re: MBB Offseason '25 Transfer Portal Tracker

Brune reporting that we had a visitor in yesterday but the program is keeping everything on the low.

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I guess it’s a good sign we haven’t seen more losses to the portal?

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McMahon has been good at retaining his players for at least 2 years. Ward and Reed both stayed after an awful year 1. Chest and Williams stayed after year 1 where Chest was red-shirted.

R. Miller is an LSU legacy an the only guy who got noticeably better as the season went on. Not surprised he's staying. Same for Givens who, McMahon clearly wants to be his PG, and who probably wouldn't have a robust market in the portal. Vyctorious Miller was/is the wildcard. He would definitely be in demand if he entered the portal. Keeping him would be the only "unexpected" victory.

SEC teams that are still in tournament, rosters(only going to show players on roster who play 15-20 minutes and above. Basically the meaningful players on the team) and if transferred to school at some point in career or not a transfer. Also players are listed in order of best stats.

Auburn
Broome- Morehead St. transfer
Baker-Mazara- San Diego St. transfer
Miles Kelly- Georgia Tech transfer
Pettiford- Freshman(Not transfer)
Jones- FIU transfer
Johnson- Alabama Huntsville community college transfer
Cardwell- Senior(Not transfer)

Alabama
Sears- Ohio transfer
Nelson- North Dakota State University transfer
Wrightsell- Cal State Fullerton transfer
Holloway- Auburn transfer
Philon- Freshman(Not transfer)
Youngblod- USF transfer
Omoruyi- Rutgers transfer
Dioubate- Sophomore(Not transfer)
Stevenson- Sophomore(Not transfer)

Kentucky
Oweh- Oklahoma transfer
Robinson- BYU transfer
Brea- Dayton transfer
Butler- SDSU transfer
Williams- Drexel transfer
Carr- Wake Forest transfer
Garrison- Oklahoma State
Almoner- Fairleigh Dickinson

Tennessee
Lanier- North Florida transfer
Zeigler- Senior(Not transfer)
Gainey- Upstate University transfer
Milic Jr.- Charlotte transfer
Okpara Jr.- Ohio State transfer
Mashak- Senior(Not transfer)
Phillips-Sophomore(Not transfer)

Arkansas
Thiero- Kentucky transfer
Fland- Freshman(Not transfer)
Davis- FAU
Wagner- Kentucky transfer
Ivisic- Kentucky transfer
Knox- Freshman(Not transfer)
Aido- Tennessee transfer
Brazile- Missouri transfer
Richmond- Freshman(Not transfer)

Florida
Clayton Jr.- Iona transfer
Martin- FAU transfer
Richard- Belmont transfer
Condon- Sophomore(Not transfer)
Haugh- Sophomore(Not transfer)
Aberdeen- Sophomore(Not transfer)
Chieyelu- Washington State transfer
Handlogten- Marshall transfer

Ole Miss
Pedulla- Virginia Tech transfer
Brakesfield- Duke transfer
Dia- Belmont transfer
Murrell- Senior(Not transfer)
Murray- Saint Peters transfer
Davis- Seton Hall transfer
Barnes Sam Houston State


Man I knew these teams were loaded with transfers but doing this was eye opening. McMahon better get to work in the portal. It's the only way. Most of these kids are from smaller schools. It's all about talent evaluation and how they fit your scheme/identity. Makes no sense for LSU to develop 3 or 4 stars from high school recruiting. I'm not saying to abandon high school recruiting but a lot of our money needs to be in the portal.

I think the other big thing is looking at where they come from. We have people bemoaning about non-P5 transfers we are looking at. 24 of the 55 on the list are from below p4. Transfers from P4 schools and non-transfers are the same.

44% are from non P4
29% from P4
27% non transfer

I will say the P4 numbers are probably skewed a bit by the Calipari move.

Center from Miss St that just entered is a Tiger

Nwoko?

If its him, he averaged 6 point with 4.5 rebounds in about 15 minutes last year.

Yea we need a rebounder who is ok with his role. He is a big body too, we got pushed around down low all season

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SEC teams that are still in tournament, rosters(only going to show players on roster who play 15-20 minutes and above. Basically the meaningful players on the team) and if transferred to school at some point in career or not a transfer. Also players are listed in order of best stats. Auburn Broome- Morehead St. transfer Baker-Mazara- San Diego St. transfer Miles Kelly- Georgia Tech transfer Pettiford- Freshman(Not transfer) Jones- FIU transfer Johnson- Alabama Huntsville community college transfer Cardwell- Senior(Not transfer) Alabama Sears- Ohio transfer Nelson- North Dakota State University transfer Wrightsell- Cal State Fullerton transfer Holloway- Auburn transfer Philon- Freshman(Not transfer) Youngblod- USF transfer Omoruyi- Rutgers transfer Dioubate- Sophomore(Not transfer) Stevenson- Sophomore(Not transfer) Kentucky Oweh- Oklahoma transfer Robinson- BYU transfer Brea- Dayton transfer Butler- SDSU transfer Williams- Drexel transfer Carr- Wake Forest transfer Garrison- Oklahoma State Almoner- Fairleigh Dickinson Tennessee Lanier- North Florida transfer Zeigler- Senior(Not transfer) Gainey- Upstate University transfer Milic Jr.- Charlotte transfer Okpara Jr.- Ohio State transfer Mashak- Senior(Not transfer) Phillips-Sophomore(Not transfer) Arkansas Thiero- Kentucky transfer Fland- Freshman(Not transfer) Davis- FAU Wagner- Kentucky transfer Ivisic- Kentucky transfer Knox- Freshman(Not transfer) Aido- Tennessee transfer Brazile- Missouri transfer Richmond- Freshman(Not transfer) Florida Clayton Jr.- Iona transfer Martin- FAU transfer Richard- Belmont transfer Condon- Sophomore(Not transfer) Haugh- Sophomore(Not transfer) Aberdeen- Sophomore(Not transfer) Chieyelu- Washington State transfer Handlogten- Marshall transfer Ole Miss Pedulla- Virginia Tech transfer Brakesfield- Duke transfer Dia- Belmont transfer Murrell- Senior(Not transfer) Murray- Saint Peters transfer Davis- Seton Hall transfer Barnes Sam Houston State Man I knew these teams were loaded with transfers but doing this was eye opening. McMahon better get to work in the portal. It's the only way. Most of these kids are from smaller schools. It's all about talent evaluation and how they fit your scheme/identity. Makes no sense for LSU to develop 3 or 4 stars from high school recruiting. I'm not saying to abandon high school recruiting but a lot of our money needs to be in the portal.

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Holy hell, great post. Blows my continuity theory out the water. Hit the portal, coach! More evidence that a turnaround can/should happen fast if a coach knows what he’s doing.

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that we had a visitor in yesterday but the program is keeping everything on the low.

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I miss bubba hotep.