2025 Transfer Portal

[avid1010]

Well, then get out your checkbook

I'm not saying they should offer more.  I'm just saying I don't think it's enough to land anyone who can immediately contribute.  I'm all for players being compensated, but the numbers are growing way too large.  It feels like NIL is going to make life difficult for MU.  I appreciate Shaka's approach.  Think it is our best bet. 

[Uncle Rico]

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨CRYSTAL BALL🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

[MU82]

Three former players from the final four team. 

I've said this on here before.  My understanding is Kam was offered big $ after sophomore year and MU figured it out to get in the same ball park.  Was close to $2 million last year.  Kolek over $1 million.  Have a family friend that was a very good low-mid major player now making $800k range to compete for a starting spot at high major school. 

Goodman gave numbers he was hearing from players...sounded similar $750k and up for starters at big time schools. 

I don't think any of this is hard to believe with or without citing sources given the reporting on it.  I know everyone is throwing out numbers, but you can see a consistency across reports.

Shaka offering someone $300k makes sense given what I have heard the reserves get.  It wouldn't be more than guys that have been at MU for longer.  Unfortunately, I don't think $300k gets you much in the portal.

Thank you for expounding on your earlier post. This kind of thing helps my understanding of a complex situation.

Glad athletes are getting compensated what the market will bear. Capitalism at its finest. Here's hoping our alma mater's basketball team continues to do well.

[79Warrior]

Three former players from the final four team. 

I've said this on here before.  My understanding is Kam was offered big $ after sophomore year and MU figured it out to get in the same ball park.  Was close to $2 million last year.  Kolek over $1 million.  Have a family friend that was a very good low-mid major player now making $800k range to compete for a starting spot at high major school. 

Goodman gave numbers he was hearing from players...sounded similar $750k and up for starters at big time schools. 

I don't think any of this is hard to believe with or without citing sources given the reporting on it.  I know everyone is throwing out numbers, but you can see a consistency across reports.

Shaka offering someone $300k makes sense given what I have heard the reserves get.  It wouldn't be more than guys that have been at MU for longer.  Unfortunately, I don't think $300k gets you much in the portal.

lol.That is fantasy land. Good grief such nonsense thrown around.

[jfp61]

All the money is off.

And no, MU isn't "underbidding" on transfers.

[Billy Hoyle]

All the money is off.

And no, MU isn't "underbidding" on transfers.

A colleague coached a current P4 starter and McDonald's AA in AAU ball. When I brought up a rumor that the kid was getting over $100k, he laughed: "$30k, maybe up to $40k, and a car lease paid for while he's there." My colleague worked with the kid's dad through the recruiting process. The inflated numbers are coming from two parties: agents trying to get numbers up for their clients or recruit new clients, and coaches making excuses for not getting guys. The inflated numbers also hurt kids who believe them, then leave places where they can be successful, thinking they're going to get six-figure deals, and they don't.

Not to say there aren't multi-million dollar guys out there, but the idea that low and mid major guys are getting nearly $1 million to transfer is laughable.

[wadesworld]

A colleague coached a current P4 starter and McDonald's AA in AAU ball. When I brought up a rumor that the kid was getting over $100k, he laughed: "$30k, maybe up to $40k, and a car lease paid for while he's there." My colleague worked with the kid's dad through the recruiting process. The inflated numbers are coming from two parties: agents trying to get numbers up for their clients or recruit new clients, and coaches making excuses for not getting guys. The inflated numbers also hurt kids who believe them, then leave places where they can be successful, thinking they're going to get six-figure deals, and they don't.

Not to say there aren't multi-million dollar guys out there, but the idea that low and mid major guys are getting nearly $1 million to transfer is laughable.

Or are the agents telling their clients they're getting the lower amount but the school is giving the agent the higher amount, leaving the agent to skim money from their clients, as you claimed earlier?

[Jay Bee]

It's also getting smarter. When the transfer notification window ended and kids didn't enter, booom... $$$ to them from their school. The timing of outflows are crazy.

Brutal implications from a tax perspective. These collectives (and related donors) COULD be taken to task at some point. Blatant tax fraud abound.

[Uncle Rico]

It's also getting smarter. When the transfer notification window ended and kids didn't enter, booom... $$$ to them from their school. The timing of outflows are crazy.

Brutal implications from a tax perspective. These collectives (and related donors) COULD be taken to task at some point. Blatant tax fraud abound.

I wouldn't worry.  The IRS isn't staffed enough to worry about such things

[Jay Bee]

I wouldn't worry.  The IRS isn't staffed enough to worry about such things

Ok. I'll trust you. You know good staffing.

[Uncle Rico]

Ok. I'll trust you. You know good staffing.

Jealous?