Oregon Ducks Coach Dana Altman on Managing the Transfer Portal

Oregon Ducks Coach Dana Altman gives insight into how he manages the Transfer Portal following Oregon's loss to Arizona in the NCAA Tournament.

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00:00I want our guys to be happy.

00:08I hope they can be happy at the University of Oregon.

00:12You can't be your best in any relationship unless you're happy.

00:18You want to be in that relationship.

00:23I hope and pray that the guys want to stay because, like I said, I want them to stay.

00:29The guys that can come back, I want them to come back, but they got to be one.

00:36Like I said, every relationship is two-fold.

00:40I've been married for 41 years, I'm all in, I hope Reeve is all in.

00:45But that's any relationship.

00:47And with my players, I want them to be happy.

00:52And if they don't think I'm the guy or Oregon is the place, I understand that.

00:58I want them to want to be there so that they can be their best, academically, athletically,

01:03have fun, play in ball, have fun in college.

01:07You know, I don't want the business aspect to take away from the fun of going to college,

01:13fun of playing ball.

01:16I know it's, you know, guys, it's different.

01:20There's a business aspect to it, and I understand that.

01:26But man, if you're not having fun playing ball, if you're not having fun with your teammates,

01:31if you don't enjoy the four years you get to play, I'm not sure you can put a price

01:36on that.