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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
Now that you’ve gone 22-7 and were put on standby by the NIT, you’ve gotta find a way to convince recruits there will be a payoff if they make the move to Birmingham.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-17-2021 05:10 PM)BlazintheAtl1 Wrote: Like most, Nicholson is the one I was hoping would choose to stay (if he really had a choice). The one I'm most disappointed about is Benjamin. He showed a lot of potential as a freshmen and it all just kind of fell apart this year. Im happy our nucleus is staying intact.
Ehsan is apparently the top candidate for the Jacksonville job, I'm betting Jalen, and maybe some others, end up there with him.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-17-2021 07:05 PM)BlazinBham Wrote: (03-17-2021 03:09 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote: (03-17-2021 02:59 PM)BlazinBham Wrote: If you search UAB transfer on twitter, you’ll find us mentioned with a lot of D1 transfers.
North Dakota transfer DaSean Eikens
Myron Gordon of Samford
Marlon Ruffin of Omaha
Jordan Davis of MTSU
McNeese State transfer Dru Kuxhausen
Lafayette transfer EJ Stephens
UNH transfer Sean Sutherlin
Pitt transfer Au'Diese Toney
Justin Brown, USF
Jamal Johnson leaving Auburn. :rolls eyes:
Jermaine Marshall leaving Akron. First guy Kennedy offered
Austin Peay transfer Reginald Gee, 9ppg
and now
Myreon Jones of Penn state
https://twitter.com/dushawnlondon1/statu...96706?s=21
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2021 01:49 PM by BlazinBham.)
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
Any chance for the local kid that is leaving Penn State? He is getting very high level interest
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
I’d bet SEC bound. I feel like Johnson leaving AU is relative to Jones becoming available.
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2021 04:12 PM by BlazinBham.)
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-18-2021 04:06 PM)BlazinBham Wrote: I’d bet SEC bound. I feel like Johnson leaving AU is relative to Jones becoming available.
Auburn had Kep Jesper(?), a transfer PG, announced he was going to Auburn...
KJ Buffen from Ole Miss entered portal today...
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
It's gonna get to the point that after every season 75% of the players hit the portal just to see what is out there and feel the love of recruiting all over again. They need a limit on how many times someone can enter the portal as well
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03-19-2021 08:34 AM |
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 08:34 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote: It's gonna get to the point that after every season 75% of the players hit the portal just to see what is out there and feel the love of recruiting all over again. They need a limit on how many times someone can enter the portal as well
If more schools would revoke scholarships once a player enters the portal it would slow down. Enter the portal your off the team immediately and all financial aid ends at the end of the semester
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
I have no problem with guys entering the portal as many times as they like. Over time the market will correct itself. The more times you go into the portal, the less interest you'll get.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 09:15 AM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote: (03-19-2021 08:34 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote: It's gonna get to the point that after every season 75% of the players hit the portal just to see what is out there and feel the love of recruiting all over again. They need a limit on how many times someone can enter the portal as well
If more schools would revoke scholarships once a player enters the portal it would slow down. Enter the portal your off the team immediately and all financial aid ends at the end of the semester
(03-19-2021 09:27 AM)biglizard Wrote: I have no problem with guys entering the portal as many times as they like. Over time the market will correct itself. The more times you go into the portal, the less interest you'll get.
Of course many of the entrants were asked to leave. If schollys were revoked that would probably identify those players - something coaches don't want to do as to not hurt recruiting.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 10:02 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote: (03-19-2021 09:15 AM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote: (03-19-2021 08:34 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote: It's gonna get to the point that after every season 75% of the players hit the portal just to see what is out there and feel the love of recruiting all over again. They need a limit on how many times someone can enter the portal as well
If more schools would revoke scholarships once a player enters the portal it would slow down. Enter the portal your off the team immediately and all financial aid ends at the end of the semester
(03-19-2021 09:27 AM)biglizard Wrote: I have no problem with guys entering the portal as many times as they like. Over time the market will correct itself. The more times you go into the portal, the less interest you'll get.
Of course many of the entrants were asked to leave. If schollys were revoked that would probably identify those players - something coaches don't want to do as to not hurt recruiting.
Good point I was not considering that some are asked to go
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 10:32 AM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote: (03-19-2021 10:02 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote: (03-19-2021 09:15 AM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote: (03-19-2021 08:34 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote: It's gonna get to the point that after every season 75% of the players hit the portal just to see what is out there and feel the love of recruiting all over again. They need a limit on how many times someone can enter the portal as well
If more schools would revoke scholarships once a player enters the portal it would slow down. Enter the portal your off the team immediately and all financial aid ends at the end of the semester
(03-19-2021 09:27 AM)biglizard Wrote: I have no problem with guys entering the portal as many times as they like. Over time the market will correct itself. The more times you go into the portal, the less interest you'll get.
Of course many of the entrants were asked to leave. If schollys were revoked that would probably identify those players - something coaches don't want to do as to not hurt recruiting.
Good point I was not considering that some are asked to go
I know they have exit interviews at the end of the season, and they basically talk about what they see their future looking like. And the coaches will level with the players, saying, "Look, we don't think you're going to get much playing time, and the reality is you are a hard worker and you deserve to play somewhere, so maybe it would be best if you found someplace else to go."
This kind of thing has been going on long before there was such a thing as a transfer portal, though surely it is going to be more and more prevalent now. I know Coach Bartow, when we "missed" on a recruit and it was obvious he wasn't going to play much, would help him find someplace to transfer to, often on a lower level so he would eligible immediately.
Now there may be some players--and I have some suspicions about a couple from this year--where there are some chemistry issues, and Andy said, very frankly, "This is not working out. Go find another place to play."
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
Kennedy just followed Buck’s kid.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
Who is bucks kid
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 06:43 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote: Who is bucks kid
Jamal Johnson - Auburn (and previously Memphis)
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 06:47 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote: Good player, but he’s already turned us down twice. We recruited him out of high school and when he left Memphis.
Think Andy could turn him around. I’d like to have him
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 06:47 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote: Good player, but he’s already turned us down twice. We recruited him out of high school and when he left Memphis.
I’m with you, but I remember when coach followed players at this time last year, it was damn near a confirmation they’d be playing for us.
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RE: Benjamin, Nicholson, Rotegard, Jeffries, and Kirkland all enter the transfer portal
(03-19-2021 06:47 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote: Good player, but he’s already turned us down twice. We recruited him out of high school and when he left Memphis.
He turned down Ehsan, not Kennedy. Plus he may not get another real chance at a big time school.
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