2024 Edition-Bilas “Let them transfer at Halftime to the opposing team” Portal Update

[calfan]

Pogo, you are right. They are all basically on the same page.

[ShockHat]

The day March madness ceases to exist is the day I stop watching. There’s magic in having mid majors there.

[SubGod22]

I actually like the clarification. It would have prevented the Tomlin situation…

I think the Tomlin situation could still potentially be viewed differently as he was kicked off the team and perhaps even out of school.

But the ESPN article I read a last week, which is in the NCAA forum here, did state that the legislation would not allow mid-season transfers. I went back and verified that.

[Shockm]

The day March madness ceases to exist is the day I stop watching. There’s magic in having mid majors there.

Keep hanging on. You aren't alone and it won't die all at once. A "token" mid major here and there will be a way for the money "establishment" to say that they are fair to non-P5 schools.

Meanwhile, no more WSU players being hung in the rafters at Koch Arena.

I even saw a 1940 Ford Coupe with a rumble seat last week. Nostalgia can be good.

[TrackSuitAndTie]

[rjl]

I'm assuming Abidde also considered San Diego State, Portland State, Long Beach State, Boise State, and Chicago State, amongst a host of others.

[pinstripers]

The day March madness ceases to exist is the day I stop watching. There’s magic in having mid majors there.

like NC St

[molly jabali]

I'm assuming Abidde also considered San Diego State, Portland State, Long Beach State, Boise State, and Chicago State, amongst a host of others.

I THINK I saw what you did there....:)

[RoyalShock]

I'm assuming Abidde also considered San Diego State, Portland State, Long Beach State, Boise State, and Chicago State, amongst a host of others.

"Hey! Those aren't states!"

Signed,
Sold-cattle-to-build-locker-room Missouri State fans

[1972Shocker]

"Hey! Those aren't states!"

Signed,
Sold-cattle-to-build-locker-room Missouri State fans

Can't go wrong with Wright State.

[Topshock]

I think McNeese State is also an option!

[Aargh]

At least he didn't pick Memphis State.

[Stickboy46]

Fedex just pledged 5 million a year for the next 5 years to Memphis. So we probably should get used to losing all our best players to Memphis since businesses in Wichita aren't interested in NIL apparently.

EDIT: They will also apparently match 50% of any other donations on top of that. So Memphis is shooting for another 2.5 million from other sources, similarly to us, but their 2.5 million becomes a 9 million bucket a year because of Fedex.

[pinstripers]

Fedex just pledged 5 million a year for the next 5 years to Memphis. So we probably should get used to losing all our best players to Memphis since businesses in Wichita aren't interested in NIL apparently.

EDIT: They will also apparently match 50% of any other donations on top of that. So Memphis is shooting for another 2.5 million from other sources, similarly to us, but their 2.5 million becomes a 9 million bucket a year because of Fedex.

is that more than they were paying players before?

[Stickboy46]

is that more than they were paying players before?

Maybe, maybe not .. but its now the "official" amount