Alright, let me tell you about this whole Hunter Dickinson transfer saga. Man, what a rollercoaster!
So, it all started with the whispers, right? You hear things online, rumblings about players potentially moving. But when it’s your star player, your dude, you kinda just brush it off. Denial, you know? Then I saw the first legit report. My heart sank. I immediately jumped on Reddit, Twitter, all the usual spots. The panic was real.
Next up was the research phase. I started digging. Where was he rumored to be going? What schools were even possibilities? I was hitting up forums, reading every article I could find. I even re-watched some of his old games, just to feel something, I guess.
Then came the “official” announcement. Boom. It’s out there. Hunter Dickinson in the portal. Felt like a gut punch. I remember just staring at the screen, like, “No way, this can’t be happening.” I fired up the group chat with my buddies. We were all losing it.
Okay, gotta move on. I dove into trying to understand why. Was it NIL money? Playing style? Coaching staff? I was trying to connect the dots, find some rational explanation for this craziness. I even went down some rabbit holes reading about transfer rules and eligibility waivers.
After that, it was time to accept the reality. It stunk, it really did. But you gotta move on. I started looking at the teams he was considering. I tried to imagine him in different jerseys, different systems. Still felt wrong, but at least it was a distraction.
Finally, he made his decision. I won’t lie, seeing him in that other team’s colors… it stung. It felt weird, wrong, all of it. I took a deep breath, unfollowed him on all social media (no hard feelings, just gotta do what you gotta do), and started focusing on who our team did have. New season, new hope, right?
The whole thing was draining, man. Emotionally exhausting. But hey, that’s college basketball. That’s the transfer portal era. You gotta be ready for anything.
