In Reply to: This whole thread just seems so wrong. The portal has turned posted by azbruin on March 23, 2024 at 11:13:26
This is the way the world is.
And there is plenty of "tampering" with potential tranfers. Not directly. Schools know better. Someone who isn't directly connected to the school makes contact with someone who knows the player and lets him know that if he enters the portal, the school is interested.
Is all this a good thing for the sport. No. Is it good for the kids? In some cases it is, but in other cases it isn't.
Going to 3-5 schools during a college career can't be good academically and it often isn't good for a kid's basketball career.