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Post by explorer88 on Mar 22, 2024 16:47:50 GMT -5
Miami transfer Christian Watson (@chriswatson_11), a former four-star recruit, has heard from the following programs, he tells @247sportsportal:
Loyola-Chicago
Richmond
ODU
LaSalle
New Mexico State
FGCU
Murray State
Iona
Oral Roberts
George Mason
San Jose State
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 22, 2024 16:51:03 GMT -5
Some of the programs that have reached out to St. Bonaventure So. wing Barry Evans:
Albany
Binghamton
Bryant
Chattanooga
DePaul
Hofstra
LaSalle
Manhattan
Radford
Robert Morris
Southern Utah
Wyoming
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 9:23:58 GMT -5
yesterday deuce jones was named first team all state by nj athletics along with: billy richmond (kentucky) matt hodge (villanova) tahaad pettiford (auburn) dylan harper (rutgers) http://instagram.com/p/C41VENWuYvg |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 23, 2024 10:36:41 GMT -5
Freshman Ball St transfer Trent Middleton Jr @tmiddletonjr has received interest from the following programs:
Robert Morris
UMBC
Albany
Umass Lowell
Temple
Lasalle
Seton Hall
NC&T
New Mexico State
Western Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
And a few more
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Post by las71 on Mar 23, 2024 11:12:01 GMT -5
Great article on City of Basketball Love about Middleton. I know someone who knows Trent and he said he's a legitimate 6'3". As you can see from the article, he was a late recruit at Bowling Green and moved up to 6th man. He has 3 years of eligibility left and seems to be the type of player who fell through the cracks. We need guards and some length. Would be a nice get for us.
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Post by las71 on Mar 23, 2024 11:21:39 GMT -5
Trent's at Ball State not Bowling Green. My mistake
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 23, 2024 12:38:05 GMT -5
agreed. I have to think that eventually, we'll get some competent judges and maybe the NCAA can win a case or 2. Not a fan of the judge but the NCAA doesn’t win court cases. They are incredibly incompetent and so are their lawyers Whoa, hold on a second ... my neck still hurts from the whiplash. When did the NCAA suddenly become the ' good guys ' that some folks on this Board now apparently hope " can win a case or 2 " ? Also, while I readily would agree that the NCAA administration / management ( i.e., the ' client ' ) is and has always been incompetent, their perhaps otherwise eminent lawyers are invariably left with the dubious task of trying to defend the indefensible. |
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Post by MisterD on Mar 23, 2024 14:22:59 GMT -5
That last sentence exactly. Some positions are so self-evidently wrong it doesn’t matter how good the lawyers are.
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 23, 2024 15:36:45 GMT -5
Miami Transfer Christian Watson tells me he’s heard from the following schools since entering the portal:
Loyola-Chicago
Richmond
Old Dominion
LaSalle
St. Bonaventure
New Mexico State
McNeese State
FGCU
Sam Houston
Murray State
Iona
Oral Roberts
George Mason
San Jose State
Lots of upside
@chriswatson_11
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Post by explorerman on Mar 23, 2024 16:01:31 GMT -5
Glad to see La Salle active on the transfer market
Need roster talent upgrade big time
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 16:20:00 GMT -5
Glad to see La Salle active on the transfer market Need roster talent upgrade big time if we can't come up with enough nil money to keep the four la salle guys that went in the portal, how are we going to upgrade to better players? won't the better players be looking for more money? |
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Post by MisterD on Mar 23, 2024 16:34:31 GMT -5
I’m sure we’ll miss out on guys that have a dozen legit suitors but get in early for the ones who don’t land and/or the ones who are prioritizing playing time and usage.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 16:37:28 GMT -5
I’m sure we’ll miss out on guys that have a dozen legit suitors but get in early for the ones who don’t land and/or the ones who are prioritizing playing time and usage. i like your optimism. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 17:03:39 GMT -5
i'm sure the priority to fill out the roster is the portal, but there's at least one prep kid i hope the staff is still talking to. just prior to deuce jones committing, la salle had offered 6'5" guard bahsil laster from academy of the new church. i had a chance to see him play in the friends school championship game at gola back in february and was impressed. he was first team all league, leading them to the title and to the paisaa state semifinals. imo, he could easily be a rotation player as a freshman and a nice replacement for anwar.
