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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: 15,668 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: 139 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: 4,675 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 OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 15,668 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 9:01:43 AM  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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. 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 FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,258 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 10:04:34 AM  I like the portal. Although drastic and likely not sustainable long term, it does offer the opportunity to completely remake your roster in one offseason to compete as soon as the following season. I would like to see a transfer fee implemented for MM players going to P5 (similar to European Soccer), however. I think that could help add a little more competitive balance. Unsure if it needs to be applicable for D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO players making the jump to D1. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,675 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 10:11:07 AM  OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,811 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 10:54:30 AM  SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. You think JJ was poor defensively? Or is someone else saying that? Because that was probably the least of my concerns with him. Ohio's defense was piss poor because the guards couldn't stop anyone from getting into the paint. I thought JJ played decent defense for a freshman, and he was smart enough to understand rotations and playing passing lanes, offering a hand on help side when needed. He was also probably the best shot blocker on the team. If you're hearing that from someone close to the program, man we really need to blow this thing up because what on Earth are they watching? Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 3,658 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 1:33:32 PM  GoCats105 wrote: SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. You think JJ was poor defensively? Or is someone else saying that? Because that was probably the least of my concerns with him. Ohio's defense was piss poor because the guards couldn't stop anyone from getting into the paint. I thought JJ played decent defense for a freshman, and he was smart enough to understand rotations and playing passing lanes, offering a hand on help side when needed. He was also probably the best shot blocker on the team. If you're hearing that from someone close to the program, man we really need to blow this thing up because what on Earth are they watching? I don't want to bury this kid since he's leaving anyway, but his defensive rating was 7th on this team of horrendous defenders. His DBPM (Defensive Box Plus/Minus) was 11th out of 12... bested only by Sheldon. His block % is 4th, so that's somewhat positive, but 1.8 per 100 pos is hardly game breaking. Ayden was far and away the most productive. Kuany 2nd. Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,943 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/3/2026 3:45:01 PM  SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. Cmon man. If you have something to say, say it. Poor defensively? He had to give help at the rim due to all the blow-bys given up by our guards. Sometimes in spectacular fashion. I think it was his first game, someone tried to play bully ball. Held his ground. As he did all season. Gets called for a foul? No chaos. Looked like he had to be the stabilizing force out there. Offensive game needs development as does many a freshman. But this is exactly the type of athlete you want. He suffered due to poor roster construction and lack of leadership around him. This was a loss. Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top 100%Cat General User Member Since: 1/17/2013 Post Count: 2,722 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/7/2026 8:58:05 AM  Keeping up with MAC portal news exhausts me...I can't imagine being a head coach and having to deal with this roster shuffling every dang year. It's one thing to have to recruit and replace roster pieces that graduate. Now they have to re-recruit the entire roster (or most of it) every year. No thank you. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,675 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/7/2026 9:36:43 AM  Ted Thompson wrote: SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. Cmon man. If you have something to say, say it. Poor defensively? He had to give help at the rim due to all the blow-bys given up by our guards. Sometimes in spectacular fashion. I think it was his first game, someone tried to play bully ball. Held his ground. As he did all season. Gets called for a foul? No chaos. Looked like he had to be the stabilizing force out there. Offensive game needs development as does many a freshman. But this is exactly the type of athlete you want. He suffered due to poor roster construction and lack of leadership around him. This was a loss. Unfortunately, he gave up his share of "blow-bys" vs. opposing guards. Many of his blocks were recoveries from said blow-bys. Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,943 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/7/2026 9:18:08 PM  SBH wrote: Ted Thompson wrote: SBH wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. No one has said anything about off-court antics. Just that his skills are limited not a particularly good shooter and poor defensively. Cmon man. If you have something to say, say it. Poor defensively? He had to give help at the rim due to all the blow-bys given up by our guards. Sometimes in spectacular fashion. I think it was his first game, someone tried to play bully ball. Held his ground. As he did all season. Gets called for a foul? No chaos. Looked like he had to be the stabilizing force out there. Offensive game needs development as does many a freshman. But this is exactly the type of athlete you want. He suffered due to poor roster construction and lack of leadership around him. This was a loss. Unfortunately, he gave up his share of "blow-bys" vs. opposing guards. Many of his blocks were recoveries from said blow-bys. And the part about it not being JJ's decision? Fact? Or you just trying to hurt a kid? Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 10,792 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/8/2026 12:18:26 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revealtions about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. Well, seeing how Ezuma was never accused of a crime and has Federal case against the University (a University who at the same time was suspending everything for no verified reasons), I’d not be too quick to judge his character. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 15,668 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/8/2026 12:26:21 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revelations about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. Well, seeing how Ezuma was never accused of a crime and has Federal case against the University (a University who at the same time was suspending everything for no verified reasons), I’d not be too quick to judge his character. Excellent point! I should not have used Ezuma as an example. From what I've heard since this post, it appears that there is more to JJ's departure then simply performance on the basketball court. 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 Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,943 Status: Offline     RE: I HATE THE PORTAL, but...    Posted: 4/8/2026 3:02:17 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: BillyTheCat wrote: OhioCatFan wrote: 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? Well, sir, if that's the case and his off-court antics were that egregious, coupled with the recent revelations about IJ Ezuma, it kind of blows a hole in the theory that Boals only recruits outstanding citizens. We've had whole threads on here with people saying that unlike Groce he won't take chances on good athletes with tarnished off-the-court records who may want to redeem themselves. Well, seeing how Ezuma was never accused of a crime and has Federal case against the University (a University who at the same time was suspending everything for no verified reasons), I’d not be too quick to judge his character. Excellent point! I should not have used Ezuma as an example. From what I've heard since this post, it appears that there is more to JJ's departure then simply performance on the basketball court. Then say it. Don't imply things. These kids are looking for new opportunities and people are doing research on them. Given what was going on with Ohio Basketball last season, not sure how many players would want to stay. Especially those like Kelly who will have good options. Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. 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