2024 Offseason Portal Rumors

[Wxcpanther]

Prince Aligbe from Boston College is in the portal. We recruited him hard out of Minnehaha Academy. 6-7 slashing/physical wing.

Made 24 starts as a freshman before having some injury issues and a reduced role this year.

Has 2 years of eligibility. Do the thing, Jake.

I guess I don't understand, don't we already have a wing that can't stretch the floor?

[GoPanthers85]

I guess I don't understand, don't we already have a wing that can't stretch the floor?

I see what you did there

[BCPanther]

I guess I don't understand, don't we already have a wing that can't stretch the floor?

Oh you..........

[SteinPizza]

Just saw a graphic about NC State in the Final Four. Every single starter for them is a transfer. That includes DJ Horne from Illinois State. Just another example of teams needing to get their **** together regarding the portal.

[orangetennis]

Just saw a graphic about NC State in the Final Four. Every single starter for them is a transfer. That includes DJ Horne from Illinois State. Just another example of teams needing to get their **** together regarding the portal.

It's like creating an all-star team. Take the best players from other schools.

[Blue42]

Read that Louisville has lost every single scholarship player from their roster with the coaching change.

It's wild out there.

[BobCat]

Just saw a graphic about NC State in the Final Four. Every single starter for them is a transfer. That includes DJ Horne from Illinois State. Just another example of teams needing to get their **** together regarding the portal.

On the other hand, UConn and Purdue have about 3 total transfers between them. I think this brings up a good point
about developing a transfer strategy, though. NC State did do well bringing in a roster full and we saw the Trees do well
with many newcomers. However, as Mo State, Murray and SIU showed, it doesn't mean it will be successful.

There are a LOT of teams nationally that didn't do well that way and I took a look through. In fact, just narrowing it down to
JUST teams with 7 or more D1 transfers from AAC and higher conferences, there are 11 who didn't crack the top 150.

W Virginia -7 (156th)
Missouri - 8 (158th)
UTEP - 7 (178th)
Temple - 8 (191)
George Washington - 8 (192)
Georgetown - 9 (205)
Louisville - 7 (216)
Fresno St - 9 (232)
Southern Miss - 8 (239)
New Mexico State - 7 (289th)
DePaul - 7 (320)

Narrow it down to just 3-5 D1 transfers and include MAC, MVC, Sun Belt, C-USA teams and it's a long list.

I want to keep recruiting and developing good Freshman and hope we can lure transfers without becoming a feeder
for the P6 schools. Hopefully we can be a destination for kids from those schools who are blocked for playing time
and valuing game play over whatever NIL they can get by sitting on a big school's bench.

[SteinPizza]

I want to keep recruiting and developing good Freshman and hope we can lure transfers without becoming a feeder
for the P6 schools. Hopefully we can be a destination for kids from those schools who are blocked for playing time
and valuing game play over whatever NIL they can get by sitting on a big school's bench.

I agree. I’m not advocating abandoning high school recruits. In UNI’s case I hope Jake gets more aggressive in the portal. I can’t see him relying solely on transfers, nor should he. But, I’d like to see it more balanced between the two. Also, if you’re successful bringing in talented high school recruits, being somewhat of a feeder program is probably unavoidable under the current environment.

[BCPanther]

Isaiah Rivera to DePaul

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DePaul, lol

[SteinPizza]

Rivera was quoted saying his final three were DePaul, UNI, and Richmond.

Tobi Okani from UIC has an impressive list of schools in contact. Xavier, Clemson, UCLA, Wisconsin, LSU, Florida State, Arkansas (pre-coaching change), West Virginia, St Bonaventure, Richmond amongst several others.

[BCPanther]

Rivera was quoted saying his final three were DePaul, UNI, and Richmond.

Tobi Okani from UIC has an impressive list of schools in contact. Xavier, Clemson, UCLA, Wisconsin, LSU, Florida State, Arkansas (pre-coaching change), West Virginia, St Bonaventure, Richmond amongst several others.

Okani is a unique athlete that Yaklich couldn't figure out how to use. That team needed to get out and let Okani rim run and instead they slowed it down and ran bad half court offense.

He'll be a productive P5 player.

[UNIdad]

A large part of ISU fans are the worst. General consensus is "meh" or he will replace the guy who just left and never played... When he will actually be a great player for them....

I think Nate is going to be a great addition in Ames.

[PantherAlum09]

I hesitate to even say this, but... Mason Madsen is in the portal...

[DownGoesKansas]

I hesitate to even say this, but... Mason Madsen is in the portal...

lol wow. I assume Utah will be the front runner unless he wants a larger role