2024 Portal Watch

[huskerkid21]

I was growing quite fond of NIL and the portal, but this Jamarques news really sucks. Now I hate the portal at least until we bring in new guys from the portal that I will probably end up liking but for now I hate the portal. #portal

[huskercabby]

It’s going to be another 10 years before we make the tournament. We can’t have nice things!

[millerhusker]

Really a bummer. JL was one of my favorites and I hope he does well. But I'm afraid he'll be one that realizes the grass isn't always greener. There aren't too many coaches out there that will give him the long leash and ultimate green light that he had here. 

[jimmykc]

I think the portal behaves like a black hole and no one ever returns, but can anyone ever change their mind later like with the faux NBA entry thing? Just wondering.

[cozrulz]

April fool's joke?  Will be interesting to see where he winds up.

[cozrulz]

1 minute ago, jimmykc said:

I think the portal behaves like a black hole and no one ever returns, but can anyone ever change their mind later like with the faux NBA entry thing? Just wondering.

 

I think they can withdraw from the portal.  The original school has to be willing to bring them back though.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Maybe he knows Tony Perkins and Uhlis are the Iowa invasion that will be the backcourt next year?? 

[HuskerFever]

16 minutes ago, huskerkid21 said:

I was growing quite fond of NIL and the portal, but this Jamarques news really sucks. Now I hate the portal at least until we bring in new guys from the portal that I will probably end up liking but for now I hate the portal. #portal

 

One of the best parts is seeing some of the mid-major kids able to jump up to some Power 5 programs.

 

But the tradeoff is fluidity in rosters year-over-year. I'd imagine this will be one of the reasons Tom Izzo finally packs up and plays golf with Nick Saban.

[HuskerFever]

19 minutes ago, huskercabby said:

It’s going to be another 10 years before we make the tournament. We can’t have nice things!

 

Might also add to my previous point I just made... The portal also gives teams the ability to change over a roster much quicker than a 3-4 year cycle of players.

 

So in the past if you have a couple bad recruiting seasons, you're impacted for 6+ years. The portal helps to pivot quickly. But that also means you have to either pay up or have a value proposition that works for good players. Because, as we know, there's also a large amount of bad players in the transfer portal.

[HuskerBB]

Hate seeing Jamarques leave.  He was one of my favorites on the team and always seemed like a really good kid and a good teammate.   We have benefited from the portal in some cases - but really hate all the transition it creates overall and REALLY hate it when we have players leave like this.   Hoping it is an April Fools joke but assume it is not.

[Navin R. Johnson]

Why do I have a sinking feeling that Sam H will be the only returner from this year's rotation.

[tcp]

good lord, it really is going to be like being an A's fan ever year. "Who we trading this season? Oh, the entire team? Lovely. Welcome all 42 new rookies!"

[huskercabby]

6 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Why do I have a sinking feeling that Sam H will be the only returner from this year's rotation.

I was thinking the same thing. The sky really is falling!

[AGHANSEN]

Yea this one hurts.

Sadly, players and coaches have lost a lot of loyalty in college sports.

Do you really think players these days even care about the program?
My guess would be no.

 

Hopefully we can get someone better from portal.

[HuskerFever]

9 minutes ago, AGHANSEN said:

Do you really think players these days even care about the program?

 

Some schools use this as a competitive advantage. If the value prop or the price is right, they'll go anywhere. Even cold "historyless" schools they never would have gone to pre-NIL.

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, huskerkid21 said:

I was growing quite fond of NIL and the portal, but this Jamarques news really sucks. Now I hate the portal at least until we bring in new guys from the portal that I will probably end up liking but for now I hate the portal. #portal

 

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. My bro and I loved Jarmarques, hope it works out for him wherever he winds up.

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, huskercabby said:

It’s going to be another 10 years before we make the tournament. We can’t have nice things!

 

2025, BIG DANCE-"WINNER" SZN

 

Edited April 1, 2024 by AuroranHusker

[thrasher31]

29 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Why do I have a sinking feeling that Sam H will be the only returner from this year's rotation.

Mast, Gary, and Brice should all be back. Unless they portal out, wouldn't make Sense to leave. Mast could go pro back home, but depends what he gets in NIL

[Huskerpapa]

Yeah, I'm not positive about anyone.

[hhcmatt]

I have to wonder who we have lined up to come here for JL to leave

[Dead Dog Alley]

54 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Why do I have a sinking feeling that Sam H will be the only returner from this year's rotation.

 

Because, it is likely that if one of the three seniors go - the other two will also go.

 

I wouldn't say it's likely that any of them go, though.

Edited April 1, 2024 by Dead Dog Alley

[thrasher31]

1 minute ago, hhcmatt said:

I have to wonder who we have lined up to come here for JL to leave

That's what I'm thinking. They're bleeding shooters, so they need to get any kind of shooting they can find. 

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, tcp said:

good lord, it really is going to be like being an A's fan ever year. "Who we trading this season? Oh, the entire team? Lovely. Welcome all 42 new rookies!"

 

Buy low, sell high I guess.

[Silverbacked1]

Okay I am going there

 

BIG FLIPPING MIDDLE FINGER TO YOU JAMARCUS. I HOPE YOU GO SOME PLACE AND BLOW OUT BOTH ACL IN TWO DIFFERENT YEARS AND NEVER PLAY AGAIN. J AM TIRED IF THIS.

 

Of course if he is just doing an April Fool’s joke or decided to stay I will love him again.

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, AGHANSEN said:

 

Do you really think players these days even care about the program?
My guess would be no.

 

 

 

I would say it depends on the player and it's very hard to find those and getting harder.  Most of the time, players from that state who likely grew up fans, I'd say yes.  Players like DWalker, CJ, etc who get that second chance and succeed, I'd say yes.  If this is your first stop and you didn't grow up a fan, now that is where it's getting pretty rare to find a yes.