2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[berryvol]

How big is our knife?

I’ve always heard 5 inches is average

 

[Volprofch05]

seems like big bidding war for Rice. Hope we can close

There was some thought that the USC visit may be an attempt by the agent to drive up the price. Hopefully it is only that and it works out for us.

 

[wtmvol]

How big is our knife?

 

[ThatVolGuy]

Probably a dumb question, but is there any sense that our efforts with Rice and Freeman could impact Ament's decision? As in, if we land those two, do our prospects improve because he knows he'll be walking into a situation with a more talented roster? Or is he just operating on a separate (and more independent) calculus?

 

[Stoked]

Probably a dumb question, but is there any sense that our efforts with Rice and Freeman could impact Ament's decision? As in, if we land those two, do our prospects improve because he knows he'll be walking into a situation with a more talented roster? Or is he just operating on a separate (and more independent) calculus?

Tbh no one knows, not even Ament himself. If that's the case though it wouldn't bode well for us imo. I think Duke certainly will have a better roster than us.

 

[knoxvol52]

I’ve always heard 5 inches is average

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Interesting that Rice has become such a desirable recruit...

Must be because Maryland was a top 10 team, cause neither his size nor his stats really jump off the page compared to some other SGs ranked higher than him.

 

[RikidyBones]

That’s more about housing costs. Drug addict on the street vs drug addict in a trailer. Not saying the trailer isn’t preferable, but the problem is just more well-hidden.

Regardless, I hope he gets stuck in a massive LA traffic jam for hours and can’t wait to leave!

I hope he gets stuck in that traffic and chipotle hits his gut without grace.

 

[omghulkhands]

Interesting that Rice has become such a desirable recruit...

Must be because Maryland was a top 10 team, cause neither his size nor his stats really jump off the page compared to some other SGs ranked higher than him.

Really? A sophomore averaging 14 pts a game for a team that finished 9th in the AP poll really stands out to me. I value it way higher than those mid-major guys scoring 19 a game or whatever

 

[VolHoopsInTheMix]

Interesting that Rice has become such a desirable recruit...

Must be because Maryland was a top 10 team, cause neither his size nor his stats really jump off the page compared to some other SGs ranked higher than him.

Rodney Rice is desirable for us because he has chemistry already with our starting point guard... he was a sophomore averaging more than what most of our leading scorers every year average before Lanier & Knecht... Rice is also from a proven Power 5 conference program who made it to the Sweet 16 & also stayed in the top 15 AP poll... he's also considered a consensus top 10 available player in the portal currently and fits the position that we need to fill perfectly... not exactly sure what you are seeing that would make the coaching staff not want him at this point at shooting guard. But he's SG target 1 for us for a reason...

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Really? A sophomore averaging 14 pts a game for a team that finished 9th in the AP poll really stands out to me. I value it way higher than those mid-major guys scoring 19 a game or whatever

Okay... what about these non mid-major guys

A: 6'7" 18.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.7% FG, 32.1% 3PT
B: 6'7" 19.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 43.9% FG, 33.6% 3PT
C: 6'6" 17.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 55.7% FG, 40% 3PT
D: 6'4" 11.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 45.6% FG, 39.5% 3PT
E: 6'6" 15.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 43.9% FG, 34.0 % 3PT
F: 6'8" 12.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 43.7% FG, 32.9% 3PT

Those are all wing options still available not coming from mid-major. I just didn't expect Rice to be the hard to close option of the 3 we're chasing...

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Rodney Rice is desirable for us because he has chemistry already with our starting point guard... he was a sophomore averaging more than what most of our leading scorers every year average before Lanier & Knecht... Rice is also from a proven Power 5 conference program who made it to the Sweet 16 & also stayed in the top 15 AP poll... he's also considered a consensus top 10 available player in the portal currently and fits the position that we need to fill perfectly... not exactly sure what you are seeing that would make the coaching staff not want him at this point at shooting guard. But he's SG target 1 for us for a reason...

I know exactly why we want him. I'm just stating it's interesting to me that between Freeman, Ament, and Rice he's the one we're in a "knife fight" with that keeps getting bigger offers shoved his way.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Hopefully we brought a gun

 

[Volprofch05]

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Could be overkill, but maybe not?

 

[TrapVol]

Hopefully we brought a gun

 

[VolGee4]

Okay... what about these non mid-major guys

A: 6'7" 18.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.7% FG, 32.1% 3PT
B: 6'7" 19.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 43.9% FG, 33.6% 3PT
C: 6'6" 17.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 55.7% FG, 40% 3PT
D: 6'4" 11.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 45.6% FG, 39.5% 3PT
E: 6'6" 15.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 43.9% FG, 34.0 % 3PT
F: 6'8" 12.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 43.7% FG, 32.9% 3PT

Those are all wing options still available not coming from mid-major. I just didn't expect Rice to be the hard to close option of the 3 we're chasing...

Yea, I was trying to find stats on comparable players. I think his 37% from 3 stands out on a SS team. C (above) is a nice stat line.

 

[Voldirector11]

Great news getting ready to happen for the Vols! Someone que up the "Final Countdown".

 

[VolterWhite]

Great news getting ready to happen for the Vols! Someone que up the "Final Countdown".

Ready as in minutes or today? I’m getting my stretchy pants on lol

 

[TrapVol]

Okay... what about these non mid-major guys

A: 6'7" 18.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 42.7% FG, 32.1% 3PT
B: 6'7" 19.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 43.9% FG, 33.6% 3PT
C: 6'6" 17.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 55.7% FG, 40% 3PT
D: 6'4" 11.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 45.6% FG, 39.5% 3PT
E: 6'6" 15.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 43.9% FG, 34.0 % 3PT
F: 6'8" 12.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.1 apg, 43.7% FG, 32.9% 3PT

Those are all wing options still available not coming from mid-major. I just didn't expect Rice to be the hard to close option of the 3 we're chasing...

Who is C? Those are some impressive, stat-stuffing numbers.

 

[Voldirector11]

Also another potential target is BJ Freeman, transfer from Arizona St.

 

[Voldirector11]

Ready as in minutes or today? I’m getting my stretchy pants on lol

This afternoon and tomorrow.

 

[VolterWhite]

This afternoon and tomorrow.

Not being rude as I am new to Volnation this spring…you saying this as a fan or someone in the know? lol I know SF is a guy everyone listens to.

 

[Volprofch05]

Great news getting ready to happen for the Vols! Someone que up the "Final Countdown".

Oh, we're ready, don't you worry about that

 

[Volprofch05]

This afternoon and tomorrow.

I like the and part

 

[AngryButchJones]

If true about BJ Freeman, sign me up based on my 2 minute scouting analysis of him lol. Good shooter with decent size who only got better once AZ State entered into Big 12 play, which was a very tough conference this year.