Donnie Freeman injures foot

[phil77]

You’re also entitled to your opinion, but everything is going to depend on his recovery from his foot injury.

If he enters the portal, he will get SEC and Big 10 offers, probably the only person on the team. If it isn't a SEC or Big 10, it will be another big time school like Kansas/Duke/UNC/Arizona/Maryland, etc. We will be lucky if he stays. He isn't going to be one of our guys who hits the portal and ends up a Siena or UCF.

 

[hoopsupstate]

If he enters the portal, he will get SEC and Big 10 offers, probably the only person on the team. If it isn't a SEC or Big 10, it will be another big time school like Kansas/Duke/UNC/Arizona/Maryland, etc. We will be lucky if he stays. He isn't going to be one of our guys who hits the portal and ends up a Siena or UCF.

I agree he won’t go down a level, but if he enters the portal he can forget about any rehab or physical therapy at SU. He will be on his own. His team might be ok with that, but it’s a risk. I think SU already knows what it will take to keep him and they definitely want him back. They have a big pot, but not an unlimited pot. They have to get 3-4 players from the portal and they need to decide what they can get for the biggest bang for their buck.

 

[OCESIP]

One of issues with the college game and NIL (as opposed to the NBA) is as of now no one knows what the pool of like players will be. Freeman will only be one of many very good options that will probably project at the same $$ level. I'm not saying getting a commitment from him early isn't good, but it doesn't mean SU can't attract somebody as good or better with the same $$. It's a real crap shoot, just like the whole system is insanity at all levels.