Pope tried to bring players from BYU as well. In his case, only 2 elected to follow him. It is where we are in college sports. I fully expect Noah and Perry to return next season but I have zero, to only a little, confidence about the other eligible players returning. I hope not but I fully expect Oweh to have other programs contacting him.
For the life of my I dont know why people don't understand that us losing our team from last year wasn't a Cal thing, it's just a college basketball in 2025 thing. Bradshaw didn't follow Cal. Quaintence didn't follow Cal. Cyril didn't follow Cal. Two meaningful players from last year who were currently on the roster followed Cal. Adou was already in the portal.
And recruiting wise, he took Fland, Knox, and Richmond with him. I don't recall anyone saying it was unfair to Memphis when Cal took Wall and Cousins to UK.
Cal did nothing different than any other coach would have done in 2025 with transferring being as easy as it is.
Brooks brought three transfers from VT and two VT commits with him when he was hired here. I don't recall anyone on this board saying he shouldn't have done that. The double standards are crazy.