2022 Portal

[OrangeXtreme]

He got the fulk outta Dodge...

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[AngryOtto]

Wow, look at that. An old septuagenarian coach who actually adapts to the times and uses the portal to his advantage. Larranaga is killing it in the portal once again. Pack is rated as the #1 transfer on a number of sites. I guess we can expect to finish behind Miami as well next season. Meanwhile, JB is happy standing pat.

JB may not use the portal or he is waiting until after May 1st to limit other players entering the portal. Time will tell.

 

[Orangezoo]

Lol

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

meh, depends on the context. Out of 353 D1 basketball schools and their players? The vast majority of players aren't getting anything.

Of the top-30 teams and their 3-5 starters? I'd wager that most are getting something sizeable.

Yeah. G league pays nothing and anything is sizable to college kids.

I think college hoops fans and folks on here underestimate how much it sucks to be a really good NCAA player but not be projected to go in the lottery and therefore be unlikely to make the NBA.

Finally the tables are turning in their favor.

A younger JB goes all in on NIL. Unfortunately he’s in a different place now wanting to build the team around his kids last year and develop our most disappointing recruit next year. We need a change after this season and to get with the times.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

w_t_f is going on in bonnieland?

Why hang around after last year when they were poor in every big game? Those guys have been there forever what’s the point of a 6th year in Olean?

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yeah. G league pays nothing and anything is sizable to college kids.

I think college hoops fans and folks on here underestimate how much it sucks to be a really good NCAA player but not be projected to go in the lottery and therefore be unlikely to make the NBA.

Finally the tables are turning in their favor.

A younger JB goes all in on NIL. Unfortunately he’s in a different place now wanting to build the team around his kids last year and develop our most disappointing recruit next year. We need a change after this season and to get with the times.

Sure. Stubborn JAB will want to prove everyone wrong if and when Benny becomes a star. Hopefully he is right.

 

[Orangezoo]

Well one bit of good news I guess is we can all chill till summer workout news starts leaking out. JB making it clear nobody from the portal is coming in it seems.

 

[DaveT]

Well one bit of good news I guess is we can all chill till summer workout news starts leaking out. JB making it clear nobody from the portal is coming in it seems.

How did he make it clear? I have seen/read nothing about this, those I do not doubt it is true. Jessie gets hurt again and I think JB has his second and last losing season. Probably his last regardless.

 

[pwong]

Well one bit of good news I guess is we can all chill till summer workout news starts leaking out. JB making it clear nobody from the portal is coming in it seems.

I can’t believe JB won’t even sniff the 1500+ names for a backup C outside of Ballard.

 

[Orangezoo]

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I can’t believe JB won’t even sniff the 1500+ names for a backup C outside of Ballard.

This to me was always why not getting Cole back would be hard to overcome but now we have added lack of depth at the 5 unless Brown or Carey is able to help. If the MO is to give the youngsters a real shot I get it but we tried once to replace Frank and failed. Now we aren't even doing anything there because the local kid didn't work out?

It just doesn't make any sense. Adding on to that, 11 scholarship guys does get us 5v5 in practice with JBA 11. Is Carey healthy enough yet? Could we again be running practices without 5 scholarship guys vs 5 scholarship guys this year with one more injury? The practice aspects loom as well in terms of quality and depth.

 

[SUFan44]

This to me was always why not getting Cole back would be hard to overcome but now we have added lack of depth at the 5 unless Brown or Carey is able to help. If the MO is to give the youngsters a real shot I get it but we tried once to replace Frank and failed. Now we aren't even doing anything there because the local kid didn't work out?

It just doesn't make any sense. Adding on to that, 11 scholarship guys does get us 5v5 in practice with JBA 11. Is Carey healthy enough yet? Could we again be running practices without 5 scholarship guys vs 5 scholarship guys this year with one more injury? The practice aspects loom as well in terms of quality and depth.

None of it makes sense, except the old man is as stubborn as anyone.

Sure, we'll probably win some games. But it'll be another double-digit loss season and, at best, a bubble-type team.

 

[Cuse'91]

None of it makes sense, except the old man is as stubborn as anyone.

Sure, we'll probably win some games. But it'll be another double-digit loss season and, at best, a bubble-type team.

It almost feels like JB wants to prove us "armchair point-guards" wrong, by doing the exact opposite of what we want done.

 

[Orangezoo]

It almost feels like JB wants to prove us "armchair point-guards" wrong, by doing the exact opposite of what we want done.

And we all would be likely thrilled if he did. I like our backcourt and the pivot. The rest, depth included, needs to prove it's much more than it looks on paper

 

[Cusefan0307]

If you’re surprised about us staying put you haven’t been paying attention.

 

[Cuse'91]

If you’re surprised about us staying put you haven’t been paying attention.

So, we didn't go after Ballard?

 

[Cusefan0307]

So, we didn't go after Ballard?

Has zero to do with my post. Once he passed we were done.

 

[Orangezoo]

If you’re surprised about us staying put you haven’t been paying attention.

Yeah. Surprise isn't the emotion I would use on my end. In a few months hopefully we get an idea of how the youngsters are looking.

 

[Orangezoo]

How did he make it clear? I have seen/read nothing about this, those I do not doubt it is true. Jessie gets hurt again and I think JB has his second and last losing season. Probably his last regardless.

Tell me the comment ( posted right after yours thanks pwong) isn't clear.

 

[baggerbob]

How did he make it clear? I have seen/read nothing about this, those I do not doubt it is true. Jessie gets hurt again and I think JB has his second and last losing season. Probably his last regardless.

Anyone who thinks JB is leaving anytime soon, has a long wait.

 

[kcsu]

So, we didn't go after Ballard?

Went hard. 2 slices and a Pepsi

 

[suclass2014]

Florida's Johnson joins portal, hopes to play again

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn't practiced or played since, entered the NCAA transfer portal Sunday with hopes of resuming his college career.

www.espn.com

Wouldn't mind us making a play here.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Florida's Johnson joins portal, hopes to play again

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn't practiced or played since, entered the NCAA transfer portal Sunday with hopes of resuming his college career.

www.espn.com

Wouldn't mind us making a play here.

A. He just was accused of s e x ual assault and hasn't played in 2 years.
B. JB said publicly that we are done adding players.

 

[kirbivore]

Well one bit of good news I guess is we can all chill till summer workout news starts leaking out. JB making it clear nobody from the portal is coming in it seems.