2024 Transfer Portal news

[BUBraves2006]

I would have an unbelievable amount of respect for Zek if he had the courage to ask to come back and the maturity to understand that sometimes we chase things and it doesn't turn out the way we wanted.

[Bradley8792]

This is really getting kind of crazy. How many kids can actually move up? Are there really going to be that many open spots available?.

Exactly. A friend was commenting about the Bradley women’s team having so many players leaving. Aside from one really good player the rest are at best average players on a last place team. Where are they going to go?

[tomahawk chop]

I would love to have Zek. back in a Braves uniform.

[Da Coach]

Zek has stayed in touch with a couple of his former teammates, and they were aware he was unhappy with his reduced role at URI. He has expressed to his friends here that he is interested in returning to Bradley. Zek is now in the transfer portal, and the coaches are open to a return.

[BraveSince09]

I’m hearing similar rumors that a certain former Brave was not happy in Rhode Island and may be looking to return home. No idea if Wardle would let him come back or of the validity, but I did hear it from two different people. Now they might have the same source, but we will see.

Also, long time lurker here, finally signed up for an account to join in some of the conversations.

[Dubl R 1]

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[egib52]

This has been in the works for a number of weeks.

I figured you knew something

[Da Coach]

@DaCoach a certain Twitter profile claims an old friend is in town looking to come home. Is that why you responded the way you did when I said BW doesn't let you come back after declaring for the portal?

This has been in the works for a number of weeks.

[egib52]

@DaCoach a certain Twitter profile claims an old friend is in town looking to come home. Is that why you responded the way you did when I said BW doesn't let you come back after declaring for the portal?

[tomahawk chop]

D-2 players that have proven at that level that they can shoot, rebound and handle the ball are definitely ready to move up to D-1 basketball. I think playing on a winning team is important plus there are many other things they can be evaluated on and off the court.
Hoping we are able to find good fits for our program. I also think it is imperative to get players to commit immediately in order to get the best ones available before they choose another school.

[Stryker]

That is why it does not bother me to recruit Div 2 players if they have potential.

Got to have the ability though. Pretty risky taking talent that is unproven against D-1 talent. However, shooters generally have the skill, just a matter of adjusting to the difference in play.

[bradleyfan124]

I heard someone mention regarding college football that P5 coaches that are good at development should go after 3 star or lower prospects to benefit essentially from the chip/work ethic. Makes some sense, if things come easy for a player might be more ego and less effort. Might explain why one of our transfers didn't work out.

That is why it does not bother me to recruit Div 2 players if they have potential.

[egib52]

almost every Big Ten school got better by poaching a mid-major player, and doing so especially benefitted all of the top teams
-Nebraska- Rienk, Wilcher, Williams, Allick, Gary - pretty much their entire starting lineup
-Illinois - Domask, Harmon- plus Dainja, Shannon, Guerrier from bigger schools
-Purdue - Jones
-Iowa - Krikke, Brauns
-Minnesota - Hawkins, Mitchell, Garcia
-Wisconsin - McGee, Klesmit, Lindsey
-Michigan - Llewellyn, Jackson
-Ohio State - Battle, Mahaffey
-Michigan State - their top scorer Tyson Walker (18.4 ppg)

It is likely a lot of mid-major kids have a chip on their shoulder and have something to prove as to why they weren't
recruited by the bigger schools. Check the roster of almost every top P-5, they almost all have key mid-major kids,
even Kentucky (leading scorer Reeves) and UConn (leading scorer Newton), Iowa State (leading rebounder Tre King)

I heard someone mention regarding college football that P5 coaches that are good at development should go after 3 star or lower prospects to benefit essentially from the chip/work ethic. Makes some sense, if things come easy for a player might be more ego and less effort. Might explain why one of our transfers didn't work out.

[bradleyfan124]

almost every Big Ten school got better by poaching a mid-major player, and doing so especially benefitted all of the top teams
-Nebraska- Rienk, Wilcher, Williams, Allick, Gary - pretty much their entire starting lineup
-Illinois - Domask, Harmon- plus Dainja, Shannon, Guerrier from bigger schools
-Purdue - Jones
-Iowa - Krikke, Brauns
-Minnesota - Hawkins, Mitchell, Garcia
-Wisconsin - McGee, Klesmit, Lindsey
-Michigan - Llewellyn, Jackson
-Ohio State - Battle, Mahaffey
-Michigan State - their top scorer Tyson Walker (18.4 ppg)

It is likely a lot of mid-major kids have a chip on their shoulder and have something to prove as to why they weren't
recruited by the bigger schools. Check the roster of almost every top P-5, they almost all have key mid-major kids,
even Kentucky (leading scorer Reeves) and UConn (leading scorer Newton), Iowa State (leading rebounder Tre King)

You are right. I have said all season the Big Ten should send a thank you to the MVC for helping them to get better. However I was talking total numbers.

[yoda]

...players like Rienk moving from Mid-major to one the Power Corruption conferences is the exception rather than the rule.

almost every Big Ten school got better by poaching a mid-major player, and doing so especially benefitted all of the top teams
-Nebraska- Rienk, Wilcher, Williams, Allick, Gary - pretty much their entire starting lineup
-Illinois - Domask, Harmon- plus Dainja, Shannon, Guerrier from bigger schools
-Purdue - Jones
-Iowa - Krikke, Brauns
-Minnesota - Hawkins, Mitchell, Garcia
-Wisconsin - McGee, Klesmit, Lindsey
-Michigan - Llewellyn, Jackson
-Ohio State - Battle, Mahaffey
-Michigan State - their top scorer Tyson Walker (18.4 ppg)

It is likely a lot of mid-major kids have a chip on their shoulder and have something to prove as to why they weren't
recruited by the bigger schools. Check the roster of almost every top P-5, they almost all have key mid-major kids,
even Kentucky (leading scorer Reeves) and UConn (leading scorer Newton), Iowa State (leading rebounder Tre King)