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    2026 Transfer Portal Chaos/Madness Thread

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved KU Basketball Recruiting
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    • W Offline
      wissox83
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      a little more sensible. Football needs the same. Seeing participants in the playoff hit the portal while team still playing is crazy. I don't blame the players. They need to transfer before school is in session for 2nd semester. I see tweets saying make the Rose bowl the national championship game. Problem solved.

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        BShark
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        It mostly just means more tampering, but it's a good change for sure.

        Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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          BeddieKU23
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          That 15 day window will be pins and needles. It's going to the worst one yet.

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            BeddieKU23
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            I’m sure we won’t even try but a big one just entered the portal from the mid major market. Soph wing/forward Darin Smith Jr of Central Connecticut enters after being NEC POY and averaging 20.7 ppg. Had a 40 pt game this yr. Averaged 18 against 3 power teams this yr.

            Here’s your Stokes replacement and much cheaper. Upside

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              BeddieKU23
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              Another big one in early. Providence freshman wing Stefan Vaaks. Avg 15ppg. Will be good for someone

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                BShark @BeddieKU23
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                @BeddieKU23 traffic cone unfortunately

                Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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                  BeddieKU23
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                  First and 3rd leading scorers for Belmont in. Figure they may follow their coach to K-St

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                    BeddieKU23
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                    Purdue Fort Wayne Jr leading scorer Corey Hadnot in the portal. Averaged 20ppg on 52% shooting. Should be one that gets a lot of looks for his defense too

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                      FarmerJayhawk
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                      I really like Johnson for McNeese. He can really score, defend, and rebound. He’s a strong FT shooter on high volume so you assume the perimeter shot will eventually get there. And he’s just a RS Freshman

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                        BeddieKU23 @FarmerJayhawk
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                        @FarmerJayhawk

                        50% fg is a good sign too.

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                          BShark
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                          DeSean Goode is an early one to monitor

                          Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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                            BeddieKU23
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                            Keanu Dawes in from Utah. Would be an ideal "3rd big". Played well against KU. Hopefully Houston isn't his destination if we don't pursue

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                              BeddieKU23
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                              Dra Gibbs Lawhorn in from UNLV. Started at Illinois. Won't be too many better guards than him in the portal. 41% from 3 on 244 attempts.

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                                BeddieKU23
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                                Devin Royal of Ohio St. Very similar to Tre White in ways but with more girth. Capable 3 level scorer

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                                  approxinfinity @BeddieKU23
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                                  @BeddieKU23 if we

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                                    approxinfinity @BeddieKU23
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                                    @BeddieKU23 The name Keanu means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian. TIL.

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                                      BeddieKU23
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                                      Looking like Kohl Rosario will enter soon after removing KU from his socials. No surprise given his camp being very unhappy with how his situation turned out

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                                        approxinfinity @BeddieKU23
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                                        @BeddieKU23 i always appreciated the rule of not promoting to varsity a jv kid unless he will play. Same rule applies here.

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                                          BeddieKU23 @approxinfinity
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                                          @approxinfinity

                                          Spent a lot of money on him to be played so sparingly after non conference. A case of going too young

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                                            rockchalkjayhawk @BeddieKU23
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                                            @BeddieKU23 said in 2026 Transfer Portal Chaos/Madness Thread:

                                            Looking like Kohl Rosario will enter soon after removing KU from his socials. No surprise given his camp being very unhappy with how his situation turned out

                                            Yea that sucks if true and he's serious. I like Kohl and his effort and bouncy-ness. He probably needed to play more minutes this year, but we really need him to make some shots, and he didn't. So, that's kind of on him. A bit of self reflection couldn't hurt.

                                            But i'm 100 percent sure he'd make great progress as a player each year. I was looking forward to seeing him next year and beyond.

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