2022 Portal

[Cheriehoop]

Most coaches got into the profession because they love developing players, fitting their strengths, weaknesses into a cohesive hopefully winning team, like pieces of a puzzle. They look at players and not only judge what a player brings to the court initially but also evaluates and foresees what the player can become with work, development and practice over time. Tough times for those coaches who love those aspects of the profession.

 

[iowa44]

Disappointing. The game has changed. Portal recruiting is equal if not more important than HS kids.

This years tournament saw older teams generally succeed more than previous years. And you could see it in the style of play. Stronger defenders, more physical - almost a throwback to the 80s/90s.

The portal has changed the dynamic instantaneously.

To piggyback on this point from Jake. We finally have 2 Live periods in April again, along with 2 in July. Something college coaches were begging for pre-portal but this weekend our staff has spoken to close to 10 schools who have told us they won’t be out this weekend for the first April Live Period because they are hosting transfers this weekend.

The game has changed so much for HS student-athletes and not in a good way.

 

[Jake]

To piggyback on this point from Jake. We finally have 2 Live periods in April again, along with 2 in July. Something college coaches were begging for pre-portal but this weekend our staff has spoken to close to 10 schools who have told us they won’t be out this weekend for the first April Live Period because they are hosting transfers this weekend.

The game has changed so much for HS student-athletes and not in a good way.

That’s awful.

 

[Cheriehoop]

To piggyback on this point from Jake. We finally have 2 Live periods in April again, along with 2 in July. Something college coaches were begging for pre-portal but this weekend our staff has spoken to close to 10 schools who have told us they won’t be out this weekend for the first April Live Period because they are hosting transfers this weekend.

The game has changed so much for HS student-athletes and not in a good way.

More high school kids heading to community, junior colleges or jumping to the non college route (but I imagine just a select few) - NBA G League or Overtime Elite then? Wonder what all the ramifications will be?

 

[sutomcat]

More high school kids heading to community, junior colleges or jumping to the non college route (but I imagine just a select few) - NBA G League or Overtime Elite then? Wonder what all the ramifications will be?

I feel bad for all the kids who are ending up in more worse situations than they were in because they or the people around them thought they were better than they are.

Hopefully as time goes on, the players learn to be a bit more patient or at least a bit more cautious before they jump into the portal.

Just read that over 1000 women went into the portal last year and the number for this year also just went over 1000. So maybe the players are not getting smarter about how to use the portal and to be sure if it is used, it it used to benefit the player.

Players, former coaches, anyone who cares about the kids, please urge them to at least investigate possible interest before jumping into the portal (and probably losing whatever scholarship they have today).

 

[kcsu]

I feel bad for all the kids who are ending up in more worse situations than they were in because they or the people around them thought they were better than they are.

Hopefully as time goes on, the players learn to be a bit more patient or at least a bit more cautious before they jump into the portal.

Just read that over 1000 women went into the portal last year and the number for this year also just went over 1000. So maybe the players are not getting smarter about how to use the portal and to be sure if it is used, it it used to benefit the player.

Players, former coaches, anyone who cares about the kids, please urge them to at least investigate possible interest before jumping into the portal (and probably losing whatever scholarship they have today).

These kids are the product of their environment. Everyone gets a trophy, no ownership. I see it every day in the workplace.

 

[Orangezoo]

These kids are the product of their environment. Everyone gets a trophy, no ownership. I see it every day in the workplace.

Yeah it's not just the kids anymore. It's bleeding across into folks not raised in that environment.

 

[Orangezoo]

So it sounds like recruiting assistance through uploading tape and promoting yourself will become ever more critical for kids looking to play college sports. Be great for the NCAA to recognize this and work on improving this process or making it easier for kids to connect with schools via either flexibility around live periods or just flexibilities in general.

 

[longtimefan]

To piggyback on this point from Jake. We finally have 2 Live periods in April again, along with 2 in July. Something college coaches were begging for pre-portal but this weekend our staff has spoken to close to 10 schools who have told us they won’t be out this weekend for the first April Live Period because they are hosting transfers this weekend.

The game has changed so much for HS student-athletes and not in a good way.

Over time, that's unsustainable. High school athletes have to get into the system in order to fill college rosters, unhappy members of which stock the portal.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I think this day of the portal shows us what kind of kid Benny really is. He’s just pulling up his boot straps and working harder instead of just blaming other people. He could be a great model of how freshmen should transition to the college game.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

Blah. I don’t want to root for a team of nomads. Wish the portal didn’t even exist.

there you go. RRLBEES is Boeheim's burner account

 

[kirbivore]

To piggyback on this point from Jake. We finally have 2 Live periods in April again, along with 2 in July. Something college coaches were begging for pre-portal but this weekend our staff has spoken to close to 10 schools who have told us they won’t be out this weekend for the first April Live Period because they are hosting transfers this weekend.

The game has changed so much for HS student-athletes and not in a good way.

It's bizzaro NBA. In the NBA it's all about potential so get there ASAP before your game gets picked apart. In this world the college coaches would rather go with know qualities of portal players than the potential of HS kids.

 

[cusefan88]

These kids are the product of their environment. Everyone gets a trophy, no ownership. I see it every day in the workplace.

Can I just as a kid who probably got a participation trophy...the adults handed them out!! The adults in the room thought this was the way to go so right or wrong don't blame kids for this.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Yeah it's not just the kids anymore. It's bleeding across into folks not raised in that environment.

But they said there would be no consequences

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[5OutFred]

This would require the Upstate Shredding truck to drop off quite a big bag. Sadly, we don't play that game for names like this.

 

[kcsu]

Can I just as a kid who probably got a participation trophy...the adults handed them out!! The adults in the room thought this was the way to go so right or wrong don't blame kids for this.

" Product of their environment "

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[721Comstock]

Guess he got a strong-ass offer?

 

[SBU72]

Interesting info. Top guys are underclassmen but towards the bottom are some Jr and Sr.


Top forwards in the portal

 

[FrancoPizza]

These kids are the product of their environment. Everyone gets a trophy, no ownership. I see it every day in the workplace.

Some places you get a medal just for showing up.

 

[kingtidge]

Can I just as a kid who probably got a participation trophy...the adults handed them out!! The adults in the room thought this was the way to go so right or wrong don't blame kids for this.

Future D1 athletes aren't the ones getting participation trophies. They are the athletes that are always picked first in gym class and playground teams because they are simply more athletic than everyone else.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Would need to be at least $120k. Gotta pay taxes first

120k for 1 year of tuition??

 

[Cusefan0307]

Interesting info. Top guys are underclassmen but towards the bottom are some Jr and Sr.


Top forwards in the portal

Yup. This is why we aren’t going after a transfer forward.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Massive SEC payout discrepancy starting to effect basketball now as well?

did anyone think it would be any other way? its only gonna get worse