Recruiting

[jfish26]

One thing that needs fixing is that the transfer portal opens in…48 hours.

What good is served by that? Because I see a lot of bad.

it's already open. The shooting guard from Penn announced he was entering the portal last week and the article said he'd already been contacted by about a dozen schools.....Including Kansas.

There was an article about it on......either the phog or espn

Huh. Maybe I heard it on a podcast that was previously taped (thought I'd heard it on the radio).

I'm a supporter of players having the same freedom to move (or the freedom to contract out of that freedom) that most of us have. But I think it's terrible for everyone involved for this to be the timing. I can't see who or what good is served by this timing.

Feels like the portal should be a Memorial Day weekend-ish thing, after the season is over, after the high school recruiting process has largely settled (but before 2025 high school recruiting is really at peak summer activity), and - ya know - after the prospective transferees have come through exams and completed the full academic year.

(I'm somewhat familiar with busted "hiring" processes; my industry (which requires a three-year graduate program) hires (and prospective new folks accept offers) on the basis of one semester of data.)

[TDub]

One thing that needs fixing is that the transfer portal opens in…48 hours.

What good is served by that? Because I see a lot of bad.

it's already open. The shooting guard from Penn announced he was entering the portal last week and the article said he'd already been contacted by about a dozen schools.....Including Kansas.

There was an article about it on......either the phog or espn

Huh. Maybe I heard it on a podcast that was previously taped (thought I'd heard it on the radio).

I'm a supporter of players having the same freedom to move (or the freedom to contract out of that freedom) that most of us have. But I think it's terrible for everyone involved for this to be the timing. I can't see who or what good is served by this timing.

Feels like the portal should be a Memorial Day weekend-ish thing, after the season is over, after the high school recruiting process has largely settled (but before 2025 high school recruiting is really at peak summer activity), and - ya know - after the prospective transferees have come through exams and completed the full academic year.

(I'm somewhat familiar with busted "hiring" processes; my industry (which requires a three-year graduate program) hires (and prospective new folks accept offers) on the basis of one semester of data.)

there's nothing good about it. In general.

[TDub]

the article said he'd already been contacted by about a dozen schools.....Including Kansas.

Not sure how I feel about that tbh. Mixed feelings.

you shouldn't feel good about it.

There was a list of the other schools that had contacted him....they weren't great.

Also...he shoots 42% from 3!

He's Nick Timberlake.

[MICHHAWK]

I think the transfer portal for basketball opens Monday the 18th.

[randylahey]

I think the transfer portal for basketball opens Monday the 18th.

We know we are recruiting it, but the question is... do we lose anyone to the portal?

[TDub]

of course we do, it's open every year unrestricted free agency. Anyone and everyone is free game. It's all a farce.

[MICHHAWK]

yes we will have multiple guys enter the portal.

[DeletedUser]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liYuNv4Rg ... Via3d3cGlx

We've also reached out to a UT-Martin wing. Yay?

[randylahey]

yes we will have multiple guys enter the portal.

Who are we expecting

[DCHawk1]

Jamari and Themarko

[DeletedUser]

I'm waiting for something really crazy to happen like a player like Furphy says they're coming back and then a Duke type buys them for several million dollars and they use their free transfer.

That'll kill it for me.

[TDub]

Jamari and Themarko

I hope not, I can see Elmarko leaving because someone else says he'll play 30 minutes a game. I like him though.

I reallt like Jamari, hope he sticks it out.

[jfish26]

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We've also reached out to a UT-Martin wing. Yay?

I mean, Knecht is at least a helpful balance to examples like Timberlake.

[jfish26]

I'm waiting for something really crazy to happen like a player like Furphy says they're coming back and then a Duke type buys them for several million dollars and they use their free transfer.

That'll kill it for me.

Furphy is in a NIL gray area, but were I spending money on NIL, I’d negotiate contractual mechanisms that protect me from a guy leaving for another school.

[MICHHAWK]

furphy had one good month in a JAYHAWK uniform. He has not earned a big payday.

but, if some school wants to lure him away with their riches. more power to him/them.

[randylahey]

Jamari and Themarko

Sure hope not. There's opportunity here. Mccullar and Timberlake are gone. Furphy is probably back but maybe not

I could see jamari entering if we get commitments from people in the portal

[randylahey]

I'd like to keep jamari around. But I wouldn't say he's super talented. But he'd be a good program guy I'd he sticks it out

[DeletedUser]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liYuNv4Rg ... Via3d3cGlx

We've also reached out to a UT-Martin wing. Yay?

I mean, Knecht is at least a helpful balance to examples like Timberlake.

Absolutely.

And, with a full scholarship count next year, the extra depth will be nice.

[jfish26]

furphy had one good month in a JAYHAWK uniform. He has not earned a big payday.

but, if some school wants to lure him away with their riches. more power to him/them.

Not your money (I presume) or mine. I just want him back.

[DeletedUser]

I'm waiting for something really crazy to happen like a player like Furphy says they're coming back and then a Duke type buys them for several million dollars and they use their free transfer.

That'll kill it for me.

Furphy is in a NIL gray area, but were I spending money on NIL, I’d negotiate contractual mechanisms that protect me from a guy leaving for another school.

I'm not sure you can? NIL can't technically be tied to participating at a certain school from what I understand.