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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: Mdot21 on December 02, 2024, 12:35:45 PM
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figured we can just stick them all in here. some big names just announced and more will drop very soon.
https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863342481430995102
https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863630089642004507
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https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863396357668581386
https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863356933433930126
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https://twitter.com/TransferPortal_/status/1863347967618351461
https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1863612002205130873
https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1863608014701248997
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https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/transferportaltop/
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Going to be even more nuts than ever.
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Going to be even more nuts than ever.
feel like right now there's a lack of true superstar players in the porthole like there have been most other years.
No Travis Hunter, Caleb Downs, or Quinshon Judkins level player out there just yet.
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Reasons for entering the portal:
1) Underrecruited, have now proven to be a better player than the recruit rankings showed, giving you bigger opportunities somewhere flashier.
2) Playing well, but stuck on a team/with a coach that the future just doesn't look right for.
3) Not getting the playing time you want (and don't see that changing).
4) Others?
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Reasons for entering the portal:
1) Underrecruited, have now proven to be a better player than the recruit rankings showed, giving you bigger opportunities somewhere flashier.
2) Playing well, but stuck on a team/with a coach that the future just doesn't look right for.
3) Not getting the playing time you want (and don't see that changing).
4) Others?
(https://media.tenor.com/6Hixx4SFAeQAAAAM/backing-you-get-yours.gif)
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Kinda fits into 1 or 2, right? Are there schools that are paying big NIL dollars to players who don't fit those two molds?
On second thought, though, yes, there's a category for this (although I bet it's smaller than most people think): star-quality player; good enough to get a look from a school with tons of NIL money.
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https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863684265080230036
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Reasons for entering the portal:
1) Underrecruited, have now proven to be a better player than the recruit rankings showed, giving you bigger opportunities somewhere flashier.
2) Playing well, but stuck on a team/with a coach that the future just doesn't look right for.
3) Not getting the playing time you want (and don't see that changing).
4) Others?
others???
cause the coach has to cut the roster to 105 next season
coach says, "Sorry Kid, we don't have room." "Hit the Portal, Good luck"
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Is that different than #3 (not getting the playing time you wanted, and that's not going to change)?
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(https://media.tenor.com/6Hixx4SFAeQAAAAM/backing-you-get-yours.gif)
Yeah, might as well put your name out there, and see if you can at least start a bidding war
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Is that different than #3 (not getting the playing time you wanted, and that's not going to change)?
The old rule was 85 scholarships and unlimited walk ons. Now it's a hard cap at 105, but they can all be on scholarship. So schools like Nebraska simply can't keep all the walk ons they had
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https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863684265080230036
He was the first QB, and possibly the first recruit, Mel Tucker offered when he got there, and MSU seemed to be in pretty good with him, until Tennessee got involved. Early on, it was thought he would go to MSU or Baylor.
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He was the first QB, and possibly the first recruit, Mel Tucker offered when he got there, and MSU seemed to be in pretty good with him, until Tennessee got involved. Early on, it was thought he would go to MSU or Baylor.
he had a very down year this year compared to 2023. still think there's potential there with him. even with the down year, definitely miles better than what Michigan had at QB with Davis Warren & Alex Orji this year.
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Is that different than #3 (not getting the playing time you wanted, and that's not going to change)?
yes, senior LB John Bullock had a fine season for the Huskers after walking on 5 years ago.
Didn't sniff the 2-deep for 3 years, just worked
Last season earned some playing time, decided to come back for another season and had a fine season as a starter
kids like him won't have that opportunity to have a spot on the team then hang around and develop
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many other examples of kids that work 4 or 5 seasons to add depth (not getting playing time) or play special teams or work on the scout team
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https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863684265080230036
That young man looks like a player who is going to leave some power fanbase incredibly pissed off
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The old rule was 85 scholarships and unlimited walk ons. Now it's a hard cap at 105, but they can all be on scholarship. So schools like Nebraska simply can't keep all the walk ons they had
So this is a one-time thing because of a rule change.
But it's the same basic issue as #3: transferring because not good enough to play (or not right for the system) at the school they are at.
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https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863735786719338545
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So this is a one-time thing because of a rule change.
But it's the same basic issue as #3: transferring because not good enough to play (or not right for the system) at the school they are at.
yes, only once do they cut rosters from 155 to 105
but, those 50 kids each year will never be on the roster again
the G5 schools and the FBS teams are going to get better players trickling down
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B1G and SEC have agreed to keep their scholarship numbers at 85.
