A Look back at Spring Portal '24

[mushroomgod_1]

Final ratings of BT transfer players on 247:

2. O. Ballo......................IU
8. G. Osobar..............WASH
15. K. Carlyle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IU
24. M. Rice.......................IU
26. D. Wolf......................UM
30 D. Claude.................USC
36. K. Boswell...............ILL
39. A. Bradshaw..........OSU
43. V. Golden.................UM
46. J. Gillespie...............MD
54. S, Stewart...............OSU
58. E. Daily Jr. .............UCLA
59. R. Gayle Jr.................UM
69. TJ Bomba..................ORE
75. S. Thomas...............USC
82. M. Johnson Jr.........OSU
84. M. Mason................WASH
85. F. Fidler.....................MSU
88. B. Angel....................ORE
89. S. Clark.....................ILL
90. T. Donaldson...........UM
92. C. Booth....................I:LL
96. S. Awlters..................UM
97. T. Bilodeau................UCLA
100. D.J. Davis.................WASH
102. F. Dillione..................PSU
103. X. Amos....................WIS
106. B. Humprichous.....ILL
113. W. Yates III................USC
132. L. Goode....................IU
135. B. Murray...................UM
136. T. Harris...................WASH
146. J.Cohen.....................USC
152. T. White.....................ILL
154. S. Parker...................UM
156. W. Kyle......................UCLA
159. R. Rice........................MD
162. J. Derkack.................RUT
170. Q. Copeland.............UM
171. G. Griffiths.................RUT
173. C. Agbo.......................USC
178. T. Williams II..............USC
187. K. Patton Jr.................USC
192. C. Hunter....................WIS

Others of Note:
202. C. Essegian...............NEB
219. S. Miguel......................MD
280. R Jones.......................UM
296. J Tonje.........................WIS

Some comments:

--Biggest surprises......Tonje; Donaldson; Selton Miguel; Rodney Rice;
--Biggest bust........Kanaan Carlyle by a country mile.........was there a less productive transfer in the top 100? Maybe Corey Booth
--Biggest portal losers: IU; OSU
--Biggest portal winners: Michigan (by a mile); MD; Illinois

Thoughts???

 

[ulrey]

Holy shit Tonje at 296..

 

[mushroomgod_1]

Holy shit Tonje at 296..

I think a lot of people thought he was underrated. He was hurt the year before and slipped under the radar. Good scouting by Wisconsin.

I've wondered about IU taking Rice & Carlyle....I think their agent/agents just called around and chose the highest bidder, and we were way past anyone else. They wanted to be a package deal. I wonder how much Woody even knew about them before they got to campus for their visit.

 

[Pryght]

Unlike Woody and Archie, I hope our next coach knows how to properly evaluate players.

 

[Middawg]

I think a lot of people thought he was underrated. He was hurt the year before and slipped under the radar. Good scouting by Wisconsin.

I've wondered about IU taking Rice & Carlyle....I think their agent/agents just called around and chose the highest bidder, and we were way past anyone else. They wanted to be a package deal. I wonder how much Woody even knew about them before they got to campus for their visit.

We will never know, but I'm very curious what last seasons portal assessment and NIL spending spree really looked like from the inside out.

 

[bailey777]

Final ratings of BT transfer players on 247:

2. O. Ballo......................IU
8. G. Osobar..............WASH
15. K. Carlyle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IU
24. M. Rice.......................IU
26. D. Wolf......................UM
30 D. Claude.................USC
36. K. Boswell...............ILL
39. A. Bradshaw..........OSU
43. V. Golden.................UM
46. J. Gillespie...............MD
54. S, Stewart...............OSU
58. E. Daily Jr. .............UCLA
59. R. Gayle Jr.................UM
69. TJ Bomba..................ORE
75. S. Thomas...............USC
82. M. Johnson Jr.........OSU
84. M. Mason................WASH
85. F. Fidler.....................MSU
88. B. Angel....................ORE
89. S. Clark.....................ILL
90. T. Donaldson...........UM
92. C. Booth....................I:LL
96. S. Awlters..................UM
97. T. Bilodeau................UCLA
100. D.J. Davis.................WASH
102. F. Dillione..................PSU
103. X. Amos....................WIS
106. B. Humprichous.....ILL
113. W. Yates III................USC
132. L. Goode....................IU
135. B. Murray...................UM
136. T. Harris...................WASH
146. J.Cohen.....................USC
152. T. White.....................ILL
154. S. Parker...................UM
156. W. Kyle......................UCLA
159. R. Rice........................MD
162. J. Derkack.................RUT
170. Q. Copeland.............UM
171. G. Griffiths.................RUT
173. C. Agbo.......................USC
178. T. Williams II..............USC
187. K. Patton Jr.................USC
192. C. Hunter....................WIS

