re: Tide Hoops | Offseason

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When are we gonna start getting these "big time" portal guys with all this money that oats apparently has at his disposal?

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Jeff Goodman
@GoodmanHoops

I would expect some big names to hit the portal soon.

Some guys are waiting for their final NIL checks before they hit the portal.

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Rush too much, and you miss someone better. But our main target is Cliff Owhateverthehell from Rutgers.

So far we've gotten great players. You may not have heard of them. But Youngblood was an all conference player from a good mid major conference. And while I'm not as familiar with Mallette, Oats snatched him up immediately. Like absurdly fast without hesitation. So that tells me a lot.

Indiana supposedly paid $1.2 million for Ballo. We've got money. But we've also got to spread it out over 13 players. And while we've got money this year, other schools also have more money this year.

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When are we gonna start getting these "big time" portal guys with all this money that oats apparently has at his disposal?

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I'm sure that Coach realizes what putting big dollars out there (especially too early) can do to team unity, and individual player satisfaction.
Some folks don't realize that $$$$ can destroy individuals' attitude, then the entire team, if perceived as unfair.