One potential rule change that the NCAA is considering is changing from 5 fouls to 6 fouls before being disqualified, with a maximum of 4 fouls in one half. It will be tested in the 2022 NIT.

Tomorrow/Friday on @12NewsNow Daybreak, I sit down with @LamarMBB Head Coach @Coach_Al_Brooks about returning to his alma mater.

Tidbits:
-Jordyn Adams was very close to signing w/ SFA before deciding on LU
-Brooks thinks Adams, Harrison and Buster will make a solid back court. pic.twitter.com/wO3JPfnwrw

— Nick Canizales (@NickCanizales) May 12, 2021

Sigh...

Former Abilene Christian G Payton Brooks is transferring to Mary Hardin–Baylor (DIII). https://t.co/Kruf8jdmby https://t.co/nPEiPgjxA4

— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) May 22, 2021

Here's a good article about how UH Coach Kelvin Sampson much prefers plucking more mature and experienced players from the transfer portal to signing high school players.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Kelvin-Sampson-uses-transfer-portal-to-help-UH-16195301.php

Welcome to the 🐊 family, @ErikPastrana!

More about our new assistant coach: https://t.co/KkmHPzg41o#GoGators pic.twitter.com/rIuC0iqGSA

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) May 24, 2021

Good for Coach Pastrana, going to be tough though when the Gators play FSU

Zags add Gentry to Men's Basketball Staffhttps://t.co/hqhkTlUQwd pic.twitter.com/rEufBcerY9

— HoopDirt.com (@HoopDirt) May 24, 2021

TallTexan said:

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This seems unlikely?

What midmajor is gonna turn down guarantee money? And they're just gonna see them in the tournament anyway?

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Evidently there is a lot of this stuff going on. More so now that the gates have opened.

What a freakin' mess the NCAA has created!!!!! Pandora's box has been opened and it's too late to close it. The majors that control the NCAA have won. The mid-majors and smaller schools have lost.

Former Stephen F. Austin G Kharee McDaniel is transferring to Lamar State Port Arthur (JUCO). https://t.co/SOQZYDJsSH https://t.co/QMvhaUaKmH

— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) June 3, 2021

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the women's 3-point line to the international distance of 22' 1 3/4" beginning with the '21-'22 season. Previously, the distance was 20' 9". Apparently, there were too many 3-pointers attempted and made this past season in Divisions I, II, and III.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the women's 3-point line to the international distance of 22' 1 3/4" beginning with the '21-'22 season. Previously, the distance was 20' 9". Apparently, there were too many 3-pointers attempted and made this past season in Divisions I, II, and III.

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Is that the current men's line?

Because I'll be happy not to have two lines on the court.

Heck, I counted one quarter of a game last year and we shot 75% of them behind the men's line anyways.

TallTexan said:

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SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Is that the current men's line?

Because I'll be happy not to have two lines on the court.

Heck, I counted one quarter of a game last year and we shot 75% of them behind the men's line anyways.

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Yes. That took effect in the '19-'20 season. (I cheated. I had to look it up.)

PurpleOut said:

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I'm confused.

I’m at the crib with it 💛🖤💛

110% COMMITTED 🥷🏾 pic.twitter.com/LK8i9U1dIG

— WDA CamG🐐 (@WdaCamg) June 19, 2021

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Say what??? Well, that's definitely closer to home.

Ok.

He had said he wanted to play closer to home, so this does fit that better than MTSU. From a basketball stand point, perhaps it indicates this is his last year of playing? UAPB has a new HC that is coming from Oral Roberts. Solomon Bozeman also spent a couple of years at ACU with Golding.

Here's a good article from Dick Vitale about the absolute mess that has been caused by the transfer portal lunacy. I totally agree with Vitale's assessment. The idiots at the NCAA who thought this was a good idea should be... well, I can't say what I think should be done to them.....

https://www.espn.com/espn/dickvitale/story/_/id/31832051/transfer-portal-making-tough-college-basketball-coaches

I actually come down on the other side of Vitale. Until scholarships are 4 year guarantees, let them go wherever they want after the season is up.

If a coach can non-renew your scholarship because they have a bigger or better recruit coming in, they have all the power. And we constantly see coaches do this.

