Class of 2026 2025-26 Portal

[Giants1973]

Here we go. Brunt and Kiyan connection hopefully.

Sign me up

 

[Orangezoo]

Here we go. Brunt and Kiyan connection hopefully.

Hmm that’s a big shoe dropping. Let’s hope we are in that discussion..

 

[sufan59]

I like his game. Plays with an edge. Great size at the 3. From California though, so you have to consider he may have a west coast suitor already.

 

[rrlbees]

wouldn't it be easier just to track the players who aren't in the portal?

 

[phil77]

Here we go. Brunt and Kiyan connection hopefully.

I would hard pass unless he wants to come off the bench 24% from three for a guard is a major major red flag

 

[Caleb8800]

I would hard pass unless he wants to come off the bench 24% from three for a guard is a major major red flag

He's going to have a laundry list of suitors and would be a take by almost any program

 

[phil77]

He's going to have a laundry list of suitors and would be a take by almost any program

Cool what does that have to do with our needs and our team construction? A bunch of players have a long list of suitors. Our shooting guards arent three point shooters can’t pair them with a point guard that also isn’t a three point shooter that is a disaster waiting to happen

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I would hard pass unless he wants to come off the bench 24% from three for a guard is a major major red flag

Yeah. No way that can improve from his freshman year.

 

[phil77]

Yeah. No way that can improve from his freshman year.

Yup and no way he can just not be a good three point shooter those don’t exist ever. In the portal why pay for projection and hope ? Pay for someone proven and someone who compliments your team better especially as a starter.

 

[Caleb8800]

Cool what does that have to do with our needs and our team construction? A bunch of players have a long list of suitors. Our shooting guards arent three point shooters can’t pair them with a point guard that also isn’t a three point shooter that is a disaster waiting to happen

People need to realize we haven't been good for awhile. There are 40+ schools with the same NIL as us that have winning track records over the last 5+ years. When you have a freshman PG averaging 14/4 in the B10 that wants to come to syracuse that's a take every single time

 

[phil77]

People need to realize we haven't been good for awhile. There are 40+ schools with the same NIL as us that have winning track records over the last 5+ years. When you have a freshman PG averaging 14/4 in the B10 that wants to come to syracuse that's a take every single time

That line of reasoning is why we haven’t been good for a while. We have been taking too many flawed players

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Yup and no way he can just not be a good three point shooter those don’t exist ever. In the portal why pay for projection and hope ? Pay for someone proven and someone who compliments your team better especially as a starter.

Isn't projection and hope what you're paying for in the portal? You hope they fit into your team's system. You hope they will grow as a player. You project that they will lead to more wins for your team. Who knows? Maybe he's religious and could lead the team in prayer. Apparently that is a trait some are adding to the mix these days.

 

[Caleb8800]

That line of reasoning is why we haven’t been good for a while. We have been taking too many flawed players

That may be all we can get until we can win. Who is getting the "unflawed" portal players because their aren't a lot of them out there. Those players are going to Bama, Michigan, Uconn, Kentucky etc.. Those teams have more NIL, brand recognition, and a track record of winning. It's not always up to Syracuse if we get those types of players if they don't want to come here and to be honest why would they want to

 

[CuseFaninVT]

This is the Spaniard I want for us.

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High motor guy similar to Hugo Gonzalez. In fact they’re friends and player together on the national team.

 

[phil77]

As far as Mingo goes I think you guys can start his own thread I imagine we will be involved if Burnt is on the staff.

 

[Cappy3]

That line of reasoning is why we haven’t been good for a while. We have been taking too many flawed players

Every player has flaws. You think the guys we’ve signed so far are flawless?

 

[Cappy3]

This is the Spaniard I want for us.

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High motor guy similar to Hugo Gonzalez. In fact they’re friends and player together on the national team.

4.9 pts for Vermont? Hard pass.

 

[phil77]

Every player has flaws. You think the guys we’ve signed so far are flawless?

Correct and when you build a team you can’t sign multiple players with the same flaws. If we have SGs that can’t shoot from deep then we can’t also sign a PG that cant shoot from deep.

 

[Cappy3]

Correct and when you build a team you can’t sign multiple players with the same flaws. If we have SGs that can’t shoot from deep then we can’t also sign a PG that cant shoot from deep.

Or maybe we sign better shooting guards/small forwards. We needa point guard who can run an offense.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[phil77]

Or maybe we sign better shooting guards/small forwards. We needa point guard who can run an offense.

Well we already have Doty and Anthony so…..

 

[sufan59]

Seeing some Duke online twitter chatter about a potential Caleb Foster portal entry….

 

[phil77]

Seeing some Duke online twitter chatter about a potential Caleb Foster portal entry….

Probably should start the Mingo thread with Brunt officially on board