HomeSickDuck wrote:So what’s the consensus on some positions to fill via the portal? Looks like safety, corner, o-line and maybe a wide receiver?
We…still don’t have a lot of scholarship space for new recruits OR the portal unless more guys leave
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Wouldn't worry about that much. There will be guys going into the portal soon I suspect.
I was listening to the Twitter Space and James Crepea talked and said he expected Mario, if he had stayed, was going to sign somewhere in the range of 25-28 guys in this class. He spoke to the fact that this is a business and you sign the best players you can and worry about getting to the 85 scholarship limit before camp. Basically, you process the players who aren’t going to make an impact like Bama and the other big time schools do.
There was an article a month or two back with anonymous quotes about recruiting in each conference. I’m blanking on where, Athletic or 247 probably. Anyway, one said that there’s a Pac-12 school that oversigned and was about to have to sour some relationships and break some promises to cut the dead weight.
It didn’t say which program, but it’s us if there was any doubt about it. Lanning is going to have to put out that fire.
greenyellow wrote:I think that fire is already put out somewhat by all the decommits and transfers/early draft entries.
There will be more attrition, there always is of course, but if we were to sign the current commits it would still be a tiny class yet close to the 85 limit. I’m not too worried about that, just another factor to keep in mind. The coaches will still need to probably trim the roster after seeing what they have in the spring.
greenyellow wrote:I think that fire is already put out somewhat by all the decommits and transfers/early draft entries.
There will be more attrition, there always is of course, but if we were to sign the current commits it would still be a tiny class yet close to the 85 limit. I’m not too worried about that, just another factor to keep in mind. The coaches will still need to probably trim the roster after seeing what they have in the spring.
Of course there'll be more attrition, but it definitely won't be a mass exodus like many feared as Lanning is hiring some assistants that players seem to like.
greenyellow wrote:I think that fire is already put out somewhat by all the decommits and transfers/early draft entries.
There will be more attrition, there always is of course, but if we were to sign the current commits it would still be a tiny class yet close to the 85 limit. I’m not too worried about that, just another factor to keep in mind. The coaches will still need to probably trim the roster after seeing what they have in the spring.
Of course there'll be more attrition, but it definitely won't be a mass exodus like many feared as Lanning is hiring some assistants that players seem to like.
And most importantly, players won’t be forced out like they would have if Mario had stayed.
CB Cristian Gonzalez, Colorado’s best player, entered the portal. Oregon could be a destination, as could Michigan State since Mel Tucker recruited him, or someplace in Texas as that’s his home. Second year at CU, started every game, four star recruit. Would be a perfect pick up at an area of need: instant starter at CB, great size and speed, 54 tackles 5 TFL, 5 PBU this season.
I like the Jacob Cowing kid from UTEP. There are some big names in Ye Olde Portal. Zach Evans, headcase and all, was the number one RB recruit in the country. Was committed to Georgia, got dropped as he supposedly punched a coach. Went to TCU, averaged over 7 yards per carry, possibly the most talented running back in the country. Freshman All Academic Big-12 so more behavior than general dumbassery. I wonder if they’d consider a guy like him, this is such an upgrade.
buckmarkduck wrote:Saw Wyoming took out an add looking for a QB transfer lol.
Yeah losing Levi Williams will be a big one. In their bowl game he was 9/11 for 127 yards, 1 td and no picks. Rushed for 200 on 16 carries for 4 TD's, long of 80 ave 12.5 per rush.
He's 6' 5", 224 and really fast and he's in the transfer portal. Wouldn't that be interesting?
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
Looks like Taimani has two years of eligibility left. 6-2, 320 pounds. Seems like a good replacement for Jayson Jones. The portal giveth, and taketh away. Unless you are the Huskies, and then it just mostly taketh away. Kind of wonder if Jalen McMillan will be next.
247 Transfer Portal rankings, taking a look at CBs.
CBs ranked in the Portal top 100:
2. Eli Ricks (LSU) to Alabama (5 star)
17. Marcus Banks (Alabama) to Mississippi State (4 star)
23. Tommy Hill (ASU) to Nebraska (4 star)
36. Ryan Watts (tOSU) to Texas (3 star)
47. Jeremy Lucien (UConn) to Vanderbilt (3 star)
51. Ryan Stapp (Aniline Christian) to Minnesota (3 star)
55. Shannon Bishop (Western Kentucky) to Minn (3 star)
60. Cameron Lockridge (Hawaii) to S. Alabama (3 star)
80. Josh Newton (ULM) to UNDECIDED (3 star)
83. Tee Denson (Kansas State) to Purdue (3 star)
89. Trey Morrison (NC) to UNDECIDED (3 star)
92. Kalon Gervin (Michigan State) to Kansas (3 star)
96. Karon Prunty (NC A&T) return to NC A&T (3 star)
The thing seems pretty update but I'm not positive of that. No DJ James listed (entered Portal on 12/21) but they did give him a rank of 0.8626 when he hit the Portal, which would place him about 61st on the list (so I'm not totally sure what exactly is being displayed in top 100 Portal players ranked).
Brenden Rice is in the transfer portal and Ty Thompson has an instagram story post saying "Duck fans let's bring him home." Rice was honorable mention Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year last year as a receiver and put up 100 yards on us.
Tray Dub wrote:Brenden Rice is in the transfer portal and Ty Thompson has an instagram story post saying "Duck fans let's bring him home." Rice was honorable mention Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year last year as a receiver and put up 100 yards on us.
Tray Dub wrote:Brenden Rice is in the transfer portal and Ty Thompson has an instagram story post saying "Duck fans let's bring him home." Rice was honorable mention Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year last year as a receiver and put up 100 yards on us.
Yea upgrade over mycah
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How’s that? Half his yards came in one game vs us.
