PORTAL KOMBAT (but for football)

[wetwillie]

This guy is my fav so far, we need to get a lot bigger and nastier on the OL

[joda]

So Spivey commits to Zona, the a safety from Zona commits to us. Guess we’re just doing trades in college football now

[steve dave]

Will take


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[Boakai]

So Spivey commits to Zona, the a safety from Zona commits to us. Guess we’re just doing trades in college football now

I’m gonna go rewatch the Zona game, and I’ll be pissed if we torched this dude all night. Spivey was on my shortlist for ‘My Guy ‘25’

[Super PurpleCat]

I don't know...this portal thing is really starting to make college athletics not as fun.  I'm having a hard time getting attached to athletes like I would in the past because my brain tells me they won't be around long.  It seems impossible for coaches to create a positive locker room environment when half or more of your team turns over every year.  I keep hearing if kids don't get playing time or NIL $ they expect they become pain in the ass all season.  Most of these kids bitching about NIL money haven't performed to deserve it and end up entering the portal to find more money and still don't perform and deserve it.  A lot of these players don't develop like they should because they bounce around.  Kids don't want to stay at a program to accept the development. 

The best QB in the league is a kid that was no longer wanted at a major program because they had to ensure their freshman blue chip started.  The freshman ended up sucking, program had its worst record in 20 years, and the QB that got forced out is probably going to play for a National Championship.

It's a rough ridin' mess.  Add in the ESPN/SEC/big 10 love affair and it's really killing my interest.

That's on us, not the game.

[MakeItRain]

I don't know...this portal thing is really starting to make college athletics not as fun.  I'm having a hard time getting attached to athletes like I would in the past because my brain tells me they won't be around long.  It seems impossible for coaches to create a positive locker room environment when half or more of your team turns over every year.  I keep hearing if kids don't get playing time or NIL $ they expect they become pain in the ass all season.  Most of these kids bitching about NIL money haven't performed to deserve it and end up entering the portal to find more money and still don't perform and deserve it.  A lot of these players don't develop like they should because they bounce around.  Kids don't want to stay at a program to accept the development. 

The best QB in the league is a kid that was no longer wanted at a major program because they had to ensure their freshman blue chip started.  The freshman ended up sucking, program had its worst record in 20 years, and the QB that got forced out is probably going to play for a National Championship.

It's a rough ridin' mess.  Add in the ESPN/SEC/big 10 love affair and it's really killing my interest.

I'm pretty sure that Gabriel left on his own accord. Either way, to be fair OU sucked last year too and probably would have this year too, even with Gabriel.

[cfbandyman]

NGL feel pretty horned up having xfrs from tOSU, Bama, OU, USC, Nubbs, and Zona. BC and Purdue are nice too

[wetwillie]

Who did we get from tOSU?

[Spaces]

Who did we get from tOSU?

Former 4-star LB Gabe Powers

[nicname]

NGL feel pretty horned up having xfrs from tOSU, Bama, OU, USC, Nubbs, and Zona. BC and Purdue are nice too

Does this mean we’re going to be better next season? Need the dust to settle and someone to give me the straight dope!

[BIG APPLE CAT]

NGL feel pretty horned up having xfrs from tOSU, Bama, OU, USC, Nubbs, and Zona. BC and Purdue are nice too

Does this mean we’re going to be better next season? Need the dust to settle and someone to give me the straight dope!

Well nic, as with most things…it depends. If football was like algebra then yes, we are definitely going to be better. But as we all know, football is more like chemistry. Will any of these guys bring the “it” factor? Act as a catalyst so to speak? Time will tell!

[ben ji]

NGL feel pretty horned up having xfrs from tOSU, Bama, OU, USC, Nubbs, and Zona. BC and Purdue are nice too

Does this mean we’re going to be better next season? Need the dust to settle and someone to give me the straight dope!

Well nic, as with most things…it depends. If football was like algebra then yes, we are definitely going to be better. But as we all know, football is more like chemistry. Will any of these guys bring the “it” factor? Act as a catalyst so to speak? Time will tell!

I'm more interested in if they have good hips or not.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

NGL feel pretty horned up having xfrs from tOSU, Bama, OU, USC, Nubbs, and Zona. BC and Purdue are nice too

Does this mean we’re going to be better next season? Need the dust to settle and someone to give me the straight dope!

Well nic, as with most things…it depends. If football was like algebra then yes, we are definitely going to be better. But as we all know, football is more like chemistry. Will any of these guys bring the “it” factor? Act as a catalyst so to speak? Time will tell!

