2025 Portal Watch

[peavy]

Former 17pt/g Fr from STM Andrew Rhode back in portal after 2 years at Virginia. I check on his stats periodically. Last season he averaged 4.3 ppg in 25mins/g but shot just 29%, 25.7% from 3. This year he's averaging 9.3pt/g on 43.2% (41.3% from 3) while averaging 31mpg

[da_coach]

Is Klink given a chance to lead the program if/when Hendo leaves? He's on this 3rd head coach here.

Good question, he's been 'passed over' twice, and stayed and been the good soldier.

Things I have heard through the grapevine... that the players want Coach Pete. (but this was last year.)
https://gojacks.com/sports/mens-bask...-petersen/2619

[MontanaRabbit]

JT Rock would be good in the Summit. But he's an Iowa State player.

I'm worried about Hendo leaving (Drake?), and taking some of the guys with him.

Is Klink given a chance to lead the program if/when Hendo leaves? He's on this 3rd head coach here.

[da_coach]

JT Rock would be good in the Summit. But he's an Iowa State player.

I'm worried about Hendo leaving (Drake?), and taking some of the guys with him.

[MontanaRabbit]

It's the Summit league, JT would do just fine.

Is that really our goal? To only compete in the Summit League?

Not saying he wouldn't be a good addition but if he wasn't from Sioux Falls would he even be on our radar?

Based on how Cluff performed this year we have a pretty good sales pitch to pitch to any portal big man. I'd much rather have someone like Cluff that is ready to come in and provide big time contributions.

[ringthebells]

It's the Summit league, JT would do just fine.

[MontanaRabbit]

The only other possibility would be if Hendo is leaving and he would go with him. But it's not likely that Hendo already has a job lined up this quickly. If Oscar goes to Ames, does JT Rock see the light and realize that he's not going to get an opportunity there ?

I know nothing about JT Rock but other than being 7' what has he proven? Based on how much he played this year at Iowa State I'd have to think he'd be a project.

[bigticket1]

Cluff has entered the portal with a DO NOT CONTACT designation.

Gotta be Creighton or Iowa State.

The only other possibility would be if Hendo is leaving and he would go with him. But it's not likely that Hendo already has a job lined up this quickly. If Oscar goes to Ames, does JT Rock see the light and realize that he's not going to get an opportunity there ?

[salemjack]

Cluff has entered the portal with a DO NOT CONTACT designation.

Gotta be Creighton or Iowa State.

[OldHare]

JoJo Moore from ORU has intention to enter portal.

[bigticket1]

Lots of men's movement today. Isaiah Carr (Denver), Mier Panoam (UND) and Babacar Diallo (KC). Also, DeAndre Craig from Denver announced earlier in the week.

[peavy]

I am surprised Denver has not published both head coaches have been dismissed. Wulbrun was on admin leave and Woods is inept hiring her wife to associate head coach in charge of analytics for offense. Both programs seem to be a dumpster fire.

Per Denver MBB twitter "Denver men’s basketball update: DU Athletics and head coach Jeff Wulbrun have mutually agreed to part ways after Wulbrun’s four seasons with the program." article

[peavy]

As noted by OldHare, for those that opt-in, men's increased from 13->15. Women remained at 15.

The new wrinkle on this one is revenue distribution. Wisconsin as an example is already saying they're going to be giving their team less than some of their other women's programs (9% for wbb was the recommended model by the house), so that's causing them to run into issues with their coaching hire.

[OldHare]

Didn't the NCAA expand roster limits/scholarships? Did that affect basketball?

It may have helped increase for men up to 15. The WBB is not likely increased. Football at the FCS level may have seen the increase. AJ is not likely watching the portal so much as the player he would consider would require NIL cash similar to those available prior to 2023-24 season.

[ringthebells]

Didn't the NCAA expand roster limits/scholarships? Did that affect basketball?