just based on our history of freshmen playing here and he was going to be in direct competition with a junior.

Need to have some honest and realistic foresight in that situation. Otherwise things like this happens if you either weren’t honest, or weren’t able to properly assess this situation to be able to give a good evaluation of what the situation he is coming into here would be.

Basketball rosters and rotations are usually pretty set going into the season. This isn’t football unless things go really bad like 25.

And even in those cases it doesn't always work. That conversation happened with Corey Floyd Jr, he redshirted, then he was still lured into the portal. We'll see if the plan works with Jacob Ross this offseason (or maybe next offseason). Hopefully it does because I think there's some legit talent there

 

[Husky Alien]

Figured. Nobody is patient any more. Nothing surprises me with roster additions and losses these days. I wish him luck.

Idk if it’s really about patience. With how the portal is now, he could stay and still end up in the same spot as this year. There’s always the chance he gets recruited over again. Feels pretty mutual, he gets a fresh start and more minutes somewhere else, and we can go after guards like Malachi who know what the role here looks like.
Wishing Jacob the best wherever he lands.

 

[UCNYC]

It was telling when he wasn’t considered for minutes in the Furman game and they went with Millender instead.

I could see him go to somewhere like St Mary’s; closer to home, Aussie pipeline etc.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

It was clear to me that he wasn’t going to have an impact this year. Just based on our history of freshmen playing here and he was going to be in direct competition with a junior.

Need to have some honest and realistic foresight in that situation. Otherwise things like this happens if you either weren’t honest, or weren’t able to properly assess this situation to be able to give a good evaluation of what the situation he is coming into here would be.

Basketball rosters and rotations are usually pretty set going into the season. This isn’t football unless things go really bad like 25.

The point is you can be both honest that they’re fighting for minutes and still have this situation. I highly doubt Furphy was bamboozled by the staff or didn’t know the situation he was coming to.

 

[uconnfan68]

Not surprising but it is humorous how there were some posters before 2025 season started on here that stated Furphy would get playing time this year and would be a future star.

Based on U19, he looked like he could play. Didn’t know he was hurt.

 

[Lefty2one]

Was excited about him coming in but he seemed more overwhelmed by the athleticism at this level than I expected. Curious to see how his career plays out because he's skilled with a good feel for the game.

 

[REB1094]

A guy that was incredibly intriguing but probably wasn’t ready for a contributing role next year with our wing depth.

Maybe I’ll be proven wrong if he pops off next year somewhere else. He was always either a difference maker or a bench warmer, with no idea if he was one or the other or somewhere in between.

Hope he has a fantastic career. Best of luck Jacob!

 

[TheChamps990411]

We barely knew him but he didn't look athletic enough to compete at this level from what we saw. That and he probably wasn't promised much time. Maybe a good indication others are coming back.

Not surprising. Wish this kid and every kid that does what they think is best for them nothing but the best. Thanks Jacob.

 

[whiffnutmeg]

Good luck to Jacob.

This does mean that if Mullins hits the draft, the entirety of the 2025-26 recruiting class will have left the program. That's less an indictment of anything this team is doing, and more on the sordid state of the sport in general right now. How do you get excited about anyone coming into the program where if they don't see immediate minutes, you'll never see them at all?

EDIT: Whoops, forgot Jacob Ross was part of this recruiting class. Hopefully he sticks around.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I heard he was good from someone associated with the team this season. We will see how his career plays out. Hurley (and most other coaches) just aren't going to play more than 8 or 9 guys. This game is only 40 minutes and there are countless breaks.

When was he supposed to play? College is a pro league these days. Probably headed back home to play pro hoops and in 2 years willl get drafted and everyone will be shocked.

 

[RashadRay11]

He could not beat out Ball or Stewart for any minutes even though both had injuries and neither is very good when healthy.

Wtf

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Funny enough, Ajay Mitchell who spent 3 years at UC Santa Barbara is probably outplaying all the transfers ups in the NBA right now.

Kid might win 6th man of the year this season.

Boatright in an interview mentioned the downside of the portal is transferring may impede development and cost you in the long run.
That’s probably true for some players.
Your basically spending a lot of time adjusting to new systems
Obviously if your a matured star at a lower level it’s an easier transition.