I'm more interested in if they have good hips or not.

Amen brother ben ji!

[ChiComCat]

Bama, tOSU and USC don't take hips that lie

[wetwillie]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

[Pete]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

This pleases me.

[joda]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

Offense hasn’t added the former 4 stars like defense, but I like what the coaches have done in the portal on the offensive side a lot. 2 big receivers who can step in right away, a veteran RB to compete with the younger guys for snaps behind Edwards, and 2 big linemen with multiple years of eligibility left to mix in with the younger guys there that the coaches seem really high on. Defense needed an injection of talent, especially in the secondary, and the strategy there sure seems to be geared more towards bringing in high potential players.

to;dr- Offense already has its stars, needed role players and got them. Defense needs potential stars and got potential stars

[nicname]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

Offense hasn’t added the former 4 stars like defense, but I like what the coaches have done in the portal on the offensive side a lot. 2 big receivers who can step in right away, a veteran RB to compete with the younger guys for snaps behind Edwards, and 2 big linemen with multiple years of eligibility left to mix in with the younger guys there that the coaches seem really high on. Defense needed an injection of talent, especially in the secondary, and the strategy there sure seems to be geared more towards bringing in high potential players.

to;dr- Offense already has its stars, needed role players and got them. Defense needs potential stars and got potential stars

Do think Edward’s will get more carries than Jackson? More total scrimmage touches?

[Stevesie60]

Another big receiver, you guys!

[joda]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

Offense hasn’t added the former 4 stars like defense, but I like what the coaches have done in the portal on the offensive side a lot. 2 big receivers who can step in right away, a veteran RB to compete with the younger guys for snaps behind Edwards, and 2 big linemen with multiple years of eligibility left to mix in with the younger guys there that the coaches seem really high on. Defense needed an injection of talent, especially in the secondary, and the strategy there sure seems to be geared more towards bringing in high potential players.

to;dr- Offense already has its stars, needed role players and got them. Defense needs potential stars and got potential stars

Do think Edward’s will get more carries than Jackson? More total scrimmage touches?

Edwards more snaps and touches. Jackson and Ervin split the rest of the carries

[Katpappy]

Defense transfer portal 'cruitin has been really good.  Offense at least they kept most the existing good players.

Offense hasn’t added the former 4 stars like defense, but I like what the coaches have done in the portal on the offensive side a lot. 2 big receivers who can step in right away, a veteran RB to compete with the younger guys for snaps behind Edwards, and 2 big linemen with multiple years of eligibility left to mix in with the younger guys there that the coaches seem really high on. Defense needed an injection of talent, especially in the secondary, and the strategy there sure seems to be geared more towards bringing in high potential players.

to;dr- Offense already has its stars, needed role players and got them. Defense needs potential stars and got potential stars

Do think Edward’s will get more carries than Jackson? More total scrimmage touches?

Edwards more snaps and touches. Jackson and Ervin split the rest of the carries

They need to use him like they did with Deuce Vaughn.  He's too small for him to do the same plays as DJamer did.

[joda]

To clarify I predict Edwards has the most total touches (receptions and carries). I think he also leads the RBs in carries, but only because I think the more inside runs are handled by committee. I think the total carries by the other RBs combined is equal or greater than the number of carries Edwards gets.

[Katpappy]

Jackson seems strong enough to run inside.  I don't know enough about Ervin to judge.

[Katpappy]

To clarify I predict Edwards has the most total touches (receptions and carries). I think he also leads the RBs in carries, but only because I think the more inside runs are handled by committee. I think the total carries by the other RBs combined is equal or greater than the number of carries Edwards gets.

What do you know about DeVon Rice who we got last year?  5'9"/179lbs- FR

[cfbandyman]

To clarify I predict Edwards has the most total touches (receptions and carries). I think he also leads the RBs in carries, but only because I think the more inside runs are handled by committee. I think the total carries by the other RBs combined is equal or greater than the number of carries Edwards gets.

Yeah, I hope so too. The bowl game proved that. Like not to say it has to be exactly this amount, but I hope they get him on outlet passes/screens about 3-4 times a game. Sweeps 2-3 times, and just general carries 7-9 times a game. And in between those carries just let Jackson and Ervin ground and pound to wear out the defense. It should be those two to set up Edwards. Get the defense a little tired or wary with Jackson/Ervin and then hit them with the next gear Edwards.

We also need to RPO the ever living crap out of teams with who we have.