I am beyond pumped about this pickup. Watching the MVC tourney I kept thinking if we transferred would love to see him at Iowa state. Great work TJ and staff. Huge pickup imo, type of athletic guard we need
**** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****
- Thread starter LLCoolCY
- Start date
I am beyond pumped about this pickup. Watching the MVC tourney I kept thinking if we transferred would love to see him at Iowa state. Great work TJ and staff. Huge pickup imo, type of athletic guard we need
Now get Singleton and Johnson! Milan comes back and we are set!
From what i have heard it will be a surprise if we dont land all 5 vistors this weekend
We will agree to disagree. You don't lead the country in 3 pointers made, while also being at or near the top of every scouting report, unless you know a thing or two about how to get open and CREATING open shots for yourself.
Go watch videos of Reggie Miller or Ray Allen running off screens and creating space to get their shot off. Those dudes were prolific shot creators.
He can also be a ball handler. Best AST/T ratio in the country. KenPom top 30 offensive player.
I saw a random post on X that listed ISU had 5 openings as of this morning. Rosters are now at 15
Not sure why this is a question? We’re always going to have room for as many as we need.
This is accurate - not saying it’ll happen but you could see another transfer (Mitchell) or a decommit, if necessary. TJ will get the guys he wants.
I question that because it goes against the approach last spring when TJ only had 12 scholarship players and it was later reported that Kelderman was put on scholarship. I recall, at the time it was reported (or speculated) that TJ went with less recruited scholarship players so that NIL/Rev Share money was split among fewer players. aka allowing the 12 to get more money.
Also having 15 recruited scholarship players on roster seems like overkill when TJ has traditionally only played 8/9 guys. Makes me wonder if there aren't additional scholarship guys leaving in the portal.
Sure. I don't see it happening. I'd say he needs to figure out how to get to his spots, including a midrange game that we've seen in spurts, but hasn't been a focus. He's not going to take a guy off the dribble and get to the hoop, and he doesn't have to to be successful.
It's always funny watching these comps grow from one person to the whole board. He's not Emmanuel Sharp.
But he does have the ability to get open and shoot over people. Why are we discounting that he led the country in 3 pointers made? That is extremely valuable and someone you build an offense around. He was the 10th most efficient offensive player in the country, whether he's "creating his own shot" or not. We obviously still need a supporting cast, but it's insane to me how little people here value him as a player. He's not a product of a system. He is the system.
I thought for sure he was somewhere around 50 - but it looks like I was wrong.
CF: Cries because team doesn't have enough 3pt threats.
Has best 3pt threat in college.
CF: No thanks
If Mitchell wants to stay on as a practice squad guy and try to earn a spot in the rotation, that's a win for us. And maybe him too, depending on what he wants.
