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Posted: **Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:49 am**

g32knights wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:04 am I'm having a difficult time figuring out which one is Purdue.

right?

boilermakers with a big middle finger to the transfer portal. iirc, they don't have any transfers at all on their team, and most of their players were regional recruits. seems like a huge anomaly in modern d1 mbb.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:37 pm**

Not even Kansas is safe, Bidunga would be a good pickup for a lot of teams

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:48 pm**

Bummer

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:49 pm**

Dammit, I was hoping the rumors weren't true. I've heard Texas Tech & Georgetown

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:51 pm**

My only glass half full way of looking at it is maybe that means Carter is coming back?

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:51 pm**

Well fuck. He was super frustrating at times but his defense was top notch.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:58 pm**

Burries incoming?

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:10 pm**

Isnt Burries a 1/2? That one shouldn't matter to KJ

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:13 pm**

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:23 pm**

That's certainly a choice

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:31 pm**

Georgetown would be a head scratcher.
Unless there’s something behind the scenes we don’t know about incoming players or unexpected ppl staying (CB). Maybe CB coming back and wants to play the 3 and Burries coming in at the 2

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:37 pm**

Burries wouldn't play the 3 anyways right? He's only 6'2.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:38 pm**

Burries is a combo guard

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:39 pm**

I know that, but the combo is 1/2 yes? Not 2/3?

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:00 pm**

Thanks KJ for playing your ass off for us. Best of luck wherever you land.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:01 pm**

That sucks so hard about KJ! Why would he transfer? Damn….was counting on him next year.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:02 pm**

EastCoastCat wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:00 pm Thanks KJ for playing your ass off for us. Best of luck wherever you land.

This too……but still a bummer.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:14 pm**

Must want a bigger role I guess. Seems every kid who is destined to be in college for 4 years needs to move st least one time to cash in.

Still I wonder why abd what he knows or thinks. Really going to miss him.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:22 pm**

Fishclamps wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:37 pm Burries wouldn't play the 3 anyways right? He's only 6'2.

I meant more like maybe KJ knows Carter wants to return ( and he’d play more minutes at the 3 with Peat here) and if burries comes then he wouldn’t be a starter at the 2 either

All just conjecture on my part of course - he may just be looking for a starting role somewhere and CTL said it was TBD

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:29 pm**

MrKyle wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:22 pm
Fishclamps wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:37 pm Burries wouldn't play the 3 anyways right? He's only 6'2.
I meant more like maybe KJ knows Carter wants to return ( and he’d play more minutes at the 3 with Peat here) and if burries comes then he wouldn’t be a starter at the 2 either

All just conjecture on my part of course - he may just be looking for a starting role somewhere and CTL said it was TBD

That’s what I was thinking. That he would play the 2 but Burries is coming in at that spot.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:04 am**

NCAA Tournament Team Loses Entire Starting Lineup to Transfer Portal

By Matt Wadleigh

The college basketball transfer portal opened on Monday, hours after the Sweet 16 field was finalized.

It didn't take long for players to jump in, and over 1,150 players entered during the first two days.

One notable entry is freshman Justin Pippen, who filed the paperwork despite his team, the Michigan Wolverines, being in the Sweet 16 as a No. 5 seed.

While there are a sea of players in the portal, one NCAA Tournament team has lost its entire starting lineup as of Friday. That team is Robert Morris, which was a No. 15 seed and lost to No. 2 Alabama in the round of 64.
Robert Morris Colonials head coach Andrew Toole.

Entering Friday, Robert Morris had already seen Kam Woods, Josh Omojafo, Alvaro Folgueiras and Amarion Dickerson enter the portal.

Then, D.J. Smith entered, per Adam Borst of Robert Morris Sports Now.

"All five of the Robert Morris starters from its Horizon League Championship team are now in the transfer portal as guard D.J. Smith entered on Friday," Borst wrote.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:33 am**

MrKyle wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:22 pm
Fishclamps wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:37 pm Burries wouldn't play the 3 anyways right? He's only 6'2.
I meant more like maybe KJ knows Carter wants to return ( and he’d play more minutes at the 3 with Peat here) and if burries comes then he wouldn’t be a starter at the 2 either

All just conjecture on my part of course - he may just be looking for a starting role somewhere and CTL said it was TBD

That seems contrary to the fact that he had a starting role and asked to come off the bench here. College basketball will now be a transactional relationship based on what the player can get vs your need for their services and it will have a price. Supposedly paying Dent $3M (what was termed life changing money) in NIL because UCLA needed a pg. is an example. Unlikely Dent will play in the NBA because of his stature but it was a need that UCLA felt it had and paid to fill it.
College basketball like pro sports is soon going to require a cap manager to get the most bang for the buck. Sad it has come down to this but it is the new reality.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:47 am**

TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:33 am
MrKyle wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:22 pm
Fishclamps wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:37 pm Burries wouldn't play the 3 anyways right? He's only 6'2.
I meant more like maybe KJ knows Carter wants to return ( and he’d play more minutes at the 3 with Peat here) and if burries comes then he wouldn’t be a starter at the 2 either

All just conjecture on my part of course - he may just be looking for a starting role somewhere and CTL said it was TBD
That seems contrary to the fact that he had a starting role and asked to come off the bench here. College basketball will now be a transactional relationship based on what the player can get vs your need for their services and it will have a price. Supposedly paying Dent $3M (what was termed life changing money) in NIL because UCLA needed a pg. is an example. Unlikely Dent will play in the NBA because of his stature but it was a need that UCLA felt it had and paid to fill it.
College basketball like pro sports is soon going to require a cap manager to get the most bang for the buck. Sad it has come down to this but it is the new reality.

