Hot Fun in the Summertime!

Well here we are already…Summer in the Northern Hemisphere has arrived. A few events and announcements of note to speak on.

Big 12 / College Sports Commission:

Big 12 signs participation agreements with the College Sports Commission, the agency formed last year to police name, image and likeness payments. But all 68 Power Four schools must sign the 11-page document for it to become valid. All schools had initially been asked to review and sign the document by last December. Link #1

Protect College Sports Act

Bi-partisan bill to re-introduce rules and order. Grants some enforcement power back to the NCAA, U.S. senators introduced new and wide-sweeping legislation that aims to address many current issues in college sports, including an effort to restore some rule-making power to the NCAA and open the possibility for conferences to sell their lucrative television rights as one group. Link #2

Transfer Portal happenings.

The portal closed on the 27th. Momcilovic, Yessoufou, Amari Allen, and others withdrew from NBA Draft. Momcilovic is the top available transferee and has many suitors. Tanner back to Vanderbilt. Yessoufou to St Johns. Allen back to Alabama

But Amari Allen‘s deadline-day decision to return to Tuscaloosa gives Nate Oats’ team a legitimate shot to be a preseason top-10 team next season. Allen averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists as one of the freshmen who surprised nationally last season. With potential lottery pick Labaron Philon Jr. gone to the NBA, there will also be more playmaking opportunities for Allen. Oats collected a wide range of intriguing wing talent alongside Allen, including 3 top-40 recruits Jaxon Richardson, Qayden Samuels, & Tarris Bouie. Also NC State transfer Cole Cloer.

Allen’s return also crowds the wing slot (5 again…same last year) for ‘Bama & Oats. I expect at least 1 of the 3 newbie wing recruits/1 transfer wing to decommit and go elsewhere…preferrably Richardson. Link #3

Jays News:

No moneda for Momcilovic and praying for a “Bama decommit (Richardson)! Jays are NOT UK/Louisville/St Johns – we don’t have boatloads of highrollers donors, nor a bottomless bucket in our NIL well. Momcilovic would be great, as we know his game (and lack of defense), but such a move would purely based on basketball, and not money. I hoping that dad & mom see the logjam down at Bama and help JR make a decision to move. It’s 5-deep @ SF in Tuscaloosa with 1 returnee, 1 high level transfer, and 3 frosh recruits. Link #3

HussBuss adds 2027 PF London Dada to the fold!

Jays get the commit from the 2027 #39SF-4* ESPN /#135-3* 247 / #119-4* Rivals; recruit, PF London Dada…from Omaha. The top 2027 In-state (NB) recruit. Omaha WH article-Link #4 Tipton/Rivals article-Link #5

LET IT FLY!!! 🐦🏠 pic.twitter.com/i7iWHiu1NE
— London Dada (@londondada_) May 29, 2026

BREAKING: 2027 Omaha Westside four-star forward London Dada is committing to Creighton. pic.twitter.com/nL5ArYo2LN
— Hurrdat Sports (@HurrdatSports) May 29, 2026

2027 four-star forward London Dada — the No. 1 prospect in Nebraska — announced he’s headed to Creighton.

Had long been a priority for Alan Huss and the Jays, who score a massive in-state recruiting win. Nebraska and Iowa were also after the Omaha Westside product. pic.twitter.com/zUx022CEGu
— Jon Walker (@ByJonWalker) May 29, 2026

NEWS: London Dada, the No. 119 overall recruit in the 2027 class and an Omaha native, has committed to Creighton, he told @Rivals.

The 6-7 small forward also held offers from Nebraska, Kansas State, Texas Tech and others.https://t.co/fFzLymrR40 pic.twitter.com/BaTNM7mrh1
— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) May 29, 2026

Look who’s in the back of this photo London Dada posted on his IG story of his younger self mopping the floor at a Creighton game. How prophetic. pic.twitter.com/Mv3XVLD7Ok
— Jon Walker (@ByJonWalker) May 30, 2026