OTF Premium College Basketball Portal Thread

[Jeff05]

Can Ogden play d in the SEC?

[jkates]

We need to go get Paulius Murauskas and not let him follow Randy Bennett to ASU.

 

[Brett]

@Gerry Hamiltonwhat portal guys so far do u think they will go after?

[Rocky P]

Do we have any chance with the big man from University of Charlotte?

 

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[Gerry Hamilton]

1 hour ago, Jeff05 said:

Can Ogden play d in the SEC?

Yes. He’s not to be a ball pressure wing 

I would just say this … Ogden picked Texas over Purdue. Purdue beat Bama and Auburn this year with similar athletes, and Bo has more tame size 

[Jeff05]

31 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Yes. He’s not to be a ball pressure wing 

I would just say this … Ogden picked Texas over Purdue. Purdue beat Bama and Auburn this year with similar athletes, and Bo has more tame size 

Swain and Mark were awful on ball defenders and it was a problem so hoping they can find a couple guards that play close to Weaver level on defenses. 

[JohnGalt]

4 hours ago, Bevohorns said:

Not every player makes 1M though I bet most bench players dont break 1million. 

I don’t think the walk ons get anything. Or very little. Swain Mark and Matas probably the most

[Robbin Antono]

6 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Stretch 4, but with defensive presence around the rim

Team runner/CG/PG ... best fit. Austin Goosby will play as a CG next year, but secondary to portal get. 

Off guard/wing that can shoot it, but also has defensive ability

Back up center with experience. 

Guard depth piece, has to be able to shoot it and handle ball pressure. 

Probably another roll player, as it stands today.

Gerry

will Goosby run the point ? I thought he is more of scorer/shooter?

[THookem]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 hour ago, Robbin Antono said:

Gerry

will Goosby run the point ? I thought he is more of scorer/shooter?

He's a combo guard with where his development continues to head 

[Bevohorns]

Any UNC player worth looking into?

[THookem]

 

[Layton_Sharp]

Insanely pumped for basketball portal season! I assume we will hear more from Texas once the season ends, but not before then?

[Gerry Hamilton]

5 hours ago, Layton_Sharp said:

Insanely pumped for basketball portal season! I assume we will hear more from Texas once the season ends, but not before then?

Portal opens April 7 and closes April 21.

In the days following the season, OTF expects current players to announce intentions. 

[Bevohorns]

@Gerry HamiltonHow true is this ? 

We are in the highest category on Pete sankos latest NIL article and it makes no sense but thought Id ask. This roster doesnt seem remotely close to the others we are being compared to.

The $10 million club

Last year’s transfer portal cycle was defined by programs awash in cash overspending to land top talent. The market was inflated, with schools able to spend freely before revenue sharing and the NIL Go clearinghouse took effect.

A handful of schools touched the $10 million mark in 2024–25, but that number spiked this past season. Speaking with sources across the country, among the teams set to play in the Sweet 16 over the next two days, Arkansas, Duke, Houston, Michigan, St. John’s and Texas all spent at least $10 million.

Arkansas, Duke and Houston all went big on their high school recruiting classes this season. The Blue Devils landed five-star forward Cam Boozer, who is a favorite to win National Player of the Year. John Calipari landed five-star point guard Darius Acuff, who has developed into one of the sport’s stars over the last six weeks. Houston has leaned on top freshmen Chris Cenac and Kingston Flemings.

Michigan went big in the portal, landing UAB center Yaxel Lendeborg, while St. John’s retained forward Zuby Ejiofor.

The spending among the elite class of college basketball is not expected to slow down. As one source told On3, the “golden price point is $12 to $15 million” for next year’s rosters.

[THookem]