Mullins Revenge
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True or False: Starting with Caraher, St johns has had more kids leave the program this year then any other team in the nation.
SJU Transfer Targets/Possibilities
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Bamafan, sure we can land those types you've mentioned, as we can also land much better prospects.
Regardless, The point of the original post responded to was true.... There are a ton of prospects in the transfer portal. That's a fact.
I'll wait till the dust settles before the final judgment.
Regardless, The point of the original post responded to was true.... There are a ton of prospects in the transfer portal. That's a fact.
I'll wait till the dust settles before the final judgment.
QueensBall
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I understand this is a bad look. I'm not trying to deny the optics of the day. If Posh/Champagnie/Wusu transfer or Pinzon decomitts then my concern level will be high. I just think these things are happening out of the blue to us but for a reason behind the scenes. It seemed pretty clear to me throughout the season that this was turning into the Julian & Posh show and that Wusu was very clearly being groomed for a large role sooner than later. Something was said, implied, felt that made these things happen. Because we didn't get a sense of turmoil between the players (who still seem supportive of one another) my intuition is telling me that this was initiated by the staff (not that these players were told to leave only that they're being informed the program is moving in a certain direction) I also think a Big East team that has a ton of minutes to give out yet already has Posh Alexander & Julian Champagnie (fingers crossed) will be much more enticing to transfers than we were a week ago. We'll see who they add. I loved the Stef Smith addition. Let's seeAmaseinyourface post=428869 said:
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I suspect this is largely a generational thing, but just as the NBA has lost some (not all but a fair amount) of its allure to me because of players jumping from team to team to build super teams, I fear I am about to lose some of what has made college basketball so attractive to me: watching players develop and grow over a few years. Add to that we have a coach better known for coaching acumen than recruiting big time talent and it's hard to be optimistic, especially about next year which I was previously quite optimistic about. But that's just me.
I think the writing is on the wall. Let’s call the Transfer Portal for what it is. This is college basketball free agency. So in my opinion this is slowly becoming a professional league. That’s fine I guess. Times are changing. Maybe it’s just not for me. I liked watching committed kids develop over a period of time. I would say 4 years but let’s be honest we have had very few 4 year kids over the last 20 years. That’s done. St. John’s and most of the other Programs are 1 or 2 year pit stops. I already follow a pro team so why do I need this? I think college basketball is dying a slow death. Just a matter of time.
MarkRedman
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The number of players in the transfer portal is a reflection of today's society. When I was a teenager, if you didn't get as much playing time as you thought you should get, you would work harder to show the coach that you deserved more time on the court. Too many of today's kids want and expect immediate gratification. If things don't go exactly the way that they want, they walk away and look for it elsewhere. I'm not saying that this philosophy is necessarily right or wrong, it's just something that most people from my generation have difficulty relating to.
MakingPlays
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Not even close buddy. There's a school that has had 15 players in the portal this season lol. There's 74 schools that have at least 5 in the portal. And that's currently in the portal not committed, so very possible a lot of those schools had more in the portal but they already committed to another school.Duke of Earlington post=428918 said:
https://twitter.com/ThatTonk/status/1375505981703036929/photo/1
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wow this is an absolute joke. The college basketball we all know and love is gone. This is how it is nowMaking Plays post=428997 said:
MakingPlays
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Wasn't me... that's way too much work lol. Some guy on twitter, but his list isn't even updated and that's how many teams have lost players. 74 teams have lost at least 5 players, that's 22% of teams and the season isn't even over!kred post=429004 said: