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Posted: 3/22/2024 7:01 PM
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GraffZ06 wrote:expand_more
Didn't Tenerowicz, another walk-on, jump in the portal a year or two ago? Did he end up anywhere at all or just leave basketball? I'm curious if Corna will be able to come back to Ohio if he tests the waters and doesn't find a new home.
I thought I remembered Tenerowicz going to John Carroll or something? I know Luke Frazier transferred there.
Tenerowicz went to Tiffin
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Posted: 3/23/2024 9:46 AM
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https://twitter.com/noah_batchelor_/status/17712647162932...

Beefs get their Ike Cornish in Maryland transfer Noah Batchelor.
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Posted: 3/23/2024 12:33 PM
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Updated with new transfers. IJ not being in the portal and off the roster I think means he simply was kicked off due to grades or opted out himself. Wiz also not being on roster I think means he decided to not use his extra year.
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Posted: 3/23/2024 6:00 PM
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Updated with new transfers. IJ not being in the portal and off the roster I think means he simply was kicked off due to grades or opted out himself. Wiz also not being on roster I think means he decided to not use his extra year.
Good because Wiz was absolutely terrible.
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Posted: 3/23/2024 7:23 PM
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Updated with new transfers. IJ not being in the portal and off the roster I think means he simply was kicked off due to grades or opted out himself. Wiz also not being on roster I think means he decided to not use his extra year.
Good because Wiz was absolutely terrible.
Until the program officially announces it, I will stay calm. I find it odd he wouldn’t take part in Senior day ceremony if he was done.

A nation waits.

#WhizWhatch
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Posted: 3/23/2024 11:06 PM
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Updated with new transfers. IJ not being in the portal and off the roster I think means he simply was kicked off due to grades or opted out himself. Wiz also not being on roster I think means he decided to not use his extra year.
Good because Wiz was absolutely terrible.
Until the program officially announces it, I will stay calm. I find it odd he wouldn’t take part in Senior day ceremony if he was done.

A nation waits.

#WhizWhatch
He is missing from the roster so I assume he is gone. Must mean a big man is coming.
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Posted: 3/24/2024 3:59 PM
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Posted: 3/24/2024 6:39 PM
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Revolving door at Central continues. Paul McMillan in the portal. Had already transferred from NJIT. Thought he was in a good situation in Mt. Pleasant.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 10:01 AM
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I feel like Sparks' and Ali Ali's situations are good ones for coaches like Boals to use with players on the fence about leaving. I guess you could add Jason Carter to that mix, also. It's not to say nobody should transfer, but I think it has to be important to show possible transfers that these guys left and came back. That grass isn't always greener on the other side.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 10:47 AM
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Bobcat1998 wrote:expand_more
Updated with new transfers. IJ not being in the portal and off the roster I think means he simply was kicked off due to grades or opted out himself. Wiz also not being on roster I think means he decided to not use his extra year.
Good because Wiz was absolutely terrible.
Until the program officially announces it, I will stay calm. I find it odd he wouldn’t take part in Senior day ceremony if he was done.

A nation waits.

#WhizWhatch
He is missing from the roster so I assume he is gone. Must mean a big man is coming.
And just like that... the Xavier (former North Texas) big is in the portal.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:47 AM
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https://twitter.com/PaytonSparks6/status/1771986756721594771
I feel like Sparks' and Ali Ali's situations are good ones for coaches like Boals to use with players on the fence about leaving. I guess you could add Jason Carter to that mix, also. It's not to say nobody should transfer, but I think it has to be important to show possible transfers that these guys left and came back. That grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I think its important that the transferring player understands that their new coach is not going to display much (if any) loyalty. Their program is most likely taking them from a lower conference as a low risk flyer and to provide bench depth. There seems to be very few situations where transferring up is going to be a better option unless said player is ok with less playing time. Maybe they are ok with less playing time if it means they get that check signed.

Two obvious success stories are Sears and Ray J Dennis (Toledo to Baylor). I would say most others out of the MAC have been unsuccessful, without doing much research. Somebody else can probably add more if there are any.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:52 AM
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spongeBOB CATpants wrote:expand_more
https://twitter.com/PaytonSparks6/status/1771986756721594771
I feel like Sparks' and Ali Ali's situations are good ones for coaches like Boals to use with players on the fence about leaving. I guess you could add Jason Carter to that mix, also. It's not to say nobody should transfer, but I think it has to be important to show possible transfers that these guys left and came back. That grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I think its important that the transferring player understands that their new coach is not going to display much (if any) loyalty. Their program is most likely taking them from a lower conference as a low risk flyer and to provide bench depth. There seems to be very few situations where transferring up is going to be a better option unless said player is ok with less playing time. Maybe they are ok with less playing time if it means they get that check signed.