 

[bendm]

He could not beat out Ball or Stewart for any minutes even though both had injuries and neither is very good when healthy.

Coming in hot your first week

Not surprised but disappointed.

Feel like if the staff told him he'd get major minutes this wouldn't be happening.

I’m glad staff was honest and didn’t tell him that

 

[IndyLives]

Furphy wants his big NIL payday. Generational wealth.

 

[Umami Zen]

Not enough assurances that Dan could give him about PT this coming season with the way the roster is taking shape. I believe they have mutual respect for each other but handwriting was on the wall. IIRC-Luke was the lead recruiter on Furphy-Wouldn't be shocked to see him at BC. Luke has to start filling out his roster and Jacob is certainly familiar with Luke's offensive schemes. I believe Dan is rooting for Furphy to find a place where he can have an impact. He likes the kid.

 

[UConnJim]

Ehh, these are just guys that would start at a mid major and then transfer up in this day and age. Development still happens, the model is just very different.

I know the dad of a D1 baseball player. When he committed D1 (probably a borderline D1 prospect), I asked him about the risk of not playing and that he would surely play a lot at a lower level, develop and prove himself, and then transfer up. He said I had it wrong. He said, you go D1 to try to compete and get much better development and if it doesn't work out at D1, then transfer down. And, if you transfer down, you can always transfer back to D1 if you prove yourself.

 

[Lafayette]

Overloaded on guards - good sign Mullins is coming back as Furphy is a guard who like Mullins can play somewhat wing minutes, but with Silas, Solo, Braylon, County he would be 5th and only garbage minutes again.

I really liked this kid's game coming out of GA and U19.. has no fear and can hit a 3 and go left or right.

 

[Deepster]

The more I think about it, where does he think he's going that's a better scenario?

1) There's very little game tape of him against competition similar to what he'll be facing.
2) He's not a physical specimen that leaps off the page at you.
3) He's not getting an NIL bag.

Ahmad Nowell was a higher recruit with better tools and he got about 9 mpg for VCU.

 

[uconnfan68]

The more I think about it, where does he think he's going that's a better scenario?

1) There's very little game tape of him against competition similar to what he'll be facing.
2) He's not a physical specimen that leaps off the page at you.
3) He's not getting an NIL bag.

Ahmad Nowell was a higher recruit with better tools and he got about 9 mpg for VCU.

He was the leading scorer for Australia vs USA in U19. He sure looked like a player in that game, against many top US kids.
Agree he doesn't look physically imposing, but neither did Larry Bird.

 

[Deepster]

He was the leading scorer for Australia vs USA in U19. He sure looked like a player in that game, against many top US kids.
Agree he doesn't look physically imposing, but neither did Larry Bird.

That very very limited view in an international game is nothing compared to tape out there on most kids. You can't rank him with a 4 or 5 star because he's not in the "system" to measure himself against others.

And he's certainly not Larry friggin' Bird.

So what's his best case? What's a better situation for him than UConn?

 

[ec33]

The more I think about it, where does he think he's going that's a better scenario?

1) There's very little game tape of him against competition similar to what he'll be facing.
2) He's not a physical specimen that leaps off the page at you.
3) He's not getting an NIL bag.

Ahmad Nowell was a higher recruit with better tools and he got about 9 mpg for VCU.

BCU?

 

[superjohn]

That very very limited view in an international game is nothing compared to tape out there on most kids. You can't rank him with a 4 or 5 star because he's not in the "system" to measure himself against others.

And he's certainly not Larry friggin' Bird.

So what's his best case? What's a better situation for him than UConn?

There's better situations all over for him if he wants to play and make good money. Colleges all over America and International ball.

 

[Deepster]

Furphy's shot chart from that U19 game. Also had 4 assists, 4 TOs. Still not seeing much reason to want him so badly the situation is better than what's here.

 

[uconnfan68]

That very very limited view in an international game is nothing compared to tape out there on most kids. You can't rank him with a 4 or 5 star because he's not in the "system" to measure himself against others.

And he's certainly not Larry friggin' Bird.

So what's his best case? What's a better situation for him than UConn?

I saw a kid with a high bbiq.