Basketball transfer portal

[sportsfanatic21]

I understand that viewpoint. Fans of many schools will reach same conclusion. Goes for football as well.

Yep. Football is trending the exact same way.

[Rainman66]

This is getting so prevalent in our MBB program that it doesn't even surprise me anymore

It just isn’t our program. Last years numbers averaged over 4 players per team transferring. It is total free agency.

[ZoomZoom]

Jessie Evans brought in very talented transfers every year and it seemed to work

Of course he was able to keep and develop his high school recruits and just add to them with transfers

JE wasn’t competing with NIL. RCAF needs independence yesterday. Football, now MBB both lose guys we needed to stay.

[jaxmc1023]

JE wasn’t competing with NIL. RCAF needs independence yesterday. Football, now MBB both lose guys we needed to stay.

This is beyond NIL at this point..

Joe Charles is a local guy, recruited from the ground up by UL. When he makes what many here will describe as a "lateral move" to another in-state school or similar, it's all the evidence you need that these players are trying to flee a sinking ship.

Playing in front of 800 fans, and for a coach who publicly confirmed that his main goal every year is to try and win the conference tournament, steal an NCAA bid, and cash in on all of his bonuses and incentives that that provides.... I'd want out too

[fpc4life99]

It looks like Joe Charles has entered the transfer portal.

https://x.com/pdtscouting/status/176...Pgip1P0mKNe0tQ

The way his dad was attacking fans on Twitter, this one is not a big surprise although I wish he would have stayed

[cajun4life]

When we become a glorified farm system for P5 programs it becomes not worth spending hard earned money on any longer. JMO

Who says he’s going to a P5?

[UL_Cajuns]

There is a reason he is leaving. That debacle at the end of the season has a lot to do with it. His dad is a classy guy. Met him a few times. I don’t blame him for leaving when the fan base has given up on this coach and the admin will not get rid of the coach. Mcneese will beat us again next year. lol.

[MountainDew]

I wouldn’t want to play for Bob Marlin either.

[Cajunrunner]

Please fire Bob.

I agree it’s time to move on from Marlin, but this disease has infected more than basketball and more than just Marlin’s program. We lost our future at QB (probably future face of the FB program) after he played just half a season.

I received an email five days ago to renew my RCAF membership. Nah…think I’m going to pass this year. I’m just not interested in participating in this NIL and no-sit portal combo game, a game which we can’t win.

My mind is made up until something structurally changes with this downward spiral of D1 football and men’s basketball. Money I want to donate towards UL athletics will just go straight to the baseball, softball and track & field programs.

[CajunRage]

I believe it is time to move on from Bob Marlin, but it has nothing to do with his success or lack there of on the court. The attendance and fan engagement is putrid and his personality does not fit what we need in the program right now. Question for those that keep focusing on the transfer portal. Can anyone name an individual player on the Savannah Bananas? The names on the roster don't matter when you are trying to build and engage a larger fanbase. We don't need to be worrying about winning anything now. We need to be worrying about how to get the casual fan back. Can winning contribute to that? Absolutely. But winning alone doesn't. That's abundantly clear as proven with multiple programs here. The administration continues to fail at their job to market to, sell and engage fans.

[RedTails]

Wish the best to Joe and his family. This feels different than other transfer portal entries.

[facelessjonmoon]

Who says he’s going to a P5?

Not sure about Joe Charles specifically- was speaking in general regarding the current portal/ nil situation

we have had more than our fair share of football players go to P5 schools in recent years .