2025 Transfer Portal Watch

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Beerculees said:
Anyone hearing any names? I haven't heard much lately. I do wonder if it has to do with the portal closing. With no new names able to enter we can understand where we are and build off that. Still looking for a sharp shooting guard and another big. After that developmental pieces.
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New people can enter after the 22nd. Players have up until 30 days after the last game played so that would include all of those players in the College Basketball Crown tournament and those in the NCAA and NIT tournaments whose seasons ended less than 30 days before tomorrow.
 







MNVCGUY said:
Yep. Assume Niko has a really good sense on where things stand with Garcia and the likelihood that he would or would not come back if the option becomes available to him.

That said, there are still plenty of spots available on the roster so they can hold out hope on Garcia while still actively working to fill the remaining spots. Not in an either/or position.

If by some miracle it ends up working out for Garcia to come back that would be a massive boost for the 25-26 season.
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At one point, the goal was to target players that had more than one year of eligibility left. Now the priority might be to target players that in theory have zero years of eligibility left. Might as well rip off the term limit band aid too, I guess.

This has gotten so stupid.
 



golfing18now said:
At one point, the goal was to target players that had more than one year of eligibility left. Now the priority might be to target players that in theory have zero years of eligibility left. Might as well rip off the term limit band aid too, I guess.

This has gotten so stupid.
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Curiouser and curiouser, said Alice. We're definitely through the looking glass.
 








golfing18now said:
At one point, the goal was to target players that had more than one year of eligibility left. Now the priority might be to target players that in theory have zero years of eligibility left. Might as well rip off the term limit band aid too, I guess.

This has gotten so stupid.
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I don't think the goal of getting players with multiple years left has changed or become any less of a priority.

Garcia is his own separate case in my opinion. If he is granted another year of eligibility and wants to come back you take him in a heartbeat because he instantly makes the team significantly better next season.
 

MNVCGUY said:
I don't think the goal of getting players with multiple years left has changed or become any less of a priority.

Garcia is his own separate case in my opinion. If he is granted another year of eligibility and wants to come back you take him in a heartbeat because he instantly makes the team significantly better next season.
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Agree! Garcia’s case is obviously based on that season at UNC.. he can tie in COVID and the mental health side of things into his appeal.. I take him back in a second.. Medved’s offensive system with its spacing would be great for Garcia
 


Roland Brooks said:
Any Demarion Watson chatter? He would be a very good one year pickup for someone
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have you watched him any? i havent, so not judging. but what makes you think he would be a very good one year pick up? is he more of a 4 man?

i mean we have lots of bench spots available
 

Good defender. good rebounder can block a shot… 6’7 but athletic and plays hard… ok shooter.. brings energy like Parker Fox.. good lateral movement.. watched a lot of ISU games and when he did get a chance he competed.. he competed hard in a good conference.. he won’t hurt you when he is on the court… ISU fans loved him and also couldn’t figure out why he didn’t play more…for one year I hope the Gophers consider him
 


Dave H said:
Look Garcia is a very good player...but its time to move on to newer players.
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So if you are in Niko's shoes and Garcia is able to come back, wants to come back, and we can afford him.....you say thanks but no thanks?

Skilled big guys are hard to land in the portal, Garcia would fill a need on the roster, and instantly make the team better. I mean if you can get a younger player with a similar skill set I'm all for it but finding 6'11" guys that can do what Garcia can do is far easier said than done.
 

MNVCGUY said:
So if you are in Niko's shoes and Garcia is able to come back, wants to come back, and we can afford him.....you say thanks but no thanks?

Skilled big guys are hard to land in the portal, Garcia would fill a need on the roster, and instantly make the team better. I mean if you can get a younger player with a similar skill set I'm all for it but finding 6'11" guys that can do what Garcia can do is far easier said than done.
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What about principles? I read people complaining constantly about the current system but then I see: "Oh, sure, we want Garcia to come back for a 6th year!" Sounds like situational principles: against changes in general but on board when those changes benefit us.
 


