Transfer season thread

[cwdickens]

On 3/25/2024 at 3:16 PM, cwdickens said:

My thought on all the potential portal changes, once the house fire has been put out and the smoke has cleared, let us see what we have for a team.

We may be surprised who stayed and who is coming.

I not sure why everyone is so taken back by what is occurring. Could be worse, like looking for a new MBB Head Coach (LOL).

In the end, I find myself questioning my loyalty to UAlbany sports as I have seen no loyalty from our athletes, their families and our sports administration.  Our sports administration is only looking for ways to dig deeper into our pockets.

 

3 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

Listen, I do think some of them will be back...there is no market for most of them not named Thomas, Marshall or Beagle. 

If no one comes back it's a brutal indictment of DK. 

We agree on this subject, not everyone will find a suitable new school.

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Little and Margoupis also in the portal.  So who is left? Neely? 

I assume this is just an NIL play and that most of these guys will be back...

[Clickclack]

HAHA...this is unreal. Even this kid is leaving...

 

[UAlbany09]

27 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

HAHA...this is unreal. Even this kid is leaving...

 

Makes me wonder if Coach Fran is about to retire or move on. 

[godanesgo99]

Win and some players will stay. Even UVM has players leaving, but they have kept a higher percentage than other schools. Why? Because they know they have like a 90% chance of dancing. Win and some pieces will stay. Continue being a bottom feeder and you stay a bottom feeder. Need lightning in a jar, or a real NIL collective. 

[godanesgo99]

Gotta wonder if something else is happening though: I mean even players that didn't play a ton, but should get a lot of play next season are leaving too. You'd think that they would want to show value THEN transfer.

When do we hear the real story of why Beagle quit mid season? There are only a handful of things it could be, and while some of them reflect poorly on Jonathan himself for abandoning the team, the majority look real bad for DK. Definitely need someone to FOIL the documentation.

Edited March 27 by godanesgo99

[ctdanes]

Can you FOIA that? I figure if it was personal reasons they’d keep that private 

[godanesgo99]

3 hours ago, ctdanes said:

Can you FOIA that? I figure if it was personal reasons they’d keep that private 

No idea. I think everything is public record with it being a state school. I'm sure they could redact everything. I think I was mostly venting.

[GreatDanes06]

Here is a question...I know focus is on MBB...but how many, if any, of the WBB team has entered the portal? One program is near top of AE, while the other isn't.

[tnehurley]

Hailee Ford and Marie Sepp recently and the three freshman who disappeared early in the season - Jessica Cooper, Ida Allberg, and Selina Monestime.

[Dane96]

16 hours ago, ctdanes said:

Can you FOIA that? I figure if it was personal reasons they’d keep that private 

No. 

[Dane96]

12 hours ago, godanesgo99 said:

No idea. I think everything is public record with it being a state school. I'm sure they could redact everything. I think I was mostly venting.

Incorrect. Highly protected meaning, you would not even get a redacted document.

Edited March 28 by Dane96

[dslyank]

22 hours ago, Clickclack said:

Listen, I do think some of them will be back...there is no market for most of them not named Thomas, Marshall or Beagle. 

If no one comes back it's a brutal indictment of DK. 

NOT sure if this whole fiasco is DK’s doing OR not? Wish we were/are given more information. Or is this the nature of the beast called portal/nli???

For a whole team to leave really smacks of something out of the ordinary 🧐🥺.

OR is it possible DK is just a VICTIM of a run-a-way train???🤔🤔

[GreatDanes06]

5 hours ago, tnehurley said:

Hailee Ford and Marie Sepp recently and the three freshman who disappeared early in the season - Jessica Cooper, Ida Allberg, and Selina Monestime.

So in other words no dam breaks on the women’s side

[cwdickens]

1 hour ago, GreatDanes06 said:

So in other words no dam breaks on the women’s side

Not yet, I am surprised Colleen Mullen has not drawn any attention or is she good at keeping things quiet.  With the Women's Tournament in town, she could easily meet with another non-participating school's officials without attracting attention.