Class of 2026 2025-26 Portal

[Melancer46]

The equity sports page only shows Brandon Grier and nothing on Rob only that page Rob has for himself. That said, the fact this kid played in the MAC and Robs connections there… it’s a good gamble..

Back to Blyden.. we just got Toledo’s AD as well I mean…. There’s gotta be a little smoke there too. Kid is smaller which is a slight concern but had only 1.9 turnovers a game and 1.8 steals. Color me highly interested especially if we have good size every where else.

Blair wants to win… he had a bigtime talent all the sudden decide to go to the portal after saying he would stay .. one of his agents is Murph..

To be fair, this could more simply be that another big school reached out to him, but who knows, maybe we are that big school!

 

[Orangezoo]

To be fair, this could more simply be that another big school reached out to him, but who knows, maybe we are that big school!

Oh without a doubt could mean absolutely nothing in respect to us. I’m gonna hold out irrational hope given yesterday were the player conversations and now a former Toledo standout all the sudden is portal bound… not like there won’t be a lot of good options.

 

[phil77]

 

[Cuse1055]

He was pretty good at Pitt

 

[Melancer46]

Did we make a run at him last year or was he just another name we speculated about?

 

[phil77]

He was pretty good at Pitt

Did we make a run at him last year or was he just another name we speculated about?

Yup pretty good at PITT had his minutes cut way down.

Are we only going to make runs at people that we have made runs at under Red? We need a high-level PG and last year he was one of the biggest and highest-paid PGs on the market. Figured after a down year where his minute were cut we may take a look and see why.

 

[Cusester]

7’2” center Anton Bonke from Charlotte will be entering the portal. Watched him against Usf and liked what I saw. Will be very hard to get.

 

[Orangezoo]

7’2” center Anton Bonke from Charlotte will be entering the portal. Watched him against Usf and liked what I saw. Will be very hard to get.

With a big budget you can get the hard to get guys…if only we could have a local prospect in our backyard like a Donovan Clingan fall in our lap like happened for UConn

 

[Cuseloyal]

Yup pretty good at PITT had his minutes cut way down.

Are we only going to make runs at people that we have made runs at under Red? We need a high-level PG and last year he was one of the biggest and highest-paid PGs on the market. Figured after a down year where his minute were cut we may take a look and see why.

Minutes were cut because he had a dislocated shoulder tbat Happened during preseason and was trying to fight through it. Is trying to get a medical redshirt for this year since he only played 9 games. Seems like a player similar to George IMO. Low FG% and high turnover numbers

 

[dasher]

To be fair, this could more simply be that another big school reached out to him, but who knows, maybe we are that big school!

Blyden is also from Detroit. Small for a 2 guard . Maybe he plays the pt.

 

[djorange1989]

Tough kid, great defender and size. I very much doubt they’d get involved because they can’t bring on another guard who can’t shoot. Can’t have a repeat of the last few seasons.

Yeah totally agree

 

[OrangeinNH]

Blyden is also from Detroit. Small for a 2 guard . Maybe he plays the pt.

Baller! Looks like he can definitely play the point. Smaller frame but beautiful quick release jumper and crafty finisher. Would have to think he’ll be sought after.

 

[dasher]

Baller! Looks like he can definitely play the point. Smaller frame but beautiful quick release jumper and crafty finisher. Would have to think he’ll be sought after.

Would also have to think that having Murphy as a agent won't hurt us one bit. I have no knowledge of whether we are interested or whether he already has someone in mind, but if he could play the pt. he would be someone, I would have to think we would like.

 

[Orangezoo]

Would also have to think that having Murphy as a agent won't hurt us one bit. I have no knowledge of whether we are interested or whether he already has someone in mind, but if he could play the pt. he would be someone, I would have to think we would like.

Any chance BB could have influence here? Probably just coincidental timing but is interesting he went into the portal the day after Gerry spoke with the players… and he was originally planning to stay. Obviously there wouldn’t be a shortage of interested bidders… between Rob and then BB we aren’t lacking connections… granted a player following an AD isn’t something we see commonly.

 

[grepal]

With a big budget you can get the hard to get guys…if only we could have a local prospect in our backyard like a Donovan Clingan fall in our lap like happened for UConn

Well, once upon a time we landed Rosie. Legacy Danny Schayes followed.