through the portal, Miami, San Diego St., FAU and UConn all have done tremendous work in the portal.

https://caneswarning.com/2022/05/24/miami-basketball-complete-transfer-portal-turnaround/

https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/types-transfers-helped-ksu-fau-elite-98113851

https://dailycampus.com/2022/04/18/mens-basketball-uconn-loses-five-to-transfer-portal/

https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

The Final Four is fascinating, and CBS's worst nightmare. Not a 1, 2 or 3 seed in the bunch....

I think Miami has a very advanced NIL program. I think I read that one kid that transferred in is making $400K in NIL money. That's pretty tall cotton.

NIL and the portal have totally changed the face of college basketball. Simply recruiting HS kids isn't enough. You can't keep kids in the program for any length of time if they aren't being rewarded, either in PT or in NIL. You have to be constantly recruiting your own roster. Both NIL and the portal mean that teams can rebuild quickly if you make it worth a kid's while. White has his work cut out for him.

Yes, I think coaches have to use every tool in their toolbox these days. It's a tough job, but that's why they get the big bucks....

I think more and more this is up to Brooks. He's either going to do what needs to be done from an internal support angle, or ensure that it gets done externally.