2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[TrippieRedd]

I’ll be fair to Mack though. He did have better averages than Gainey last season (first season playing major D1 ball for both)

Who knows, maybe Mack will have big jump like Gainey did this season after being here for 2 seasons. (He has 2 years left)

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Kerr Kriisa is in the portal again.........

 

[SGMVols]

Kerr Kriisa is in the portal again.........

How on earth does that guy still have eligibility? Feels like he started college during the Obama administration.

 

[cncchris33]

Kerr Kriisa is in the portal again.........

Kid is a grade-A loser. UK fans revere him for what they want to believe he could be. Pope lauds the kid for his leadership. How does he reward them? By jumping ship again.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Sorry but turning down a player who shoots over 40% from three would be a dumb decision.

Never said to turn him down, we will need him obviously with so many spots open now, but I was speaking more towards people describing his game.

Sounds like he could be a good scoring option but not our "star' player

 

[TrippieRedd]

Ok big fan of that Alex Steen kid

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Kerr Kriisa is in the portal again.........

Dude is really a full time college student

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

Gillespie to the portal today... time to lock that one up!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Not sure how anyone on Houston is any more of a”the guy” than Lanier or Knecht was here? Same for Florida, I mean maybe Clayton, but comparatively speaking he’s almost identical to Lanier and less than Knecht.

I think Clayton is a lot closer to Knecht than Lanier. Clayton is arguably the best guard in college basketball right now. He’s at least a 2 level scorer but I’d argue a 3 level scorer as he can get to the rim pretty well. Lanier improved some at the dribble drive, but never really got where we needed him to be. Not to mention the intangibles that Clayton seemed to possess when the lights are brightest. He really may be the most clutch scorer in crunch time in basketball this season.

I would give you Houston as not having a Knecht/Clayton type.

Until the roster starts to take shape, it’s hard to give a real opinion on if I think we have someone who can fill that role or if there are enough supporting pieces to maybe offset it.

 

[Stoked]

McKneely seems like his style is more-so Lofton's... I dare say. Off balanced threes, but not someone who can drive in and get a bucket like DK though, and idk if he can get open and fight off screens as well as Chaz.

Our defense completely shut him down though, which is a tad concerning. I do realize we had an elite defense, but it wasn't immune from shooters going off on us.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Sorry but turning down a player who shoots over 40% from three would be a dumb decision.

Dubar shot 41% and then 39% from 3 two years before coming here. He shot 25% here. It's not that simple. You have to gauge how translatable it actually is

EDIT: Went back and read through the actual convo and yes you definitely take McKneely, that's not a question

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

Sebastian Mack would be a good depth piece but would not want him as a starter

 

[OrangeInKy]

Kerr Kriisa is in the portal again.........

Lololol

 

[Mullins2010]

 

[Stoked]

Dubar shot 41% and then 39% from 3 two years before coming here. He shot 25% here. It's not that simple. You have to gauge how translatable it actually is

In the CAA. Hitting 101 threes in a season is way different than only hitting 73 in the CAA imo.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

In the CAA. Hitting 101 threes in a season is way different than only hitting 73 in the CAA imo.

I didn't realize it was about McKneely, just saw that message. You definitely take him

 

[MoCo_Vol]

That would make more sense if we hadn’t just dominated 3 games and also looked good in the 2nd half against Houston. I don’t think we lost legs, Houston plays smaller rotation than us, I think they just punched us in the mouth and we didn’t know how to respond in the moment.

Felt like it highlighted how unathletic our bigs were more than anything else. Ole Miss game exposed it, Houston was built to exploit it and they did.

 

[Vols till I fall]

WANT!!!

 

[Sugaray13]

Yup, and it’s needed, along with some post scoring

Post scoring would be really nice.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

This Alex Steen guy has me curious

6'8" 225lbs
This year: 17.9 ppg, 56.2% FG, 28.6% 3PT, 10.6 rpg, over 2 bpg
Last year: 16.6 ppg, 58.6% FG, 10.6 rpg, over 2 bpg

He has already played 3 years so would be a 1 year option unless the 5 year thing passes.

 

[SGMVols]

Beware putting too much stock in a kid who scored a bunch in a low major league, especially on a terrible team. Remember James Daniel?

Also Doug Gottlieb is an AWFUL coach (and person too).

Barnes would likely have to completely re-program him to make him work in the SEC.

And coming off a major injury too? I’d pass

 

[LittleCat]

Yea ZZ wasn't the problem In any way shape or form at all. Just need that to be said.

I think he is a tad overrated defensively. He gets steals and makes flashy plays but there were times he got picked on because of size. There was also times he just couldn’t buy a basket.

Don’t want to hate on him at all, he is still a great player but maybe not the best fit at times with the rest of the roster. Needed more offense

 

[Stoked]

Beware putting too much stock in a kid who scored a bunch in a low major league, especially on a terrible team. Remember James Daniel?

Also Doug Gottlieb is an AWFUL coach (and person too).

Barnes would likely have to completely re-program him to make him work in the SEC.

And coming off a major injury too? I’d pass

Not to mention he's played at 3 different schools in 3 years, and I don't believe he's played a full season yet.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Gillespie in the portal… I think now would be the right time to get him

 

[lastlap]

Agreed. No way Barnes can do that. Appreciate the seniors, but it's time to move on.

If recruits thought they were going to comeback next year you would have a hard time recruiting guards again just like this past year.”