UConn 2025 Outbound Transfers (Dec. 9th > 28th 2024 & April 16th > 25th 2025 Cycle) *No Speculation*

[uconnfan68]

This system needs to change. Only way is to have a collective agreement with the players or perhaps tie NIL to a certain period of time.

Given how unregulated the NIL market is there is a chance that the team that enticed Yates out could change their minds.

Karma.

 

[Buffett10]

Just root like heck for them while they're here, wish them the best when they leave (presuming there is no intent to harm the program on the way out the door, and there hasn't been with any of them). Mora will do what he can to continue to make chicken salad out of the chicken ---- situation left by the current regulations/judgments (or lack thereof); I'll be back in my seat come the fall cheering like hell for whoever is there.

No intent to harm the program? Pryce literally came back and took a spot from someone mora and Co could have used on someone in the portal.

 

[CTBasketball]

If Yates wants to back out of his recommitment to the program that's fine. Just dont put Moras name in your goodbye tweet because you clearly dont respect the man as much as you should.

And don’t stand next to him on Fenway Bowl podium and echo Mora’s brotherhood sentiments. Then do this two days after.

 

[Buffett10]

This system needs to change. Only way is to have a collective agreement with the players or perhaps tie NIL to a certain period of time.

Given how unregulated the NIL market is there is a chance that the team that enticed Yates out could change their minds.

That would be a little bit of Karma

 

[AllHusky]

This system needs to change. Only way is to have a collective agreement with the players or perhaps tie NIL to a certain period of time.

Given how unregulated the NIL market is there is a chance that the team that enticed Yates out could change their minds.

Yes, I don’t believe there are any binding documents like a National Letter of Intent(how quaint)

 

[Stinger92860]

Once regulations on NIL are in place, i.e. players are employees, it will do away with all this nonsense and create a different set of nonsense for us to wrap our heads around.

Such as selling contracts when a player is wanted

 

[Windham4th]

Can you trade in the new world order? I'll trade you a place kicker, 2 volleyball players and a 3M diver for your 4 star QB recruit

 

[Hamms30]

I think the issue is that once he withdrew from the portal no other school can contact him (without violating the rules).

His reentry, which logically was because someone saw him in the bowl game and decided he was worth adding to their roster, is the result of a school (or schools) breaking the rules by contacting him and inquiring what it would take.

I don't blame the kid (although I would have preferred it if he did not reach an agreement, then jump at a better offer) but this is now turning bowl games into talent showcases for NIL money.

When he re-committed.. does that mean he withdrew from the portal officially? Or do they need to do something formal like go to transferportal dot com and click a "withdraw" button type of thing that attests they have officially withdrawn from the portal with like a time and date stamp/audit trail attached to it?

 

[Coach J]

I think this leaves us with only 2 returning defensive starters and 0 on the DL or Linebacking crew. His presence would have helped. Also we are Lucky we have a coach like Jim Mora who has NFL experience dealing with free agency every year because that is what this has come to, and he will be rebuilding our defense again this year.

 

[uconnbill]

Hearing that schools are calling our players after the game and offering, that is an issue. Now I know the 28th was the last day, but this is BS and why things need to change in the portal.

 

[uconnbill]

When he re-committed.. does that mean he withdrew from the portal officially? Or do they need to do something formal like go to transferportal dot com and click a "withdraw" button type of thing that attests they have officially withdrawn from the portal with like a time and date stamp/audit trail attached to it?

This is some scummy school doing the call afterwards which is illegal and I hope Mora names names if it continues

 

[navery12]

Hearing that schools are calling our players after the game and offering, that is an issue. Now I know the 28th was the last day, but this is BS and why things need to change in the portal.

28th was not the last day, portal closes 5 days after the bowl game so on January 2

 

[uconnfan68]

28th was not the last day, portal closes 5 days after the bowl game so on January 2

5 days from their bowl, but they have to put themselves into the portal. It’s my understanding that didn’t happen, which is why JM is upset.

 

[Jetskies]

i'm fairly confident JM will never publicly say he's mad at the players - so far he has only defended them like a father in this wild NIL system, but at some point the kids have to be held accountable too. Behind closed doors JM has to be pissed at the player for being a flake.

Jerk move by Yates, even if he was reached out to and wasn't actively looking. Principle matters no matter what the environment is like, and you don't have to be 22 years old or older, to know that.

as i said before, stop telling these kids - erm... MEN - that they're "huskies forever" on twitter and stuff, when they post their basic ahh "goodbye" announcement - they're really not huskies forever. They couldn't care less about husky nation.

JM is a husky forever, in my book. Even with his new contract he's still being underpaid for his experience IMO and probably could grab a mid-P4 job at this point, which would put him in the $5-8M/year range. But he stayed (hoping that stays the case thru 2028).

