2024 NCAA Transfer Portal Megathread

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Oklahoma big John Hughley to the portal

Visiting Xavier (Ohio) early next week

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TCU adding talented guard Frankie Collins from Arizona State / Michigan

[Lobot]

Wazzu G Myles Rice just committed to IU which means IU may be out on Trevor Hickman

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Just my two cents here-
But I would rather kick the tires on a guy like Arrinten Page (didn't show much of anything at USC this year, but their year was a tire fire and the coaches/pundits clearly saw potential in him prior) rather than wasting effort on Jayden Quintance or Somto Cyrril-they are both more likely to go G league or Fayetteville (or reconsider UK if they make a home run hire), and they are very clearly planning one and done. Page at least showed real interest here (and maybe we would have had a legitimate shot if he didn't go to USC as a package with his teammate Isaiah Colier), and maybe his rough year will have helped him see the value of working in a program to get better. If he were to come, buy in, and iimprove, he would be here for a few years to set us up for Aziz leaving.

Please lord not Kriisa-would really test me to have to root for that guy.

You might get your wish. Smoke around Page coming to UC is out there

[GoBearcats31]

“Oklahoma transfer Milos Uzan has committed to Houston, he announced on Instagram. One of the best point guards in the portal -- averaged 9.0 points and 4.4 assists this past season. Kelvin Sampson needed a Jamal Shead replacement in the lineup and now he has one.”

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AJ McGinnis is transferring from Lipscomb to Wichita State

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You might get your wish. Smoke around Page coming to UC is out there

Great news, we need bigs more than any other positions

[leo from jersey]

Great news, we need bigs more than any other positions

I still say that while a big is a must for defense and rebounding , you need a floor leader to set the defense and actually get a pass inside to the big. Or play pick & roll.

[dmoney70]

For whatever reason, Brendel isn't a fan of Page.

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Wazzu G Myles Rice just committed to IU which means IU may be out on Trevor Hickman

IU hosting the hometown Connor Hickman today, ahead of a scheduled visit to UC on Monday.

IU definitely not out here.

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Mason Madsen transferring to Utah, where his brother plays. Future Big 12 opponent.
https://x.com/masmadsen/status/17795...429-7Zsp1zj4Tg

[Lobot]

For whatever reason, Brendel isn't a fan of Page.

There are a few people with that opinion. I've seen a couple where they think he was a four star PF simply because he played in HS with Collier and Isaiah made him look good. Without Collier on the floor he was average at best and didn't show much at USC when Collier was injured. He did not get a lot of minutes for USC which bothers me a bit.

To me he's 6'11 and has some skill, you get him, send him to Rehfeldt for the summer and see what happens. If he can displace McKinley, you have a starter at 4. If he can't, you have a decent backup at 5. We have no true center coming in and finding height in the portal can be a challenge.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../arrinten-page

He might have been over ranked coming of high school but for he fills a need for UC and is probably a long term player. Looks like he's turning out to be more of a project than people thought he would be. Also, Andy Enfield had one foot out the door all season so who knows where the coaching effort was with Page.

[zykarious]

For whatever reason, Brendel isn't a fan of Page.

Reading Page's high school recruiting profile, one of the big things I notice is they note that his motor isn't great. Reads a lot like I'd expect a profile of Jamille Reynolds to read.

Brendel often says that rebounding and energy are two of the things that best translate to college, because guys who give high effort in high school are going to give you that in college. Conversely, it's hard to change low motor guys. if they don't give much energy before they show up, they generally aren't going to turn into high energy guys once they arrive.

That's the best I can come up with for why he wouldn't be a fan.

I am mostly with Brendel on this. Looking at recent history, it seems like Wes is willing to take low motor guys and try to get them to change their ways, but his success rate isn't great. Even the successes have been guys who do enough elsewhere to justify playing them despite them missing a box out or not going for a rebound now and then (I'm thinking of Nolley and Simas).

[GoBearcats31]

They need two interior players in the portal, ideally at least one with multiple years of eligibility. Page has upside. Worst case scenario he’s not great but he still brings more to the team than Tolentino would have and it wouldn’t be difficult to replicate the extremely modest numbers that Reynolds put up. There is a good YouTube transfer portal reel of him that was recently posted online and he definitely flashed some skill in games this year (Sage can’t say the same). Sometimes it takes big guys longer to come around and adjust to this level and maybe he never will. But what’s the real downside? Besides, Bandaogo is locked into the 5 spot - so good luck trying to sell a ton of experienced, starter-level guys 15-18 mins off the bench. Sign me up if the staff wants him and he wants to come.

[Lobot]

Someone on Twitter pointed out, and I agree with them, that the whole fan base was hyped and wanted this guy coming out of HS and suddenly people don't think he's good enough.