It’s not contrary assuming my what if is true.
KJ isn’t better than Carter at the 3, and wouldn’t likely be better than Burries at the 2 - so he would be coming off the bench most likely. He might want a guaranteed starting role this year.

I agree it is a different world now with the amount of money being tossed around with NIL

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am**

Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:11 pm**

TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.

wtfffff, that is bananas. is mark cuban gonna bail them out?

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:45 pm**

TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.

It's really sad what NIL has done to the sport.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:48 pm**

AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:45 pm
TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.
It's really sad what NIL has done to the sport.

Don’t forget that their coach is quitting and that they had like 9-10 seniors. NIL or no NIL, they were going to do a complete overhaul.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:50 pm**

Chicat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:48 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:45 pm
TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.
It's really sad what NIL has done to the sport.
Don’t forget that their coach is quitting and that they had like 9-10 seniors. NIL or no NIL, they were going to do a complete overhaul.

I honestly forgot their coach quit. That explains it then.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:56 pm**

Chicat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:48 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:45 pm
TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.
It's really sad what NIL has done to the sport.
Don’t forget that their coach is quitting and that they had like 9-10 seniors. NIL or no NIL, they were going to do a complete overhaul.

I don't exactly think he quit. LOL.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 2:11 pm**

TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:56 pm
Chicat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:48 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:45 pm
TheCat wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:48 am Indiana's ENTIRE team has either left because of graduation or the portal. The ENTIRE team.
It's really sad what NIL has done to the sport.
Don’t forget that their coach is quitting and that they had like 9-10 seniors. NIL or no NIL, they were going to do a complete overhaul.
I don't exactly think he quit. LOL.

Hah exactly, little bit of a forced resignation

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:05 am**

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:25 am**

At some point it will be easier to list who is not in the portal since almost every player is going to be looking for a bigger payday every year.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:26 am**

He seemed like a good guy... I wish him well.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:29 am**

Yea the Stephen one is a bit of a head scratcher - I know the story came out that Stephen was the one who asked to burn his RS to help team out when MK was officially out for year; even after CTL told him there wouldn't be many minutes.

Maybe CTL should have taken a more hardline approach and said no need to burn the RS - you won't get PT this year but we'd love to have you for next year and onwards.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:48 am**

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:52 am**

He still has eligibility?

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:26 pm**

UAEebs86 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:25 am At some point it will be easier to list who is not in the portal since almost every player is going to be looking for a bigger payday every year.

Robert Morris had all 5 starters enter the portal.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:01 pm**

AZCatGirl wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:48 am

Legit ?: we lose Bradley would you take Kriisa back?

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:39 pm**

Winger wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:01 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:48 am

Legit ?: we lose Bradley would you take Kriisa back?

do kriisa and tommy see eye to eye on things? i liked kriisa for his scrappiness and attitude, which can be great for team chemistry, but i was under the impression that he and CTL didn't get along. i also wonder if he's damaged goods and there's more to his injury than what's reported. he seems a bit prone to getting hurt.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:45 pm**

Winger wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:01 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:48 am

Legit ?: we lose Bradley would you take Kriisa back?

If he is all we could afford and the best available pg, then Yes.

This is no longer amateur sports, everything is transactional. Feelings don't enter into the equation.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:56 pm**

No,

And I doubt the school would take him back after the ticket scam.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:02 pm**

Postmaster wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:56 pm And I doubt the school would take him back after the ticket scam.

Oh, you're right. I totally forgot about that. Would assume that has to close the door.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:02 pm**

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:03 pm**

We need a new name for college athletics that fits the time and this era. The professional league of university sports? Does that work.

Whatever it is, it sucks hairy Bigfoot balls

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:07 pm**

azcat49 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:03 pm We need a new name for college athletics that fits the time and this era. The professional league of university sports? Does that work.

Whatever it is, it sucks hairy Bigfoot balls

Over 1000 kids were in the portal on day 2 of it opening. We need a salary cap for starters. No one should be getting $3 mil to play college ball

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:24 pm**

When the average G league guy gets 80k a year against the average P4 starter getting 500k, it screams of over paying.

Hope these guys that enter spare us the thank you post about being the best fan while they twist the knives in our back.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:05 pm**

This is actually worse than professional sports. The players are just mercenaries at this point.

Unlimited transfers and insane NIL at the same time - and they want the fans to stay interested and pump in more money.

Bold strategy Cotton.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:17 pm**

UAEebs86 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:05 pm This is actually worse than professional sports. The players are just mercenaries at this point.

Unlimited transfers and insane NIL at the same time - and they want the fans to stay interested and pump in more money.

Bold strategy Cotton.

This. Unless you have someone like Caleb with little eligibility left, or some one and done, why would anyone bother buying one of those NIL Jerseys? Or any player merch? It's just so pointless.

And coaches now have zero incentives to develop players because then they just leave for the highest bidder like Henri.

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:17 pm**

Collegiate sports as we knew it is dead

Posted: **Mon Mar 31, 2025 5:18 pm**

84Cat wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:07 pm
azcat49 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:03 pm We need a new name for college athletics that fits the time and this era. The professional league of university sports? Does that work.

Whatever it is, it sucks hairy Bigfoot balls
Over 1000 kids were in the portal on day 2 of it opening. We need a salary cap for starters. No one should be getting $3 mil to play college ball

So now it looks like HV has been gone for a couple weeks and that reporter who pissed off Tommy was onto something with her sources.

Guess we succeeded in hiding him from the NBA but not college ball.

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