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Post by DiMarz on Mar 24, 2023 19:28:33 GMT -5
Merrimack has 6 players now in the portal..including their freshman point guard Chevalier Emory..Jordin Minor there star big, who has graduated is looking at a grad year where he can get "Pro ready"...Georgia, Wake Forest, UMass are a 3 I know that are interested;;
Merrimack was not eligible this year to enter the NCAA tournament, 4 year rule after moving up..They won their league the last 2 years! They defeated FDU 3 times this season.....
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Post by trimster on Mar 26, 2023 8:15:53 GMT -5
966 portalers in D1 men’s hoops as of this morning.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 26, 2023 9:13:58 GMT -5
Merrimack has 6 players now in the portal..including their freshman point guard Chevalier Emory..Jordin Minor there star big, who has graduated is looking at a grad year where he can get "Pro ready"...Georgia, Wake Forest, UMass are a 3 I know that are interested;; Merrimack was not eligible this year to enter the NCAA tournament, 4 year rule after moving up..They won their league the last 2 years! They defeated FDU 3 times this season..... Does anyone know the logic behind the rule that prohibits move-ups from being NCAA-eligible for 4 years? Someone on here rationally explained it once, I can't remember the reasoning though.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Mar 26, 2023 9:39:09 GMT -5
Merrimack has 6 players now in the portal..including their freshman point guard Chevalier Emory..Jordin Minor there star big, who has graduated is looking at a grad year where he can get "Pro ready"...Georgia, Wake Forest, UMass are a 3 I know that are interested;; Merrimack was not eligible this year to enter the NCAA tournament, 4 year rule after moving up..They won their league the last 2 years! They defeated FDU 3 times this season..... Does anyone know the logic behind the rule that prohibits move-ups from being NCAA-eligible for 4 years? Someone on here rationally explained it once, I can't remember the reasoning though. Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 26, 2023 9:44:34 GMT -5
Does anyone know the logic behind the rule that prohibits move-ups from being NCAA-eligible for 4 years? Someone on here rationally explained it once, I can't remember the reasoning though. Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down. Thanks. But you would think the "needing to get invited by a conference" stipulation to move up would prevent most of this activity.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 26, 2023 11:24:03 GMT -5
Does anyone know the logic behind the rule that prohibits move-ups from being NCAA-eligible for 4 years? Someone on here rationally explained it once, I can't remember the reasoning though. Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down. It's the "moving down" that would seem to be a bigger problem than the "moving up". Seems like that's where the ban should be in place.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 26, 2023 11:33:39 GMT -5
Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down. It's the "moving down" that would seem to be a bigger problem than the "moving up". Seems like that's where the ban should be in place. Hartford moved down. I think that could be a big problem for UH, but how could it be a problem for the rest of the universe? It removes a local opponent for HC, Central CT, Yale, etc. but adds one for Ckark, WPI, St. Joe's Hartford, Trinity, Wesleyan, Alburtus Magnus, etc.
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Post by DiMarz on Mar 26, 2023 15:20:53 GMT -5
Does anyone know the logic behind the rule that prohibits move-ups from being NCAA-eligible for 4 years? Someone on here rationally explained it once, I can't remember the reasoning though. Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down. Chaos… Isn’t that what the transfer portal causing right now?
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 26, 2023 15:35:54 GMT -5
And just wait until the NIL really kicks in over the next several years.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 26, 2023 16:34:06 GMT -5
Meant to prevent teams from bouncing up & down between divisions — e.g. a D2 program has a really good roster so they move up to D1, then back down to D2 after that group graduates. People love to bash the NCAA, but there needs to be rules in place to prevent chaos. Perhaps you get a one-time waiver, but then you’re banned from postseason for an extended period if you drop back down. Thanks. But you would think the "needing to get invited by a conference" stipulation to move up would prevent most of this activity. The portal is only the vehicle for what the NCAA has allowed.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 26, 2023 17:19:07 GMT -5
It's the "moving down" that would seem to be a bigger problem than the "moving up". Seems like that's where the ban should be in place. Hartford moved down. I think that could be a big problem for UH, but how could it be a problem for the rest of the universe? It removes a local opponent for HC, Central CT, Yale, etc. but adds one for Ckark, WPI, St. Joe's Hartford, Trinity, Wesleyan, Alburtus Magnus, etc. I think we're talking here more about someone who moves up briefly, then moves back down. I doubt this would ever happen, but it's the scenario bbc alluded to. So that wouldn't include UH as they moved up decades ago.
