2022 Transfer Portal Megathread

[leo from jersey]

I thought there was supposed to be some rules that NIL deals could not be tied to boosters, i.e. if A1 wanted to sign Sauce Gardener that was good or if he got a shoe contract or such. Basically it would be similar to the sponsorship ads that pro athletes are free to sign. The ability to monetize social media accounts is not in my wheelhouse, but I guess the more star power, the more people want to follow like a celebrity. I do not think it should be like NASCAR where a play wears certain hats or patches on warmups. At some point the NCAA and the schools will have to agree that boosters buying recruits is a no-no and how to police it.

The rules, if any, are unclear at best. The NCAA has made no ruling or determination. Get them while you can I imagine

[red_n_black_attack]

That is what is so frustrating and hypocritical about this NIL. It allows those who already transgress the very tools to do so blantantly. Memphis comes to mind immediately as one whose history everyone knows but yet with the NIL Federal Express made their intentions known and the amount of money one could earn in recruiting a player. It just encourages shady boosters to not only come out of the shadows but the freedom to dig deeper in their pockets in hopes of " buying" a national championship. I dont see where schools who are not deemed as elite can compete in this scenario.

I thought there was supposed to be some rules that NIL deals could not be tied to boosters, i.e. if A1 wanted to sign Sauce Gardener that was good or if he got a shoe contract or such. Basically it would be similar to the sponsorship ads that pro athletes are free to sign. The ability to monetize social media accounts is not in my wheelhouse, but I guess the more star power, the more people want to follow like a celebrity. I do not think it should be like NASCAR where a play wears certain hats or patches on warmups. At some point the NCAA and the schools will have to agree that boosters buying recruits is a no-no and how to police it.

[leo from jersey]

So do you want to see a South Florida versus Stetson game (even with better $$ recruiting) or tOSU v. Alabama or now USC v. Georgia

[leo from jersey]

That is what is so frustrating and hypocritical about this NIL. It allows those who already transgress the very tools to do so blantantly. Memphis comes to mind immediately as one whose history everyone knows but yet with the NIL Federal Express made their intentions known and the amount of money one could earn in recruiting a player. It just encourages shady boosters to not only come out of the shadows but the freedom to dig deeper in their pockets in hopes of " buying" a national championship. I dont see where schools who are not deemed as elite can compete in this scenario.

It is made for TV

[Rufus]

That is what is so frustrating and hypocritical about this NIL. It allows those who already transgress the very tools to do so blantantly. Memphis comes to mind immediately as one whose history everyone knows but yet with the NIL Federal Express made their intentions known and the amount of money one could earn in recruiting a player. It just encourages shady boosters to not only come out of the shadows but the freedom to dig deeper in their pockets in hopes of " buying" a national championship. I dont see where schools who are not deemed as elite can compete in this scenario.

[bearcatbret]

^What many of us have been saying. Saban just confirmed our fears.

[leo from jersey]

Not to stray too far from the intent of his thread, I just wish to expand on Leo's comment by predicting that the NIL will have/ make a bigger impact on college recruiting than the portal itself.

Nick Saban: Current NIL setup 'creates a situation where you can basically buy players'

[longtimefan]

Per Andrew Slater
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Illinois
Providence
Mississippi St
Seton Hall
Florida St (Zoom tonight)
Cincinnati
Temple (zoom tonight)
George Washington
Fresno St
Kansas St

Reached out to Nahiem Alleyne, who started 36 games at Virginia Tech, shot 37.3% from 3 & All-ACC Academic

https://twitter.com/andrew__slater/s...GOaMyQrUfHS8dg

[GoBearcats31]

Saw that AJ McGinnis recently visited SIU-Edwardsville. Perhaps we can remember that when we talk about upgrading the roster next year (noting also that Utah and Boston College -- the two "power conference" destinations for Saunders and Madsen -- had lower KenPom and NET ratings than UC did this season).

[GoBearcats31]

Louisville transfer Samuel Williamson to SMU. Was a 5-star recruit but didn't perform that well for the Cards.

[GoBearcats31]

Travis Branham (247):

Kentucky transfer Dontaie Allen has heard from Xavier, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, WKU, Cincinnati, Louisville, Virginia, Northern Kentucky, Furman and Tennessee State amongst others

Headed to Western Kentucky

[GoBearcats31]

Not that UC was in the mix, but Jaelin Lewellyn to Clemson

[GoBearcats31]

Mason Madsen to Boston College.

I did not see either Madsen transferring to a major league, not that Utah or BC are very good right now. https://twitter.com/masmadsen/status...85571957481480

[GoBearcats31]

Meechie Johnson, a former low 4-star recruit who was potentially going to start at PG for OSU next year as a sophomore, has gone portaling. From Cleveland.

[GoBearcats31]

Rob Phinisee tells Jon Rothstein that Cincinnati, Purdue, OSU, Iowa, UNLV, Bradley, Cal have shown interest

I'd personally add that if you are frustrated by Mika Adams-Woods, Phinisee won't make you feel very good. Though maybe stepping down a level may help him.

Rob Phinisee from IU is down to Butler and UC. I'd lean Butler because Thad Matta was employed by Indiana this past season. https://twitter.com/robphinisee1/sta...46625017888776

Has one year left. Could start at PG.