2026 Recruiting: Transfer Portal

[karstenkibbe]

Hey Kibbe,

What's the story on the Israeli center you mentioned a couple months back?

Wow. You have a good memory. David Mozes (sometimes spelled Musis). He is absolutely dominating the Israeli U18 League and is repped by Octagon. He has said that he’d like to go the U.S. college route.

He won’t be 18 til this summer. But there’s the issue of mandatory military service. Nadav and Sheffer both served in the IDF prior to enrolling at UConn. But many Israeli athletes now apply for an athlete deferment program.

Mozes has the entire package. I do believe he steps on an American college campus, possibly next fall, but more likely in 2027. And I really want him in Storrs badly.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Is this Murauskas guy in the portal or is everyone just picking a random guy to fall in love with?

He’s my random guy I’ve fallen in love with.

 

[FreeDogs]

Here's an article about all the dates and rules for the transfer portal this year if you need a primer. Says elite players should command $2-$3 million from revenue sharing. If your budget is $8 million is it prudent to give one player that much? As we saw with Kentucky this year just giving out money is not always the way to winning.

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Primer: Key dates, new rules, what to expect

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Hurley is smart and Tommy Moore is a great GM. Silas was a huge get...they got this.

 

[FreeDogs]

Bobby already said he doesn't want to come to UConn

I mean, who wants to be #2 to their brother when you went to Duke and he went to Seton Hall, you played in the league and he didn't?

 

[FreeDogs]

IMO we need someone to replace AK at the 4.
We need a 5 to split time with Reibe , preferably someone with a defensive , rim protection presence.
Lastly, someone to back up the 1 , preferably someone who can really handle a press

Please! For the love of Pete we need someone who can handle the press!!!!

And someone who can inbound the ball within that press!

 

[superjohn]

I mean, who wants to be #2 to their brother when you went to Duke and he went to Seton Hall, you played in the league and he didn't?

You haven't gotten out of the first round in your coaching career and your brother won back to back championships in the most dominant fashion ever.

 

[FreeDogs]

You haven't gotten out of the first round in your coaching career and your brother won back to back championships in the most dominant fashion ever.

Fair point. I still wouldn't want to go be #2 behind my bro.

It's one of the minor reasons why I don't work for my mom like he does (he's the VP of Operations).

 

[bendm]

Fair point. I still wouldn't want to go be #2 behind my bro.

It's one of the minor reasons why I don't work for my mom like he does (he's the VP of Operations).

Cringe

 

[uconnfan68]

I mean, who wants to be #2 to their brother when you went to Duke and he went to Seton Hall, you played in the league and he didn't?

He already has been Danny’s assistant.

 

[FreeDogs]

He already has been Danny’s assistant.

Wait...what? Where? Enlighten this brain battered guy.

 

[superjohn]

Wait...what? Where? Enlighten this brain battered guy.

Bobby was Danny's assistant at Wagner.

 

[Scrutineer]

The revenue share isn't a salary cap. Top programs will be able to offer big money to multiple players.

If they have much left after football. I recall $20.5 Million being the revenue sharing cap.

 

[bendm]

If they have much left after football. I recall $20.5 Million being the revenue sharing cap.

No cap on nil on top of that though