As of 817am Sunday, 2761 have entered the portal

Lots of bad advice from people looking to exploit these players for personal financial gain. In 5 years, they won’t give a shite about Darnell from San Jose State who got stuck in the portal without a landing spot. Sucks for the kids who don’t know any better.

It’s still amazing how many people don’t understand how the portal works. There is no deadline to sign but overplaying their hand would risk not having the landing spot they seek.

I’m not referring to the players specifically. It’s the agents and occasionally family members advising them to jump in and test the market. The agent pool is so watered down with people who have no business advising animals, much less people.

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However those pesky college classes are starting soon

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They can keep taking classes at their current university to stay eligible and try to find a place to transfer in May.

Part of the problem are bad agents that tell the kids they have deals lined up that do not really exist. The agents get mad and pressure the kids if they don't enter the portal. There are also lots of conflicts of interest with agencies representing both players and coaches or connecting deals for multiple players without telling them.

I have no sympathy for any of them who enter the portal and then do not find another team. They all had a free ride and it wasn’t good enough for them. Pure greed.