2026 Transfer Portal Wishlist

[MUDPT]

To date, we haven't pursued a transfer since Wrightsil, so this isn't really a fair statement as we have glossed over ALL good players in the portal.

I know of at least one player we recruited that entered the portal planning to come here but was told we didn't have a scholarship for him, but that was years ago. We'll see if they go to the portal this year, but I wouldn't rule out an Oswin/Leon Bond type just because they had the chance to come here before and elected to go elsewhere.

Didn't Shaka say he cried after talking to a player in the portal because he had recruited him but didn't see a good fit for MU at the moment? And didn't Scoop think it was Bond?

[GoldenEagles03]

Didn't Shaka say he cried after talking to a player in the portal because he had recruited him but didn't see a good fit for MU at the moment? And didn't Scoop think it was Bond?

I believe that was the same case I referenced above. Some thought maybe Bond, some thought maybe Trimble.

It just makes no sense to me. We haven't been stuffed with talent 1-13 or now 1-15. There's always been room.

[JTJ3]

You think we would be worse if we had another guard in the mix with Nigel and Adrien in the backcourt?

Nigel would be playing like 15-20 minutes as the backup PG instead of the role he has now, and behind a transfer PG that isnt better than Nigel.  I dont think that would make us better.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

What are our thoughts on Finely Bizjack?

If we are to get unrealistic with our portal wishlist, now that's a guy I would love to add. He flirted with the portal twice already. He will be a Senior and almost certainly gone from Butler after Thad parts ways like most assume he will, so we wouldn't have to commit to him long-term to block anyone. Has some size at 6 foot 4, and is a guy that has the ability to really light it up from deep.

Is that too unrealistic? Nigel, Bizjack, Stevens backcourt?

I don't like his hair or face. 

[Hards Alumni]

I don't like his hair or face. 

[GoldenEagles03]

Nigel would be playing like 15-20 minutes as the backup PG instead of the role he has now, and behind a transfer PG that isnt better than Nigel.  I dont think that would make us better.

They already had 2 PGs on the roster. Nigel was already slotted as the backup to start the year.

If there was another guard to recruit it would have been a combo guard.

[Tha Hound]

What are our thoughts on Finely Bizjack?

If we are to get unrealistic with our portal wishlist, now that's a guy I would love to add. He flirted with the portal twice already. He will be a Senior and almost certainly gone from Butler after Thad parts ways like most assume he will, so we wouldn't have to commit to him long-term to block anyone. Has some size at 6 foot 4, and is a guy that has the ability to really light it up from deep.

Is that too unrealistic? Nigel, Bizjack, Stevens backcourt?

He's a good player and we desperately need good players so I'm in favor. Don't see it happening, though.

[MarquetteMike1977]

What are our thoughts on Finely Bizjack?

If we are to get unrealistic with our portal wishlist, now that's a guy I would love to add. He flirted with the portal twice already. He will be a Senior and almost certainly gone from Butler after Thad parts ways like most assume he will, so we wouldn't have to commit to him long-term to block anyone. Has some size at 6 foot 4, and is a guy that has the ability to really light it up from deep.

Is that too unrealistic? Nigel, Bizjack, Stevens backcourt?

Thoughts are if my understanding is correct This is Finley Bizjack's 3rd Year with Butler correct. Heard Bizjack had offers to leave Butler last year but chose to stay at Butler for another year. That said am Not Sure how realistic that is but maybe.

[We R Final Four]

I don't like his hair or face. 

How about ben?

[tower912]

I think Bizjack finishes his career at Butler.   If not, he returns home to a Texas school.

[StillWarriors]

What are our thoughts on Finely Bizjack?

If we are to get unrealistic with our portal wishlist, now that's a guy I would love to add. He flirted with the portal twice already. He will be a Senior and almost certainly gone from Butler after Thad parts ways like most assume he will, so we wouldn't have to commit to him long-term to block anyone. Has some size at 6 foot 4, and is a guy that has the ability to really light it up from deep.

Is that too unrealistic? Nigel, Bizjack, Stevens backcourt?

