The transfer portal: more harm than good?

Ben Deihl | sports editor Since its introduction in late 2018, the transfer portal has completely changed the landscape of collegiate sports. It created a unified area for student-athletes to search for new schools to use their remaining NCAA eligibility, while making it easier for universities and coaches to communicate with players seeking a new home. According to ESPN, over 3,400 FBS scholarship players entered … Continue reading The transfer portal: more harm than good?

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Spears, Ayers III enter transfer portal

by Luke Henne | sports editor April 23, 2022 A Duquesne men’s basketball program trying to find some form of semblance recently lost two more players to the transfer portal. George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now reported on Monday that Primo Spears will transfer after one season at Duquesne. Two days later, Michalowski reported that Leon Ayers III will also leave the program following one … Continue reading Spears, Ayers III enter transfer portal

The Duquesne DukeApril 21, 2022

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What happened to basketball in Pittsburgh?

Luke Henne | Sports Editor March 17, 2022 Just two seasons ago, Pittsburgh’s NCAA Division I college basketball landscape looked as good as it had in a long time. Robert Morris went 20-14 and swept its way through the Northeast Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014-15. Duquesne went 21-9 and was postseason bound for … Continue reading What happened to basketball in Pittsburgh?

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