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Watching the South Carolina game last night, I was floored when Cardoza entered the game. A grad transfer from Syracuse at 6’7” she looked GREAT. 
I got to thinking that soon the power schools like UConn, Baylor, South Carolina, etc will be cherry picking the very best players. 
How can we compete in that arena?

After Stanford beat Louisville in the Elite 8 game, in the post-game presser the Louisville coach openly talked about sifting through the transfer portal - which he characterized as a form of "free agency" - for kids who could help his program this season.  It is no longer a theoretical thing, but a very real boon to programs willing and able to take transfers.

To answer your question:  Stanford cannot compete in that arena.  How many legit D1 players transfer out of the Ivies?  You'll get a couple each season . . . maybe.  But hey, that could be where Stanford "lives" in the portal world.

Yes, rare, but does happen once in a while. In the early 2000's Brooke Smith transferred in from Duke (she was previously also accepted here, IIRC). Also WSoc has taken in several transfers in the last fews years. Who knows, maybe Kiki Rice will get disenchanted with Westwood? :)

[ca245]

Watching the South Carolina game last night, I was floored when Cardoza entered the game. A grad transfer from Syracuse at 6’7” she looked GREAT. 
I got to thinking that soon the power schools like UConn, Baylor, South Carolina, etc will be cherry picking the very best players. 
How can we compete in that arena?

After Stanford beat Louisville in the Elite 8 game, in the post-game presser the Louisville coach openly talked about sifting through the transfer portal - which he characterized as a form of "free agency" - for kids who could help his program this season.  It is no longer a theoretical thing, but a very real boon to programs willing and able to take transfers.

To answer your question:  Stanford cannot compete in that arena.  How many legit D1 players transfer out of the Ivies?  You'll get a couple each season . . . maybe.  But hey, that could be where Stanford "lives" in the portal world.

Yes, rare, but does happen once in a while. In the early 2000's Brooke Smith transferred in from Duke (she was previously also accepted here, IIRC). Also WSoc has taken in several transfers in the last fews years. Who knows, maybe Kiki Rice will get disenchanted with Westwood? :)