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B1G and SEC have agreed to keep their scholarship numbers at 85.
SEC did, did the Big Ten do so as well?
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Yes. Not formally announced yet.
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so if SEC/B1G keep it at 85 does that mean they can still have all the walk-ons they want? or is overall roster still hard capped at 105?
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OAM, how's this Gators DB? definitely like his 'cruiting profile. wouldn't mind Sherrone giving him a ring....
https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1863968769514545460
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so if SEC/B1G keep it at 85 does that mean they can still have all the walk-ons they want? or is overall roster still hard capped at 105?
105 is an NCAA rule, so they still can't go over that
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105 is an NCAA rule, so they still can't go over that
ok so if you can't have as many walk-ons as you want, what's the point of self-imposing a cap it at 85? an attempt at parity?
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think you have enough 5* WR's Ryan....maybe get some linemen bro?
https://twitter.com/Bucknuts247/status/1863935719439269909
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so if SEC/B1G keep it at 85 does that mean they can still have all the walk-ons they want? or is overall roster still hard capped at 105?
Hard capped at 105 is what I understand it to be.
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ok so if you can't have as many walk-ons as you want, what's the point of self-imposing a cap it at 85? an attempt at parity?
I'm more cynical.
Revenue sharing is coming. That's an additional 20 spots you have to split revenue among, making you less compelling to the top guys. You aren't giving those bottom 20 guys NIL, those are spots you are used to be filled by walk ons. So those guys wind up getting paid backup type money at an MSU or Cincinnati or Pitt, to at least maybe be in the two deep. So now you are right back to walk on cailber guys anyway, except now they are getting a cut of the revenue AND you are putting them on scholarship
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https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1863995779171717295
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has one year of eligibility left. former 4*, top 100 overall recruit in the 2022 class. he's much better than what he's shown imo and he's shown some real flashes in moments. last year he was receiving option #6 on a team that didn't pass the ball very much, this year he was receiving option #2 on a team that literally couldn't pass the ball and only put up 23 catches for 248 yards and 2 TD's. He'll be a stud #2 or slot WR for someone else. Was hoping he'd stick around next year with a re-tooled QB room and some added WR options in the portal.
https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1864034477346832458
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hah, guys headed to the portal listing high school recruiting accomplishments because they've done nothing at the college level
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QB Cade McNamara to the portal. Who the hell would even want him?
https://twitter.com/SBock247/status/1864328042513895765
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he has a year left?
4 years at Michigan and 2 at iowa?
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he has a year left?
4 years at Michigan and 2 at iowa?
I think he can get another year because of injury but has to petition NCAA for it.
He should probably just graduate from college and get a job selling insurance or financial services....
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he has a year left?
4 years at Michigan and 2 at iowa?
wow! This was my exact thought. This dude has been around A LONG TIME.
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I'd take him as a depth piece.
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I DEFINITELY would have taken him in Ann Arbor this year lol
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I'd take him as a depth piece.
hard pass. he was never that good to begin with and now he's washed up and a locker room problem to boot.
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yup, that's some weak depth
rather have a true frosh
that's what Iowa decided
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yup, that's some weak depth
rather have a true frosh
that's what Iowa decided
UW signed two of them today.
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he has a year left?
4 years at Michigan and 2 at iowa?
There is some precedent there. QB Spencer Petras got a 7th year this year at Utah St after 6 years at Iowa.
Of course Petras did not play at all in 2023 after getting hurt in the last regular season game of 2022. So I dont know if you rreally can count 2023 as a year of eligibility because Petras never did dress in 2023 while acting as kinda a mentor on the sideline while he rehabbed at Iowa.
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think you have enough 5* WR's Ryan....maybe get some linemen bro?
https://twitter.com/Bucknuts247/status/1863935719439269909
Ohio State should be telling this kid thanks but no thanks. Need to go after that Purdue OL and GaTech OL.
Spend all that NIL cash on OL's and this....
https://twitter.com/Menace2Sports/status/1864343297000431848
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https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1864413363133923621
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Ohio State should be telling this kid thanks but no thanks. Need to go after that Purdue OL and GaTech OL.
Spend all that NIL cash on OL's and this....
https://twitter.com/Menace2Sports/status/1864343297000431848
OL is the one spot I would pay for high schoolers, and pay to keep the good ones. I think you can insert one if there is a glaring weakness, but I don't think you can just assemble an OL out of the portal and have it work
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OL is the one spot I would pay for high schoolers, and pay to keep the good ones. I think you can insert one if there is a glaring weakness, but I don't think you can just assemble an OL out of the portal and have it work
kinda worked for Deion - oline was better this season than last
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Michigan doesn't really need a safety if the rumors of Rod Moore coming back are true but DO WANT....
https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1864434037370065102
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coach is gone and pretty easy to find a place that pays better
maybe the Hoosiers need a safety?
