Transfer Portal 2025

[MJSooner]

Wasn't he the one rumored to be asking for $4M when he entered the portal? When Cooper Flagg got like $3.8M.

Seemed to overestimate his worth and value. But, yeah, still getting $2-2.5M. Just crazy

 

[CoachTalk]

Wasn't he the one rumored to be asking for $4M when he entered the portal? When Cooper Flagg got like $3.8M.

Seemed to overestimate his worth and value. But, yeah, still getting $2-2.5M. Just crazy

A bucket!

 

[StoopsBros]

 

[cvangild]

Let's see if Tang will actually make the tourney next year. If not, that would be what, 3 years in a row?? With tons of NIL funds to works with at that.

 

[CoachTalk]

Let's see if Tang will actually make the tourney next year. If not, that would be what, 3 years in a row?? With tons of NIL funds to works with at that.

We were told he was the prime example of how to run a program in the modern era. Weird

 

[WichitaSooner]

We were told he was the prime example of how to run a program in the modern era. Weird

Still a better batting average than Moser at making the tournament, and actually won three games the lone year he made it. Moser has as many tourney wins as a power conference coach as a dead guy.

 

[Salt City Sooner]

Until I see differently, I’m chalking up his success to KSU taking a chance on Johnson when few others were getting in that line. I guess you can’t argue with the dividends it paid as they had a very nice year, but it came with a none too small risk.

 

[mict085]

Tang had a great first year. He’s failed miserably since.

 

[ouboomer]

We were told he was the prime example of how to run a program in the modern era. Weird

my favorite part is the kid's deal has incentives..lol and we still call it "NIL" with incentives. Tang is a classic example of overpaying a coach based on just 1 season, maybe this kid helps get him back in the Tournament next season or another waste of $$$ because the coach is in way over his head.

 

[jdizzle34]

Still a better batting average than Moser at making the tournament, and actually won three games the lone year he made it. Moser has as many tourney wins as a power conference coach as a dead guy.

I disagree. A good first year and been cheeks ever since isn't better than Moser, IMO.

 

[WichitaSooner]

I disagree. A good first year and been cheeks ever since isn't better than Moser, IMO.

Recency bias. I judge coaches by the full body of work.

Think of it this way: if given the option in advance, what would you sign up for: one tourney berth in three years, and an Elite 8 appearance, or one berth in four seasons without winning a single game? And on top of that, look at how bad KSU was the year before he was hired, compared to Moser taking over a team that made the second round of the tourney and returned three starters.

If we had made the tourney twice in four years, I may prefer that to what has happened at KSU, even if we didn't make a deep run. But once in four years with no wins? No thanks.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Pop Isaacs to A&M now that Los is coming back to Houston.

Edited to add: three guys today withdrew from the draft and announced they are going to play college ball next year. For all the whining about NIL, this is one of the main upsides -- guys who otherwise would have stayed in the draft and taken their chances as a second round pick or UFA are coming back to school because they can make money doing so. I know some people will complain about NIL and the portal till the day they die, but if you claim to love college basketball, having really good players stay in school for an extra season or two should be a good thing.

 

[MJSooner]

Pop Isaacs to A&M now that Los is coming back to Houston.

Edited to add: three guys today withdrew from the draft and announced they are going to play college ball next year. For all the whining about NIL, this is one of the main upsides -- guys who otherwise would have stayed in the draft and taken their chances as a second round pick or UFA are coming back to school because they can make money doing so. I know some people will complain about NIL and the portal till the day they die, but if you claim to love college basketball, having really good players stay in school for an extra season or two should be a good thing.

Agree 100%.

Look at guys like Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme, UNC's Bacot, Tippen at Tech, and now guys like Hagerty... all certain NBA early entry guys who made the college game better by coming back. Doesn't even count the Tier II guys that really have no shot but turn pro. Not only making the college game more enjoyable, it's probably making the NBA game better in the meantime, too. Houston has benefited from it for sure, but the bluebloods have, too. More parity, as well.

I've said it for a couple of years: it's not NIL that's the big problem making college sports less enjoyable. It's the transfer rules/restrictions the NCAA lifted in 2021 on the backside of NIL that created the free agent anytime mess we have now.

As much as college basketball has been changed by NIL, at least there is one big positive from it. Better players stay in college, which is good for both college and the NBA.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Pop Isaacs to A&M now that Los is coming back to Houston.

Edited to add: three guys today withdrew from the draft and announced they are going to play college ball next year. For all the whining about NIL, this is one of the main upsides -- guys who otherwise would have stayed in the draft and taken their chances as a second round pick or UFA are coming back to school because they can make money doing so. I know some people will complain about NIL and the portal till the day they die, but if you claim to love college basketball, having really good players stay in school for an extra season or two should be a good thing.

Meh. The unlimited transfers ruins any theoretical "gain" nil causes by bringing guys back for additional mercenary years..

 

[snydrosooner]

Pop Isaacs to A&M now that Los is coming back to Houston.

Edited to add: three guys today withdrew from the draft and announced they are going to play college ball next year. For all the whining about NIL, this is one of the main upsides -- guys who otherwise would have stayed in the draft and taken their chances as a second round pick or UFA are coming back to school because they can make money doing so. I know some people will complain about NIL and the portal till the day they die, but if you claim to love college basketball, having really good players stay in school for an extra season or two should be a good thing.

I am for players getting paid, but the NBA salary needs the level college strive for. I know it may not be a possibility, but would love to see the highest college deal be lower then last first round nba pick. Still good money, but encourages strive for next level.

 

[CoachTalk]

Until I see differently, I’m chalking up his success to KSU taking a chance on Johnson when few others were getting in that line. I guess you can’t argue with the dividends it paid as they had a very nice year, but it came with a none too small risk.

Bingo: Johnson!

 

[WichitaSooner]

I am for players getting paid, but the NBA salary needs the level college strive for. I know it may not be a possibility, but would love to see the highest college deal be lower then last first round nba pick. Still good money, but encourages strive for next level.

Guys are still trying to make the NBA. It’s just that they now have a great fallback option if it seems like they’ll get picked in the first round.

And since the NBA and ncaa are completely separate entities, and each nil deal is negotiated individually and with no limits, there is no way for the NBA to do what you suggest, even if they wanted to.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Until I see differently, I’m chalking up his success to KSU taking a chance on Johnson when few others were getting in that line. I guess you can’t argue with the dividends it paid as they had a very nice year, but it came with a none too small risk.

Johnson wasn’t even their best player in the tourney that season.

 

[daqman]

Pop Isaacs to A&M now that Los is coming back to Houston.

Edited to add: three guys today withdrew from the draft and announced they are going to play college ball next year. For all the whining about NIL, this is one of the main upsides -- guys who otherwise would have stayed in the draft and taken their chances as a second round pick or UFA are coming back to school because they can make money doing so. I know some people will complain about NIL and the portal till the day they die, but if you claim to love college basketball, having really good players stay in school for an extra season or two should be a good thing.

where else would uzan and the others go if not staying in college? overseas?

 

[WichitaSooner]

where else would uzan and the others go if not staying in college? overseas?

He was a sure second round pick, and several other guys who would have been drafted are also coming back, including at least one likely first round pick.