UConn's Dan Hurley Calls Transfer Portal 'a Mess' and Explains Process with Agents

During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, UConn head coach Dan Hurley gave some insight on how the transfer portal is being affected by agents who are now allowed to represent college basketball players.

"That Monday, you come to the realization that literally no one is on your team, because even if you're not in the portal, it's now that a lot of it is being conducted by agents, so even if you're not in the portal, you're in the portal, because schools now, they reach out to the agent and these agents are representing the players," Hurley said around the 15:00 mark. "So even if a player hasn't formally gone in the portal, schools will now reach out for agents and make offers to players that way, indirectly, and a lot of deals, I guess, are agreed upon before players even go in, which is not the way that we do business. It's a mess."

UConn's bid for a third straight national championship came to an end in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament in a 77-75 loss to Florida.

With the rare chance to assess his roster early, Hurley said the Huskies "definitely have eight players on our team, and we could have as many as 10," noting that some players are deciding whether to enter the NBA draft.

Hurley and other coaches are clearly still adjusting to the new landscape of college basketball that gives players more control over their futures, so it will be fun to watch which teams land the top prospects in preparation for next season.