2024 Portal Watch

[ShortDust]

On 3/23/2024 at 7:22 PM, Fullbacksympathy said:

We’re going to have the $ to keep who Fred wants to keep and bring in some talent.  I expect a win in the tourney next season.  

I think this season helped up the ante on the NIL for the Men’s and Women’s BBall programs.

[AuroranHusker]

58 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

We probably could get him for a 2020 Honda Accord 

 

What are those running, 25k?

 

[MichHusker]

Add JP Pegues to the contact list

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jp-pegues-1.html

[hskr4life]

Follow up to @MichHusker post.

Edited March 25 by hskr4life

[thrasher31]

 

 

First Nebraska portal movement

[ShortDust]

 

[Jurgey]

Is Lloyd the first of many or few? Not sure what to expect anymore.

[ShortDust]

Just now, Jurgey said:

Is Lloyd the first of many or few? Not sure what to expect anymore.

I’d say few. Successful season tend to bring people back. I could always be wrong tho.

[B-town hoopsfan]

24 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

 

 

First Nebraska portal movement

Gonna be really interesting to see what kinda offers he gets

[Huskerpapa]

In my humble opinion, those players that may move on will likely go pro versus transfer.  Much may depend on future opportunities. 

[AuroranHusker]

Ramel Lloyd Jr. received two years of a great education and good scout-team experience. I'd say he and Bronny James can start their own college so they can be their bonafide star players. Maybe LeBron can accomplish that for his fellas.

[TourneyBound]

4 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

Ramel Lloyd Jr. received two years of a great education and good scout-team experience. I'd say he and Bronny James can start their own college so they can be their bonafide star players. Maybe LeBron can accomplish that for his fellas.

Crazy that a kid ranked that high was here for 2 years and didn't log 1 minute.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

I’ve learned over the years a high ranking doesn’t always guarantee success, I tends to, but a lot are misses….wish him well! 

[bobcat402]

William Kyle III of So Dak St in the portal…  him, fiddler, and if the basketball gods are nice to us Hepburn solve a lot of our issues next season and being three homegrown talent home l wouldn’t mind that at all. Add in another 6-8 to 7 foot guy for depth 

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, bobcat402 said:

William Kyle III of So Dak St in the portal…  him, fiddler, and if the basketball gods are nice to us Hepburn solve a lot of our issues next season and being three homegrown talent home l wouldn’t mind that at all. Add in another 6-8 to 7 foot guy for depth 

 

Yeah, I mentioned that somewhere on here last night. Totally agree. It would be amazing to add a couple more B1G dudes to that trio... depending on how the numbers shake out, of course. GBR Always.

 

Edited March 25 by AuroranHusker

[jason2486]

If those 3 come, and the rest of the core stay, I'd be very satisfied.

[Swan88]

40 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

I’ve learned over the years a high ranking doesn’t always guarantee success, I tends to, but a lot are misses….wish him well! 

Yeah.  Two examples that we recruited last year who went elsewhere and mostly rode the bench: Omaha Biliew (Iowa St.) and Simeon Wilcher (St. Johns).

Edited March 25 by Swan88

[ShortDust]

3 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Yeah.  Two examples that we recruited last year who went elsewhere and mostly rode the bench: Omaha Biliew (Iowa St.) and Simeon Wilcher (St. Johns).

Omaha got on a legit team and it’ll be interesting to see if he tries the portal. 
 

I really think Fred is gonna snag guys that will fit the system depending on how many open spots. Gonna be hard to land 3 local kids coming back, but I’d be okay with it.

[millerhusker]

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. 

[AuroranHusker]

13 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Yeah.  Two examples that we recruited last year who went elsewhere and mostly rode the bench: Omaha Biliew (Iowa St.) and Simeon Wilcher (St. Johns).

 

Both will likely be a big part of those teams' futures, though.

 

[AuroranHusker]

4 minutes 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. 

 

Saw William Kyle in the Omaha bracket. And that dude has a lot of bounce. Yeah, he's Allick on 'roids. lol - and, no, it's just a figure of speech, and not an indictment on W.K. in any way, shape, or form. He's a better version of Jo. I'd love that!!!!

 

 

[bobcat402]

12 minutes 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. 

Agreed, to me he almost a must get because he upgrades that Allick role, and allows Mast ( if he returns) to be hidden on defense a little bit, and maximize energy on gang rebounding and offense, and than when we got small with (Gary also assuming he returns) that offense is even scarier, this would be a fantastic get 

[Swan88]

18 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Both will likely be a big part of those teams' futures, though.

 

Perhaps.  But each was supposed to be a one-and-done—and both rarely saw the floor.  Signing a 5 star brings with it a responsibility to use and develop that talent—like Hoiberg did with Bryce McGowens.  Signing a 5 star and relegating him to the bench seems like a breach of trust of some sort for that player.  And it’s likely the last time a 5 star signs on with that coach?

[Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty]

19 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Perhaps.  But each was supposed to be a one-and-done—and both rarely saw the floor.  Signing a 5 star brings with it a responsibility to use and develop that talent—like Hoiberg did with Bryce McGowens.  Signing a 5 star and relegating him to the bench seems like a breach of trust of some sort for that player.  And it’s likely the last time a 5 star signs on with that coach?

Simeon Wilcher plummeted in the rankings his senior year for whatever reason. I don’t think he was at all expected to be a one and done by the time he set foot on campus.

 

Still, his lack of playing time through two years could be irking him.

[Chuck Taylor]

21 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Perhaps.  But each was supposed to be a one-and-done—and both rarely saw the floor.  Signing a 5 star brings with it a responsibility to use and develop that talent—like Hoiberg did with Bryce McGowens.  Signing a 5 star and relegating him to the bench seems like a breach of trust of some sort for that player.  And it’s likely the last time a 5 star signs on with that coach?

The teams with Billew and Wilcher won 20 games and Hoiberg's won 10, so I'd play guys who earn their minutes.