2024 NCAA Transfer Portal Megathread

[GoBearcats31]

Your place for all things 2024 Transfer Portal, which is heating up today -- including actual news about UC targets/guys listing interest in or from the Bearcats, Big 12 transfers in and out, former recruits/familiar faces hitting the portal, notable big names entering, etc.

[GoBearcats31]

I am guessing that a large percentage of the players who hit the portal but didn't find a home aren't players that have proven themselves at the DI level.

It is paywalled, but apparently Ken Pom(eroy) posted something critical of this stat about all the players who hit the portal but haven't found a destination. One person he highlighted was Cade Arbogast, who spent the last three years at Arkansas (after time at juco level). He's a super senior with a 0.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg stat line at Arkansas as a walk-on (may have been on scholarship for a semester).

I have no idea if he is still playing, but take former Bearcat Rob Banks for example. In four seasons over five years (two at UC, two at Texas A&M Commerce) his numbers: 19 points, 18 fouls, 13 rebounds, 7 turnovers, 5 steals, 3 assists. Career averages of 0.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.2 apg. If he hit the portal again with one year left, why assume another D1 program would take him - what is he bringing to the table to improve XYZ program?

[red_n_black_attack]

I don't think this will shock a lot of people on here but according to stats from TP4PT cited by Paul Biancardi at ESPN, there are STILL 3055 players in the transfer portal from D1 and D2 ball. Roughly 2000 of those are D1 and they have no landing spot going into the season. That total number is 40.4% of the players that entered. Biancardi nailed it . The grass isn't always greener.

I have to wonder how many of these players were encouraged to transfer. My guess is there is a reason they are without a scholarship, and it isn't more slots for freshmen. When the FCS players jump up to FBS, they are taking spots of kids recruited to FBS schools out of high school.

[swilsonsp4]

I don't think this will shock a lot of people on here but according to stats from TP4PT cited by Paul Biancardi at ESPN, there are STILL 3055 players in the transfer portal from D1 and D2 ball. Roughly 2000 of those are D1 and they have no landing spot going into the season. That total number is 40.4% of the players that entered. Biancardi nailed it . The grass isn't always greener.

Earlier today, I heard on Sirius/XM College Sports that 43% of MAC football players entered the portal after last season.

[Lobot]

I don't think this will shock a lot of people on here but according to stats from TP4PT cited by Paul Biancardi at ESPN, there are STILL 3055 players in the transfer portal from D1 and D2 ball. Roughly 2000 of those are D1 and they have no landing spot going into the season. That total number is 40.4% of the players that entered. Biancardi nailed it . The grass isn't always greener.

[Rufus]

It’s getting really hard for me, a huge fan since the back-to-back NCAA champions, to keep my same level of enthusiasm. If they’re getting paid, that’s the way of the world now, but honestly I’d rather not see the numbers. A young man with no intention of staying to graduate raking in $2mil for one season, it stinks.

Part of the joy of watching collegiate sports was because the kids were learning the craft and playing in order to get better hoping to make it to the next level. But today selling ones services to the highest bidder diminishes the experience a bit. I'm a homer but I do still obtain some joy in our small market team upsetting the elites and blue bloods on occasion.

[leo from jersey]

It’s getting really hard for me, a huge fan since the back-to-back NCAA champions, to keep my same level of enthusiasm. If they’re getting paid, that’s the way of the world now, but honestly I’d rather not see the numbers. A young man with no intention of staying to graduate raking in $2mil for one season, it stinks.

I still root for the uniform. It helps although I get frustrated with a few wearing the uniform.

[longtimefan]

Getting $2M apparently. Overrated.

Nonetheless, the [Big] 12 is going to be a monster.

It’s getting really hard for me, a huge fan since the back-to-back NCAA champions, to keep my same level of enthusiasm. If they’re getting paid, that’s the way of the world now, but honestly I’d rather not see the numbers. A young man with no intention of staying to graduate raking in $2mil for one season, it stinks.

[GoBearcats31]

Coleman Hawkins has finally committed to K-State. Pulled out of the NBA draft and then took a bunch of visits. Finally came back to Manhattan

Getting $2M apparently. Overrated.

Nonetheless, the [Big] 12 is going to be a monster.

[Lobot]

Coleman Hawkins has finally committed to K-State. Pulled out of the NBA draft and then took a bunch of visits. Finally came back to Manhattan

[GoBearcats31]

HMM...

@JonRothstein
Source: Florida State transfer Jamir Watkins is considering the following programs.
St. John's
Michigan
Florida State
Oregon
Kansas State
Cincinnati

Watkins wills stay at FSU

[GoBearcats31]

Mississippi State transfer guard Shakeel Moore has committed to Kansas, he tells @On3sports. The 6-1 senior averaged 7.9 PPG this season.

[leo from jersey]

NIL is taxable. It is divided into two categories - monetary and non-tax compensation.
The Tax Reality of NIL Income | TaxAct

Scholarships & grants are tax-free only if the student is a degree-seeking candidate, attends a qualified educational institution, and the funds are used for qualified education expenses. Beware of freebies given by others besides the school. I believe 12.500 is the limit before one is accountable.

[Lobot]

Such NIL would be whatever he would've gotten anyway, plus the costs of admission, etc. He won't lose a dime.

This almost belongs in the legal thread. Scholarships are grants and not taxable? NIL is taxable ? Help?

[swilsonsp4]

I cannot see a scholarship level player accepting NIL in lieu of a scholly. The player will be asking "Why me? Why do I have to pay tuition/room/board when (points to perceived lesser player) he doesn't?" Unless there was a really good relationship with the player and a great NIL offer explicitly saying he's getting value to pay for tuition/room/board, you will set up an ego battle that will be a nightmare for the team and coaches to manage.

Such NIL would be whatever he would've gotten anyway, plus the costs of admission, etc. He won't lose a dime.