2024 Portal Watch

[Norm Peterson]

4 minutes ago, TourneyBound said:

YA no way Frager is better than rice

 

Way.

[doc1394]

25 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Way.

Robin has already said he expects Frager to redshirt next year. Rice would have been a consistent role player next year. 

[Huskerpapa]

I don't know.  Sure there is a chance he could redshirt; but he has a powerful body that could earn him playing time.  He really developed his game over the past 24 months.

[NeeandMe]

12 hours ago, bobcat402 said:

What’s Blaise status like can we count on him next year?

I don't think he'll be in red next year. 

[millerhusker]

From Wisconsin site: Frankie will visit nebraska later this week and Wisconsin this weekend. Moving quickly. Alabama is after him too. Nearly their entire rotation is made up of mid-major transfers.

[OmahaHusker]

10 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Way.

 

Frager is a flyer. Low risk, high reward. If it doesn't work out, won't be surprised if he transfers after next season. 

[Norm Peterson]

10 hours ago, doc1394 said:

Robin has already said he expects Frager to redshirt next year. Rice would have been a consistent role player next year. 

 

I'm going to be very specific. The comment was that "I also thought from the minutes he got in close games that rice would be a dude for us in coming years though."

 

The response to that was "YA no way Frager is better than rice."

 

And my reaction was, actually, yes, there is a way Frager could be better than Rice. I don't think it's anywhere near a foregone conclusion that Rice, long-term, would be better than Frager. And I don't think it's necessarily a foregone conclusion that Rice would be a rotation piece next year, either.

 

But we won't know because, for whatever reason, he's chosen to leave.

[Norm Peterson]

This is Eli Rice:

 

 

This is Braden Frager:

 

[Norm Peterson]

3 hours ago, millerhusker said:

From Wisconsin site: Frankie will visit nebraska later this week and Wisconsin this weekend. Moving quickly. Alabama is after him too. Nearly their entire rotation is made up of mid-major transfers.

 

It would be quite remarkable if we had a roster next year that included 3 Bellevue West grads.

[Norm Peterson]

Lefty.

 

Just sayin.

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

For the sake of completeness, I present the On3 #268-ranked portal transfer.

 

Carter Whitt - Furman Paladins - Point Guard (on3.com)

[AuroranHusker]

12 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Way.

 

Yes way.

 

[AuroranHusker]

36 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

Lefty.

 

Just sayin.

 

 

 

An all-lefty lineup would be something... have one righty off the bench for a change-of-pace. 

 

[TourneyBound]

Rank #233

SG

Donovan Williams

SR6-5190

North Star(Lincoln, NE)

Edited March 26 by TourneyBound

[Norm Peterson]

Former 4-star Louisville transfer guard, 6'5, athletic, can attack the rim off the dribble and hits ~35% from deep.

 

 

[hhcmatt]

22 hours ago, millerhusker said:

Need to bring William Kyle home. He's gonna have a lot of offers. He is turning into an absolute monster. Same dawg mentality as Allick, but a bit taller, more explosive and a lot longer.  6'9" with a 7'3" wingspan and 40+ inch vertical. I heard that he led the country in dunks this year. Can't figure out how to verify if that's true.  Summit League DPOY, first team all-conference, conference tournament MVP. Shoots 62% from the field and is a real rim protector. Humble kid, academic all-conference. I'd take him over Omoruyi or any other big in the portal and not because he's from Omaha. 

 

William Kyle is Derrick Walker 2.0 waiting to happen. Completely agree.

[Norm Peterson]

28 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

William Kyle is Derrick Walker 2.0 waiting to happen. Completely agree.

 

Honestly, if I had my choice -- and it's probably a good thing I don't -- I'd take the 3 kids from Bellevue West and the James kid from Louisville.

[Fullbacksympathy]

14 hours ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Hot take as I would be shocked( or things are going very poorly) if frager is a back end of the rotation guy as a freshman. 
 

I also thought from the minutes he got in close games that rice would be a dude for us in coming years though 

 

 

^^^ full game of Frager against another all state kid.  Plenty to criticize but he also drops a casual 40 or whatever as a legitimate 3 level scorer, and a junior.  The elevation on his jumper from every level is seriously elite, and that translates.  
 

I don’t think Rice was going to be good enough defensively to get on the court much next season.  I think Frager will be eventually but not year one.  Also remember he’s the new Yvan in terms of age so he’s very much an investment.  
 

All that said, I liked Rice’s upside too… I don’t think his challenges were physical. 

[millerhusker]

Zeke Mayo entered the portal. He's a damn good guard. I'd expect Kansas to get involved. He's from Lawrence. 

[ShortDust]

 

[ShortDust]

Just now, ShortDust said:

 

Funny that it has Derick as the photo and the wrong stats too as he didn’t even play this year.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Hope Blaise gets healthy regardless of where he ends up

[Huskerpapa]

Saint Thomas is now in the portal.

[Huskerpapa]

Are we sure about Blaise?

[hskr4life]

24 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

Are we sure about Blaise?

Yes