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Portal MBB 2025

Post by JoleonLescottsHair » Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:09 pm

We could perhaps use this thread to follow those announcing they have entered the portal.

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Post by Floyd » Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:16 pm

I'm in. Maybe start following St. Johns.
Oh, you mean players?
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Post by Juice Stand » Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:30 am

Can't wait to see who "1000% committed"

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Post by MikeUMA » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:04 am

JoleonLescottsHair wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:09 pm We could perhaps use this thread to follow those announcing they have entered the portal.
Retitled this for that purpose.

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Post by 69MG » Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:09 am

So far, according to "VerbalCommits.com", 111 players have announced that they are entering the portal. None from UMass yet. Glad we centralized this topic as it should get hot the next 2 weeks.

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Post by JoleonLescottsHair » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:22 am

Juice Stand wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:30 am Can't wait to see who "1000% committed"
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Post by Old Cage » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:48 am

The portal doesn't open until 3/24. Exceptions for grad students and players whose coach has left.
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

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Post by MikeUMA » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:54 am

Old Cage wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:48 am The portal doesn't open until 3/24. Exceptions for grad students and players whose coach has left.
Are the dates the same for WBB and MBB? Because on the women's side we've heard that Sorrentino will be leaving. (Sorrentino would be a grad transfer, to your point.) So whether or not they're actually in, if the player has made up their mind, that's the same difference.

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Post by Old Cage » Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:06 pm

^ 3/25 for the ladies.
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

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Post by wmmmfan » Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:57 pm

Here is a name to keep an eye on.
Colby Duggan 6’7” Sophomore F Campbell University from Monson MA.
15.7ppg 46.1% FG 34% 3pt 72.6% FT

Maybe he grew up a UMass fan

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Post by MikeUMA » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:50 pm

wmmmfan wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:57 pm Here is a name to keep an eye on.
Colby Duggan 6’7” Sophomore F Campbell University from Monson MA.
15.7ppg 46.1% FG 34% 3pt 72.6% FT
4.4 rpgs per 40, and 34% from 3, doesn't excite me.
We need either skilled on both ends 5s or shooters.

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Re: “With that said…”

Post by Sheck » Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:59 pm

Juice Stand wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:30 am Can't wait to see who "1000% committed"
You mean 1000% committed to going to the highest bidder?
Give WBB more money.

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Re: Portal MBB 2025

Post by NilesGold » Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:17 am

MikeUMA wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:50 pm
wmmmfan wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:57 pm Here is a name to keep an eye on.
Colby Duggan 6’7” Sophomore F Campbell University from Monson MA.
15.7ppg 46.1% FG 34% 3pt 72.6% FT
4.4 rpgs per 40, and 34% from 3, doesn't excite me.
We need either skilled on both ends 5s or shooters.
His 3pt % is almost identical to Curry and well above Diggins. If yiu aren’t interested in him are you interested in keeping Curry/Diggins?

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Re: Portal MBB 2025

Post by MikeUMA » Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:55 am

NilesGold wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:17 am His 3pt % is almost identical to Curry and well above Diggins. If yiu aren’t interested in him are you interested in keeping Curry/Diggins?
I'd like to keep Curry.
Has Diggins indicated he wants to try for a 5th year anywhere? If so, yes, I'd like to keep him as well.

But assuming Duggan is either a 3 or 4, his stats aren't thrilling me enough to replace what Ndjigue brings in hustle, boards aren't good enough to replace Rivera, and nowhere near enough to bump DHS out of the 4 (assuming DHS doesn't just play the 5 next season).

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Re: Portal MBB 2025

Post by NilesGold » Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:13 am

I haven’t watched Duggan play and I don’t have a strong opinion of him, but he’s not just a 3pt shooter. At a glance it appears to me as though he just might have more ability and value than anyone currently on our roster…. So it’s kind of weird to me that your main response is that he doesn’t excite you. Our entire roster has to be overhauled, we are probably going to get an add players who are a lot worse than Duggan (hopefully also some who are better).

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