Cedric Russell Portals out to Ohio State

[mxpxfr690]

Transfer portal is showing to be a killer of college sports with the not sitting out a year rule in affect. They need to clamp down on that rule because it is negative impacting

[wscoog]

1 coach said a player has to decide he is going to listen to. Himself, other people (agents and hangers on) or the truth (typically the coaching staff where he is).

[Cajunsmike]

Good luck to you, Ced! I was at the Ole Miss game when Ced was a true freshman knocking down 3 after 3 until getting a tech for taunting the student section (I think). That was a good show. I thought he would be a much more consistent shooter than he ended up being. I suppose the foot injury didn't help him any.
I think he probably has a good chance of making some money overseas.

He would prefer not to play overseas due to his family situation. Without the Covid issue, he would not have another year. Unique situation in that he is a fifth year senior. I wonder if he would play in Canada where that minor pro league operating without the border shutdown. Frank Bartley started there and is now making a good living playing in Europe. Bryce Washington has also played there. Regardless of where he ends up, I wish Cedric well.

Here is another point. We can't replace him due to his scholarship here being based on being a fifth year player. We are at 14 now due to Dou Gueye (another fifth year player) and the normal limit is 13. Still there are 16 on the roster with 2 walkons. Lots of guys will fight it out for limited minutes and redshirting is surely an option for some.

[Rainman66]

His agent gave him the same advice DeVante' Jones at Coastal Carolina received. In my opinion, this is the reason the power conferences went along with the new transfer rule change. It's much easier to replace an athlete that didn't work out or got drafted with a really good player that has been developed and has a number of college games under his belt.

I think you mean ‘family adviser’. If he had an agent, he would be ineligible, correct?

[mahtoo]

I think you mean ‘family adviser’. If he had an agent, he would be ineligible, correct?

I thought the same thing. Did a google search. Apparently the rules were changed a few years ago to allow for agents.

[CajunJeaux]

Well this hurts next years team. I had heard he was getting differing information fed in both ears, so the announcement of him returning to UL was kind of surprising.

Wish him the best as he supposedly has high aspirations to make “the league.” Individually, a SBC conference player of year could have topped off his resume. Guess he thinks he can perform at a high level at a “bigger” school and still get credit for his individual play.

[CajunT]

I thought the same thing. Did a google search. Apparently the rules were changed a few years ago to allow for agents.

As long he is not signed with any agency, he can seek advice from them. So yes, I should say advisor.

[SlickRick]

Well this hurts next years team. I had heard he was getting differing information fed in both ears, so the announcement of him returning to UL was kind of surprising.

Wish him the best as he supposedly has high aspirations to make “the league.” Individually, a SBC conference player of year could have topped off his resume. Guess he thinks he can perform at a high level at a “bigger” school and still get credit for his individual play.

He's not good enough to play in the league.

[RaginScotsman]

Anyone else weary of the transfer portal already. With the new immediate eligibility runs it seems like pro sports without contracts. Just looking at softball, baseball and basketball, it just looks like a revolving door already.

[RedTails]

Anyone else weary of the transfer portal already. With the new immediate eligibility runs it seems like pro sports without contracts. Just looking at softball, baseball and basketball, it just looks like a revolving door already.

I am. But I also feel for student athletes (seemingly more like semi-pro athletes now-a-days) in that they should have the freedom to decide where they want to attend school, whenever. Especially in the event that a coach that they committed to (kids buy into coaches first, schools second) accepts a job offer elsewhere.

Not sure if they can make any sort of amendments to the rules now that the cat is out of the bag, such as a restricted transfer portal. Where student athletes are allowed to enroll immediately if a HC leaves the program, otherwise they have to stay for a minimum of two years? I dunno, wish we could strike a better balance between student athlete freedom and athletic programs getting a little more stability in their rosters.

[ZoomZoom]

Transfer portal is showing to be a killer of college sports with the not sitting out a year rule in affect.

^^^This. An absolute killer for the non P5 programs. Regardless of the sport, a coach can build a strong program and now with players able to be paid openly, poaching will be the norm. This will make some teams a contender to a pretender overnight.

We’ve seen the flip…the student-athlete is now the athlete-student.

[CajunRebel]

^^^This. An absolute killer for the non P5 programs. Regardless of the sport, a coach can build a strong program and now with players able to be paid openly, poaching will be the norm. This will make some teams a contender to a pretender overnight.

We’ve seen the flip…the student-athlete is now the athlete-student.

I’m not ready to say this rule is a G5 killer. Small sample size, but so far this rule has been a net benefit to our program. We’ve gotten more talent from G5 schools than we’ve lost to the portal.

And when you consider there will always be a greater number of talented players recruited to P5 schools, I can see this trend continuing. For every G5 standout that wants to move up, there is bound to be even more P5 talent tired of sitting the bench.

I just have to wonder why a G5 school would even bother recruiting and signing a highly talented high school kid though when they are highly likely to bounce after a year or two. Seems like it would be better to focus on poaching disgruntled P5 kids since you only get one free transfer. Our new transfers are essentially locked in with us. Our high school recruits aren’t.