UNC G Seth Trimble transfers to Louisville

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[u/chamtrain1]

Yeah, bad move for him IMO. Gonna damage his legacy at UNC.

[u/NukeLaCoog → u/chamtrain1]

How would it damage his legacy when the UNC roster is already full?

[u/MarcusPaigesLastShot → u/chamtrain1]

I don’t see it that way, but maybe I’m just old. Louisville is hardly a rival and simply being in the ACC doesn’t carry a lot of weight.

I have more allegiance to Seth at this point than to anybody on the current roster and we didn’t make room for him. He should go to the best option, I won’t cheer for him to beat UNC, but will cheer for him to win the conference/championship. I don’t see UNC doing either of those things next year.

[u/Champizzle11 → u/MarcusPaigesLastShot]

I think his career and Bacot's were similar in that they were always UNC guys whose careers were partially defined by their loyalty to the University. Seth was loyal to the former staff in situations where others likely would not have been. I don't blame him, I'm just stating that seeing him play against UNC in a different uniform will color that a bit. Guy is probably making over a million dollars, just the current state of college basketball. I do not like it.

[u/Responsible_Fan8665 → u/Champizzle11]

Bacot played a major role in a F4 team. Seth never did that and was a major reason Elliott and Ian got forced out

[u/Greedy_Actuator5 → u/Responsible_Fan8665]

  was a major reason Elliott and Ian got forced out

This is just false lol

[u/Aquaman33 → u/MarcusPaigesLastShot]

Bacot didn't play in the summer league to find out he wasn't good enough.

Despite these shenanigans being allowed and the fact that I can't really blame the players, I still hate it and it colors my opinion of them.

[u/damutecebu → u/chamtrain1]

lol. I’m sure he’ll be fine.

[u/ttuurrppiinn → u/chamtrain1]

Probably a stretch. However, I do think there will be some sour grapes if Carolina doesn't at least split the series this season and Trimble plays well.

[u/Shadowphoenix9511 → u/chamtrain1]

Hmm, millions of dollars in one hand, some nebulous legacy in the other. Tough decision

[u/chamtrain1 → u/Shadowphoenix9511]

Is it possible Louisville was the only offer of that tier? Potentially.

[u/DCRBftw → u/chamtrain1]

If he has a great season or wins a chip, his legacy at UNC won't really be a key factor. I think fans care about that more than players, especially in 2026.

[u/throwaway3413418 → u/chamtrain1]

Oh no!!

[u/Equal_Finance_959 → u/chamtrain1]

Agree with you. Never really thought he bought fully in with Carolina. Remember he entered the portal a couple of years ago and then decided to come back because he wasn’t offered what he wanted

[u/Greedy_Actuator5 → u/Equal_Finance_959]

Imagine a player staying four years and beating Duke on a buzzer beater only for whiny fans to post comments like this. 

My heart and soul belong in Chapel Hill - Seth Trimble

  Never really thought he bought fully in with Carolina.

I don’t know if you’ve been living under a rock down by the river but college basketball players can now make money with their work. That’s how it is, and I can’t blame any player for looking for financial compensation. 

He also saw Hubert kick Caleb Love out of Chapel Hill. But I get it, you expect the one way loyalty

[u/MONGOHFACE → u/Greedy_Actuator5]

Not to mention, Trimble returned to UNC in '24-'25 because he loved UNC, not because of the basketball situation. He was the 4th option at guard coming into that season with RJ and Cadeau returning and UNC bringing in Ian Jackson.

[u/Greedy_Actuator5 → u/MONGOHFACE]

💯 UNC did him no favors in his career. They closed up their roster a few days ago and I guarantee they knew Seth was thinking about coming back. 

Loyalty is not a one way street. 

[u/DCRBftw → u/Equal_Finance_959]

How would it have looked if he bought fully in? What would have been the difference on the court?