Portal thread. Who’s leaving, who’s coming.

[Guardrail]

FWIW, on his podcast yesterday Curtis Wilkerson said that Knox is the most likely to return and that TB would be second. He said other schools have been trying hard to poach Richmond and Wagner but that Cal obviously wants them to return. No mention of Z at all.

Anybody that gets caught trying to poach our players needs to find a horse head in their bed.

[vegashog]

so, as far as lamar wilkerson goes, it seems like it's gone from 'we're in great shape' to it's going to come down to the $$.

his agent said yesterday that in addition to arkansas he has been contacted by duke, kentucky, bama, kansas, louisville, houston, and a few others. he'll wait until after the final four to decide who he visits.

[Doc Hogaday]

One to watch:

https://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1906053837133394206


I still think Quaintance will get in the portal w/ the way things are going at Arizona State, but he is going to require big-time $$$.

[Barton Fink]

He would be a nice get. Rumor is Auburn. Believe they were the runner up for him.

[Borenutz]

Anybody that gets caught trying to poach our players needs to find a horse head in their bed.

Damn bro. Why you gotta go there.

[wmr]

Damn bro. Why you gotta go there.

We mafia now.

[jdcatty]

https://x.com/SSN_Arkansas/status/1906782676193014057


Big Z is gone.

[vegashog]

not unexpected. might still declare for the nba.

had one of the guys at the end of the bench enter a couple of days ago, played in one game. thats two spots open so far.

[Doc Hogaday]

Could have been encouraged to enter the portal. Might not have had a choice.

[BleedinRed]

I don't like it.  I think Z has more upside than down and did contribute a lot this season.  

[vegashog]

a 7'2" guy that shoots threes but get's pushed around under the basket is kind of a novelty. we need bangers and he didn't show he could be that.

supposedly three will declare but not enter the portal, and one contributor might still make the jump.

[Barton Fink]

No surprise there. Wish the kid the best

[Show-Me Hog]

Could have been encouraged to enter the portal. Might not have had a choice.

I can definitely see this being the rare but valid mutual decision.

[Doc Hogaday]

If we can pull off a "trade" where Z goes to play w/ his brother and we get the PF from Illinois in return, it would be a win.

Several bigs have gone in the portal today, including Efton Reid, guy that played at LSU, Gonzaga, then Wake Forest.

[Gambler]

If we can pull off a "trade" where Z goes to play w/ his brother and we get the PF from Illinois in return, it would be a win.

Several bigs have gone in the portal today, including Efton Reid, guy that played at LSU, Gonzaga, then Wake Forest.

He sounds loyal.

[Doc Hogaday]

He was pretty big time coming out of high school and was part of Will Wade's last class at LSU, so you know he does things for the right reasons.

[Hognrock]

He sounds loyal.

He's on the nationwide tour apparently.  It's unfortunate what college sports has become.  They need a 1 time transfer rule and maybe throw in another transfer option if you graduate. That would be 3 schools and reward a kid for graduating.

[animal]

I would imagine Z got told to shop himself around.
beyond that I have no idea about any of these guys. I literally watched very little college basketball these season or last. But I'm sure going to comment about it in this thread.

[jdcatty]

Z may not have been a real inside banger, but he did block a lot of shots and altered many others.

[vegashog]

If we can pull off a "trade" where Z goes to play w/ his brother and we get the PF from Illinois in return, it would be a win.

looks like cal really wants that guy.