2024 Portal Watch

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

I personally had no problem cheering my butt off for Brice Williams, Rienk Mast and Josiah Allick. Just about 12 months ago I had no idea who Brice Williams or Rienk Mast were. It didn't matter to me. If you choose to come play for Nebraska at any point, then welcome. So in that sense the roster turnover doesn't bother me too much.

 

But I would say that this changing teams every year is ridiculous and needs to stop. Professional athletes are not even allowed to do that. You can't just have a great year and then declare yourself a free agent and go play for the highest bidder the following year. There are things called contracts in the real world, and the TEAM owns your rights to play. We need to fix this system because it is outrageous. 

 

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

Alabama is in the Elite 8 with 5 of their top 6 scorers starting their careers at a mid-major school. 

 

Mid-majors are basically the new JUCO. Coaches should expect if they find/develop a diamond in the rough, they'll only have him for 2 years max. 

 

 

 

[jimmykc]

We will never be able to go back to pretending these athletes are amateurs and eventually some system will be worked out. Perhaps some sort of division grouping the institutions able to "spend big" and ones with smaller budgets with a final tournament which includes a few of the smaller budget schools might work sort of like football now does. Who knows-we just have to compete in the present system until that happens. 

[Norm Peterson]

On3 is showing Fidler 100% to Nebraska. Anyone know anything?

[Handy Johnson]

3 hours ago, cornfed24-7 said:

The only counter point I'd make, because I agree with you, is in professional sports EVERY contract isn't up EVERY year. 

That’s exactly right, as the saying goes, you don’t get a “little bit” pregnant. 

[49r]

25 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

On3 is showing Fidler 100% to Nebraska. Anyone know anything?

 

That would be very cool if he did eventually come to Nebraska...but I trust those predictions like I trust midwestern spring weather.

[Dead Dog Alley]

1 hour ago, jimmykc said:

Grant Nelson (Summit League) for Alabama, Baylor Scheierman (Summit League) and Dalton Knecht (Big Sky League) for Tennessee have been stars for their NCAA teams after transferring. I have to wonder whether they would have been able to develop their present skills as fully sitting on the bench for a couple of years at their present schools had they started there originally. It seems that the way to success in today's system is being able to spot the upcoming Mid and lower major talent early and harvesting them first. Are coaches able to approach this potential well of talent before they declare for the portal, i.e. poach them, or is it breaking some rule? 

They are all also taking advantage of a fifth season of playing due to the extra year of eligibility.  The extra year of development makes a  much bigger difference for some than for others.

[Norm Peterson]

19 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

They are all also taking advantage of a fifth season of playing due to the extra year of eligibility.  The extra year of development makes a  much bigger difference for some than for others.

I am so in favor of giving everyone a 5th year. I might have mentioned that.

[Fullbacksympathy]

1 hour ago, Norm Peterson said:

On3 is showing Fidler 100% to Nebraska. Anyone know anything?

This would rule.  

[HuskerFever]

22 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

I am so in favor of giving everyone a 5th year. I might have mentioned that.

 

It may take a couple more years, but I'll be happy once all these extra COVID year eligibilities expire. That really plugged up roster spots for many teams over the years.

[Cazzie22]

The kid from North Dakota St sure came through for Alabama last night.  His skill set would have fit very well in our system.  Plus, he blocked shots.   Plenty of players have stepped up from smaller schools and have thrived.  Of course, they have better players around them.

[millerhusker]

13 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

The kid from North Dakota St sure came through for Alabama last night.  His skill set would have fit very well in our system.  Plus, he blocked shots.   Plenty of players have stepped up from smaller schools and have thrived.  Of course, they have better players around them.

Summit League players who’ve transferred up a level have done very well the past few years 

[Fullbacksympathy]

The mid major as new juco is very real.  There isn’t a huge adjustment to be made if you were the man on a mm team and move to p5.  
 

1. You’ve already played a ton of p5 schools, probably held your own, and now have a chip on your shoulder/confidence.  
 

2.  You’ve developed way more skills on the court as you were getting tons of minutes at D1 speed as opposed to spot minutes at the P5.  
 

3.  There’s a lot of good fundamentals taught at the mm level because they have to in order to stay competitive.  More team guys.  So when Bama imports them, they have culture and humility when they arrive.  

 

JUCOs have easily suffered the most from transfers/NIL.  
 

Lastly, we can complain all we want about the way things are now, but this system benefits Nebraska so much it’s hard to fathom.  I don’t want anything to change.  We can get dudes here now.  

[B-town hoopsfan]

They need to simply make all scholarships/NIL agreements a two year deal for both the player and the school with the exception of your coach leaves/quits everything resets. 
 

2 year agreements give both party’s some stability, doesn’t necessarily allow schools to throw crazy money at everyone and anyone because they have to pay it back to back years, and still gives the players a chance to move on halfway through their college careers if they want. 

[arliepro]

4 hours ago, hskr4life said:

NIL was good in theory but was rolled out too quickly and with no real direction. That’s led to where we are today and it’s too tough to dial something like that back.  So now it’ll be about adapting where we are to what probably needs to happen.

 

Someone mentioned contracts and I think that’s a fair way to go with where we are at.  Making players sign multi-year contracts and having a penalty for breaking that contract would be fair for all parties. You could still offer one year contracts if you wanted to, but could also off more lucrative multi-year deals to ensure you keep someone around.

So what's next--a salary cap?

[Navin R. Johnson]

46 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

Summit League players who’ve transferred up a level have done very well the past few years 

 

So good that you can call this an understatement.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Mike Daum was born a few years too early. Imagine his nil worth if entered the portal with those stats…

[hskr4life]

probably have a long list of suitors but maybe we can kick the tires on this one.

[hskr4life]

DePaul is already better.

[hhcmatt]

The dude from Rutgers with the goggles

 

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[REDZONEDAN]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

The dude from Rutgers with the goggles

 

Probably a pipe dream, but I’d love to get a commitment from this kid.  I’m really high on his game.

[Chuck Taylor]

Interesting that Rutgers is losing guys with that great recruiting class they have coming in. Maybe they spent all their NIL on incoming freshmen. 

[thrasher31]

1 minute ago, Chuck Taylor said:

Interesting that Rutgers is losing guys with that great recruiting class they have coming in. Maybe they spent all their NIL on incoming freshmen. 

Mag was rumored to almost leave last offseason, so that one isn't that much of a shock. The main shock to me was Griffiths. One of the highest ranked guys in Rutgers history, and a style of game that gets better the older he gets. Playing with two super freshman will also open up looks for him. 

 

Cliff I don't really get, but he could be chasing money. Simpson is probably just getting recruited over.