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do want....like getting Josh Priebe from them last off-season only better...
https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1864365388726677740
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Sad when legacy players like Karlaftis and Thieneman are leaving. Heck, Thieneman was the third brother to come play safety at Purdue.
Like I said, this is more than a coach. This is a culture problem.
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Rhule said today at the press conference.........
He thinks differently about the portal than he did last year.
He wants to bring in 10-14 guys and he's happy to have the NIL money to do it.
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Ohio State should be telling this kid thanks but no thanks. Need to go after that Purdue OL and GaTech OL.
Spend all that NIL cash on OL's and this....
Correct been screaming this even if just for depth since the portal opened.Day is prolly texting Micah and the program donors who hopefully are greasing the skids for his exit
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DO WANT....
https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1864436411773919415
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apparently, Dana Holgerson wants the Kentucky WRs coach to join him in Lincoln
welcome to Lincoln Dane Key!
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coach is gone and pretty easy to find a place that pays better
maybe the Hoosiers need a safety?
They do in fact need one, or two. They signed 4* Byron Baldwin out of high school and he could be pretty good. But he's a freshman.
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get Larry Ellison on the phone ASAP and offer him $3 mil a year....
https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1866501644420104343
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entire Marshall football team apparently threatening to hit the portal.....jesus christ. kids could use this tactic to pressure schools to fire a head coach they don't like. hey AD fire the son of a bitch or our entire team is hitting the portal and you won't have a team anymore. yikes.
https://athlonsports.com/college/marshall-thundering-herd/entire-college-football-team-reportedly-plans-to-enter-transfer-portal
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https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1866673012583375255
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20 years olds with lots of money and power are abusing it? For real?!?!
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A lot of smoke saying Cal QB Fernando Mendoza will land at IU. His brother is a true freshman QB at IU.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Matt Rhule and the Nebraska football team made a splash in the transfer portal on Thursday, landing 5-star defensive end Williams Nwaneri.
The news broke on X in a post from On3’s Hayes Fawcett:
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The 19-year-old freshman entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon with a “no contact tag” and committed to the Huskers hours later.
On3 has Nwaneri rated as a 98.84, making him the highest-rated recruit to commit to Nebraska since the rating system began.
The 6-foot-6 defensive end went to high school at Lee’s Summit North in Missouri. His head coach was Jamar Mozee, who is now on Nebraska’s staff.
Besides the Huskers getting back Emmett Johnson and Keona Davis, this is the first portal commit for Rhule and the Huskers this offseason.
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Transfer Portal drama breaks new ground - a player demands 1) guaranteed starting position at OLB, 2) guaranteed to play on 3rd downs, & 3) more snaps in the rotation.
"On Tuesday (https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-edge-jack-pyburn-reported-outlandish-demands-01jexh46p52a), Florida edge rusher Jack Pyburn entered the transfer portal...Rumors swirl regarding Pyburn's reason for departing the Swamp delve into the absurd. Everything from financial as well as playing time demands."
He wants $45k/month but: "One sack from an edge defender allegedly asking for $45,000 thousand dollars every thirty days seems steep."
The bigger headscratcher is how is it possible for a player's NIL to dictate in-game coaching? Pyburn's NIL guarantee to play on 3rd down intrudes itself into the actual game plan! How is a coaching staff supposed to track numerous NIL stipulations when they're trying to stop a game winning drive?!?!
Imagine reenlisting in the Navy under the condition that you don't have to be on watch during the first few days your assigned ship pulls into port.
Good on the Gators for saying No Thanks(!) to Pyburn and whoever he's taking unrealistic advice from.
https://twitter.com/gatorsszn/status/1866635800131113212
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Not a chance, I hope he gets zero offers from anywhere.
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he will get some offers but he won't get all those guarantees
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Alex Orji entering the portal. He should.
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Alex Orji entering the portal. He should.
he should also move positions to RB, TE, or H-Back. Try them all out and go with whatever he picks up fastest/suites him best.
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he should also move positions to RB, TE, or H-Back. Try them all out and go with whatever he picks up fastest/suites him best.
