Transfer Portal 2025

[Joe Dietz Fan]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

To be fair, many of Cuse's recruits likely had Duke or similar academic schools as options.

You’re not wrong, but having the option only makes it worse imo. Those are vastly different job outcomes.

Depends on what he is studying.

[Jldlax]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

To be fair, many of Cuse's recruits likely had Duke or similar academic schools as options.

You’re not wrong, but having the option only makes it worse imo. Those are vastly different job outcomes.

Maybe he did not like getting recruited over…

[StephenBaldwin]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

To be fair, many of Cuse's recruits likely had Duke or similar academic schools as options.

You’re not wrong, but having the option only makes it worse imo. Those are vastly different job outcomes.

Maybe he did not like getting recruited over…

I’d ride the pine for Duke before I ever transferred to cuse

[GaitsRightHand]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

[Joe Dietz Fan]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

Don't think Cuse players are fans.

[JeremyCuse]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

That would make sense, Penn one of few IVY's who takes transfers and he'd certainly be a Day 1 starter.

[1766]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

To be fair, many of Cuse's recruits likely had Duke or similar academic schools as options.

You’re not wrong, but having the option only makes it worse imo. Those are vastly different job outcomes.

Maybe he did not like getting recruited over…

That's possible at any number of schools, but there are a few where it's more than just possible. Can't imagine the Duke staff is losing too much sleep over it. They probably have 2 more recruits coming in with similar profiles in addition to those they got last year. Bigger issue is what they are doing with all of that talent.

[norcalhop]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

That would make sense, Penn one of few IVY's who takes transfers and he'd certainly be a Day 1 starter.

Hm, I think every lax ivy allows transfers?

[JeremyCuse]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

That would make sense, Penn one of few IVY's who takes transfers and he'd certainly be a Day 1 starter.

Hm, I think every lax ivy allows transfers?

I thought Princeton and a few other's didn't but maybe your right.

[Finster]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

A ‘new Ivy’ is just down the street from Duke, Carolina.

Bizarre falloff in one year. His freshman season he was impactful.

I bet some team will be really happy they land him. Btw his last game in a Duke uniform he was 1 and 1 for two points versus Maryland.

[Farfromgeneva]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

Makes more sense than using a crackhead for a handle. Literally. He was a tiny LP in a fund I was involved with 15yr ago.

[Farfromgeneva]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

That would make sense. Was wondering if there might be some turmoil in Durham.

Who knows what's really going on behind the scenes but I will say it's unusual for a contender like Duke to lose a contributor like Balsamo with multiple years of eligibility left. Not like he's a grad student seeking a specific program elsewhere. Also not like it's Chris Gray at BU wanting to go play for a contender. Just doesn't 'happen very often. This is a guy who already plays, for a team that's already good, and was going to be needed next year with them losing their top three scorers and four of their top five. If Duke had any lacrosse fans, they'd probably be worried. Imagine if the equivalent happened at Hopkins, Cuse, Maryland, Virginia, or Cornell.

It's very rare especially under Danowski, I am struggling to come up with another example to be honest, at least one where they still had multiple years of eligibility left.

There’s been some though I’m sure some here want to stir things up but it’s happened. Fact is Benn Johnston took his minutes and even though Delgado is more SSdM and two way he’s probably going to jump
Him too.

[StephenBaldwin]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

Makes more sense than using a crackhead for a handle. Literally. He was a tiny LP in a fund I was involved with 15yr ago.

It was only a little bit of crack man. Get over it

[Farfromgeneva]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

A ‘new Ivy’ is just down the street from Duke, Carolina.

Bizarre falloff in one year. His freshman season he was impactful.

I bet some team will be really happy they land him. Btw his last game in a Duke uniform he was 1 and 1 for two points versus Maryland.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2014/10/22/us/u ... index.html

[Farfromgeneva]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

Makes more sense than using a crackhead for a handle. Literally. He was a tiny LP in a fund I was involved with 15yr ago.

It was only a little bit of crack man. Get over it

Good point. I liked the guy but even at my worst as a young post mba in NYC I never had the kind of “energy” that guy managed to ingest.

[StephenBaldwin]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

Makes more sense than using a crackhead for a handle. Literally. He was a tiny LP in a fund I was involved with 15yr ago.

It was only a little bit of crack man. Get over it

Good point. I liked the guy but even at my worst as a young post mba in NYC I never had the kind of “energy” that guy managed to ingest.

Thought you’d be used to a little snow up in the finger lakes

[Farfromgeneva]

Surprised to see Balsamo in the portal. He hit the sophomore slump, but I thought he was primed for a lot more meaningful minutes next year. A program will be lucky to grab him, he's a competitor.

Yes, very interesting and surprising. Wonder what the story is?

I texted a buddy and he said "rumor is he wants to play with Leo and Spallina at Cuse"

All Long Island kids, all 2022's... makes sense. I guess.

Duke degree to cuse… does it really make sense?

Makes more sense than using a crackhead for a handle. Literally. He was a tiny LP in a fund I was involved with 15yr ago.

It was only a little bit of crack man. Get over it

Good point. I liked the guy but even at my worst as a young post mba in NYC I never had the kind of “energy” that guy managed to ingest.

Thought you’d be used to a little snow up in the finger lakes

That’s the training ground but there’s always someone hungrier. Plus I was a public school kid not from the world that starts w Ritalin FR or Soph yr at AOF, NMH, Choate etc.

But I hear one of our old coaches from D1 was epic in his “skiing with Charlie”

[Finster]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

A ‘new Ivy’ is just down the street from Duke, Carolina.

Bizarre falloff in one year. His freshman season he was impactful.

I bet some team will be really happy they land him. Btw his last game in a Duke uniform he was 1 and 1 for two points versus Maryland.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2014/10/22/us/u ... index.html

Fake news. The world needs ditch diggers, too.

Also:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... sm/676997/

[Farfromgeneva]

Called someone a lil more in the know. Sounds like cuse is just a rumor. He’s trying to go Ivy - hearing UPenn.

A ‘new Ivy’ is just down the street from Duke, Carolina.

Bizarre falloff in one year. His freshman season he was impactful.

I bet some team will be really happy they land him. Btw his last game in a Duke uniform he was 1 and 1 for two points versus Maryland.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2014/10/22/us/u ... index.html

Fake news. The world needs ditch diggers, too.

Also:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... sm/676997/

If you actually talk about fake news im good with what I posted. Next you’ll tell me Syracuse has the lowest attrition and highest graduation rate in the country…

[GaitsRightHand]

Ty Xanders tweeted that Balsamo is a "no contact" portal entry. Meaning that he does not want schools reaching out to him. The only school's in contact with him will be through him reaching out.

Duke is one helluva degree. Outside of Ivy's... maybe a ND or UM degree would be comparable?

https://x.com/tyxanders/status/1796185514036408699