Portal season (Abson, Spillers, etc)

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Portal season (Abson, Spillers, etc)

Unread post by T-Dog » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:37 am

Well, this sucks.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by 311neers » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:39 am

I am not well. First Hayes, now Abson.
Edit- And Strothers.

This has me thinking Kerns is gone. Or Hayes and Strothers were pissed we redshirted them.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:40 am

It's all about the Benjamins and I'm sure "teams" reached out before the season was over.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by appst89 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:44 am

We're just a developmental program for those with big bucks. This is our new reality.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by ASU2012 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:45 am

311neers wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:39 am
I am not well. First Hayes, now Abson.
Edit- And Strothers.

This has me thinking Kerns is gone. Or Hayes and Strothers were pissed we redshirted them.
Abson's decision was made weeks ago. I don't think it's any indication of what will happen with Kerns. Though is Kerns is poached, expect to lose pretty much the entire roster.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by 311neers » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:54 am

ASU2012 wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:45 am
311neers wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:39 am
I am not well. First Hayes, now Abson.
Edit- And Strothers.

This has me thinking Kerns is gone. Or Hayes and Strothers were pissed we redshirted them.
Abson's decision was made weeks ago. I don't think it's any indication of what will happen with Kerns. Though is Kerns is poached, expect to lose pretty much the entire roster.
Starting role for Huntley opened up, maybe he will return now...hope! This hurts.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by mike87 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:55 am

Kids are going to shoot their shot to see if money is available. Abson likely will find some. Hate it for us.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by AppGrad78 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:55 am

Abson played the last few games like his heart was elsewhere.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:56 am


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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by 311neers » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:58 am

BUTCH1991 wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:56 am
Well, we will have a completely new team next year. All 3 big men, gone. Ouch.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:59 am

Feels like a giant step back towards mediocrity

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:59 am

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by Bigdaddyg1 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:00 am

This is how it's going to be. The first two days of the tournament included the usual feel good wins for the loser to mid tier mid majors. Things got back to normal this weekend. There is virtually zero chance a mid mid major type program is going to put together two or more seasons like we had. It's going to be the same cycle, find a few JUCO or unhappy players who sat the bench at a higher tier school and maybe win 20+. Let the fan base believe that you are better than you really are, get close but no cigar. Then watch the good players leave for the cash. Then try to start over. Oh and hope the coach doesn't leave for triple his salary.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by hapapp » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:07 am

We got suckered into believing we had something special developing. Well, we did have this year. The last two weeks have been a real downer.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:15 am

As a Coach, if you're planning to come back to the same school, this just has to be so frustrating, just like for the fans. Work hard to build this up and it all disintegrates within a week of the end of the season and you have to start over. Whole lot of holes on this team now - Gregory, Huntley, Spillers, Abson, Hayes (thought he would contribute next year). Guess we'll have to wait on the next ones to go.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by appvette » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:16 am

BUTCH1991 wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:59 am
Feels like a giant step back towards mediocrity
I think we'll be lucky to be mediocre

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by Stonewall » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:16 am

One surprise in that group. Two that weren’t going to play for different reasons. Unfortunately the list might grow. As I have said in the past , you build a roster one year at a time today. Free agency. Money. Money. Money.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, etc)

Unread post by PhillyApp1 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:17 am

I have nothing good to write.

We have raised the most entitled generation in history.

There is a reason why the best in the coaching world are retiring.

The future is not good unless congress addresses this issue.

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Re: Portal season (Abson, Spillers, etc)

Unread post by appstate24 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:21 am

Hate this crap

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