Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 09:54:25 AMDo you have numbers on this breakdown? -->

Unlawful presence people who have zero criminal offenses of any type vs.
illegal entry people (crime) and/or other criminal offenses?

Reading is hard.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on Today at 09:51:15 AMI read Tower's post as a general caution about assuming that portal players will improve a team. I did not read it as questioning Shaka's ability to evaluate portal players. But that's just my take.

It's been a kneejerk - and not very good - defense for avoiding the portal and putting all our eggs in the high school recruit basket.
Everyone here is smart enough to understand that portal players come with no guarantees. But it's interesting, especially in light of Shaka's success with transfers here, that people continue to trot that out as justification for him not using the portal. They're basically saying they don't trust that Shaka can duplicate his success.

Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 08:10:32 AMImpressive, but not as impressive as the 258 million American lives saved from stopping fentanyl.

Or the savings on drug prices! 500%, 600%, 900%, 1400%, 1500%, 700%!!!

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on Today at 09:14:53 AMNobody gives a sh!t.

Actually, a lotta bodies did.

Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on Today at 09:20:25 AMWikepedia and Reuters are not the ideal references for truth   but we can disagree with civilty andi appreciate that

Wikipedia, obviously, but Reuters is generally a well-respected news organization.

Which media outlets are your "ideal references for truth"?

Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on Today at 09:46:38 AMA lot of good points, except "Sheek isn't playing at all" completely ignores the context of his very unique situation.  Just like Nigel James being a backup last year is HS was a very unique situation.

Having watched some of Sheek's junior year and AAU games, I can easily see he's worlds better than Caedin and Josh. But he was as skinny as Brian Butch was in HS.  Both made a wise decision to redshirt in order to gain strength, but Sheek did so with an early enrollment.

With a headstart in the weight room and a year getting acclimated to college, I expect Sheek to beat a solid backup C next year and I wouldn't be surprised if he starts by his sophomore year.

Hopefully...

Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on Today at 09:20:25 AMWikepedia and Reuters are not the ideal references for truth  but we can disagree with civilty andi appreciate that

Can we agree that ICE should attempt to handle matters "with civility"?

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 09:26:07 AMOh, and just fyi, most immigration violations are civil offenses. In most instances, being in the country unlawfully is not a criminal act.

Do you have numbers on this breakdown? -->

Unlawful presence people who have zero criminal offenses of any type vs.
illegal entry people (crime) and/or other criminal offenses?

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on Today at 08:21:20 AMAgain, no one is saying the portal is a panacea.  Do posters have to mention a failed portal player and laugh and point fingers and say I told you so, every discussion/thread with the word portal in it?

All the intelligent posters know that portal players need to be scouted like any other player.  They have to be the right fit for a team to help.  They need to stay healthy like any other player to be available to play. 

Bringing up failed portal players or injured portal layers and pointing out that it doesn't always work is silly. 

Spot on. The right fit is the key.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 09:33:18 AMWhy are you continually questioning Shaka's ability to find portal players who will succeed at Marquette?

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 09:38:18 AMHe has a better hit rate on transfers than he does on high school recruits. The only miss he has had in the portal is Wrightsil.

I read Tower's post as a general caution about assuming that portal players will improve a team. I did not read it as questioning Shaka's ability to evaluate portal players. But that's just my take.