Two obvious success stories are Sears and Ray J Dennis (Toledo to Baylor). I would say most others out of the MAC have been unsuccessful, without doing much research. Somebody else can probably add more if there are any.
Watching how the other MAC programs are getting crushed by the portal right now, it's quite remarkable that only Corna is in for now for Ohio. I'm assuming Reef is weighing his options, but it looks good hopefully that we are getting another year from AJ Brown, Clayton and James.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 11:57 AM
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Kevin Miller started all 35 games at Wake Forest and averaged 15.6 ppg as a Soph this year after leaving CMU.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 12:23 PM
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spongeBOB CATpants wrote:expand_more
https://twitter.com/PaytonSparks6/status/1771986756721594771
I feel like Sparks' and Ali Ali's situations are good ones for coaches like Boals to use with players on the fence about leaving. I guess you could add Jason Carter to that mix, also. It's not to say nobody should transfer, but I think it has to be important to show possible transfers that these guys left and came back. That grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I think its important that the transferring player understands that their new coach is not going to display much (if any) loyalty. Their program is most likely taking them from a lower conference as a low risk flyer and to provide bench depth. There seems to be very few situations where transferring up is going to be a better option unless said player is ok with less playing time. Maybe they are ok with less playing time if it means they get that check signed.

Two obvious success stories are Sears and Ray J Dennis (Toledo to Baylor). I would say most others out of the MAC have been unsuccessful, without doing much research. Somebody else can probably add more if there are any.
Curtis Jones from Buffalo transitioned pretty well to Iowa State. Not a star like Sears and Dennis, but chipping in 11ppg.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 12:27 PM
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And IJ’s portal announcement is official.

https://x.com/rivalsportal/status/1772297854981185861?s=4...
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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:11 PM
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Ball State's Jaylin Anderson in the portal. Ouch.

Ball State might be the most frustrating program to be a fan of in the MAC. Constantly kicked in the dick.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:12 PM
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BVP did well for himself at UVa.

Jaylin Sellers, Ball St., averaged a team-high 15.9 points at UCF.

Noah Farrakhan, EMU, stared 5 games and averaged 7.7 ppg at WVU.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:14 PM
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shabamon wrote:expand_more
Ball State's Jaylin Anderson in the portal. Ouch.

Ball State might be the most frustrating program to be a fan of in the MAC. Constantly kicked in the dick.
I like the coach at Ball St., but he seems to be hit the hardest by the portal year over year. Him and the coach at NIU. Oh, and the one at CMU. And UT and Kent this year. And, . . . .
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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:19 PM
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FJC31 wrote:expand_more
https://twitter.com/PaytonSparks6/status/1771986756721594771
I feel like Sparks' and Ali Ali's situations are good ones for coaches like Boals to use with players on the fence about leaving. I guess you could add Jason Carter to that mix, also. It's not to say nobody should transfer, but I think it has to be important to show possible transfers that these guys left and came back. That grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I think its important that the transferring player understands that their new coach is not going to display much (if any) loyalty. Their program is most likely taking them from a lower conference as a low risk flyer and to provide bench depth. There seems to be very few situations where transferring up is going to be a better option unless said player is ok with less playing time. Maybe they are ok with less playing time if it means they get that check signed.

Two obvious success stories are Sears and Ray J Dennis (Toledo to Baylor). I would say most others out of the MAC have been unsuccessful, without doing much research. Somebody else can probably add more if there are any.
Curtis Jones from Buffalo transitioned pretty well to Iowa State. Not a star like Sears and Dennis, but chipping in 11ppg.
I'd consider that a successful move upwards, maybe he disagrees but averaging double digit points is success in my opinion.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 1:20 PM
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GraffZ06 wrote:expand_more
Kevin Miller started all 35 games at Wake Forest and averaged 15.6 ppg as a Soph this year after leaving CMU.
Absolutely a successful move for him.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 3:35 PM
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Toledo's Dante Maddox in the portal.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 4:21 PM
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And IJ’s portal announcement is official.

https://x.com/rivalsportal/status/1772297854981185861?s=4...
Doesn't this imply strongly that he was under some disciplinary protocol at Ohio, either imposed by Boals, or some "higher up." In this case, it would seem, the silence speaks volumes.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 4:42 PM
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Toledo's Dante Maddox in the portal.
Ouch. If they all go, Toledo might be getting gutted.

Also, what a recruiting pitch to tell current guys to look around the MAC. Toledo could be pressing reboot. Akron graduates 4/5 starters. Kent made a run but were not a good team and their best player is in the portal. If the band stays together here, and add a piece or two in the portal, the MAC is ours to lose.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 5:03 PM
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Ball State's Jaylin Anderson in the portal. Ouch.

Ball State might be the most frustrating program to be a fan of in the MAC. Constantly kicked in the dick.
I like the coach at Ball St., but he seems to be hit the hardest by the portal year over year. Him and the coach at NIU. Oh, and the one at CMU. And UT and Kent this year. And, . . . .
The Ball board says it's no secret Coach Lewis is really an old-school tough love coach. Hard to find guys that are great culture fits, I imagine. Not hard to dangle a bag at their good players.
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Posted: 3/25/2024 8:28 PM
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Revolving door at Central continues. Paul McMillan in the portal. Had already transferred from NJIT. Thought he was in a good situation in Mt. Pleasant.
Bass was in a good position in Mt Pleasant. Change is inevitable.
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