He is close with Matta. If Matta gets launched, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Bizjack looks around. He had a great start to the year. Having to handle the ball a lot after their other guard got hurt seemed to impact Bizjack's shooting. Still a threat and pretty athletic.

[MU82]

Nigel would be playing like 15-20 minutes as the backup PG instead of the role he has now, and behind a transfer PG that isnt better than Nigel.  I dont think that would make us better.

Yeah, but that would have given GE03 something he really values - yet another thing to whine about.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Minessale and Janowski both played well again  this weekend. Janowski's Sister committed to the in state school to the west of us for next year which gives the in state school to the west of us an advantage but Marquette is in the picture yet. Hear Minessale continues to love Marquette and if offers are close will pick Marquette.

[Billy Hoyle]

I think Bizjack finishes his career at Butler.   If not, he returns home to a Texas school.

Bizjack put his name into the portal after his freshman year and didn't get the offers he thought he would so he went back to Butler. He's proven himself to be a high major player, so I could see a Big 12 team looking for some depth at the combo guard position and throwing more money at him than Butler can.

[SchnitzelBoy]

Here are a few potential center/PF transfer:
David Fuchs - San Francisco.
Averages about 12 ppg and 8rebs - big body at 6'9" and 245 lbs.

Amani Hansberry - Virginia Tech
Averages about 15 ppg and 8rebs - 6'8" and 240 lbs. + gives him size he can move

I think this is the profile of what we'd want in the middle. Averaging more than 2 blocks per game is also important, but I think we actually have the rim protection aspect covered next year should Sheek and Josh get some traction.

[Pakuni]

Armani Mighty of Mercer by way of Boston College might be worth a look. 6'10", 240-pound junior who was pretty good on the boards at BC but couldn't do anything else. Two years later, he's filled out and averaging 13.6/10.4 per game while shooting at about 68% from the floor (all at the rim, of course).

Also, the name is great.

[Newsdreams]

Here are a few potential center/PF transfer:
David Fuchs - San Francisco.
Averages about 12 ppg and 8rebs - big body at 6'9" and 245 lbs.

Amani Hansberry - Virginia Tech
Averages about 15 ppg and 8rebs - 6'8" and 240 lbs. + gives him size he can move

I think this is the profile of what we'd want in the middle. Averaging more than 2 blocks per game is also important, but I think we actually have the rim protection aspect covered next year should Sheek and Josh get some traction.

Fuchs in the middle would work

[tower912]

Fuchs in the middle would work

Bwahahahaha

[nyg]

Well, it is obvious after the last two games that MU needs a big man for sure.
In the last two games, MU has been clobbered on the offensive boards.  Clobbered.

17-4
17-5 Parham had two and diminutive James had 2.  Phillips with the last one.

That's really unacceptable and goes back to roster construction where Gold is playing out of position, Parham out of position when Gold goes out and Shaka's two projects (Hamilton and Clark) play six minutes total.

Shaka knows it(no confidence in Hamilton/Clark) and probably one of the two have to go and a big man from portal needs to arrive.  A strong bigman. Pearson is a string bean, but very talented, so we will see. Maybe with another portal wing unless one of the recruits is up to it.  Owens, who knows, he reeks of talent but.....

In a month it could be interesting, but Shaka and the staff need to start day one of portal.

[DoctorV]

36 minutes into this one it was like...
Maybe Shaka is onto something with this no portal business!

And then that changed.

All honesty aside, winning cures all.

Shaka has a system in place, an idea in place to get old and stay old. You can see the writing on the wall that it can work, but you are also seeing the writing on the wall that it can, and is failing.

So what do you do?
The only right answer is to trust the guy that gave you instant success in his first 3 years and just hope that he's right, or that he can tweak it into being right.
As simple as that tbh

Now, if only he could win in crunch time and in the big dance... that's the real hurdle to climb when he gets back there, which he will if we don't chase him away

[JakeBarnes]

Here are a few potential center/PF transfer:

David Fuchs - San Francisco.
Averages about 12 ppg and 8rebs - big body at 6'9" and 245 lbs.

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This guy Fuchs.