TwistingMyMelon said:
What about principles? I read people complaining constantly about the current system but then I see: "Oh, sure, we want Garcia to come back for a 6th year!" Sounds like situational principles: against changes in general but on board when those changes benefit us.
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I get your point, but it is the same "high road" example that the Univ. of MN took initially with NIL.

-- We are against paying college athletes because the purity of amateur sports would be stained.

It comes down to what we would want in our fantasy world/ideal case scenario VS wanting to compete today in the real world. UMN and its fans need to adapt to the way things are, not necessarily how we would like them to be. Its ok to just say, "I really had hoped things would be this way, but the people in charge didn't ask me, so as a fan I just have to go forward with it the best way possible".
 

TwistingMyMelon said:
What about principles? I read people complaining constantly about the current system but then I see: "Oh, sure, we want Garcia to come back for a 6th year!" Sounds like situational principles: against changes in general but on board when those changes benefit us.
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I'm not sure if this is a joke, but I'll reply. Two things can be true: You can hate the way the game is changing and also try to win playing by the current rules.

Using "principles" might encourage a coach to tell a player entering the portal that if he makes that move he's not welcome back, no matter what. Not if a player is magically granted an extra year of eligibility.
 

MNVCGUY said:
So if you are in Niko's shoes and Garcia is able to come back, wants to come back, and we can afford him.....you say thanks but no thanks?

Skilled big guys are hard to land in the portal, Garcia would fill a need on the roster, and instantly make the team better. I mean if you can get a younger player with a similar skill set I'm all for it but finding 6'11" guys that can do what Garcia can do is far easier said than done.
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Garcia was perfect for Johnson's offense. Movement would stall out, and it would be up to Garcia to make something happen, which he was very good at.

Sometimes it worked. Many times it didn't (from a Wins/Losses perspective).

Will Garcia be happy playing in Niko's offense? Scoring 14/game instead of 20/game due to less usage?

I don't doubt for a second Garcia could alter his style to fit into a system like Niko's, but does he want to? I think that's the big question, assuming there's money to pay Garcia. Will he be content being just another solid piece vs "the only option"?
 

TwistingMyMelon said:
What about principles? I read people complaining constantly about the current system but then I see: "Oh, sure, we want Garcia to come back for a 6th year!" Sounds like situational principles: against changes in general but on board when those changes benefit us.
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The current system does suck and in my personal opinion guys like Garcia should not be able to get another year of eligibility.

But you still have to play by the rules that are in place whether you like them or not. So if Garcia gets another year, wants to come back, coaches feel he fits the system, and we can afford him....to me it is not a tough choice at that point. You welcome him back with open arms.
 

topos said:
Garcia was perfect for Johnson's offense. Movement would stall out, and it would be up to Garcia to make something happen, which he was very good at.

Sometimes it worked. Many times it didn't (from a Wins/Losses perspective).

Will Garcia be happy playing in Niko's offense? Scoring 14/game instead of 20/game due to less usage?

I don't doubt for a second Garcia could alter his style to fit into a system like Niko's, but does he want to? I think that's the big question, assuming there's money to pay Garcia. Will he be content being just another solid piece vs "the only option"?
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Good questions....as for the answers, guess we will have to wait and see if he gets another year and then what he decides to do with that year. :)
 

MNVCGUY said:
So if you are in Niko's shoes and Garcia is able to come back, wants to come back, and we can afford him.....you say thanks but no thanks?

Skilled big guys are hard to land in the portal, Garcia would fill a need on the roster, and instantly make the team better. I mean if you can get a younger player with a similar skill set I'm all for it but finding 6'11" guys that can do what Garcia can do is far easier said than done.
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In truth I dont know. I guess that depends on whether you think Garcia is enough to go from "this team is better than last year" to "this team could make the tourny". Personally, I dont think that is the case. Plus the money...

I am not Niko so it is definitely easier for me to just talk but I think I want to see how Niko builds a roster. I was actually glad a lot of his CSU guys didn't show up in part for that reason. We need a foundation built, a system in place. I will take the growing pains to see what Niko is trying to build.

Fans may get angry over it, but I dont want to just be Garcia's excuse to get a few more bucks and not move on to his next phase in life. He isn't that good.
 

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