The class of 2022 is very very important for our team

[721Comstock]

3 players? Did JB have more kids? It’s just going to be Buddy for his freebie year. Everyone else will jump ship.

My team is on the floor.

 

[dollarbill44]

3 players? Did JB have more kids? It’s just going to be Buddy for his freebie year. Everyone else will jump ship.

I think we're underselling the quality of the intramural league. I have heard good things about the team from Marion 2.

 

[OHIORANGES]

I think we're underselling the quality of the intramural league. I have heard good things about the team from Marion 2.

Day 5 all the way, baby!

 

[AZOrange]

I dont see SU landing any of our top recruits. Maybe the guard from Philly but i dont see us leading for anyone else.

We already have a top recruit and the “kid from Philly” is a superstar...lol goofy

 

[AZOrange]

The portal changes everything. Nab 3 guys on the trail and 2-3 in the portal. This turnover will continue.

 

[RF2044]

It didn’t hurt. Not like JB is doing any of the recruiting himself anyways.

It DID hurt, in the sense that we missed out on several recruits [Green, Tucker] during that span.

That's what fueled the perception that JBs involvement was detrimental to the tangible outcomes of recruiting. OF COURSE him being affiliated with Team USA was good publicity, but it didn't translate on the recruiting trail.

 

[bnoro]

Most posters are also delusional and claim whatever narrative they want

It didn’t hurt. Not like JB is doing any of the recruiting himself anyways.

Irony!

 

[Sgt Cuse]

The portal changes everything. Nab 3 guys on the trail and 2-3 in the portal. This turnover will continue.

Isn't the portal chaos a one time event? That this year was the big one, it will subside in the future.

From now on there will be no freebie year, and the players only get to do it once. So most of the malcontents will have used it this year. Should be a lot less players in the portal next year, don't you think?

 

[AZOrange]

Isn't the portal chaos a one time event? That this year was the big one, it will subside in the future.

From now on there will be no freebie year, and the players only get to do it once. So most of the malcontents will have used it this year. Should be a lot less players in the portal next year, don't you think?

I think it will be a major factor going forward. Maybe not to this extent but it isn’t going away

 

[the villager]

I hope someone does the numbers on the portal. How many entered,how many were picked up, how many were allowed to return to their previous school and how many were left stranded with no team.

 

[721Comstock]

I hope someone does the numbers on the portal. How many entered,how many were picked up, how many were allowed to return to their previous school and how many were left stranded with no team.

Meh.

It's not like there are suddenly more humans playing basketball now, than before the pandemic and the portal.

And those getting an extra year, don't count against the scholarship cap, so they're NOT reducing the number of available schollies by having used another year more than they otherwise would have been entitled to.

It's the same total number of humans, and the same total number of scholarships.
347 D1 schools x 13 scholarships = 4511. Like always.

The fact that roughly 1/3 of these guys decided to play musical chairs, doesn't change the math.

I'd imagine it's gonna be a scramble at the end, as guys who haven't yet locked down where they want to go, have to settle for whatever is left like at 2am closing time.
And you rarely find an optimized relationship at 2am.

 

[longtimefan]

Meh.

It's not like there are suddenly more humans playing basketball now, than before the pandemic and the portal.

And those getting an extra year, don't count against the scholarship cap, so they're NOT reducing the number of available schollies by having used another year more than they otherwise would have been entitled to.

It's the same total number of humans, and the same total number of scholarships.
347 D1 schools x 13 scholarships = 4511. Like always.

The fact that roughly 1/3 of these guys decided to play musical chairs, doesn't change the math.

I'd imagine it's gonna be a scramble at the end, as guys who haven't yet locked down where they want to go, have to settle for whatever is left like at 2am closing time.
And you rarely find an optimized relationship at 2am.

One new factor--will coaches continue to fill their rosters (12-13 scholarship players), or will they go with slimmed-down contingents (10-11). The reason being, with the new transfer rules, many deep bench players (10, 11, 12, 13) will quickly head to the portal. Some coaches may think "Why should I put time, effort, and expense into developing these guys when they're going to abandon ship after one or two years?".

 

[rrlbees]

One new factor--will coaches continue to fill their rosters (12-13 scholarship players), or will they go with slimmed-down contingents (10-11). The reason being, with the new transfer rules, many deep bench players (10, 11, 12, 13) will quickly head to the portal. Some coaches may think "Why should I put time, effort, and expense into developing these guys when they're going to abandon ship after one or two years?".

that’s exactly what’s going to happen.

 

[Orangezoo]

that’s exactly what’s going to happen.

And it already is. Everyone talking about us only having 10 guys.. almost everyone else in the ACC minus FSU or Louisville(chuckle) is sitting at that number as well.

 

[hoopsupstate]

It will save SU about $235,000 by having 10 on scholarship vs 13.

 

[007]

It will save SU about $235,000 by having 10 on scholarship vs 13.

Unless those scholarships are awarded to walk ons

 

[hoopsupstate]

Unless those scholarships are awarded to walk ons

They will probably need more walk ons just to hold practice.

 

[007]

They will probably need more walk ons just to hold practice.

They had 6 on the roster last season

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

 

[AZOrange]

Feeing good here

 

[Cusesky8214]

I know some of yall are probably sick of Dior stuff but these are a pretty good watch. Seems like a good kid. Such a bummer he won't be in orange.

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[PauliePeppas]

I mean...0% chance he actually plays a second in college right?

 

[jdubs30]

Final 4? Doesn’t he only have offers from Oregon and Washington?