Portal Question

[dogpause]

Are players allowed to call schools to gauge interest before entering the portal?

 

[auror]

Are players allowed to call schools to gauge interest before entering the portal?

I don't think an opposing coach can talk to a kid under scholarship at all until they're in the portal. Legally anyways. But you can talk to your HS coach and he can talk to them. Or your juco coach. Or AAU coach. Or a guy you know who knows their assistant. Or they might just tamper and reach out to you.

 

[husky429]

Are players allowed to call schools to gauge interest before entering the portal?

Can they, or do they? Very different questions.

 

[husky429]

I don't think an opposing coach can talk to a kid under scholarship at all until they're in the portal. Legally anyways. But you can talk to your HS coach and he can talk to them. Or your juco coach. Or AAU coach. Or a guy you know who knows their assistant. Or they might just tamper and reach out to you.

Pretty sure they can even talk to someone's parents. IIRC any of the rules on parent contact end when you're 18 (but don't quote me on that)

 

[HooperScooper]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

 

[TRest]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

I felt at the time we were at a disadvantage since we were advancing each week while other staffs were out there working the portal kids. First World problem.

 

[gsmooth]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

I am with you on that one. I remember Dickinson entered the portal on March 10th of last year, IIRC. I know it was early when the NCAAT was about to start.

 

[caw]

That one rule Cooley always forgets...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Just a guess here but as the spring semester normally ends during the first week of May there's a good chance they pick what they project as the last semester date and count backwards 45 days from there.

 

[navery12]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

I get the logic of waiting for the season to end, and in theory I'd be on board. But I think that's a very difficult thing to enforce when so many teams' seasons have ended. Feel like there'd just be even more backroom deals being made than already happens

 

[auror]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

Ah

For starters, when a coach gets fired, players are given a 30 day window to enter the portal. As a result, we already see players from school looking for new coaches in the portal. Also, grad transfers are permitted to enter at any time.

I was wondering why some guys were already announcing they were in the portal.

 

[HooperScooper]

A good primer on the transfer portal which opens next Monday. Still don't understand why they do this during the NCAA Tournament. Some coaches have more important matters. It's only opened for 45 days so why not wait until after the NCAA Tournament is over? Early April to mid May wouldn't really impact anything else. Is there a reason this has to start next week?

College basketball transfer portal: What to expect from the 2024 cycle

College basketball's transfer portal opens Monday, March 18.

247sports.com

Not as drastic as my suggestion but Matt Norlander also thinks delaying the opening of the portal would be a good idea.

If you're unaware, the transfer portal will officially open next Monday, hours after we get the bracket. It's a terrible look for college basketball, and the timeline needs to change in 2025 to, at minimum, open after the first weekend of the tournament. Ideally: after the Elite Eight. Get this thing away from Selection Sunday.

Court Report: Mountain West, the most entertaining league of 'em all, readies for its March Madness showcase

Matt Norlander's college hoops notebook also has the story of how a coach came back from heart surgery to win a championship

www.cbssports.com

 

[brihman]

Not as drastic as my suggestion but Matt Norlander also thinks delaying the opening of the portal would be a good idea.

If you're unaware, the transfer portal will officially open next Monday, hours after we get the bracket. It's a terrible look for college basketball, and the timeline needs to change in 2025 to, at minimum, open after the first weekend of the tournament. Ideally: after the Elite Eight. Get this thing away from Selection Sunday.

Court Report: Mountain West, the most entertaining league of 'em all, readies for its March Madness showcase

Matt Norlander's college hoops notebook also has the story of how a coach came back from heart surgery to win a championship

www.cbssports.com

Me season is right around the corner. Has anyone entered the same day they lose in the Tournament?

 

[Umami Zen]

If I was a gambling man-And I'm not- I would bet that most handlers/AAU coaches/Family and Friends might "float" a what-if scenario by teams that their guys would want to play for before they threw their name in the portal. Hoping that their preferred landing spot would respond.

Just guessin'

 

[djct1999]

At this point most kids have “handlers” or street agents. These people are always talking and know what schools are interested and how much nil is being offered.

 

[HooperScooper]

Good article if you're interested in the portal world. Not surprised at the responses from coaches based on what we've seen and heard.

“NIL is the single biggest factor in the criteria prospects now use to pick a college,” a coach in the Big East said. “Playing time, style of play, conference affiliation are now clearly second tier criteria.”

“NIL plays a huge role in transfer portal recruiting,” a coach in the SEC said. “Unfortunately, too much in my opinion.”

College Coaches Weigh in on Navigating the Transfer Portal and NIL

On3's Jamie Shaw spoke with over a dozen men's college basketball coaches about the transfer portal and NIL.

www.on3.com

 

[ColchVEGAS]

At this point most kids have “handlers” or street agents. These people are always talking and know what schools are interested and how much nil is being offered.

I would imagine that most kids that enter the portal already know the handful of landing places available for them and at that point just comes down to the bidding war now. I doubt any are entering the portal without already having a slight idea of where they will land.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Good article if you're interested in the portal world. Not surprised at the responses from coaches based on what we've seen and heard.

“NIL is the single biggest factor in the criteria prospects now use to pick a college,” a coach in the Big East said. “Playing time, style of play, conference affiliation are now clearly second tier criteria.”

“NIL plays a huge role in transfer portal recruiting,” a coach in the SEC said. “Unfortunately, too much in my opinion.”

College Coaches Weigh in on Navigating the Transfer Portal and NIL

On3's Jamie Shaw spoke with over a dozen men's college basketball coaches about the transfer portal and NIL.

www.on3.com

There’s always coaching opportunities in D2 for these wholesome fellows who only care about developing rosters and being a role model.