If I'm him, I'm honestly reaching out to RichRod and WVU and telling them he can be dynamic in their offense, which I think he could be. If he was at RB in an option offense, he would make some great plays. Lining him up at QB and never letting him throw so it's a guaranteed run is the dumbest option possible for him.
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Iowa gets a commitment from Auburn QB Hank Brown from the portal.
With Cade McNamara and Marco Lainez transferring from Iowa, OC Tim Lester has cleaned house at QB from the Brian Ferentz era.
Iowa still has Brendan Sullivan and Jackson Stratten at QB, which Tim Lester recruited.
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20 years olds with lots of money and power are abusing it? For real?!?!
True but the Networks and University Admn's started it.Tell the NFL to start their minor leagues,many of these donors are going to throw in the towel with this going on
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With Cade McNamara and Marco Lainez transferring from Iowa, OC Tim Lester has cleaned house at QB from the Brian Ferentz era.
What's he on the 7yr plan with Tuttle???
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Transfer Portal drama breaks new ground - a player demands 1) guaranteed starting position at OLB, 2) guaranteed to play on 3rd downs, & 3) more snaps in the rotation.
"On Tuesday (https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-edge-jack-pyburn-reported-outlandish-demands-01jexh46p52a), Florida edge rusher Jack Pyburn entered the transfer portal...Rumors swirl regarding Pyburn's reason for departing the Swamp delve into the absurd. Everything from financial as well as playing time demands."
He wants $45k/month but: "One sack from an edge defender allegedly asking for $45,000 thousand dollars every thirty days seems steep."
The bigger headscratcher is how is it possible for a player's NIL to dictate in-game coaching? Pyburn's NIL guarantee to play on 3rd down intrudes itself into the actual game plan! How is a coaching staff supposed to track numerous NIL stipulations when they're trying to stop a game winning drive?!?!
He's a solid, run-stopping DE wishing he was a long, fast-twitch edge rusher. Dumbass. Great motor and all, plays hard. But he wants to be something he isn't.
That must be frustrating. With the talent Florida is now bringing in, he's expendable, like the other few TP guys.
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he wants to be something that pays well in the NFL
perhaps in the right situation, he can improve those attributes
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What's he on the 7yr plan with Tuttle???
Cade McNamara is on the Cam Rising plan
(https://i.imgur.com/yS7G9cP.png)
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yup, Cade was in high school in 2018
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Cade McNamara is on the Cam Rising plan
(https://i.imgur.com/yS7G9cP.png)
this is the type of insane shit that I have a problem with. probably more than the portal. yeah injuries happen, I get it....but dude...get a job already. you're not a pro QB and never going to be one. give it up already. 30 year olds should not be playing vs 18-19-20 year olds.
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Cade McNamara is on the Cam Rising plan
(https://i.imgur.com/yS7G9cP.png)
What I surmise from this is that Utah chicks are freaky and fun.
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this is just a meme and the "$4 mil deal" is just a rumor and I heard he was going pro, but damnit Quinn Ewers wouldn't be such a bad year 1 bridge to the Underwood era. Light years better QB than anything Michigan had this year. Doubtful he stays at Texas because they want to get Arch on that field.
https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsO/status/1867421486308553158
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well, it's not Nebraska, Iowa, or Wisconsin
I'd guess Oregon and Phil
maybe Ohio St.
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Former USC quarterback Miller Moss has committed to Louisville, via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Pete Nakos has confirmed. Moss announced his plans to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 2.
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Changed thread title.
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There's really no such thing as "tampering." That's an antiquated idea. It's silly to act like these players shouldn't have the same freedom of choice that their coaches do.
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30 year olds should not be playing vs 18-19-20 year olds.
HEY!!! The Browns will take a chance on Rookies almost that old....in the 1st round.
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There's really no such thing as "tampering." That's an antiquated idea. It's silly to act like these players shouldn't have the same freedom of choice that their coaches do.
https://twitter.com/ChrisFisher247/status/1866246484905136378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1866246484905136378%7Ctwgr%5E1620f796cb6097946735956f4c1120fb2b4a1706%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F (https://twitter.com/ChrisFisher247/status/1866246484905136378?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1866246484905136378|twgr^1620f796cb6097946735956f4c1120fb2b4a1706|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F)
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so, God prefers EVERY year?
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There's really no such thing as "tampering." That's an antiquated idea. It's silly to act like these players shouldn't have the same freedom of choice that their coaches do.
this. these kids have agents. the agents job is kind of to get them the most money possible.
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Beau Pribula is entering the portal. Rumors are that Allar indicated he is coming back another year.
