Crap, Alexis and Aberdeen to the portal

So long as the coaches and school employees themselves aren’t leaving a paper trail, there’s not much you can do about back channeling.

 

Yes!

 

Good player, excellent defender, but in addition to the deficiencies you list, he simply is a bit slow for an SEC guard. Compare his speed to any of Martin's, Clayton's, and Richard's, and you'll find him lacking. Also, an average ballhandler at best. Still, he was in line for a starting role and he will be missed.

 

The “deficiencies” I noted were just related to him playing the one. No way Richard is quicker than Aberdeen, IMO. Martin and Clayton are both elite athletes, but Aberdeen had the team’s best vertical. Also depends on what you mean by ball handler. He doesn’t turn the ball over at all. He isn’t a distributor, but neither were most of the guards last year. People complained about over dribbling at times, but seldom did it cost us (any more than other kids initiating an action too early or turning down a screen or picking up their dribble with it a shot or play—all of which happen routinely).

 

It’s all happening through agents anyway. And I don’t even mind the tampering. I would much rather a kid get transfer knowing he has a better deal locked up than jumping in the portal on a lark, us filling his spot with a worse player for comparable money, then him wanting back in but you don’t have space or cash.

 

It’s a risky game. I have little sympathy for anyone that gets stuck in the portal. The grass ain’t always greener.

 

Best of luck DA. Having said that, I think he’ll be back. No inside info.