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I don't like rushing things. I think they rushed it last season, they went and almost immediately got Gabe Cupps, which did not turn out well. If they are paying a premium to get these guys committed early, it's dumb. There's certainly no reason to push to get Jelavic quickly - not sure what...

Yeah, based on the bigs OSU was going after in the portal, it seems they are counting on Ojianwuna to be the main man there. Plus, they wanted a stretch F/C to help fit the offense perhaps better than JO does.

#1 rated transfer C Flory Bidunga is reportedly asking for $5M for one season. Duke is involved. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/dukes-top-transfer-portal-target-154446046.html

Denzel Aberdeen was on Florida's title team in 2025, transferred to Kentucky for this season. Now headed back to Florida.

I do like Justin Pippen to be a starter for OSU. You have to remember Juni Mobley is limited defensively, so anyone you are going to pair with him in the backcourt for any length of time must be a strong defender. Pippen is in the 90th+ percentile in block and steal percentage, also an elite...

Yeah, that's the part I wanted to clap back on. No way is he comparable to Devin Royal. Justin Pippen is a combo guard. Devin Royal is a tweener SF/PF. You could see Justin Pippen play at the 3 possibly in a small lineup but that is unlikely to be where he fits in most of the time.

So now top-tier transfers are going for about $3M/yr.

TCU F David Punch is in the portal with a "no contact" tag ... rumors are he will be going to Texas.

OSU will have a season-opening "neutral" game against BYU in Salt Lake City on November 2nd. I can't remember MBB playing an actual game as early as November 2 before. Also known games are vs. Kansas on 12/19 in Madison Square Garden and @ Notre Dame TBD...

Hurley says UConn G Mullins would make more at UConn next year than being the #15 pick in the NBA. Clearly we've jumped the shark. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/dan-hurley-admits-star-player-193927223.html

UM definitely paid over $10M for their roster this past season, but of course they have been cagey about the exact amount. To be fair, no school reports precise NIL figures per player because they think it hurts their recruiting ability. I guesstimate UM paid almost double for their roster...

One more thing about Devin Brown. If he does come, he would obviously be a White/Cupps/Chatman replacement, so he shouldn't be a guy that people are expecting huge production out of. If the analysis is whether you'd rather have Brown or White, that is a lot more sensible way of looking and...

For sure. OSU fans have gotten very bitter and toxic when it comes to the men's basketball program, some people are just tired of mediocrity and want to burn it all down. Diebler will get criticized by some folks no matter what he does. With like 7 spots to fill, it's not like they only need...

Some of the reports last year about Cupps were crazy - I know Dan Dakich said he was getting $600K from OSU. Who knows what the truth is, but I think every single guy OSU has seen enter the portal aside from Royal weren't really good candidates for OSU to give NIL to, and I think some or all of...

I think you will see a two-tiered approach to the portal for OSU. They need 4 guys to be major contributors, that's the playing tier, and they should have money to invest for those 4. But they could have 6-7 transfers they add because they have lost so many depth pieces, so they'll probably...

And the portal is OPEN ...

First team to ever win the title starting 5 transfers.

M shot 25-28 from the foul line, while UConn made 12-16. That was the biggest difference-maker in the game.

Call me overly optimistic, I just have a feeling it's going to be better for OSU this time around.