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Beau Pribula is entering the portal. Rumors are that Allar indicated he is coming back another year.
Hmmm, that’s an interesting one.
Beau wasn’t good or more talented enough you’d push Allar out, but that has all the makings of something of the fan base moans about in a decade.
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this. these kids have agents. the agents job is kind of to get them the most money possible.
agent makes more $$$ if the kid makes more $$$
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Beau Pribula is entering the portal. Rumors are that Allar indicated he is coming back another year.
Allar didn't do enough to catapult himself into 1st rd. might as well stay.
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And I'm not saying I like the era of unlimited free agency, it's harmful to the college game that I used to love.
But if I'm being honest, that game has been long gone, for a couple of decades.
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https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1868488465060630815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1868488465060630815%7Ctwgr%5E9a6f22e225f820b559c6b7682af848f556907977%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Findiana%2Fboard%2F103601%2Fcontents%2F2025-portal-discussion-240516481%2F
The kid signed all the paperwork and the recruitment was over. Now his agents are having second thoughts. Rumors are that other schools suddenly came at him with more money. He signed the papers and the commitment is binding. This should be interesting.
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https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1868667893979738537
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https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1868667893979738537
honestly didn't want him. wanted Miller Moss. apparently Billy was asking for more than Michigan NIL was willing to dish out. they need a dude who knows his role and will be cool with being a nice 1 year bridge and take care of the football. Billy was a bit of a turnover machine at Maryland. f it go get Cade and mix Underwood in just like they did JJ in '21.
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Michigan kicker Adam Samaha has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, as reported Monday by Aaron McMann of MLive.
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Probably a bigger name than Michigan’s backup kicker.
https://twitter.com/11W/status/1868752176853520797
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Probably a bigger name than Michigan’s backup kicker.
https://twitter.com/11W/status/1868752176853520797
I mean it was bound to happen when Ohio State got Julian Sayin in the same class as Air Noland. They both weren’t sticking around. Add in the fact that they just brought in a 5* QB in the 2025 class writing was on the wall. It ain’t a bad problem to have. Ryan Day is doing it right, you recruit a bunch of 5* QB’s and eventually one will stick around and pan out.
I think Day has handled the QB situation at Ohio State pretty well. The only thing I’d have done differently is just stick with McCord and develop him in Year 2 in the system not go in the portal and get Will Howard who I think is pretty meh. Other than that small complaint I think Day is doing about as good a job with QB’s as any coach in America.
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Probably a bigger name than Michigan’s backup kicker.
https://twitter.com/11W/status/1868752176853520797
The portal should exist for guys like this who are clearly talented but have no real path to playing time
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The portal should exist for guys like this who are clearly talented but have no real path to playing time
Yeah agreed. I assume he was behind Sayin in the depth chart and saw St Claire coming and realized the path to starting was going to be a son of a bitch.
I definitely think St Claire is the most physically talented of the bunch and is likely the next star QB at Ohio State meanwhile Sayin is much further ahead of Noland in terms of playing the position and being a refined product. He almost had no choice but to leave. Got recruited over.
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Probably a bigger name than Michigan’s backup kicker.
I don't know about "bigger name", but definitely "cooler name".
I mean, who doesn't want their team's QB to be named "Air Noland". It's almost as cool as any QB named "Gunner".
The best option would be "Riflearm Howitzer", but I don't know if we'll find one of those...
...but if we do, he'll be born deep in SEC territory :57:
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portal crop seems a little weak this year. don’t see any real stars like Hunter or Downs or Judkins in it.
Maybe you get lucky and take a kid at a small school who winds up being a star like Sparty did with KWIII but I feel like that’s hitting the lottery, pretty rare.
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https://twitter.com/Ben_Cary_/status/1868694347425956003?t=EWs0RHBvWqS460o5vOQqAQ&s=19
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MSU added a couple WRs out of the portal. Really interested in Crishon McCray who was All-MAC on a historically bad Kent State team. Very different room next year with Foster graduating, and Glover transferring. I liked Glover a lot, and FSU nearly poached him, but hes one of those guys who looks better in shorts. IMO, Aziah Johnson, a true freshman who didnt play much, and is also transferring, is the bigger loss.
So now its Marsh, these two transfers and a 3/4* true freshman from Ohio. I think Alante Brown might have another year if he wants it, but hed be a 6th year senior coming off back to back season ending injuries, so he might just hang em up
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I don't know about "bigger name", but definitely "cooler name".
I mean, who doesn't want their team's QB to be named "Air Noland". It's almost as cool as any QB named "Gunner".
