Amari Williams interview

[USARMYWILDCAT]

Fast-forward to about the 37 minute mark.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Seeing Rupp Arena "it was crazy."

 

[trueblujr]

So I guess we can put to rest the rumors of him shopping around?

 

[akaukswoosh]

So I guess we can put to rest the rumors of him shopping around?

That's his agent, not him.

 

[SandyBell'sFaxMachine]

That's his agent, not him.

Well unless he put his name in last night, he's still signed to UK and can't go back into the portal. Hoping that's still the case and he didn't put his name in without announcing it yet

 

[K_TIME]

Well unless he put his name in last night, he's still signed to UK and can't go back into the portal. Hoping that's still the case and he didn't put his name in without announcing it yet

That is the best point in this all that I never thought of. The portal is closed....where is going to go?

 

[maysvilleky]

Well unless he put his name in last night, he's still signed to UK and can't go back into the portal. Hoping that's still the case and he didn't put his name in without announcing it yet

He verbally committed. Did he actually sign anything?

 

[JwUKFan11]

If anyone really knows what "portal closed" means, here is a good place to post that. In another thread there is a link to a site that says "portal closed" only means you have to tell someone you are leaving to enter it.

He has already entered the portal, If he wanted to choose another school all he would do is notify UK and they would allow it. This isn't the early 2000's where signing a NLI means something.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

So, a team knows who is going to play on a given night when players show up ahead of the tip? There is never a moment where someone is locked in, unless they just want to quit college hoops?

Pretty much. My impression is that players are not truly locked into a school until they sign the tuition documentation and start attending class.

 

[Cal-4-Three]

Wonder how long it'll be before the courts tell the NCAA that they can't "close" the portal and that players have the ability to transfer instantly anytime they feel like. LoL You know it's going that direction.....

 

[JwUKFan11]

So, a team knows who is going to play on a given night when players show up ahead of the tip? There is never a moment where someone is locked in, unless they just want to quit college hoops?

Once the season starts they are locked there. We're talking about right now May 2nd, anyone who entered the portal can choose their team until the off season ends.