Re: 2024-25 Roster Breakdown & Wishlist
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:25 pm
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Freeman is in the portal but apparently intends to cast his lot for early NBA draft hopes. (Per UWisconsin-Milwaukee post)
Ideally I don't want to either but if Kerns told them there is a chance he is leaving and that is why then I would not be opposed. I don't think he did though. If they just did it to see what interest they get and have portal regret then no I would not either.311neers wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:40 pmI know we want to win, but I’m not letting anyone back on my team that walked.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:39 amI'm with you. I don't think Kerns is doing that. It would not surprise me if a couple players withdraw from the portal but I doubt that Kerns is blackmailing us.BallantyneApp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:49 amI doubt it. Who wants to do business with somebody that will blackmail you like that.AtlAppMan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:32 amMaybe this is a negotiation tactic.
Kerns demands a BIG raise and if they meet it then all these guys on portal come back with him. If not, everybody is gone? Basically team union forcing school to up coaches salary or else.
Who knows? Does anybody have a better explanation?
WHY WOULD A HEAD COACH TELL HIS PLAYERS HE IS LEAVING???? That never happened - made up theory on this board, a Head Coach would unlikely even tell his assistant he is leaving.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:54 pmIdeally I don't want to either but if Kerns told them there is a chance he is leaving and that is why then I would not be opposed. If they just did it to see what interest they get and have portal regret then no I would not either.311neers wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:40 pmI know we want to win, but I’m not letting anyone back on my team that walked.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:39 amI'm with you. I don't think Kerns is doing that. It would not surprise me if a couple players withdraw from the portal but I doubt that Kerns is blackmailing us.BallantyneApp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:49 amI doubt it. Who wants to do business with somebody that will blackmail you like that.AtlAppMan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:32 amMaybe this is a negotiation tactic.
Kerns demands a BIG raise and if they meet it then all these guys on portal come back with him. If not, everybody is gone? Basically team union forcing school to up coaches salary or else.
Who knows? Does anybody have a better explanation?
I said "if" he did. I personally don't think he did for the reasons you mentioned. I believe that a few players had schools reach out and offer money, one wanted to get close to home, and the others went in either due to concern over sinking ship or they wanted to just see if they could upgrade their situation.DenverOfTheEast wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:35 pmWHY WOULD A HEAD COACH TELL HIS PLAYERS HE IS LEAVING???? That never happened - made up theory on this board, a Head Coach would unlikely even tell his assistant he is leaving.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:54 pmIdeally I don't want to either but if Kerns told them there is a chance he is leaving and that is why then I would not be opposed. I don't think he did though. If they just did it to see what interest they get and have portal regret then no I would not either.311neers wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:40 pmI know we want to win, but I’m not letting anyone back on my team that walked.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:39 amI'm with you. I don't think Kerns is doing that. It would not surprise me if a couple players withdraw from the portal but I doubt that Kerns is blackmailing us.BallantyneApp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:49 am
I doubt it. Who wants to do business with somebody that will blackmail you like that.
If those talks with a potential are happening they wouldn't want to harm chances of gettin the 'new' job and letting it leak.
They would tell an assistant after the contract is signed to tell the players to go in the portal and follow me to the new school. happens this way each year in every sport and even in the business world all the time.
I have always felt that way about someone who leaves the team for whatever reason and then changes their mind. I can't really say I feel the same today though. The whole landscape has changed and taking these hard lines could be an example of cutting off your nose despite your face. The question (in my opinion) is whether the kid will be committed for the upcoming season if he returns. Frankly, that seems to be all that can be reasonably expected. It's a sad situation but seems to be the case.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:54 pmIdeally I don't want to either but if Kerns told them there is a chance he is leaving and that is why then I would not be opposed. I don't think he did though. If they just did it to see what interest they get and have portal regret then no I would not either.311neers wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:40 pmI know we want to win, but I’m not letting anyone back on my team that walked.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:39 amI'm with you. I don't think Kerns is doing that. It would not surprise me if a couple players withdraw from the portal but I doubt that Kerns is blackmailing us.BallantyneApp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:49 amI doubt it. Who wants to do business with somebody that will blackmail you like that.AtlAppMan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:32 amMaybe this is a negotiation tactic.
Kerns demands a BIG raise and if they meet it then all these guys on portal come back with him. If not, everybody is gone? Basically team union forcing school to up coaches salary or else.
Who knows? Does anybody have a better explanation?