2026 Transfer Portal

[TallTitan34]

That is clearly a troll account. Or someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

Correct.

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2044776955073945844?s=46

[Uncle Rico]

The general idea makes sense. I don't see any way they'd be able to enforce the penalties.

The fault lies at the feet of the NCAA. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046767003331862980?s=46

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046774891320332785?s=46

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The same account claimed Nolan Minessale would not be transferring to Marquette because Wisconsin was prioritizing him.

Then they said Nolan Minessale would be transferring to Marquette.

They also claimed Tylen Riley would be committing to MU after his visit.  A visit he never made.

They claimed to spot Amari Evans on campus, but no one else has reported that taking place.

So basically, they like to throw crap at the wall and see what sticks.  Zero credibility in my book.

[panda]

How is he supposed to "prove it" exactly?

Explain what happened between sheek, Marquette and the other program

[Billy Hoyle]

The fault lies at the feet of the NCAA. 

it's lawyers, attorneys general, and the courts who have worked to invalidate bylaws and penalties more than anything else. For example, the NCAA had Tennessee dead to rights on the recruitment of Nico Iamaleava until the Tennessee Attorney General got involved. He (and the West Virginia AG) got together to find a court to overturn the one-time transfer rule too.

[jfp61]

And? 

Ain't nobody paying that man 2 mil+

[Uncle Rico]

it's lawyers, attorneys general, and the courts who have worked to invalidate bylaws and penalties more than anything else. For example, the NCAA had Tennessee dead to rights on the recruitment of Nico Iamaleava until the Tennessee Attorney General got involved. He (and the West Virginia AG) got together to find a court to overturn the one-time transfer rule too.

The NCAA has had decades to deal with the reckoning that was coming.  They chose not to.  Zero sympathy for their failures.

[Uncle Rico]

Ain't nobody paying that man 2 mil+

K

[Uncle Rico]

Paint Touches looks at the news

https://painttouches.com/2026/04/22/quick-thoughts-on-sheek-pearson-shocking-shaka-smart-marquette-transfer/

[Vander Blue Man Group]

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046767003331862980?s=46

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046774891320332785?s=46

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Don't believe a single word that dummy posts.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No, it's nothing like that at all.
If MU couldn't match a better offer for Sheek - which some here are sure is the reason he left - it means the staff either lacked the resources to do so or decided they could manage without him.
If it's the latter ... gross.
If it's the former ... maybe don't spend money on multiple scholarship players who never see the court and you might have more available for those who do.

There's a third option you're not considering. Maybe another team valued Sheek at a level far exceeding what the rest of the market valued him at.

These are made up numbers for purpose of example, but if most programs value Sheek at $1 million, but one program believes he is grossly undervalued and offers him $2 million dollars, the answer isn't necessarily to match the overpay. Maybe that one school's gamble pays off. Maybe they end up overpaying and hampering their ability to recruit other players.

Depending on the offer,  there's a point where the better decision is to not match and invest those dollars elsewhere.

[SchnitzelBoy]

I'm bummed about Sheek transferring but still think MU can drop some $$$ and make a pitch to keep him, but I highly doubt it.

That said, let's put things in perspective. Our neighbors to the west just lost John Blackwell to Duke. We retained 3 starters and every bench piece we wanted to keep that saw minutes last year. We lost our backup big who redshirted last year.

And FWIW, I think it's unwise to redshirt anyone in 2026. But Sheek would have gotten manhandled by Zuby Ejiofor and Tarris Reed last season and I doubt he would have shown us enough that we'd trust him as the starting center this coming year.

It's more of a ding to the long-term plans for the roster, but nothing is promised these days and the transfer portal will end up being a tool MU uses more often than we want.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Someone is dropping $2-3 million on a player that I've just been told wasn't even a top 50 recruit and won't be good for another 2-3 years?
That feels like cope.

I think the "not even a top 50 recruit and won't be good for 2-3 years" is the cope in your example. If you look, most here consider him a big loss and that he was the center of the future.

[MU82]

That is clearly a troll account. Or someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

Given what MUFastBreak claimed, and given what JB has repeatedly claimed ... has anybody ever seen JB and MUFastBreak in the same room?

[Jay Bee]

has anybody ever seen JB and MUFastBreak in the same room?

I have not!

[wadesworld]

No, it's nothing like that at all.
If MU couldn't match a better offer for Sheek - which some here are sure is the reason he left - it means the staff either lacked the resources to do so or decided they could manage without him.
If it's the latter ... gross.
If it's the former ... maybe don't spend money on multiple scholarship players who never see the court and you might have more available for those who do.

Since it seems you know how much we're paying guys, I'd love to see the breakdown of NIL and rev share going to each player.

[wadesworld]

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046767003331862980?s=46

https://x.com/fastbreakmu1/status/2046774891320332785?s=46

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Definitely legit.

[wadesworld]

Buddy I have no inside info - just bugs me when people proclaim something as fact but wont back it up. Show your work.

GTFOH!  You golf with one of MU's biggest donors!

[panda]

GTFOH!  You golf with one of MU's biggest donors!

I know it's incredibly difficult for you to understand how actual human relationships function because the majority of your time is spent on this website responding to every single post but I have not seen him in the last two days so like you, I don't have any information other than what's publicly available.

[Tha Hound]

There's a third option you're not considering. Maybe another team valued Sheek at a level far exceeding what the rest of the market valued him at.

These are made up numbers for purpose of example, but if most programs value Sheek at $1 million, but one program believes he is grossly undervalued and offers him $2 million dollars, the answer isn't necessarily to match the overpay. Maybe that one school's gamble pays off. Maybe they end up overpaying and hampering their ability to recruit other players.

Depending on the offer,  there's a point where the better decision is to not match and invest those dollars elsewhere.

That's all fine and good but they better actually invest those dollars elsewhere. Sooner rather than later.

[wadesworld]

I know it's incredibly difficult for you to understand how actual human relationships function because the majority of your time is spent on this website responding to every single post but I have not seen him in the last two days so like you, I don't have any information other than what's publicly available.

Ah yes.  The person on MUScoop trying to make fun of someone for being on MUScoop.

A guy that needed to make a new username because he's been permabanned, no less!

[MU82]

I have not seen him in the last two days so like you, I don't have any information other than what's publicly available.

You and your buddy don't own phones?

[panda]

Ah yes.  The person on MUScoop trying to make fun of someone for being on MUScoop.

A guy that needed to make a new username because he's been permabanned, no less!

What's so crazy about asking to validate the information? Everyone asked me and I obliged.

[Rimrocker]

Definitely legit.

This is horse crap.  There is absolutely no way this conversation took place.
No coach in America tells a kid he is positioned to be the the 3rd option 7 months before the first tip off and hundreds or works outs and practices to go before that point.
Anyone that thinks that conversation occurred never played or coached a team sport

[Pakuni]

There's a third option you're not considering. Maybe another team valued Sheek at a level far exceeding what the rest of the market valued him at.

Your third option sounds an awful lot like my second option, i.e. that the staff decided they could manage without. In which case, unless they find a suitable replace quick, gross.