Only if they end up having to drop down because of it.If you went into the portal thinking that someone bigger and better would want you, and no one did, that's a mistake.
Only if they end up having to drop down because of it.If you went into the portal thinking that someone bigger and better would want you, and no one did, that's a mistake.
Just to be clear, you are asserting that every single guy that goes into the portal achieves his goals? Is that your stance?Yes, do you any examples that fill that bill?
I'm answering ever guy that entered the portal left for a reason. Some to play at a higher level. Some for more PT and some to get away from a toxic situation. We really don't know the reason and have no business saying an athlete made a mistake.Just to be clear, you are asserting that every single guy that goes into the portal achieves his goals? Is that your stance?
That's a lot of guys still looking for landing spots
I think there's an argument Tyler Harris should have stayed. He would have been a better fit for TJ's system than Tre, and might have been able to get consistent backup PG minutes last year and this year.I'm answering ever guy that entered the portal left for a reason. Some to play at a higher level. Some for more PT and some to get away from a toxic situation. We really don't know the reason and have no business saying an athlete made a mistake.
Let's look at a smaller sample. Can you honestly say anyone that left Iowa State made a mistake?
Tyler Harris would not have been able to do what TJ wanted defensively.I think there's an argument Tyler Harris should have stayed. He would have been a better fit for TJ's system than Tre, and might have been able to get consistent backup PG minutes last year and this year.
There have been lots of players lately that end up with no home so yes, there are mistakes being made.So, that's a no.
You don't know if those players had the option to stay.There have been lots of players lately that end up with no home so yes, there are mistakes being made.
You always have the option to stay.You don't know if those players had the option to stay.
You think Jaden Walker was given the option to stay? Scholarships are one year contracts.You always have the option to stay.
Yeah, they are multiyear guarantees now at pretty much every power 5 school unless that has changed recently and you can't just revoke a scholarship for athletic reasons.You think Jaden Walker was given the option to stay? Scholarships are one year contracts.
Just to be clear, you are asserting that every single guy that goes into the portal achieves his goals? Is that your stance?
Lol, you are extrapolating a whole bunch of your own thoughts into my very basic observation.Is your stance it’s a mistake to pursue goals, if you come up short of reaching them? I believe you used the term “mistake” if guys left looking for bigger and better, but couldn’t find it.
Not a mistake imo, particularly when the consequence of “failure” likely just ending up in a similar level.
It’s crazy how differently we view college athletes transferring than any other scholarship student. Just another clear example they’re not commodities, not amateurs, and should be paid
I don't get why this is even a debate. Your comment is not controversial in the slightestLol, you are extrapolating a whole bunch of your own thoughts into my very basic observation.
It's a simple fact that some kids will leave their current school thinking they're going to improve their lot, and actually end up worse off. Not my life, don't care if they try, but that's what will happen in some cases.
What about the backup big from Iowa last year? (sorry, cant remember his name) Not getting involved in this mistake argument, but rather curiousity makes me wonder why he entered the portal and then left the portal fairly quickly to come back to Iowa anyway.
I picture Fran pulling a folding chair up to a mid-90s desktop computer trying to dial up while screaming at his secretary to help him 'get into the portal thing'.He made a visit to Temple but wasn't a take anywhere. His options were JuCo or come back to Iowa. Iowa will take him because Fran is desperate to fill his final roster spots and doesn't know how to work the portal. They are going to end up giving a scholarship to at least one walk-on.
Oh, okay. Some on here have said there are several players that will exit the draft yet. And if other schools have already got their guys, I suppose Fran could still pull a good one out of his hat?? He's fortunate that Kris Murray declined the invite. Cuz I think he would have got drafted second round. But just my worthless, non-analytical opinion. lolHe made a visit to Temple but wasn't a take anywhere. His options were JuCo or come back to Iowa. Iowa will take him because Fran is desperate to fill his final roster spots and doesn't know how to work the portal. They are going to end up giving a scholarship to at least one walk-on.
Oh, okay. Some on here have said there are several players that will exit the draft yet. And if other schools have already got their guys, I suppose Fran could still pull a good one out of his hat?? He's fortunate that Kris Murray declined the invite. Cuz I think he would have got drafted second round. But just my worthless, non-analytical opinion. lol
I’d bet Yesefu would like a do-over. Maybe not so much on entering the portal but at least on where he went.It's a simple fact that some kids will leave their current school thinking they're going to improve their lot, and actually end up worse off. Not my life, don't care if they try, but that's what will happen in some cases.