I think Mora and DB are playing the portal just right. The kids they hope to retain they leave the door open and let the market dictate their next step. If they see value above and beyond what it will cost in the portal they match or entice the offer. Even Michigan is going to have to operate with a budget of some kind. I suspect that is what happened with Bell.
Couple things on this. First, these kids should all be represented by qualified agents that understand this system and the contracts that are required. Second, this is a pure market play. As a player you have a certain market value and you should try to understand what it is……and sometimes that number will be zero. It’s going to be a very gritty business.