One of the hot button issues in today’s college sports world is the increasing relevance of the transfer portal. Whether it is college football or basketball, players are moving around more than they ever have before, and whether you like it or not, it is not going away anytime soon. Coaches are learning to adapt or get left behind.
Ohio State basketball has a done a good job recently of toeing the line between bringing in transfers to fill holes, but also still recruiting high school players at a high level; some coaches around the country have turned to the transfer portal exclusively and have all but abandoned high school recruiting completely.