2026 Transfer Portal Wishlist

[MarquetteMike1977]

Saturdays was at one of Nolan's College roommates house and Sunday spoke with a few of Nolan's Family members. They said something to the effect Nolan loves Marquette but Marquette needs more than Nolan.

[Hards Alumni]

What am I missing about this Minessale kid? He's a sub 30% 3 point shooter who scores a ton of points on a ton of shots taken. I feel like adding another atheltic wing who can't shoot from deep is not something MUBB needs.

We have very stupid fans, that's all you're missing.

[MU82]

Owen Freeman. He's doing wonders for Creighton.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

This roster needs cleansing and major overhaul. Can't imagine Shaka maintaining status quo

[panda]

What am I missing about this Minessale kid? He's a sub 30% 3 point shooter who scores a ton of points on a ton of shots taken. I feel like adding another atheltic wing who can't shoot from deep is not something MUBB needs.

He can actually make a layup. Will probably be a better outside shooter in a reduced role playing on a better team.

[JTJ3]

Minessale is a solid option.  Wouldnt be a bad fit with Nigel and Stevens.  He can handle and create better than Chase can, take some pressure off the other guards.  Just never know how someones game handles that big of a jump in competition.

Another local kid, Amari McCottry is better than Owens right now as an athletic 3/4, although I still am not completely out on Owens potential.

Daniel Freitag would be funny.  Shaka did offer him and he visited as a HS recruit.  Badgers cut him loose after last year and now he's a stud at Buffalo.  We could use a true scorer like him, plus the Badger fans crying about it would be entertaining.

[brewcity77]

Daniel Freitag would be funny.  Shaka did offer him and he visited as a HS recruit.  Badgers cut him loose after last year and now he's a stud at Buffalo.  We could use a true scorer like him, plus the Badger fans crying about it would be entertaining.

This would be art.

[MU82]

Good news, transfer portal wishers! We now officially have one opening to add a transfer!

I'm guessing it won't be the only one. We'll see what actually happens with that (and other openings) in a few months.

[Shooter McGavin]

It's not transfer portal wishers. It's more like the "let's put the best possible team together wishers".

[Pakuni]

It's not transfer portal wishers. It's more like the "let's put the best possible team together wishers".

Exactly.
If Shaka somehow becomes that one coach who doesn't miss on high school recruits, then I wouldn't care if he used the portal.
But like pretty much every coach, he has missed on high school recruits. A whole bunch. And he's compounded that by refusing to use the portal to address the resulting weaknesses of his roster. And here we are today.

[MU82]

I was just playing off the thread title, and meant no disrespect.

I'm a "transfer portal wisher" myself.

[onepost]

TJ Otzelberger

[GoldenEagles03]

TJ Otzelberger

Probably setting yourself up for disappointment if that is your wish.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Maybe add Saint Thomas's Nick Jankowski to the wish list. Marquette offered out of Pewaukee High School but He went to Nebraska then transferred to Saint Thomas. Nick can shoot and Saint Thomas has a better NET than Marquette.

[wadesworld]

Maybe add Saint Thomas's Nick Jankowski to the wish list. Marquette offered out of Pewaukee High School but He went to Nebraska then transferred to Saint Thomas. Nick can shoot and Saint Thomas has a better NET than Marquette.

What did the Minessales tell you about Jankowski? 32% three point shooting guard would fit right in. Let's keep that ball rolling.

[illiniwarriors]

Recruiting high school kids to play against 23 and 24 year olds  just does not work anymore unless you are bringing in an AJ Dybantsa type players and they cost 5 million each.Illinois brought in 5 pro's from Crotia over the last 2 years one is a 24 year old freshman.Tell me how Ian Miletic is suppose compete against them.
Illinois found an agent who represents lots of eastern European players and the cost is 1/2 million each.
Brad Underwood believes in age and maturity and he may be right.

[Shooter McGavin]

I think Shaka's way can work too if he hits on the right high school talent.  Need a good mix of athleticism, strength and skill.  MU currently lacks in strength and skill.  Strength is sometimes a product of age but Shaka's system of trying to get older should work in this regard.  Fringe tournament teams should be the nadir if the talent assessments are correct.  More than one way to skin a cat.

[illiniwarriors]

Fact. There is Not 1 team in the top 25 of of NCAA D-1 college basketball that did not use the Transfer Portal for their current roster.Yet there are people on this board that think Shaka can do it the old fashion way.
We will Never be competitive again without a complete change in recruiting philosophy.
Feel free to fact check me.

[Shooter McGavin]

Fact. There is Not 1 team in the top 25 of of NCAA D-1 college basketball that did not use the Transfer Portal for their current roster.Yet there are people on this board that think Shaka can do it the old fashion way.
We will Never be competitive again without a complete change in recruiting philosophy.
Feel free to fact check me.

Agreed. Supplementing the roster through the portal will always be a necessity as it has been at MU from the beginning of time.  But 2/3 or more of the roster can be filled the Shaka way if he hits on recruits. The majority of fans are fine with that.  No need for these two methods to be mutually exclusive. 

[Jay Bee]

Fact. There is Not 1 team in the top 25 of of NCAA D-1 college basketball that did not use the Transfer Portal for their current roster.Yet there are people on this board that think Shaka can do it the old fashion way.
We will Never be competitive again without a complete change in recruiting philosophy.
Feel free to fact check me.

There are barely any teams anywhere in cbb that don't have transfers, so the 'top 25' isn't saying much / misleads the dumb. The team directly behind us in KenPom -- Rhode Island -- is chock-full of transfers.

[Viper]

There are barely any teams anywhere in cbb that don't have transfers, so the 'top 25' isn't saying much / misleads the dumb. The team directly behind us in KenPom -- Rhode Island -- is chock-full of transfers.

let's roll the dice on a few mercenaries. We can't suck worse, can we?

[Billy Hoyle]

let's roll the dice on a few mercenaries. We can't suck worse, can we?

Is a transfer, especially one who stays 2-3 years (e.g. Kolek), really more of a "mercenary" than a freshman recruit these days, considering both are basically committing to the highest bidder?

[Billy Hoyle]

I see one kid leaving, Sean Jones because he might graduate this year.

I was thinking about this after the UConn game. I'm good with Shaka telling Jones to hit the road, considering he'll graduate. Now that rosters are at 15, I'd be ok with him telling Hamilton he can stay to graduate from MU and be a locker room leader, but be relegated to a 6-9 cheerleader. The kid isn't a BE player, but he has made a commitment to MU. Let him get his Marquette degree.

Owens and Parham (I've really soured on him over the previous few games), maybe an A-10 or MAAC program is a better spot for them.

[Biggie Clausen]

I was thinking about this after the UConn game. I'm good with Shaka telling Jones to hit the road, considering he'll graduate. Now that rosters are at 15, I'd be ok with him telling Hamilton he can stay to graduate from MU and be a locker room leader, but be relegated to a 6-9 cheerleader. The kid isn't a BE player, but he has made a commitment to MU. Let him get his Marquette degree.

Owens and Parham (I've really soured on him over the previous few games), maybe an A-10 or MAAC program is a better spot for them.

What about Tre Norman?  Same deal as Hamilton.

[Billy Hoyle]

What about Tre Norman?  Same deal as Hamilton.

The same as Hamilton, with his role very clear.

No hoops team is going to play 15 guys.