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 23, 2024 17:24:07 GMT -5
Rhode Island transfer Brandon Weston tells us he’s heard from the following schools:
Bryant
La Salle
Arizona State
Eastern Michigan
Tennessee State
Towson
NIU
Niagara
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Post by las71 on Mar 23, 2024 18:03:44 GMT -5
I like that we're reaching out to so many guys in the portal. If Brickus and Brantley do leave, we really need to bring in 3 more guards which along with Deuce Jones will give us 4 guards. Ideally, I would like to see 2 guards out of the portal who have been part of a rotation who can contribute immediately and another freshman to pair with Deuce which will give us a solid group of guards. I saw video of ANC's championship win at no other than Tom Gola Arena and would love to get Laster. He's skilled, has some length and in the Friend's league championship showed he knows how to play.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 18:52:14 GMT -5
I like that we're reaching out to so many guys in the portal. If Brickus and Brantley do leave, we really need to bring in 3 more guards which along with Deuce Jones will give us 4 guards. Ideally, I would like to see 2 guards out of the portal who have been part of a rotation who can contribute immediately and another freshman to pair with Deuce which will give us a solid group of guards. I saw video of ANC's championship win at no other than Tom Gola Arena and would love to get Laster. He's skilled, has some length and in the Friend's league championship showed he knows how to play. you're forgetting andres. i assume he's coming back since he hasn't announced he's going into the portal. i guess i shouldn't assume though. |
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Post by las71 on Mar 23, 2024 19:26:42 GMT -5
I did overlook Andres. If he's back he will surely have a role probably at the 2 and 3 positions. Not sure who on the current roster other than Rokas, Fasasi and Marrero will contribute next season. Even with the 2 early signings we probably need to bring in at least 4 more guys who can contribute immediately. It's a monumental task for the coaching staff.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 23, 2024 19:49:46 GMT -5
Glad to see La Salle active on the transfer market Need roster talent upgrade big time if we can't come up with enough nil money to keep the four la salle guys that went in the portal, how are we going to upgrade to better players? won't the better players be looking for more money? If money was the only part of the equation… and it isn’t… The 4 La Salle are not all leaving due to money.. Remember one player was benched midseason for effort issues and another lost his starting gig.. No players would ever transfer from P5 schools if $$$ was the case. Plenty of players in the portal from P5 who are going to go “down” including players that La Salle is in deep with. Those players would not be even talking to La Salle.. Secondarily, as we move more and more into transfer season and I talk with my friends.. I am gathering more and more of sense that these NIL numbers being reported are garbage and a case by case basis. |
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Mar 23, 2024 22:22:05 GMT -5
Not a fan of the judge but the NCAA doesn’t win court cases. They are incredibly incompetent and so are their lawyers Whoa, hold on a second ... my neck still hurts from the whiplash. When did the NCAA suddenly become the ' good guys ' that some folks on this Board now apparently hope " can win a case or 2 " ? Also, while I readily would agree that the NCAA administration / management ( i.e., the ' client ' ) is and has always been incompetent, their perhaps otherwise eminent lawyers are invariably left with the dubious task of trying to defend the indefensible. Do you like the state of present day college athletics? Do you think that a judge in Tennessee that is tied to the UT system should decide to let college sports continue to spin off its axis so that Tennessee can compete in an arms race with Bama? If you think these judges are part of some moral high ground and we are basically professionals in a sub NBA league, than La Salle and St Joes can start playing Millersville and West Chester. Perhaps then we'd match Davidson's roster and you could make more hidden jokes and trivia questions. |
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Post by nealum on Mar 24, 2024 8:41:22 GMT -5
I have mixed thoughts on the NIL issue and outside money influencing college athletics. Instinctively, I'm against it. College athletes today on scholarship are indirectly compensated for their participation in school athletics. For example, a four-year athletic scholarship at Syracuse University is worth about $315,000 in after-tax dollars (tuition, R&B and fees). The student athlete and/or their parents would have to spend about $400,000 in pre-tax dollars to afford this. In major college sports, the athlete is promoted in advertising material, gets TV exposure, travel expenses paid etc. In basketball, it showcases them for high paying jobs in Europe or USA. It's not without notice that the most recent 2024 court case that the NCAA lost re: recruiting inducements was applauded by those who work for and with booster-funded collectives that handle NIL deals for college athletes. It's all about the money. Unfortunately, for many schools that can't compete, the NIL issue will continue to reduce attendance. Why would tuition paying low/middle income students pay money to attend a sporting event featuring fellow students on full tuition/R&B scholarships and dripping with cash from NIL deals? Certainly, the inconsistent manner in which the NCAA has historically handled this issue has led us to where we are today. Their failure to include feedback from the athletes themselves has been their greatest sin. The article below does a good job documenting this point: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/history-behind-debate-paying-ncaa-athletes/ |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 24, 2024 12:55:51 GMT -5
