Eaglestaff De-Commits from South Carolina

TheDude73

Heisman
Jan 7, 2006
23,926
23,083
113
This is one reason I never really follow this transfer portal garbage. I peek in here and look at the committed posts and the hot "he's about to commit", but their indecisiveness is absurd. You commit to a school, you stick with that decision. If you're not sure, you don't commit and wait until you are sure. I can see agents and even rogue opposing team plants setting these up as a way to screw over a team's roster planning - commit, get the school to believe they're done, then blow out of there leaving a hole in the roster - sabotage complete.

Something needs to be done about the transfer portal and NIL - there need to be limitations and restrictions once you've committed as well as # of transfers allowed.
 

9N9

Senior
Feb 23, 2025
200
552
0
This is one reason I never really follow this transfer portal garbage. I peek in here and look at the committed posts and the hot "he's about to commit", but their indecisiveness is absurd. You commit to a school, you stick with that decision. If you're not sure, you don't commit and wait until you are sure. I can see agents and even rogue opposing team plants setting these up as a way to screw over a team's roster planning - commit, get the school to believe they're done, then blow out of there leaving a hole in the roster - sabotage complete.

Something needs to be done about the transfer portal and NIL - there need to be limitations and restrictions once you've committed as well as # of transfers allowed.
Wild West Days
 

Wunky

Heisman
Jan 16, 2021
4,240
17,563
78
This is one reason I never really follow this transfer portal garbage. I peek in here and look at the committed posts and the hot "he's about to commit", but their indecisiveness is absurd. You commit to a school, you stick with that decision. If you're not sure, you don't commit and wait until you are sure. I can see agents and even rogue opposing team plants setting these up as a way to screw over a team's roster planning - commit, get the school to believe they're done, then blow out of there leaving a hole in the roster - sabotage complete.

Something needs to be done about the transfer portal and NIL - there need to be limitations and restrictions once you've committed as well as # of transfers allowed.

Agree 100%, but I’m not gonna lie… seeing this happen to Lamont Paris (Bo Ryan disciple) is oddly satisfying 😁
 

UK90

Heisman
Dec 30, 2007
31,460
27,814
0
So does this mean he’s a UK target again?

Man, the transfer portal is nuts. So much happens so fast. It’s like taking all the drama from the old 12 month recruiting cycle and cramming it all into just a few weeks in the Spring.
 

JwUKFan11

Heisman
Nov 11, 2011
6,639
12,897
113
Why did it not make sense? They needed him.
It makes sense if he wants to shoot as much as he did last year and be the main guy. I figured he wanted to win which is why he transferred but maybe that's not the case.
 

Dalroxas

Junior
Jan 4, 2025
167
310
0
Hmm this is weird. Would it be interference or tampering if Pope was on the phone with him when Wilkerson picked Indiana? I’m not saying pope did reach out, I’m asking if he did, would it be tampering?
 

Seth_C

All-American
Mar 12, 2017
4,113
7,330
96
That many years of college and doesn't even know the definition of committed? Hard pass.
 

Festivus Miracle

All-Conference
Mar 12, 2014
1,457
1,233
0
Hmm this is weird. Would it be interference or tampering if Pope was on the phone with him when Wilkerson picked Indiana? I’m not saying pope did reach out, I’m asking if he did, would it be tampering?
Overdue book. Okay, say I bring back a book late, what are you going to do, charge me a nickel? Seems tampering is not even hardly a punishable offense.
 

WeWant9_rivals

Heisman
Dec 18, 2013
6,760
17,857
113
Hmm this is weird. Would it be interference or tampering if Pope was on the phone with him when Wilkerson picked Indiana? I’m not saying pope did reach out, I’m asking if he did, would it be tampering?
Is tampering even a thing these days? You got guys hoping in the portal with do not contact tags right away, got to think someone already got in their ear. Might not be direct contacts, but back channels are probably always flowing.
 

Skyguyb27

All-American
Feb 12, 2008
4,438
7,396
113
It might be once he got a better look under the hood he had a change of heart. Who knows, there’s nothing consistent/reliable about all this once you start adding money.
 

trueblujr

Heisman
Dec 14, 2005
30,649
96,961
113
Hmm this is weird. Would it be interference or tampering if Pope was on the phone with him when Wilkerson picked Indiana? I’m not saying pope did reach out, I’m asking if he did, would it be tampering?
if he hadn't officially signed I don't see how it would be. Kid isn't even on their campus yet. Just like High School recruits, they aren't off limits until they sign on that dotted line.

Actually never understood the term "dotted line" most signature lines are solid. LOL.
 

NerlensCat

All-Conference
Feb 12, 2013
1,122
1,941
0
He would likely be the second option at wing behind Kam. He would get quite a few minutes though, maybe around 18-20.