2025 App BB Transfers

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

[Stonewall]

It might be that someone asked for money and was told no.

[AppStFan1]

It might be that someone asked for money and was told no.

That is exactly what I think is happening in a lot of places. People rush to blame a coach but usually it is either money or playing time these days and Conner got playing time. We did not have one single player who could return that I think played well enough to get paid except for Luke Wilson. The only reason I would say Wilson is worthy of any is the potential he flashed and that I think he could be an All-SBC player.

[Stonewall]

I think there are three. One of which red shirted due to injury. But I’m not naming names.

[pop5app]

Have we got a point guard on the team now?

[asu2000]

There is something going on. The players have been evaluated .

Any extra shedding of light in these comments? App isn't a sexy place to play bball, and nobody wants to watch 50 point college basketball games. What gives, we are winning why are they leaving? I do think Kerns made the rotation way to small this year, need to let some players play middle of season to see how they do with the bright lights on. Might as well let some of the guys sit in the stands and be able to make concession runs.

[Stonewall]

Everyone knows where they stand and what is expected of them.Perhaps they make decisions based on that? Today we have a couple of point guards on the team , tomorrow may be different.

[JTApps1]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

First time I've heard anyone say Kerns told the players he was leaving after last year. Doesn't make sense if he didn't have a signed deal to leave.

[app97]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

First time I've heard anyone say Kerns told the players he was leaving after last year. Doesn't make sense if he didn't have a signed deal to leave.

Yeah, I don’t buy that either. One of our returning veterans told me himself (at summer bball camp) that Kerns told the team he was staying a couple weeks after the season ended.

[bcoach]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

[AppSt94]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

[AppStFan1]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

Agreed. It happens. Coaches often use that wording with players and it is not something new. SEC was doing it 20-30 years ago or longer. It is just considered okay now because players can leave for a bigger program whenever so coaches are able to upgrade talent by cutting players whenever they want.

[311neers]

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

Agreed. It happens. Coaches often use that wording with players and it is not something new. SEC was doing it 20-30 years ago or longer. It is just considered okay now because players can leave for a bigger program whenever so coaches are able to upgrade talent by cutting players whenever they want.

Advising players to leave to find a better role/situation is different than telling kids to leave because he’s leaving. That’s not having the Universities best interest in mind. Hopefully not a true situation.

[Stonewall]

It’s not.

[AppStFan1]

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

Agreed. It happens. Coaches often use that wording with players and it is not something new. SEC was doing it 20-30 years ago or longer. It is just considered okay now because players can leave for a bigger program whenever so coaches are able to upgrade talent by cutting players whenever they want.

Advising players to leave to find a better role/situation is different than telling kids to leave because he’s leaving. That’s not having the Universities best interest in mind. Hopefully not a true situation.

I don’t know that Kerns told players he was going to leave. If that is true that is a very immature thing to say before a contract is agreed to with another school.

[bcoach]

With so many players hitting the portal in the last year, there is one common denominator: the coach.

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

Yes, but this does not say some. It says he told "his players" to transfer.

[AppSt94]

Something sure does seem to be going on the past couple years. 90% of our guys that transfer aren’t getting money from other schools.

Last year should have an asterisk. He told his players to transfer that he was leaving, then App stepped up and kept him on, but Harcum, Brown, and Mantis had already committed elsewhere. Abson and Spillers were gone either way. And Air Jordan was off to be Superman.

He told them to transfer? I am having a hard time believing that one.

I don’t doubt that some were advised to look for a better fit.

Yes, but this does not say some. It says he told "his players" to transfer.

Yes. That part is completely untrue.

[CharlotteApp05]

This "rumor" keeps popping up. I tried to squash it last time. Any insider on here will tell you he never said it. However, my belief is that some players may have misinterpreted what he was actually saying and shared that perspective with folks....Which was something to the effect of you go do what is best for you because I am doing the best for me. Essentially saying he was going to leverage his success to maximize his contract extension and he couldn't blame players for taking the money either.

[bcoach]

College basketball is starting to smell like spoiled meat.

[Stonewall]

I fully believe our coaches advise the players to do what is in their best interests and try to help them figure out what that is. I also believe they paint a realistic picture of where each guy stands in relation to playing time and money possibilities , whether they stay or leave. I have never had a player tell me anything different.