RaceToTheTop

Funny how he just waits to hear that someone is visiting and then he ‘predicts’ it

If Pope stayed out of the recruitment, Kentucky has a chance.

The less he played, the worse it got.

This is the catch, though: if the NCAA lets last year's seniors have an extra year, you know that the NCAA will be challenged to allow them in the transfer portal. I doubt that a team would simply retain the 'rights' to that player. I think the case will be moot because I doubt that NCAA is going to allow last year's seniors to go under a rule that they were never subject to.

Except most crotchety old men would have benched Fears for his actions on the court.

Mara announced his intentions to enter the NBA draft while keeping college eligibility for now. Have to think he'll stay in the draft and Thiam replaces his role at Michigan.

With Dusty pulling in all kinds of player through the portal, Michigan State is whiffing. Sounds like Izzo isn't willing to upset the pecking order in terms of NIL $ -- he's unwilling to pay guys that would be transferring to Michigan State more than players he already has. Couldn't even get a visit from Sherrell. Whiffed on other guys (Yigi was also a target of Michigan State's). Thiam didn't even have Michigan on his list until a couple of days before he announced he would be taking a visit to Michigan. At the end of the day, the center that Michigan State ended up with is Anton Bonke of Charlotte -- ranked as the 19th best transfer center by 247 -- that's six spots lower than a center who picked DePaul.

Devin Williams -- center, FAU. 7.5 pts, 5.2 reb and 2.6 blocks in 24 minutes/game at Florida Atlantic. Really good rim protector and can play the 4 or 5. Put up 16 games of 3 or more blocks. Developing outside game -- hit 31% from three on 49 attempts.

I think quite a few schools are probably keeping a spot of two open in case the NCAA ends up allowing seniors an extra year in their five for five ruling. That said, I don't see them ruling that way. I also think with three spots open, it best be that we pick up a third big sooner than later. There are still some capable options now.

Niko Bundalo, Ole Miss PF/C. 6'10" Ranked as the 40th best freshman for the class of 2025. Only played mop up minutes at Ole Miss.

Ugnius Jarusevicius enters the portal. 6'11" PF/C from Nebraska. Injured after first game with the cornhuskers last year and did not play the rest of the year. Previous year he was at Central Michigan where he averaged 16.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Shot 54 / 31 / 72 with Central Michigan.

LSU has one player now. Mohammed Dioubate (Kentucky) commits.

Joe Tipton predicting John Blackwell to Duke

Aaron Bradshaw, Memphis C, 7'1". 8.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG in 19 minutes per game. Freshman year was at Kentucky, sophomore year at Ohio State.

Would have to get a redshirt ruling for a season where he played 14 games.