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

[TheDrifter75]

They will then not be required to go to class/get good grades. A contract means employee.

If the kid flunks out then he didn't fulfill his contract to stay at the school for x # of years, therefore he doesn't get paid.

 

[TheDrifter75]

The contract wouldn't be with the school. If I had millions, I'd offer x dollars to a player under the condition he is available to play at UConn for at least two years. If a/he transfers, the money has to be pd back.

Hold up. You don't have millions?

 

[noeynox]

Talents like Robinson leaving are exactly why there should be no "building for the future" when it comes to game day QB selection in the transfer portal / NIL era. If you build someone up there is a decent chance they will leave, the only goal should be to win as many games as you can each season and then reload, "building for the future" is a thing of the past. Rosters are in too much flux these days to think beyond the current season and as a G5 our top talent is easily taken.

100 spot on. Development is for practice. Game days is now for production and auditioning. Kids want the bag and I don't blame them. For many of them their only pay day will be in college.

 

[UConnJim]

Expect talent to leave from every school every year in this new era. The key is for each school to scout available players and build a team every year as well as developing your roster. I continue to think that the portal era is a positive for UConn and this past year, it was overwhelmingly positive for UConn as talent in > talent out.

 

[temery]

Hold up. You don't have millions?

Fidelity predicts I will be a millionaire in 2047, in 2024 dollars.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Portal shouldn’t be open during the season

 

[BugsyCT]

Nothing like portal season to put a damper on the first exciting bowl season in a long time. Sad

That's the downside of the transfer portal era. It giveth and it taketh away.

 

[Tdaley]

I notice that Charlotte has another running back who has announced his intention to enter the portal. Will a second time be a charm for us?

 

[Stinger92860]

If we can get a player like Robinson every year and he is successful and leaves for more NIL, sign me up. That should make more players want to portal here.

 

[Blades]

Don’t over react. UConn has 3 RBs at the very least. More likely. This is not a big loss.

This is a batsh#t crazy response, your'e the one overeating to my comment. Ever portal loss that Medic mentioned before #11 was a non factor, injured or a walk-on. Nobody said he's irreplaceable, actually I was pointing out we had a log jam if Rosa, him and the 3 others come back (RS FR O. L-Coleman will be another). Which as of now makes it 4 RB's without him. But it was a big loss period. Robinson was a great add for 2024, so much so that they never needed Victor after he got banged up.

 

[KryHavok]

Expect talent to leave from every school every year in this new era... I continue to think that the portal era is a positive for UConn and this past year, it was overwhelmingly positive for UConn as talent in > talent out.

It'll cut both ways, and my fear is that we'll only be as good The Replacements we get each portal season. As others have noted, it's no longer a development process, but reload and repeat. "Commitments" by these student-athletes should merely be regarded as temporary contracts. If net talent in > net talent out, we have a shot at a winning record, if not, reload and repeat.

 

[Skiblets]

I find it interesting that Mora has gone out of his way praising some of the other guys in the portal. Not a peep about Durrell

 

[dfrancis15]

I wonder if entering the portal serves as a negotiating tactic for some to secure more NIL from their current school. It seems to me that it is a way to build leverage.

 

[UConn2SF]

I find it interesting that Mora has gone out of his way praising some of the other guys in the portal. Not a peep about Durrell

Durrell should have no problem finding potential suitors. He's going to have a number of P4 programs after him.

 

[ZooCougar]

I find it interesting that Mora has gone out of his way praising some of the other guys in the portal. Not a peep about Durrell

He will eventually. Mora isn’t as online.

Mora was promoting the guys to get eyes on him. Robinson will be highly coveted.

 

[huskysupporter]

I find it interesting that Mora has gone out of his way praising some of the other guys in the portal. Not a peep about Durrell

I think it’s easy to figure out why.

 

[Jetskies]

Fact - Guys are gonna leave UConn, and soon.
I won't lecture people on how to feel - feel your feelings. News like this makes the future feel uncertain. I get it.

What isn't up for debate is that JM sees this as a major net good for him. He's in his comfort zone, in the off-season transactions that closely resemble the draft and free agency.

Hey Kid, you wanna act like a commodity and not a student athlete? get ready to be treated like one.
We're gonna pull some more talent.
Thank you Robinson.


NEXT.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The contract wouldn't be with the school. If I had millions, I'd offer x dollars to a player under the condition he is available to play at UConn for at least two years. If s/he transfers, the money has to be pd back. Fails out of school, pay the money back.

And when no other school is putting those conditions on the money, you get no one.

 

[temery]

And when no other school is putting those conditions on the money, you get no one.

The one and done players will get their own terms. That's a couple dozen players.

How many kids in the portal were high school stars able to name their own terms? Most did better than expected as freshman, and saw an opportunity to cash in. Those are the players who could be locked into a two+ year contract.

One thing that always makes me smile is the fact the one and done school mills rarely do as well as expected.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Don't assume it's all about the bag. More carries, better exposure, play himself into a draft pick..
He contributed greatly to a successful season, I'll be happy to see him reap some benefit.

 

[Stinger92860]

And when no other school is putting those conditions on the money, you get no one.

you could offer a kicker (extra payment) at the end of year 2, player option in effect

 

[ZooCougar]

Ageed. This is exactly the mind set people should have. We lose Nate Carter to Michigan State and the sky is falling. Now we lose Durell and the sky is falling. People love to complain on this board. Be part of the solution, gentlemen and give to NIL.

I like Durell better than Carter.

 

[JMick]

I like Durell better than Carter.

Durrell is gonna play in the NFL

 

[ZooCougar]

Durrell is gonna play in the NFL

The dude moves like a great athlete. I can see why he was rated so high. I like Cam too. But you can never have too much talent.

I loved those sets where we had Durell and Cam on the field at the same time.

 

[UCFBfan]

This hurts but only because I thought he was the most talented RB on our team. However, Edwards and Brown are a very solid one two punch. It's hard to shift from thinking from "this kid's transferring because our program is falling apart" to "he had a great season and now wants the money and exposure a P4 offers". This is a whole new world and as an independent school we can expect nothing less than having players like Durrell do this when they have a breakout season. Like others have said, it's about the reload and Mora showed he can find solid players when given significant NIL money to play with.

Durrell was one of my two favorite players this year. I'll miss seeing him in a Husky Uniform but I'll be cheering him on wherever he goes.