 

[maple]

as i said before, stop telling these kids - erm... MEN - that they're "huskies forever" on twitter and stuff, when they post their basic ahh "goodbye" announcement - they're really not huskies forever. They could care less about husky nation.

JM is a husky forever, in my book. Even with his new contract he's still being underpaid for his experience IMO and probably could grab a mid-P4 job at this point, which would put him in the $5-8M/year range. But he stayed (hoping that stays the case thru 2028).

Yes. There are many past players I can think of in FB, MBB, and WBB (for example) who I consider Huskies forever — regardless of their success here and after, they honored their commitment to the school/program and stuck with it.

I don’t begrudge players for transferring, but unless they are leaving because they are declaring for the draft, they will never be “Huskies forever” in my mind.

JM is definitely a Husky forever. Depending on how long he stays (and assuming he continues being successful), I’d put him up there with the likes of Geno, Calhoun, Hurley, Nancy Stevens, etc.

 

[psilotic]

I'd ease up on Pryce. Yes, the flip flopping is not a good look, but Id suspect he's getting some bad advice from a supposed adult wanna be agent and another supposed adult in another program who promised a bigger pot of gold. Need some of our NFLers (hello Travis Jones) to intervene and let him know there's a pathway to league through Storrs.

 

[Windham4th]

Do we know for sure yet it was the Yates situation? My magic 8 ball told me to ask again later.

If this is true then if I were him, I'd take the money. There are no guarantees of professional contracts for most of our guys, not to mention injury possibilities especially if as someone else said he's one concussion away from retirement. Imagine starting off in the real world with a financial cushion and no student loans. My credit score would be wwwaaaaayyyyyyy better if I didn't emerge from college saddled with debt.

That being said, not following the ONLY rule of the transfer portal, is a pretty stupid look and might be a catalyst for some change in this wild west we have now.

 

[Bubba1957]

I think we'll see a lot of players making mistakes chasing a few extra bucks. Two scenarios:
Player is not NFL material: The extra dollars for 1 or 2 years gives him a false sense of security delaying adulthood and decisions about what comes next. Thinking they've got it made and don't pursue a career until the money dries up. Not a good look for prospective employers. This becomes a net negative over the long run.
Player is NFL material: They find themselves in a situation where they don't see as much playing time or touches and don't get the opportunity to showcase their skills. Draft status is hurt. Another net negative.
For others that transfer into UConn to get playing time, I see only positives!

 

[Hamms30]

Do we know for sure yet it was the Yates situation? My magic 8 ball told me to ask again later.

seems that way from what is on Storrs Central. The Mora story wound up on ESPN with Yates mentioned in the article as well. Wonder if "the suitor" drops the offer with that bit since with a commitment from Yates, it would be glaringly obvious whodunnit.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ScottVib]

No intent to harm the program? Pryce literally came back and took a spot from someone mora and Co could have used on someone in the portal.

Mora has said he gives the departing player first shot to come back before filling their spot. I don’t doubt that Pryce was sincere when he returned and I don’t think you can doubt his effort in the game. His reentry doesn’t prevent Mora from filling the spot so if circumstances changed, so be it… they’ll fill it and UConn will move forward.

Best of luck to Pryce in the future.

 

[Skiblets]

Mora has said he gives the departing player first shot to come back before filling their spot. I don’t doubt that Pryce was sincere when he returned and I don’t think you can doubt his effort in the game. His reentry doesn’t prevent Mora from filling the spot so if circumstances changed, so be it… they’ll fill it and UConn will move forward.

Best of luck to Pryce in the future.

Fewer players available in the portal now is my biggest issue with the timing. That and a D that is going to look completely different next year

 

[Hoophound]

We can recover by getting older players from the portal. We’ve had good luck with older guys. The Ivy League produces some really good older transfers.

Yates was probably offered a very large sum of money by someone and he got to thinking. When you see some of the numbers being thrown around, he may have been offered a really big payday. We aren’t talking 150k, we’re talking big money with a player like Yates.

 

[noeynox]

Fewer players available in the portal now is my biggest issue with the timing. That and a D that is going to look completely different next year

More players will enter after their bowls and the playoff. Fewer players are not something I'd worry about. We are not shopping off the top racks in the portal. The guys we target are not the apple in eye of teams with more money to spend.

I find the hate toward Yates too much. They will fill his spot without issues from within or from outside. Matt Hoffman had a nice bowl game as well rushing the passer. It is always next man up. Coming into the year I thought we would miss Jackson Mitchell so much. Jaden McDonald I thought was better in the spot.

The portal with NIL combined has been a net positive for UConn. What i really worry about is the revenue sharing proposal.

 

[huskymedic]

Fewer players available in the portal now is my biggest issue with the timing.

The bucket will fill back up when the Portal reopens April 16th thru 25th 2025. We been successful during that period filling needs (e.g. Jayden McDonald).