Basketball News/Recruiting Thread

[Sunkist]

Get these 3 top Stanford transfers and the Rutgers guy. We will be loaded.

2024-25 transfer rankings: The top 50 names in the portal right now

As teams are eliminated from the tournament and coaches change jobs, more names are trickling in. Who are the top players looking for a new school next season?

www.espn.com

 

[Wayne]

And the #7 portal class per 247. Just for some perspective, rankings for a few noteworthy teams regarding the portal.
53 Tenn
94 UConn
121 Purdue
147 Duke
Marquette unknown. I quit looking at 175.
It is going to take a very savvy coach to build a team for the long haul. Beard was that coach until his unfortunate incident. I don't know if Terry is.

We don't even know if Beard was. He seemed to have been. He built a Elite 8 team last year but didn't coach it. He made it to a championship game at Tech and an Elite 8. But many coaches have done that. Shaka averaged 26 wins and had a Final Four at VCU and we know how that turned out. Beard was looking good here. But we can't blindly assume that he would have won a championship.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

We don't even know if Beard was. He seemed to have been. He built a Elite 8 team last year but didn't coach it. He made it to a championship game at Tech and an Elite 8. But many coaches have done that. Shaka averaged 26 wins and had a Final Four at VCU and we know how that turned out. Beard was looking good here. But we can't blindly assume that he would have won a championship.

Agree. We don't know. It certainly looked like we could get there though.

UT should be asking Shaka for a refund. lol

 

[Eastexhorn]

Agree. We don't know. It certainly looked like we could get there though.

UT should be asking Shaka for a refund. lol

Marquette might pony up some of it.

 

[Eastexhorn]

Clemson punched their ticket to advance.

 

[tejasrulz]

The women won big last night 69-47 over Gonzaga

 

[Eastexhorn]

The women won big last night 69-47 over Gonzaga

And Standford lost.

 

[Billybass]

When would they play Iowa and Caitlin Clark ?

 

[Baron]

When would they play Iowa and Caitlin Clark ?

I think it would have to be in the final.

 

[Baron]

The women won big last night 69-47 over Gonzaga

If the ladies don't make the final four it will be a disappointment. This team is on fire right now.

 

[Billybass]

I think it would have to be in the final.

Wouldn’t that be badass ?

 

[tejasrulz]

I think it would have to be in the final.

Texas has the harder road, they would have to beat undefeated S Carolina assuming they advance past Oregon St. Big fan of the Beavers now!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Texas has the harder road, they would have to beat undefeated S Carolina assuming they advance past Oregon St. Big fan of the Beavers now!

So you were referring to a game between the Game Cocks and the Beavers, right? lol

 

[tejasrulz]

So you were referring to a game between the Game Cocks and the Beavers, right? lol

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Well, we all know who wins that battle. lol

 

[BWilk55]

And Standford lost.

Stanford would have been a very tough match up, getting to play NC State instead definitely improves our chances (which is always weird to say about a team that just beat the tougher team, but I think we all would agree).

 

[82Horn]

NC State has been hot in first quarter and half of the elite 8 game. Down 11 with 6 minutes left in first half.

 

[82Horn]

Ladies close to 12 at half scoring last 5 points. Rough half overall but need to come out in 3 rd quarter. NC State shot lights out in first half.

 

[Eastexhorn]

Neededtwo more wins. #1 recruiting cllass should help. For next season.

A 6-5 or 6-6 would be great for the middle But they do not grow on trees

 

[Sirhornsalot]

TFB reporting that Dillon Mitchell has entered the portal.

PG Max Abmas, F Dylan Disu, F Brock Cunningham, and W Ithiel Horton were all grad transfers or seniors and will be gone.

Terry trying to hold on to Weaver. Hunter might come back because NBA odds are not good for him.

Shedrick will return.

Texas has offered double-digit players in the portal already.