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However, since it's the way of the day, and with embarrassment of riches scholarship capital we have, Coach Boals is in a position where he really can go for it. He doesn't have to worry about recruiting over anyone. There's no limit to the level of player he can bring in. All bets are off. No one's ego is gonna get bruised; no one is gonna get buried to the bench. I'm confident he's figured out the game now is being played on a year-to-year basis. You can't recruit for the future because you may not have one. The portal is loaded with players who potentially can ball out if given the chance--looking to move down from power conference schools where they didn't get much run, or moving up from schools below their talent level. This is where we can be competitive in the age of the NIL. Once again, I hate this. But since it's the hand we've been dealt, I hope Boals is preparing to play it to the hilt. If he can't, we'll probably be looking for someone here next year who can... Last Edited: 4/2/2026 3:34:50 PM by FlashGary Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 15,636 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/2/2026 4:23:34 PM  FlashGary wrote: I can't stand the portal and what it's doing to college basketball. However, since it's the way of the day, and with embarrassment of riches scholarship capital we have, Coach Boals is in a position where he really can go for it. He doesn't have to worry about recruiting over anyone. There's no limit to the level of player he can bring in. All bets are off. No one's ego is gonna get bruised; no one is gonna get buried to the bench. I'm confident he's figured out the game now is being played on a year-to-year basis. You can't recruit for the future because you may not have one. The portal is loaded with players who potentially can ball out if given the chance--looking to move down from power conference schools where they didn't get much run, or moving up from schools below their talent level. This is where we can be competitive in the age of the NIL. Once again, I hate this. But since it's the hand we've been dealt, I hope Boals is preparing to play it to the hilt. If he can't, we'll probably be looking for someone here next year who can... My sense is he can't, given that we can't even hold on to a guy like JJK, who has a lot of athletic ability but still has a lot of rough edges. Something ain't right in River City. That's trouble, and it start with "t," which rhymes with "p," and that stands for "portal." The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top FishBates General User Member Since: 3/6/2026 Post Count: 106 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/2/2026 4:40:37 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: FlashGary wrote: I can't stand the portal and what it's doing to college basketball. However, since it's the way of the day, and with embarrassment of riches scholarship capital we have, Coach Boals is in a position where he really can go for it. He doesn't have to worry about recruiting over anyone. There's no limit to the level of player he can bring in. All bets are off. No one's ego is gonna get bruised; no one is gonna get buried to the bench. I'm confident he's figured out the game now is being played on a year-to-year basis. You can't recruit for the future because you may not have one. The portal is loaded with players who potentially can ball out if given the chance--looking to move down from power conference schools where they didn't get much run, or moving up from schools below their talent level. This is where we can be competitive in the age of the NIL. Once again, I hate this. But since it's the hand we've been dealt, I hope Boals is preparing to play it to the hilt. If he can't, we'll probably be looking for someone here next year who can... My sense is he can't, given that we can't even hold on to a guy like JJK, who has a lot of athletic ability but still has a lot of rough edges. Something ain't right in River City. That's trouble, and it start with "t," which rhymes with "p," and that stands for "portal." As long as it's Robert Preston singing that and not Matthew Broderick. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,658 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/2/2026 8:43:29 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: FlashGary wrote: I can't stand the portal and what it's doing to college basketball. However, since it's the way of the day, and with embarrassment of riches scholarship capital we have, Coach Boals is in a position where he really can go for it. He doesn't have to worry about recruiting over anyone. There's no limit to the level of player he can bring in. All bets are off. No one's ego is gonna get bruised; no one is gonna get buried to the bench. I'm confident he's figured out the game now is being played on a year-to-year basis. You can't recruit for the future because you may not have one. The portal is loaded with players who potentially can ball out if given the chance--looking to move down from power conference schools where they didn't get much run, or moving up from schools below their talent level. This is where we can be competitive in the age of the NIL. Once again, I hate this. But since it's the hand we've been dealt, I hope Boals is preparing to play it to the hilt. If he can't, we'll probably be looking for someone here next year who can... My sense is he can't, given that we can't even hold on to a guy like JJK, who has a lot of athletic ability but still has a lot of rough edges. Something ain't right in River City. That's trouble, and it start with "t," which rhymes with "p," and that stands for "portal." Who says it was JJ's decision? Back to Top lovebobcat General User Member Since: 12/23/2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 548 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/2/2026 10:01:42 PM  SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: FlashGary wrote: I can't stand the portal and what it's doing to college basketball. However, since it's the way of the day, and with embarrassment of riches scholarship capital we have, Coach Boals is in a position where he really can go for it. He doesn't have to worry about recruiting over anyone. There's no limit to the level of player he can bring in. All bets are off. No one's ego is gonna get bruised; no one is gonna get buried to the bench. I'm confident he's figured out the game now is being played on a year-to-year basis. You can't recruit for the future because you may not have one. The portal is loaded with players who potentially can ball out if given the chance--looking to move down from power conference schools where they didn't get much run, or moving up from schools below their talent level. This is where we can be competitive in the age of the NIL. Once again, I hate this. But since it's the hand we've been dealt, I hope Boals is preparing to play it to the hilt. If he can't, we'll probably be looking for someone here next year who can... My sense is he can't, given that we can't even hold on to a guy like JJK, who has a lot of athletic ability but still has a lot of rough edges. Something ain't right in River City. That's trouble, and it start with "t," which rhymes with "p," and that stands for "portal." Who says it was JJ's decision? Huh? Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 5  of 5 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 293 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 292 Guests 1 Registered User:   71 BOBCAT There are no other users looking at this page.

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