2026 Transfer Portal

[MuggsyB]

We are no longer a Fru injury away from things going down the sh1tter. As of right now, with a healthy Fru, we would be relying on Hamilton/Clark for ~15-20 minutes a game (Fru averaged 22mins last season). No matter how you slice it that is an absolute disaster and cannot happen.

Another big pick up in the portal is a must.

I definitely want another big but that doesn't mean Caedin/Josh will now be playing 15-20 mins a game.  Remember we can play R.P. at times at the 5.  We also may have Freshmen that can contribute immediately, or go small with DO and Phillips.  If we don't find a replacement for Sheek I still don't see 15+ mins for Caedin or Josh, unless they have improved dramatically.

[#UnleashThePortal]

We're people thinking 18 year old Sheek was our backup big?

Were you thinking he wasn't?

[JakeBarnes]

This sucks. Sheek is good. I'm pretty bummed about this development

[Tha Hound]

I definitely want another big but that doesn't mean Caedin/Josh will now be playing 15-20 mins a game.  Remember we can play R.P. at times at the 5.  We also may have Freshmen that can contribute immediately, or go small with DO and Phillips.  If we don't find a replacement for Sheek I still don't see 15+ mins for Caedin or Josh, unless they have improved dramatically.

Sounds like you're in the bargaining stage. Let's talk when you've reached acceptance. Another serviceable big man is a necessity, or we're in trouble.

[#UnleashThePortal]

I think it is quite likely he was drawn in by a $$$ amount Marquette wasn't willing to meet for a redshirt Freshman.

Such is the life on non rgb!

[MuggsyB]

Sounds like you're in the bargaining stage. Let's talk when you've reached acceptance. A legitimate big man is a necessity, or were in trouble.

We could be in trouble, but we'd be in a lot more trouble if we lost one of our starters.  And again, we may get more production than you think from our Frosh.  I also think we will find another big. 

[DoctorV]

Oh man.

Does he have to give back the redshirt money he was paid?
Or does his contribution in helping Josh, Ceadin, and Ben improve as the year went on justify the salary?

Is it just me or does it seem that the only thing that can make this news better is "18" joining him in the portal?

Ok fine I'll be nice.
All Shaka has to do is bring in Milan Momcilovic.
If not, let's find a big Serb or tall Greek or Spaniard, or something like that
Also, I was wrong about Marquette having Sanandas replacement already on the roster...

[warriors141]

Don't redshirt players, wasted a years worth of resources on this kid

[Small Orange Soda]

More likely they dip back into the portal and bring aboard another young big.

Hope so!

He did improve the roster. We still had an open roster spot. Caedin being on the roster is not the issue. Why is this hard for you to understand?

He replaced Ben Gold and Chase Ross. Solid, but not great players. Did he replace them with amazing players? This team went 12-20. Why is this so hard for you to understand?

[augoman]

oh man, sheek was a huge get and I was excited to see the frontline combinations we could have had. Ima disappoint!

[Pakuni]

If the theory is that Sheek got a better offer, then did carrying (read: paying) multiple players who won't play affect MU's ability to match?

[jfp61]

Were you thinking he wasn't?

He is fine. He'll be good in 2-3 years. Like most 18 year bigs. But those dudes ain't typically gonna play quickly. He might be 200-205 pounds.

[warriors141]

oh man, sheek was a huge get and I was excited to see the frontline combinations we could have had. Ima disappoint!

He hasn't played a college game

[Johnny B]

If the theory is that Sheek got a better offer, then did carrying (read: paying) multiple players who won't play affect MU's ability to match?

its possible i guess. ive heard people on here MU pay is based on class not just performance. Still..... hard to belive 18 is getting paid so much that it would prevent MU from paying a bit more to keep sheek. Whomever is dropping a bag to get sheek is taking quite a gamble.

[Zog from Margo]

its possible i guess. ive heard people on here MU pay is based on class not just performance. Still..... hard to belive 18 is getting paid so much that it would prevent MU from paying a bit more to keep sheek. Whomever is dropping a bag to get sheek is taking quite a gamble.

Not really. I believe he's the highest ranked recruit Shaka brought to MU and he's had a year of D-1 conditioning. My guess is he'll be a nice player for someone. For MU, he's just a recruiting miss.

[Pakuni]

Not really. I believe he's the highest ranked recruit Shaka brought to MU and he's had a year of D-1 conditioning. My guess is he'll be a nice player for someone. For MU, he's just a recruiting miss.

In a matter of hours tonight, Sheek went from a solid power-conference backup big man with major long-term upside to a risky gamble.

[Johnny B]

In a matter of hours tonight, Sheek went from a solid power-conference backup big man with major long-term upside to a risky gamble.

I'm speculating a team paid big money for a redshirt 18 year old who hasn't played a second of college basketball as if he's a proven stud. Tough to believe he transfered for slightly higher offer.

[Pakuni]

He is fine. He'll be good in 2-3 years. Like most 18 year bigs. But those dudes ain't typically gonna play quickly. He might be 200-205 pounds.

Not much of an advertisement for RGV if, after a year in the program, a top 50 recruit is still an additional 2-3 years from being good.

[MU82]

Glad you're starting to get it. You, Vander, Sultan, 82, etc. all said it's fine, we got Sheek. Well, now he's gone. So now what? Maybe Shaka should've tried to improve those roster spots?

Wut?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

If the theory is that Sheek got a better offer, then did carrying (read: paying) multiple players who won't play affect MU's ability to match?

No.

[rocky_warrior]

A lot will have to go wrong for Hamilton to be the first off the bench for Fru.

So, has a lot gone wrong yet?

We're people thinking 18 year old Sheek was our backup big?

This...exactly.  I mean, maybe Pearson would be the rare Freshman big to make an all-conference team.  But more likely, no.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

If we go back to the portal, I'd imagine we'd go for a big man with multiple years left, is comfortable coming off the bench, and isn't going to break the bank. Some possibilities I see:

Luke Bamgboye
Musa Sagnia
Ben Defty
Austin Maurer
Julius Halaifounua
Anton Bonke
Devin Williams
Chol Machot

Some more names might be announced in the next few days, but as of this moment, I think this would be the pool. A lot of teams are still looking for big men, so they will be at a premium and other teams may be able to promise starting minutes. Might have to get creative.

To give people an idea of the competition. Anton Bonke has visits set up with Michigan State and Kansas. His freshman year, he couldn't get off the bench for a bad Providence team. He was better with Charlotte last year...but he's towards the bottom of my list of available transfer bigs.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

So, has a lot gone wrong yet?
 
This...exactly.  I mean, maybe Pearson would be the rare Freshman big to make an all-conference team.  But more likely, no.

You can be a good backup big without making an all-conference team.

And it wasn't illogical to expect 10-15 quality minutes from a top 50-75 recruit who had already been in the program a year.

No one here remotely saw this coming.

[Jay Bee]

And if Caedin was kicked off the team like you want, then Clark is your backup center now. So what's your point? Caedin being on the roster is not why our backup center is in a bad spot. It would be no better with him off the roster.

bs. We'd still have Sheek.

[Uncle Rico]

If the theory is that Sheek got a better offer, then did carrying (read: paying) multiple players who won't play affect MU's ability to match?

Nope