With the transfer portal in full gear, here are the truisms for all the teams
1) No one wants to sit on the bench unless you are a freshman and are willing to learn
2) Everyone wants to play for a high profile team
3) No one likes losing
4) If you like the coach and see improvement, you buy in
So everyone every year rethinks their options. It used to be difficult to transfer and you sit out. Huge barrier to transfers.
Now, especially this year everyone thinks, I wonder if the grass is greener and I get a free pass.
NU will get some opportunities with guys wanting to play in the BIG10, but academics will be a barrier. The concern would be losing guys that NU is developing before we get the benefit of their growth and maturity. Tough to build with 1-2 year transfers.
1) No one wants to sit on the bench unless you are a freshman and are willing to learn
2) Everyone wants to play for a high profile team
3) No one likes losing
4) If you like the coach and see improvement, you buy in
So everyone every year rethinks their options. It used to be difficult to transfer and you sit out. Huge barrier to transfers.
Now, especially this year everyone thinks, I wonder if the grass is greener and I get a free pass.
NU will get some opportunities with guys wanting to play in the BIG10, but academics will be a barrier. The concern would be losing guys that NU is developing before we get the benefit of their growth and maturity. Tough to build with 1-2 year transfers.