2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[joevols89]

Kentucky fans going to have a major melt down if these Braden Smith rumors don’t come to fruition.

 

[76vol]

I hope one of them brought the checkbook

$1.5 on the table as of earlier this morning

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

I'll be honest I'm getting very impatient we need atleast one boom soon to kick off the party

 

[tn4elvis]

He looks like a Purdue guy.

Why in the hell would anyone go to Purdue.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Kentucky fans going to have a major melt down if these Braden Smith rumors don’t come to fruition.

Here’s hoping!

 

[Batman1948]

$1.5 on the table as of earlier this morning

That's a far cry from the $2-3M the media is posting as the going rate for portal PG's this year. Maybe the media--or agents-- are just making up numbers

 

[McGeesPub]

That's a far cry from the $2-3M the media is posting as the going rate for portal PG's this year. Maybe the media--or agents-- are just making up numbers

That’s probably factoring in a hometown discount and lack of state income taxes so I’m sure there are a fair number of schools offering 2-3 million.

 

[Mountvol]

That's a far cry from the $2-3M the media is posting as the going rate for portal PG's this year. Maybe the media--or agents-- are just making up numbers

In many cases you should take what’s reported, cut in half or quarter it.

 

[omghulkhands]

I know there is 0% chance he returns.

But what do you think a fair offer for Queen would be?

 

[Batman1948]

In many cases you should take what’s reported, cut in half or quarter it.

Back when the news was in print, I just wiped my a$$ with it. Can't do that anymore

 

[EasternVol]

Why in the hell would anyone go to Purdue.

Edukashun?

 

[mtvols]

You're saying this based on height alone? Mark Sears is 6'1 and does a fine job drawing fouls and finishing at the rim. Kyrie is the best finisher in the NBA at 6'2.

Well you look at Mark Sears wrong and the refs would call a foul.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I know there is 0% chance he returns.

But what do you think a fair offer for Queen would be?

A high one. I’m on a slack thread with two agents. They make the case that we’re getting to a place where NIL math is approaching the value of a rookie contract. I understand the time value of getting to the second NBA contract, but they think we’ll see big brand programs offer contracts that tempt the player to play another college season. The ESPN interview with Queen was interesting because he implied that he would’ve stayed there if his coach hadn’t gone. Obviously feels like an absurd stretch, but the trend may change the outcome soon.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I know there is 0% chance he returns.

But what do you think a fair offer for Queen would be?

I guess fair is a hard thing to define in this era, because we are watching guys like Great Osobor get overpaid to go to Washington. Personally, I don’t think any college player should be getting more than $1-$1.5 million for a single year. I think that’s more than fair.

 

[CAVPUT]

I don’t want any of them back other than Gainey.

 

[76vol]

That's a far cry from the $2-3M the media is posting as the going rate for portal PG's this year. Maybe the media--or agents-- are just making up numbers

Info came from one step away from the family. A close step away, but maybe that was just the starting point. I could text the family member but not going to. I'm sure the whole of Greene County is trying to find out

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I guess fair is a hard thing to define in this era, because we are watching guys like Great Osobor get overpaid to go to Washington. Personally, I don’t think any college player should be getting more than $1-$1.5 million for a single year. I think that’s more than fair.

I don’t disagree about what’s fair, but I think we’re going to see double that soon. When you think about the dollar value of a program like Texas making a FF, the value of the players that get you there is easily over 10mm across five starters. It’s about to get gross.

 

[Fairacres Vol]

$1.5 on the table as of earlier this morning

This is what I heard from a well connected source on Monday.

 

[VolOnthePlains]

You're saying this based on height alone? Mark Sears is 6'1 and does a fine job drawing fouls and finishing at the rim. Kyrie is the best finisher in the NBA at 6'2.

My original reply was to the guy saying Ziegler was too limited by his height and that Gillespie would be an obvious upgrade over him because he’s 6’1”. If the eyeball test doesn’t tell you that Ziegler was the best point guard in the country this season, then advanced stats do (such as this ranking by Evan Miya of the best players in the country).

My main point is that you can be excited about incoming transfers without trashing outgoing players.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I don’t disagree about what’s fair, but I think we’re going to see double that soon. When you think about the dollar value of a program like Texas making a FF, the value of the players that get you there is easily over 10mm across five starters. It’s about to get gross.

Yeah, I’m not naive enough to think what’s “fair” is where the market is headed. We’re without a doubt headed to an inflated market and until some actual guardrails are put in place (if they ever are) “NIL” AKA salaries are going to increase year-over-year.

It’s sad, because I do think this is going to harm the parity of the sport, particularly with the increase to 15 scholarships. I don’t think this year’s major dud of a tournament is a blip. I think this is the new standard and we’ve just reached the point where the sport is experiencing the realization of the portal era.

Teams are just going to stockpile talent with a 15-person roster now and the little guy, and even some lesser P4 programs, are going to have no chance.

 

[TrippieRedd]

My original reply was to the guy saying Ziegler was too limited by his height and that Gillespie would be an obvious upgrade over him because he’s 6’1”. If the eyeball test doesn’t tell you that Ziegler was the best point guard in the country this season, then advanced stats do (such as this ranking by Evan Miya of the best players in the country).

My main point is that you can be excited about incoming transfers without trashing outgoing players.

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Using Evan Miya is all I needed to see.

 

[VolOnthePlains]

Using Evan Miya is all I needed to see.

My brother, you do not enjoy basketball, you enjoy making hypothetical lineups. Might I suggest dungeons and dragons?

 

[Ttucke11]

i think we've seen enough times that ZZ at PG will not get us to the Final Four

This is certainly a take. This TN team is a 9 seed at best without ZZ this year.

 

[TrippieRedd]

My brother, you do not enjoy basketball, you enjoy making hypothetical lineups. Might I suggest dungeons and dragons?

Wow good one.

Show more Evan Miya so we can all finally believe you

 

[CamVol8]

Should be us right?