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UConn women’s basketball HC Geno Auriemma details harsh reality of transfer portal on mid-majors

UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma provided an unflinching take on how revenue sharing and name, image, and likeness are impacting the sport. “The portal and the revenue share, I think that was the death of the mid-majors, the death of high school players coming to play college basketball,” Auriemma said Thursday. “It’s never […] The post UConn women’s basketball HC Geno Auriemma details harsh reality of transfer portal on mid-majors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The mistake UCLA’s Cori Close made during failed Final Four trip in 2025

UCLA is seeking vindication in its second straight trip to the Final Four of the NCAA Women’s Tournament. It seems like deja vu for the top-seeded Bruins, who also dominated last year en route to their first-ever trip to the Final Four. This year, they routed No. 16 California Baptist, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. […] The post The mistake UCLA’s Cori Close made during failed Final Four trip in 2025 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Iowa State WBB head coach releases statement after Audi Crooks transfer move

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly broke his silence with a post following star Audi Crooks’ decision to enter the transfer portal. Crooks made the choice to enter the portal on Thursday, marking her departure from the Cyclones after three seasons. She rose up the ranks as one of the top stars in the […] The post Iowa State WBB head coach releases statement after Audi Crooks transfer move appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Iowa State star Audi Crooks announces transfer portal decision

Center Audi Crooks will officially don a new jersey in the 2026-27 NCAA season. The Iowa State star issued a farewell to the Cyclones fans on Instagram on Thursday, as she announced her decision to enter the transfer portal. BREAKING: Iowa State star Audi Crooks is entering the transfer portal. The nation’s No. 2 scorer, […] The post Iowa State star Audi Crooks announces transfer portal decision appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bill Raftery: Fans couldn’t care less about college basketball’s issues once game starts

College basketball fans will spend a season complaining about what NIL and the transfer portal have done to the product, but when the NCAA tournament rolls around, they start to view the sport the way Bill Raftery always does. Raftery joined the latest episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast to discuss the NCAA men’s tournament…

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Dusty May Tells Dan Dakich He Wants Transfer Portal Buyouts As College Hoops Popularity Booms

March Madness viewership is surging, and coaches like Dusty May and Jon Scheyer say that proves the sport is strong even as NIL, transfers, and eligibility questions demand clearer leadership.

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Ashton Daniels Struggles Open Door for Kevin Sperry in FSU QB Battle

Former Stanford and Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels opted to enter the transfer portal and join coach Mike Norvell’s Florida State Seminoles after spending the 2025 season on the Plains. The Seminoles were looking for a veteran presence to replace Tommy Castellanos, who led them to a 5-7 finish last season. Despite being a four-year college […]

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Iowa State AD Defends Women’s Basketball Coach After Cyclones Star Audi Crooks Headlines Mass Exodus Of Players

Every college basketball team in the country will have to deal with some turnover after the current season. That’s especially true for a women’s squad at Iowa State that will lose the vast majority of its players (and its biggest star) to the transfer portal, and the school’s athletic director has scrambled to do some […] The post Iowa State AD Defends Women’s Basketball Coach After Cyclones Star Audi Crooks Headlines Mass Exodus Of Players appeared first on BroBible.

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