NCAA 2026 Transfer Portal

[BB12]

I heard she is visiting LSU at the end of the week and given their track record, I'll be surprised if she doesn't chose them.

 

[ugadawgkat]

Hopefully she’ll choose LSU over Oklahoma.

 

[cuuf]

Why? Because LSU has so many spots open for competition? Or you just being a fan?

 

[cuuf]

In regards to Josc, I know I am counter to popular opinion, but I believe if she was genuinely serious about LA then she would go the Chiles/Dicello route and focus on being elite and doing the things needed to make an olympic spot. The ability to train elite and compete in the NCAA is mixed and definitely poses some logistical issues with NCAA training rules. She has stated that she went to Ark for Jordyn and when she found out she was leaving, then it became, where can I accomplish my NCAA goals in the next two years. Plus, I am still waiting for Laurent to be announced. Why take so long? Word is he has no desire to do the NCAA thing but maybe with spousal pressure he will go along? If her motivation is more NCAA, then it becomes more the top teams, OU, LSU, UF, UCLA.

Ultimately, I agree, the most obvious and probable thing is Laurent joins UGA, Josc goes to UGA and everyone is happily ever after, but it is certainly not outside the realm of possibilities that the most obvious thing doesnt happen.

 

[Puffin]

In regards to Josc, I know I am counter to popular opinion, but I believe if she was genuinely serious about LA then she would go the Chiles/Dicello route and focus on being elite and doing the things needed to make an olympic spot. The ability to train elite and compete in the NCAA is mixed and definitely poses some logistical issues with NCAA training rules. She has stated that she went to Ark for Jordyn and when she found out she was leaving, then it became, where can I accomplish my NCAA goals in the next two years. Plus, I am still waiting for Laurent to be announced. Why take so long? Word is he has no desire to do the NCAA thing but maybe with spousal pressure he will go along? If her motivation is more NCAA, then it becomes more the top teams, OU, LSU, UF, UCLA.

Ultimately, I agree, the most obvious and probable thing is Laurent joins UGA, Josc goes to UGA and everyone is happily ever after, but it is certainly not outside the realm of possibilities that the most obvious thing doesnt happen.

I wonder if Laurent is not going to do the NCAA thing but is preparing to open his own elite gym.

 

[irichluck21]

Jordyn Lyden of Minnesota has entered the portal.

 

[MaryClare]

I wonder if Laurent is not going to do the NCAA thing but is preparing to open his own elite gym.

Would he want all that hassle? It is probably more lucrative for him to do consultancy/masterclasses with zero overheads.
If he wanted to train a small group of elites, I’m sure that many gyms would allow him to rent gym time

 

[irichluck21]

I wonder if Laurent is not going to do the NCAA thing but is preparing to open his own elite gym.

Highly doubt that. Why he want his own gym? He has never had his own gym and UGA will pay him better than if he opened his own gym

 

[ugadawgkat]

Why? Because LSU has so many spots open for competition? Or you just being a fan?

Just a fan. UGA is my favorite team but LSU is my second. I like Jay Clark. He’s a good coach and a great recruiter. I firmly believe UGA would’ve had the same success these past few years as LSU has had. That is if Georgia in 2012 had only had an athletic director with sufficient gymnastics knowledge.

 

[ugadawgkat]

Highly doubt that. Why he want his own gym? He has never had his own gym and UGA will pay him better than if he opened his own gym

Also it would be harder for him to have a gym close to home as he’d have to compete with Georgia Elite which is about 10 miles from UGA.

 

[Puffin]

Also it would be harder for him to have a gym close to home as he’d have to compete with Georgia Elite which is about 10 miles from UGA.

Are they friends again? I remember the big fallout during the Kupets years where Georgia Elite were banned from UGA after the kids cheered for a former teammate who went to LSU

 

[ugadawgkat]

I’m not sure how your question relates to my comment. I was saying was that if Landi wanted to open a gym near UGA, Georgia Elite already has a strong presence in the area.

Was Sami Durante who they were cheering for?

How were they banned from UGA? Were they prohibited from attending gym camp? Was Georgia Elite refused tickets to the meets? Did UGA quit letting them open up for meets? I’m honestly curious.

 

[irichluck21]

Also Sami Durante was in particular an issue for UGA since she had originally committed to UGA but when Durante got canned, Sami decommitted and went to LSU instead.

 

[Seyonne]

I don’t follow NCAA. I had no idea there was this much drama. I’m simultaneously thinking maybe I’ll start and thinking maybe I’ll nope out.

 

[eanda]

I don’t follow NCAA. I had no idea there was this much drama. I’m simultaneously thinking maybe I’ll start and thinking maybe I’ll nope out.

Same here! I've been reading some of these threads with the lack of elite gymnastics news. I have no idea who most of the people being discussed are, but have been sucked into this coaching and transfer drama.

 

[IratePanda]

Same here! I've been reading some of these threads with the lack of elite gymnastics news. I have no idea who most of the people being discussed are, but have been sucked into this coaching and transfer drama.

Yes! I really don't follow NCAA at all, but the transfer/coaching drama fills the gap until Chinese Nationals in a couple of weeks. It's also a welcome reprieve from my students' angst as we head into finals.

 

[BB12]

In regards to Josc, I know I am counter to popular opinion, but I believe if she was genuinely serious about LA then she would go the Chiles/Dicello route and focus on being elite and doing the things needed to make an olympic spot. The ability to train elite and compete in the NCAA is mixed and definitely poses some logistical issues with NCAA training rules. She has stated that she went to Ark for Jordyn and when she found out she was leaving, then it became, where can I accomplish my NCAA goals in the next two years. Plus, I am still waiting for Laurent to be announced. Why take so long? Word is he has no desire to do the NCAA thing but maybe with spousal pressure he will go along? If her motivation is more NCAA, then it becomes more the top teams, OU, LSU, UF, UCLA.

Ultimately, I agree, the most obvious and probable thing is Laurent joins UGA, Josc goes to UGA and everyone is happily ever after, but it is certainly not outside the realm of possibilities that the most obvious thing doesnt happen.

I completely agree. Her path to the Olympics is through difficulty and there isnt enough time to work on that while also working on her NCAA routines (especially if she wants to be more then a 2 eventer)

She should find a permanent elite coach and work on matching Jade's routines while having a more difficult beam routine then Jade has which could fit her into more team possibilities.

 

[BB12]

Same here! I've been reading some of these threads with the lack of elite gymnastics news. I have no idea who most of the people being discussed are, but have been sucked into this coaching and transfer drama.

It's not usually thing crazy. This off season has been particularly notable and it's only been 2 weeks.