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Post by trimster on Mar 27, 2023 11:46:56 GMT -5
Keegan Records goes portaling today.
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Post by bluecollareagle on Mar 27, 2023 12:43:10 GMT -5
Noticed that myself, wonder if it means anything with regard to a potential Langel move? Or perhaps Keegan just wants to get to a program for his final year where his team won't have to face a 1 or 2 seed in the first round. Either way, quality player and teammate, I hope he finds the right situation for him.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 27, 2023 13:10:55 GMT -5
Noticed that myself, wonder if it means anything with regard to a potential Langel move? Or perhaps Keegan just wants to get to a program for his final year where his team won't have to face a 1 or 2 seed in the first round. Either way, quality player and teammate, I hope he finds the right situation for him. He just finished up his senior season, so looks like he's taking his corona year and going the grad transfer route. I'm not sure if there's anything more to be read into it.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 27, 2023 13:41:27 GMT -5
Maybe take Neal Quinn's spot at Richmond?
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Post by hcpride on Mar 27, 2023 15:00:59 GMT -5
Keegan Records goes portaling today. At this point it might be easier for us to start a grad school and lure Keegan Records than actually recruit a good big man out of high school😀 More seriously, I think he can do well on a Fordham type team (AKA an A10 contender) and gain a little more skill/exposure for his basketball future.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 27, 2023 15:44:24 GMT -5
The logical place for Records would be UCLA or Gonzaga- each school has a hideous headband to replace.
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Post by crusader1970 on Mar 27, 2023 15:50:36 GMT -5
Keegan Records goes portaling today. At this point it might be easier for us to start a grad school and lure Keegan Records than actually recruit a good big man out of high school😀 More seriously, I think he can do well on a Fordham type team (AKA an A10 contender) and gain a little more skill/exposure for his basketball future. Providence and URI listed as interested. He's from Rhode Island.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 27, 2023 17:06:35 GMT -5
I think the Big East would be a stretch for Records.
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Post by Majestic Mapp on Mar 27, 2023 19:22:49 GMT -5
A little too early to tell, but the Patriot League could be really down next year. Seems like a lot of important players are leaving from every team (and not just due to graduation). Plus all of the coaching changes.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 27, 2023 21:36:18 GMT -5
A little too early to tell, but the Patriot League could be really down next year. Seems like a lot of important players are leaving from every team (and not just due to graduation). Plus all of the coaching changes. Seemed like it was really down this year. Might be really, really down next year.
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Post by hcpride on Mar 27, 2023 22:15:11 GMT -5
A little too early to tell, but the Patriot League could be really down next year. Seems like a lot of important players are leaving from every team (and not just due to graduation). Plus all of the coaching changes. I’m not sure it’s too early and you’ve identified a couple of reasons why the league will get even worse next year. Down the road, IF the new coaches are super recruiters, we may see more quality players and a raised level of play (at various PL schools including HC).
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Post by trimster on Mar 28, 2023 6:33:59 GMT -5
A little too early to tell, but the Patriot League could be really down next year. Seems like a lot of important players are leaving from every team (and not just due to graduation). Plus all of the coaching changes. Seemed like it was really down this year. Might be really, really down next year. The league is already knocking on the door of bottom 5 leagues in the country. There isn’t much down left to sink to.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 28, 2023 6:37:51 GMT -5
Well, there are some who havce said that the PL was the worst in the country (for some time now). A drop of several places could make their exaggerated posts correct.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 28, 2023 7:20:26 GMT -5
I guess what's going to play out is how much the transfer portal helps with players coming in versus players going out. I tend to think it favors (unfortunately) players going out because the acceptance rate in the PL is usually lower than where a player might end up.
As far as the likes of Records go, people graduate. Always did.
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