Transfer Portal Starting to Load

[superjohn]

yea, I know it was different back then with talent staying longer but you gotta get 1 title out of a Jamison/Carter duo, and the team had plenty of talent surrounding them

And a Sheed/Stackhouse duo.

 

[aceboon]

And a Sheed/Stackhouse duo.

the Dean Smith takes would probably be flying if his era had social media and the 24/7 sports media cycle

 

[BGesus4]

We don’t need any big portal additions until after we can get those 2026 championship futures bets in

 

[BGesus4]

We don’t need any big portal additions until after we can get those 2026 championship futures bets in

Nm just saw the odds are up already…portal away Dan!

 

[auror]

Nm just saw the odds are up already…portal away Dan!

The days of us not getting respect in the offseason are over.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

UNC has been wasting talent that goes there since Vince

They wasted talent long before Vince.

Some of Dean's squads, starting in the late 1960's put more players in the NBA than anyone yet Dean won only two titles and each took a monumental end of game blunder to secure the win.

An old joke:

Q - Who's the only person who can stop Michael Jordan?

A - Dean Smith.

 

[Mooch82]

I think we're done with the portal.

This is a wild statement with a current 8 man roster.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Can’t be need another PG at least and a back up 5 who can bang a little and be physical behind Reed.

His name is Eric Reibe....

 

[Deleted at users request]

They wasted talent long before Vince.

Some of Dean's squads, starting in the late 1960's put more players in the NBA than anyone yet Dean won only two titles and each took a monumental end of game blunder to secure the win.

An old joke:

Q - Who's the only person who can stop Michael Jordan?

A - Dean Smith.

I mean moreso developing players to be impactful at the next level.

All their titles under Contract Roy came when their 5*s that should’ve been in the NBA after 2 years ended up being there for 3-4. Lol

Then they don’t do much of anything there. I don’t know why anyone with big NBA aspirations would go there.

 

[JesusAllen11]

Former Five star Ian Jackson (UNC) from NYC in the portal.

Any UConn interest here? Didn't exactly pan out in his freshman year but he showed flashes and Carolina has coaching issues that could have hindered him.

I feel like he has Pitino and St. John's written all over him...

Love a NYC kid at St Johns. Hate the idea of him playing for Pitino

 

[Sole]

You can’t recruit over these freshmen.. they need to be in the rotation or your going to lose them…I think we need to bring in a 3rd string pg and a 3rd string center who can also play pf … that’s assuming AK and Ross come back

 

[jibsey]

It’s going to be like this every year now. Hurley has to find out who has Solo type talent and play them enough to contribute and then keep them for year 2. And then year 3.
I just found it strange that Abraham had less talent than Ross, but I never saw him much.

 

[woodchuck68]

You can’t recruit over these freshmen.. they need to be in the rotation or your going to lose them…I think we need to bring in a 3rd string pg and a 3rd string center who can also play pf … that’s assuming AK and Ross come back

Any chance that Singare changes mind and returns?

 

[REB1094]

Not a good fit here, but I liked this guy’s game. Was at Villanova for a few years

 

[mauconnfan]

His name is Eric Reibe....

I know his name do you think you needed to tell me? He’s going to be a nice piece and I know “he’s a big kid, McD AA….” and we still need another 5 for some minutes. Singare probably would’ve been fine but now we need another. If you think he’s the immediate answer for backing up a guy who gets in foul trouble, guess again. He will also be in foul trouble then we will have 6’6 guys playing the 5. There are needs the freshman need to ease their way in, minus Mullins. Reibe will be a real nice 4 at times, 5 at times guy but not 5 only behind Reed, asking for trouble.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not a good fit here, but I liked this guy’s game. Was at Villanova for a few years

He was in so much better shape at KState different looking player but there’s no chance he can play PG which is still a need.

 

[boog204]

Any chance that Singare changes mind and returns?

Remember when some of you said he was a "secret weapon"?

 

[Samoo]

Backup pgs are going to be hard to find, might have to look at the MM level to find someone that would accept the role, but there are a lot of options.

Are they hard to find, or are there a lot of options?

 

[alexd]

I think we're done with the portal.

So even if Alex stays, that's 5 returning players, 4 frosh and one portal guy. So we're going with 10 guys??

 

[3rdbass]

 

[aceboon]

I don't get allocating NIL funds to a player that had ACL surgery in March but I guess they really believe he's gonna be available to play next season. ACL recoveries/rehab are trending longer for basketball players the past few years and if you're a parent why would you rush someone back that young and projected lottery?

 

[boog204]

They just added the Alabama forward, too... Pope brings in lots of pieces. Will be interesting to see how it all meshes.

 

[RuffRuff]

They just added the Alabama forward, too... Pope brings in lots of pieces. Will be interesting to see how it all meshes.

If this last year was any sign, he'll figure it out. He made lemonade out of a pack of late stage portalers last year, and got them to buy in and love playing for him. They were simply limited and always injured.

Pope will be one to watch out for. He missed on some early portal adds but has made up for it in the last week.

 

[3rdbass]

 

[RuffRuff]

Until Hurley takes a BE transfer I’m assuming he won’t.

 

[D$]

 

[UConnStats]

Until Hurley takes a BE transfer I’m assuming he won’t.

I don’t think he’d have anything against a Big East transfer, but I don’t think that’s even relevant for a guy who wasn’t even good enough to play at Seton Hall.

 

[UConnKev]

CT kid

 

[RuffRuff]

I don’t think he’d have anything against a Big East transfer, but I don’t think that’s even relevant for a guy who wasn’t even good enough to play at Seton Hall.

Not relevant at all - always interesting to see what BE kids go portaling, I almost assume all SH kids do.

 

[boog204]

CT kid

That's an interesting one... I really wanted to grab him last year. Just went searching through his original thread last year and many of you predicted he'd leave Cinci and come back here.