Mylyjael Poteat Enters The Transfer Portal

Chris Coleman

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March 27, 2024 26

Virginia Tech center Mylyjael Poteat has entered the transfer portal.

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Poteat played for the Hokies for two seasons after transferring in from Rice. Limited by injuries in 2023-24, he averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds while playing 14.5 minutes per game. He shot 64.4% from the field.

Sean Pedulla, Lynn Kidd, MJ Collins and John Camden have also entered the transfer portal. Virginia Tech currently has seven open scholarships.

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eyetalianhokie March 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Now we have 7 open scholarships? Has UVa had anyone go in the portal? Something is happening in our program, for that many to leave. I hope CMY can bring in that many quality replacements!
HokieAvalanche March 28, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Lol! Who hasn't hit the transfer portal? Is there at least a couple of guys that haven't?!!
VicDrit March 28, 2024 at 12:09 PM

Thought Poteat was leaving anyway....he participated in Senior Day ceremony.
gemrooty March 28, 2024 at 8:39 AM

Of course, someone inside the program knows what's going on. Hunter certainly does. But who is going to talk about it honestly?
1. xhokiehurler19 March 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM
  
  From an inside source, it’s mostly about NIL. Kidd, Collins, and Poteat want 6-figure+ deals. Pedula wants to play in the big dance. Camden just wants playing time.
Longtimegobblerfan March 28, 2024 at 6:48 AM

Would like to learn more about those who enter the portal and never find a landing spot or land at a place a couple of tiers below where they left. Nobody talks much about that from what I see. Does NIL and the portal have a dark side and who is advising athletes about that?
1. chagerma March 28, 2024 at 10:03 AM
  
  I think I read it's 40% who never find a spot. I imagine it's 40% who drop down a level whether that's D2 or a weaker conference, leaving 20% to make a move up or vertically. Some of that is subjective obviously. Fact is, kids want to play and if you can't even get minutes as a soph/junior, you're not going to the league, so might as well drop down a level and have fun playing basketball. See Joe Bamisile. Got minutes at GW and VCU. No minutes at VT or OU. Some are coach driven. Rice/Buchanan. Then again, some kids just want to play in front of family their final year. See Kidd/Pedulla. Or others are politely encouraged to look around. See Camden and maybe Collins.
132786Hokie March 27, 2024 at 8:54 PM

It might quicker to just say who hasn’t entered the portal
RWLHokie March 27, 2024 at 8:32 PM

Too much smoke for there not to be a fire! What is really going on in the program?!?!
1. George Baylor March 28, 2024 at 8:35 AM
  
  Has to be MORE than just NIL. Coach Young in his 6th year, faces more challenges that he did in year one when Buzz left the cupboard bare. So yes PLEASE, "What is going on?"
  1. Walkin` Willie March 28, 2024 at 1:32 PM
    
    Nope - it is NIL. You guys are overthinking things. Players like playing for CMY. It isn't just us as there are players all over the place looking for more $$$. Until there is more NIL regulation of some very deep unknown donor makes a huge investment, we will be on the hind end of things basketball wise as most of our NIL money is going towards football - which I understand but don't like all that much.
    1. xhokiehurler19 March 28, 2024 at 4:57 PM
      
      Bingo
dobrohokie March 27, 2024 at 8:15 PM

This is a total bunch of horse manure. This is what you get with NIL and the portal.
1. McHokie78 March 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
  
  Time to focus on baseball, softball, and other springs sports and let the folks in VT administration work out the details. We have 8 months to figure out basketball. The serenity prayer is in order.
  1. MSLSHOKIE March 27, 2024 at 10:40 PM
    
    I believe you are right. Worrying about this stuff now, especially with everything happening all at once, will drive even the most loyal Hokie fan crazy. We have a NEW NATIONAL CHAMPION Wrestler in Caleb Henson, we need to honor and recognize his accomplishments, and the Baseball and Softball teams are doing well.
  2. Longtimegobblerfan March 28, 2024 at 6:42 AM
    
    Well said.
HokienGeorjaw March 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM

That’s pretty much our entire starting lineup.
1. chagerma March 28, 2024 at 10:04 AM
  
  haha, it was the entire starting lineup before he announced. Keep in mind, I think it was TCU who make a lot of noise in the tournament last yr or year before with entire squad of portal additions.
Rhesus1 March 27, 2024 at 7:32 PM

This is not medical reasons, if he is transferring. It just feels like a trainwreck in slo-mo. Next is our big commit leaving.
nkhooch March 27, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Brooks is the coach leaving and it's all the men's players that are going.
1. nkhooch March 27, 2024 at 7:54 PM
  
  Tongue in cheek comment. I realize women may also be leaving and guys are looking for more money. At some point, if an education, building lasting relationships and the college experience aren't that important to them, why don't these players just go pro. Talking about decent players who are playing, not bench guys looking to play more.
  1. hokie1120 March 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM
    
    Most cannot go pro, so they try to get all they can get in this 1-3 year window.
    1. atlhokie1 March 27, 2024 at 9:16 PM
      
      This has become pro sports using the NIL title as cover.
    2. Cheesehokie March 28, 2024 at 1:45 PM
      
      ??THIS ??100%
    3. bbowser March 28, 2024 at 8:45 PM
      
      +1 BTW, It makes what Pry has done this offseason retaining almost all OUR CURRENT talent + bringing in additional talent all the more impressive.
  2. Atlee Hokie March 27, 2024 at 9:12 PM
    
    They are going pro. Just looking for a bigger payday due to larger NIL package.

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