I have mixed thoughts on the NIL issue and outside money influencing college athletics. Instinctively, I'm against it. College athletes today on scholarship are indirectly compensated for their participation in school athletics. For example, a four-year athletic scholarship at Syracuse University is worth about $315,000 in after-tax dollars (tuition, R&B and fees). The student athlete and/or their parents would have to spend about $400,000 in pre-tax dollars to afford this. In major college sports, the athlete is promoted in advertising material, gets TV exposure, travel expenses paid etc. In basketball, it showcases them for high paying jobs in Europe or USA. It's not without notice that the most recent 2024 court case that the NCAA lost re: recruiting inducements was applauded by those who work for and with booster-funded collectives that handle NIL deals for college athletes. It's all about the money. Unfortunately, for many schools that can't compete, the NIL issue will continue to reduce attendance. Why would tuition paying low/middle income students pay money to attend a sporting event featuring fellow students on full tuition/R&B scholarships and dripping with cash from NIL deals? Certainly, the inconsistent manner in which the NCAA has historically handled this issue has led us to where we are today. Their failure to include feedback from the athletes themselves has been their greatest sin. The article below does a good job documenting this point: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/history-behind-debate-paying-ncaa-athletes/ It is very tough… The only this gets under wraps is if Capitol Hill gets a bill across the finish line. Unfortunately due to dysfunction don’t expect anything coming across soon which is a same. Democrats want to allow players to unionize while Republicans want to structure NIL that favor the large state schools.. Considering that we are entering the summer months of an election year and the Speakership is under threat being vacated again.. Nothing is coming out of the House which is the starting point of anything in terms of legislation… |
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Post by theneumann64 on Mar 24, 2024 17:23:34 GMT -5
Yeah if anyone thinks the United States Congress is going to solve this issue they are not familiar with the United States Congress.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 24, 2024 17:54:13 GMT -5
How about this for NIL...if you leave a school (other than injury or hardship, you owe back whatever NIL money you've made there and it goes back into the collective for that school.
Many companies give sign-on bonuses where you have to stay for 1 or 2 years or owe it back, so the is precedent for this.
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Post by jb71 on Mar 24, 2024 18:00:52 GMT -5
How about this for NIL...if you leave a school (other than injury or hardship, you owe back whatever NIL money you've made there and it goes back into the collective for that school. Many companies give sign-on bonuses where you have to stay for 1 or 2 years or owe it back, so the is precedent for this. Good idea....But we'd probably need collection operations to get it back after much was spent... |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 24, 2024 20:50:54 GMT -5
UNC Asheville grad transfer Nick McMullen tells us he’s heard from the following schools:
Chattanooga
UNCW
FAU
Georgia State
Drexel
Iona
Loyola Chicago
Kent State
Seton Hall
FGCU
George Washington
La Salle
Liberty
Nicholls State
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville
Radford
Georgia Southern
San Diego
McMullen, a 6’8” forward averaged 9.9 points on 60% shooting, and 5.8 rebounds.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 24, 2024 20:59:09 GMT -5
UNC Asheville grad transfer Nick McMullen tells us he’s heard from the following schools: Chattanooga UNCW FAU Georgia State Drexel Iona Loyola Chicago Kent State Seton Hall FGCU George Washington La Salle Liberty Nicholls State Jacksonville State Jacksonville Radford Georgia Southern San Diego McMullen, a 6’8” forward averaged 9.9 points on 60% shooting, and 5.8 rebounds. This transfer portal might literally push teams to end of summer now.. which is insane to think where we come over the last 20 years… |
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Mar 24, 2024 21:48:11 GMT -5
The 'official' end of the transfer portal window is 5/1/2024. Not sure what happens to those that haven't picked a new school by then.
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Post by hoopsguest on Mar 24, 2024 22:19:15 GMT -5
Grad transfers don’t have to abide by the closing of the portal particularly the ones who graduate in the summer
Also, Maryland’s John Lamothe has heard from La Salle per Twitter. Really good player. Played HS ball at St Frances Baltimore - same school as Darnell Harris. Would be a great pickup for the Explorers
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Post by explorerman on Mar 25, 2024 3:07:29 GMT -5
Grad transfers don’t have to abide by the closing of the portal particularly the ones who graduate in the summer Also, Maryland’s John Lamothe has heard from La Salle per Twitter. Really good player. Played HS ball at St Frances Baltimore - same school as Darnell Harris. Would be a great pickup for the Explorers John would be very interesting.. A lot of big schools on him out of high school/Team Durant. Also, a plus perimeter shooter |
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