• Welcome to BradleyFans.com! Visitors are welcome, but we encourage you to sign up and register as a member. It's free and takes only a few seconds. Just click on the link to Register at the top right of the page, and follow instructions. If you have any problems or questions, click on the link at the bottom right of the page to Contact Us.

Zek enters the portal

algotrader said:
No. That's capitalism. If a kid is leaving because they can get more money elsewhere, I don't think anyone can complain. Your issue isn't with the kid. Your issue is with capitalism.

But that is how capitalism works. You don't get to pick and choose the good parts. You don't get to switch jobs for more money and then complain that a kid is switching teams for more money.
Click to expand...

Exactly. I will never blame a young man for taking an opportunity to make more money or make a decision he thinks is bettering himself. I can try and figure out if it was actually a good decision or not, but acting like a young man shouldn't be able to better himself in this way really grinds my gears. Does it suck for college basketball? Yeah, definitely.
 
algotrader said:
No. That's capitalism. If a kid is leaving because they can get more money elsewhere, I don't think anyone can complain. Your issue isn't with the kid. Your issue is with capitalism.

But that is how capitalism works. You don't get to pick and choose the good parts. You don't get to switch jobs for more money and then complain that a kid is switching teams for more money.
Click to expand...

I totally agree, however, if I were advising the player, I would tell him you need to get some guarantees at minimum on money if not on playing time because the NCAA may stiffen up on the second transfer. Especially since a lot of the P5 are complaining now too. Otherwise Zek for instance could transfer and end up being stuck on a bench with no money at a B10 school.
 
Da Coach said:
Schools Zek has heard from
https://twitter.com/HoopScoopMedia/status/1643725765249212423

South Carolina
Tulane
Rhode Island
Western Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville
Youngstown State
Denver

Only South Carolina appears to be a step up, IMO.
Click to expand...

Unless he just really wants to be slightly closer to home, I can’t imagine that’s the list he had in mind, and that’s just who he’s heard from, not offers. So he might not have a single power team offer and even if he does it was a team that finished 11-21. I guess he could be the man on a lower team like we talk about with power guys coming here, but I doubt that was his intention.
 
BUfan14 said:
Unless he just really wants to be slightly closer to home, I can’t imagine that’s the list he had in mind, and that’s just who he’s heard from, not offers. So he might not have a single power team offer and even if he does it was a team that finished 11-21. I guess he could be the man on a lower team like we talk about with power guys coming here, but I doubt that was his intention.
Click to expand...

Not exactly a great list of basketball schools. I doubt most of them give as much in NIL money to him like he got here. S.Carolina could but then again I would expect them to wait and see which other players have an interest in playing there.
 
Da Coach said:
Schools Zek has heard from
https://twitter.com/HoopScoopMedia/status/1643725765249212423

South Carolina
Tulane
Rhode Island
Western Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville
Youngstown State
Denver

Only South Carolina appears to be a step up, IMO.
Click to expand...

I guess there's still a lot that could happen in the portal...but that list does not look to have much upside in terms of success or NIL deals. I think Zek had a really bright future waiting for him here.
 
Caution! If you're zeeking to transfer, make sure that the grass is really greener on the other side of the fence.
 
BUfan14 said:
Unless he just really wants to be slightly closer to home, I can’t imagine that’s the list he had in mind, and that’s just who he’s heard from, not offers. So he might not have a single power team offer and even if he does it was a team that finished 11-21. I guess he could be the man on a lower team like we talk about with power guys coming here, but I doubt that was his intention.
Click to expand...

Agree completely. Do those Kentucky schools even off NIL money and how much? Maybe he really did want to play closer to home.
Who knows what goes through, or who gets into, these kids heads. Maybe it really was to play closer to home where family can see him play more.
 
basketball nut said:
Agree completely. Do those Kentucky schools even off NIL money and how much? Maybe he really did want to play closer to home.
Who knows what goes through, or who gets into, these kids heads. Maybe it really was to play closer to home where family can see him play more.
Click to expand...

My gut instinct tells me that Zek wanted to be the highest paid NIL player on Bradley, or get at least as much as Leons, and he threatened Bradley with entering the transfer portal unless his demands were met. Bradley called his bluff and Zek had no choice but to enter the portal with no known offers. And now he's just hoping to land somewhere and start over. That's just a hunch and was most likely perpetrated by Zek's "handlers", not actually Zek. I wish him well though and hope he can continue building on his success.
 
I have had kids in another sport and although not legal as their “club” coach we always ensured interest prior to them entering the portal. Club coaches have conversations all the time with D1 coaches that don’t talk about a specific kid, but both sides know exactly what athlete they are talking about. I find it hard to believe that most kids don’t know their options before going in the portal. If they don’t they should not be trusting their advisors.
 
He obviously got bad advice from someone because why give up a starters role and think you are going to get a lot of money when you averaged about 9 points a game.
 
Could he enter the transfer portal (test his options) and come back? Or you have to change hands once filed for the transfer portal.
 
Seems like Zek jumped the gun on entering the transfer portal if he truly is chasing NIL money.

He has been on an upward trajectory and I think he has a high ceiling, but he still has a lot of room for improvement. Had he chosen to stay another year and improved his game I think he could have gained a lot more attention in the portal. Power conference schools won't just pick up anyone from the portal, they want proven success. I think Zek has the potential to be a really good player, but just hasn't gotten there yet.

I guess the portal works both ways, maybe we will find someone fairly equal to replace him from the portal?
 
NashvilleBU said:
Could he enter the transfer portal (test his options) and come back? Or you have to change hands once filed for the transfer portal.
Click to expand...

When a player puts their name the portal they are giving up the scholarship at their current school.

In theory he could if Wardle would have him back, but I am pretty sure Wardle said that any player who enters the portal won't be coming back. Which is probably the best policy to have. You don't want your players entering the portal every year "just to see" what else is out there.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top