2025 Transfer Portal

[flyingcement]

1 minute ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Stewart already committed to NCST (if that even means anything)

Is this confirmed from anyone other than Jawn Cena?

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

2 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Is this confirmed from anyone other than Jawn Cena?

Good point!

[cowcards]

2 hours ago, JimmySpeaks said:

Does a kid actually have to enter the portal to move schools?  According to Damien Hahn the Iowa kids just showed up in his office asking to join the team and we’re never in the portal.  

This is from the NCAA from a case where a Wisconsin FB player wanted to enter the portal and Wisconsin wouldn't allow it. So he went to Miami anyway. 
 

The NCAA issued a statement Friday saying that "NCAA rules do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing immediately."

 

The key is are they recruited by the staff. That would be illegal. (No, i'm not going to get into the debate about back channeling and all that.)

Edited 13 hours ago by cowcards

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

14 minutes ago, cowcards said:

This is from the NCAA from a case where a Wisconsin FB player wanted to enter the portal and Wisconsin wouldn't allow it. So he went to Miami anyway. 
 

The NCAA issued a statement Friday saying that "NCAA rules do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing immediately."

 

The key is are they recruited by the staff. That would be illegal. (No, i'm not going to get into the debate about back channeling and all that.)

This explains how Iowa landed all these grad transfers the last few years without them ever being in the portal.  Pretty genius move by the Brands, have to give them credit for working the back channels...

[Not the Real Scribe]

Can you say "OUT OF CONTROL?"  This whole transfer portal / NIL - a horrible distraction.  Let's just wrestle folks! 

[Lunaticfringe]

21 minutes ago, MichiganMade3 said:

See ya.   Most inconsistent wrestler ever... can wrestle a top five ranked guy really close and then get majored by a guy ranked 20 or higher

The only high ranked guy he stay close with is McEnelly. He struggles against short Kings. Also went to OT against Gabe Arnold. McEnelly does well against tall guys.

[JimmySpeaks]

20 minutes ago, cowcards said:

This is from the NCAA from a case where a Wisconsin FB player wanted to enter the portal and Wisconsin wouldn't allow it. So he went to Miami anyway. 
 

The NCAA issued a statement Friday saying that "NCAA rules do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing immediately."

 

The key is are they recruited by the staff. That would be illegal. (No, i'm not going to get into the debate about back channeling and all that.)

Hence the reason Hahn was quick to point out how the Iowa kids showed up on their own in his office.  

[Idaho]

2 hours ago, JimmySpeaks said:

I’m assuming “walk on’s” can still earn schollies and $ 

I think because they are a walk on they can’t get a scholarship but the easy fix is extra NIL to cover the scholarship amount 

Edited 13 hours ago by Idaho

[HokieDave87]

Hipolito in with a DNC designation. My guess is even closer to home, maybe Maryland.

[flyingcement]

25 minutes ago, HokieDave87 said:

Hipolito in with a DNC designation. My guess is even closer to home, maybe Maryland.

WHOA!

[flyingcement]

25 minutes ago, HokieDave87 said:

Hipolito in with a DNC designation. My guess is even closer to home, maybe Maryland.

I think Iowa would take him!

[Mr. PeanutButter]

37 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I think Iowa would take him!

Definitely if he can keep 157. I think I read somewhere that he is wanting to go up to 165 though which would make Iowa a weird destination 

[HokieDave87]

14 minutes ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Definitely if he can keep 157. I think I read somewhere that he is wanting to go up to 165 though which would make Iowa a weird destination 

165 was speculated when VT brought in Miller but he never had any weight management issues at 157

[creek chub]

3 minutes ago, HokieDave87 said:

165 was speculated when VT brought in Miller but he never had any weight management issues at 157

I think wrestlestat had Hip penciled in at 165 for next season’s very early rankings  fwiw. Hate to see him go though. His ceiling is so high

[VPIGUY]

13 hours ago, HokieDave87 said:

Hipolito in with a DNC designation. My guess is even closer to home, maybe Maryland.

This sucks.  I will puke if he goes to Iowa.

[creek chub]

6 minutes ago, VPIGUY said:

This sucks.  I will puke if he goes to Iowa.

The VT board has a poster implying it might be Iowa State.

[charmon55]

 

Edited 8 minutes ago by charmon55