Or if you hit stardom, I have no problem with you leaving for a bigger league/team. Sure, it sucks for us if someone makes that decision, but these are kids who are simply asking for a better chance at lifechanging money.

On the other hand, you have coaches, who at the D1 level nearly all make 6 figure salaries, who can leave mid contract and the only recourse for the jilted school is getting a buyout. They can't say "nope, we paid you, gave you a good facility and players, put you under a good AD, you gotta stay for 2 more years".

So why should we leave players with a power imbalance against them? Until the universities either guarantee 4 year scholarships or start paying players, in my mind it's only fair that they should have the same rights to leave that everyone else does.

TallTexan said:

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I actually come down on the other side of Vitale. Until scholarships are 4 year guarantees, let them go wherever they want after the season is up.

If a coach can non-renew your scholarship because they have a bigger or better recruit coming in, they have all the power. And we constantly see coaches do this.

Or if you hit stardom, I have no problem with you leaving for a bigger league/team. Sure, it sucks for us if someone makes that decision, but these are kids who are simply asking for a better chance at lifechanging money.

On the other hand, you have coaches, who at the D1 level nearly all make 6 figure salaries, who can leave mid contract and the only recourse for the jilted school is getting a buyout. They can't say "nope, we paid you, gave you a good facility and players, put you under a good AD, you gotta stay for 2 more years".

So why should we leave players with a power imbalance against them? Until the universities either guarantee 4 year scholarships or start paying players, in my mind it's only fair that they should have the same rights to leave that everyone else does.

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After Tezeno makes WAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman, WAC POY his sophomore season, then heads off to LSU or Gonzaga via the portal, let's see if you still feel the same way, Texan.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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After Tezeno makes WAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman, WAC POY his sophomore season, then heads off to LSU or Gonzaga via the portal, let's see if you still feel the same way, Texan.

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I'm not saying it wouldn't suck.

But if Keller can non renew his scholarship every offseason, that to me is more equivalent of an unrestricted free agent situation.

I don't like the idea of losing a kid to a transfer up, but until college basketball is ready to equalize the power structure and give better guarantees, I'm not gonna hold it against players for taking what they think is their best shot at going pro.

While I see the point that Texan is making, this transfer without delay portal was set up for the benefit of the Big schools as if they didn't already run the show. The Power schools will take the Poseys and Tezanos from any Mid Major they can at will and then the 'lower" level folks at the Mid Majors have to find a way to fill the holes. I guess that there will be a few athletes that will fall down to the Mid schools from the Power conferences and it remains to be seen how that will play out.
I used to be a big MLB fan but free agency ruined the game for me. Couldn't count on players coming back to your roster, if your team didn't have real money than you would lose players at their first opportunity. Little continuity. no loyalty and no chance to win if money kept you out of the FA market. Probably couldn't name 10 players from MLB now. At least as far as college basketball goes my only vested interest is SFA men and women and that won't change regardless how much the roster does.

Heard that there's still about 30% still in the transfer portal? I'm guessing some can return to their team if not picked up?

PurpleOut said:

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I'm confused.

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This tweet has been deleted. Cam is not on the UAPB roster. His Twitter profile says professional basketball player.

Interesting. He's had a whirlwind journey to a pro team in the last few months. We wish him well.

The Southland Conference will be having a 14 game conference basketball schedule so, in order for each team in the conference to bolster their schedule, they're going to hold a Pre-conference season tournament in Katy where all eight teams play three games. They will all be considered non-conference games. Boy, that will certainly help their non-conference credentials, huh?

RichieVan said:

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The Southland Conference will be having a 14 game conference basketball schedule so, in order for each team in the conference to bolster their schedule, they're going to hold a Pre-conference season tournament in Katy where all eight teams play three games. They will all be considered non-conference games. Boy, that will certainly help their non-conference credentials, huh?

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You can't be serious.

Okay ..

God plans pic.twitter.com/bIWPl1eEmi

— Cam Mack (@isthatcmack3) August 11, 2021

SFAJack_76 said:

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Okay ..

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Thank goodness that each of the thousands of student athletes across the country doesn't see the need to let the universe know he/she is returning for another year like this narcissistic head case does.