[chimera]

Oregon struggled last season with talent.  Unless they reload vis the portal, which is very possible, they will be hurting next season.  At this point, what is the purpose of signing HS kids anymore?  Most of them end up at a different school or two different schools, even three for a few players.  I read that on average 3 or 4 players leave each program nowadays between seasons to the portal.  If that many go, how many make it through four years at the same place?  This is ridiculous.  Players who are on good teams with a good coach, and who play a lot now bolt for the "bigger stage," the bigger NIL amount, maybe more attention so they can build a "brand."  How this helps the vast majority of college players who will never play professionally or maybe will play a bit in a foreign league before getting on with life, I don't know.  If playing college basketball is so miserable that players feel their mental health is at risk and/or they are perpetually unhappy and thus transfer hunting for something better/more fun/whatever, what is the point?

[chimera]

Oregon struggled last season with talent.  Unless they reload vis the portal, which is very possible, they will be hurting next season.  At this point, what is the purpose of signing HS kids anymore?  Most of them end up at a different school or two different schools, even three for a few players.  I read that on average 3 or 4 players leave each program nowadays between seasons to the portal.  If that many go, how many make it through four years at the same place?  This is ridiculous.  Players who are on good teams with a good coach, and who play a lot now bolt for the "bigger stage," the bigger NIL amount, maybe more attention so they can build a "brand."  How this helps the vast majority of college players who will never play professionally or maybe will play a bit in a foreign league before getting on with life, I don't know.  If playing college basketball is so miserable that players feel their mental health is at risk and/or they are perpetually unhappy and thus transfer hunting for something better/more fun/whatever, what is the point?