UMass transfer portal news - 2024

[Floyd]

With Keon specifically - he was in fact not a good fit. This was shared in a meeting as well, and we wish him the best going forward.

Could you expand on that please? Not a good fit for who?

[Juice Stand]

^ Fascinating. I would be interested to hear more about that. I am a member but was not present for the meeting where that was discussed.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

With Keon specifically - he was in fact not a good fit. This was shared in a meeting as well, and we wish him the best going forward.

Could you expand on that please? Not a good fit for who?

Same question. “Not a good fit” is so very head scratching. Frank was very vocal and all over how crucial he was to our success last season. Weird.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

In terms of roster construction, priorities are communicated to us and we act upon them, we do not and would not want input on roster construction. That is up to the coaches.

Good to know. Thanks for responding.

[Plano Minuteman]

Maybe a big guy signing is imminent? This could be a sign:

https://verbalcommits.com/players/mathok-majok

Pretty late in the Portal window to declare intentions. Best of luck to Majok!

[DoctorJ]

I bet we got Gray from SC. Would be a good get. Maybe not so good that it scares off a second big we might be offering.

I'm hoping we can have some depth in the roster.

I like Majok but he needs another year or more to be useful. Could probably move down to NEC or AE and get floor time and develop faster.

[JoleonLescottsHair]

^ Fascinating. I would be interested to hear more about that. I am a member but was not present for the meeting where that was discussed.

Sounds like you missed a fairly consequential meeting. As a collective member, do you get minutes or any type of summary/recap?

[Juice Stand]

I'll have my secretary fax them over to you before end of business today.

[Upstate10]

We need two portal centers now, right?

[DoctorJ]

We need two portal centers now, right?

Almost every year we are looking for portal bigs...

[umasscollective]

^ Fascinating. I would be interested to hear more about that. I am a member but was not present for the meeting where that was discussed.

Sounds like you missed a fairly consequential meeting. As a collective member, do you get minutes or any type of summary/recap?

We dont send out minutes. But I spend a few hours a week chatting with members on the phone, especially this time of year, so feel free to reach out anytime 413-687-5232.

[NilesGold]

I like Majok but he needs another year or more to be useful. Could probably move down to NEC or AE and get floor time and develop faster.

This was predictable last year when he committed to UMass and moved from the 2024 class to the 2023 class.

Cohen is probably the only bright spot when it comes to how UMass has recruited the center position under Frank Martin.

[umasscollective]

I like Majok but he needs another year or more to be useful. Could probably move down to NEC or AE and get floor time and develop faster.

This was predictable last year when he committed to UMass and moved from the 2024 class to the 2023 class.

Cohen is probably the only bright spot when it comes to how UMass has recruited the center position under Frank Martin.

Bright spot would be a massive understatement. When was the last time UMass had a 1st Team A10 Center? 15+ years ago?

[InnervisionsUMASS]

2020-2021 - Tre Mitchell - First Team All-A10

Prior to that, 2005-06 - Lasme and Freeman

[69MG]

Portal update. 1871 names in the portal. Most are DI but a few DII players have snuck in. Roughly 700 have found new homes or gone back to their original teams, so over 1100 still to pick from.