Others of Note:
202. C. Essegian...............NEB
219. S. Miguel......................MD
280. R Jones.......................UM
296. J Tonje.........................WIS

Some comments:

--Biggest surprises......Tonje; Donaldson; Selton Miguel; Rodney Rice;
--Biggest bust........Kanaan Carlyle by a country mile.........was there a less productive transfer in the top 100? Maybe Corey Booth
--Biggest portal losers: IU; OSU
--Biggest portal winners: Michigan (by a mile); MD; Illinois

Thoughts???

15. K. Carlyle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IU
24. M. Rice.......................IU

The guys on social media were going crazy last summer about these two. Many claimed this would easily be the best backcourt in the country. If anyone reminded them who the coach was still they got really mad. They were convinced this was going to be a killer combo.

 

[asindc]

It’s quite possible that Carlyle performed worse than any other player on that list.

 

[asindc]

These stand out to me:

296. J Tonje.........................WIS
159. R. Rice........................MD
132. L. Goode....................IU
106. B. Humprichous.....ILL
90. T. Donaldson...........UM
46. J. Gillespie...............MD

In particular, I didn’t think Donaldson or R. Rice would be nearly that good.

 

[iubirdman]

Well considering our coaching search, do we know where the Drake kids were ranked (or if they were coming from D2). I would argue the most impactful transfer for the season was Bennett Stiritz

 

[GThomas]

Final ratings of BT transfer players on 247:

2. O. Ballo......................IU
8. G. Osobar..............WASH
15. K. Carlyle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IU
24. M. Rice.......................IU
26. D. Wolf......................UM
30 D. Claude.................USC
36. K. Boswell...............ILL
39. A. Bradshaw..........OSU
43. V. Golden.................UM
46. J. Gillespie...............MD
54. S, Stewart...............OSU
58. E. Daily Jr. .............UCLA
59. R. Gayle Jr.................UM
69. TJ Bomba..................ORE
75. S. Thomas...............USC
82. M. Johnson Jr.........OSU
84. M. Mason................WASH
85. F. Fidler.....................MSU
88. B. Angel....................ORE
89. S. Clark.....................ILL
90. T. Donaldson...........UM
92. C. Booth....................I:LL
96. S. Awlters..................UM
97. T. Bilodeau................UCLA
100. D.J. Davis.................WASH
102. F. Dillione..................PSU
103. X. Amos....................WIS
106. B. Humprichous.....ILL
113. W. Yates III................USC
132. L. Goode....................IU
135. B. Murray...................UM
136. T. Harris...................WASH
146. J.Cohen.....................USC
152. T. White.....................ILL
154. S. Parker...................UM
156. W. Kyle......................UCLA
159. R. Rice........................MD
162. J. Derkack.................RUT
170. Q. Copeland.............UM
171. G. Griffiths.................RUT
173. C. Agbo.......................USC
178. T. Williams II..............USC
187. K. Patton Jr.................USC
192. C. Hunter....................WIS

Others of Note:
202. C. Essegian...............NEB
219. S. Miguel......................MD
280. R Jones.......................UM
296. J Tonje.........................WIS

Some comments:

--Biggest surprises......Tonje; Donaldson; Selton Miguel; Rodney Rice;
--Biggest bust........Kanaan Carlyle by a country mile.........was there a less productive transfer in the top 100? Maybe Corey Booth
--Biggest portal losers: IU; OSU
--Biggest portal winners: Michigan (by a mile); MD; Illinois

Thoughts???

Woody started at #1 and went down the list ... without considering fit. It's what lazy people do.

 

[TR32]

15. K. Carlyle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IU
24. M. Rice.......................IU

The guys on social media were going crazy last summer about these two. Many claimed this would easily be the best backcourt in the country. If anyone reminded them who the coach was still they got really mad. They were convinced this was going to be a killer combo.

You are correct. I hate to drag up names though, there's enough negativity already. But rest assured, those same people will be making absurd predictions again.

 

[OpenWheels]

I thought Carlyle looked a bit wild and ball hoggish but with skills with a lot of upside. I thought he'd make a nice gain with another year of maturity. Boy was that stupidly wrong and painful to see.

I don't have a big gripe with the rest of them. They all had moments and things they could do well. Needed coaching. Needed coached into a cohesive unit.