The best option would be "Riflearm Howitzer", but I don't know if we'll find one of those...
...but if we do, he'll be born deep in SEC territory :57:
I actually disliked when he signed with OsU for that exact reason. I loved his name but didn’t want to root for him. Hopefully now I can.
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Beau Pribula is entering the portal. Rumors are that Allar indicated he is coming back another year.
https://twitter.com/B1Gsad/status/1868694552561033685
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back to back tweets
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https://twitter.com/henrysol429/status/1868782618940199294
https://twitter.com/el_budget/status/1868849235992649926
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Transfer portal player ratings by 247Sports
https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/TransferPortalTop/
the Washington State QB John Mateer that just entered the portal a couple days ago is the #1 rated player in the portal in their rankings. Is he really though? Or is he just the best QB available?
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He's not Cam Ward.
I'm assuming he ends up at OU, following his OC.
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He's not Cam Ward.
I'm assuming he ends up at OU, following his OC.
oh definitely agree with that, he's not on Ward's level. Not even close. Just find it funny this guy is #1 ranked player in the portal rankings meanwhile Cam Ward was the 14th ranked player in those same 247 portal rankings last year.
Julian Sayin who had yet to even play a down, Aidan Chiles who was great in spot duty as a freshman, Dante Moore who was pretty lousy as a freshman, Isaiah Bond & Evan Stewart who were good college WRs but not exactly MH JR or even close, and like 8 other guys were ranked ahead of Ward in those rankings. Ridiculous. Only dude that should've been allowed was Caleb Downs because he was a legit All-American level safety and future 1st round pick and that was evident day one of his true frosh year.
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Michigan has added 4 in the portal so far.
OL Brady Norton from Cal Poly in the FCS
DB TJ Metcalf from Arkansas
DB Tevin Metcalf from Arkansas
WR Donaven McCulley from Indiana
Need to get a QB, at least 2 more receivers, couple DL's, and couple OL's. Maybe a RB if it's Justice Haynes from Bama, but not a pressing need like the other positions imo.
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Zachariah Branch had a down sophomore year but he's as explosive as all hell. Larry Ellison needs to throw a bag at him and the Eric Rivers kid from FIU plus the McCauley kid from Indiana and what they brought in '24 and the WR room would turn around in a flash.
https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1869113198844215665
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https://twitter.com/WMPod/status/1869159341049491843
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bad take imo. kid was a 5* in HS in the 2021 class but who cares....he's done absolutely fuck all at Bama in his 4 years in college. Will be a 5th year senior rotational piece. Losing Graham and probably Grant- need DT's that are actually startable.
https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1869390422663184401
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kind of shocked Minnesota is able to hang on to RB Darius Taylor and Safety Koi Perich. If those two hit the market they'd probably be the #1 and #2 player in the portal right now.
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Would love to have Perich. He was so damn close to being a Badger.
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bad take imo. kid was a 5* in HS in the 2021 class but who cares....he's done absolutely fuck all at Bama in his 4 years in college. Will be a 5th year senior rotational piece. Losing Graham and probably Grant- need DT's that are actually startable.
https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1869390422663184401
Not sure what this means
https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1869436074508079145
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Not sure what this means
https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1869436074508079145
Weird. Wouldn’t be upset. He’s just not that good. Belleville kids tend to be fucking headcases. Hoping Bryce breaks that trend.
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kind of shocked Minnesota is able to hang on to RB Darius Taylor and Safety Koi Perich. If those two hit the market they'd probably be the #1 and #2 player in the portal right now.
you dont think teams have tried?
there is some positive things happening in MPLS and some guys want to be a part of something building and making a difference
OL Daniels went to OSU not sure how a 3 star athlete plays 4 games and becomes a 4 star transfer? and his PFF scores were nothing to write home about
the kid has potential but Day has more problems if a RS Sophomore that has hasnt even played half a season is something to tip your hat on
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Yeah those 247 portal rankings are a joke. Make no sense.
I was shocked Minnesota was able to hang on to Taylor & Perich because I would’ve thought for sure Ohio State, Oregon, A&M, Texas Tech, or Ole Miss - the teams seemingly spending like crazy in the portal would’ve thrown them a bag Minnesota couldn’t match.
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Watching the boca raton bowl...
37 WKU players in the portal
Marshall couldn't have too many more than that
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Yeah those 247 portal rankings are a joke. Make no sense.
I was shocked Minnesota was able to hang on to Taylor & Perich because I would’ve thought for sure Ohio State, Oregon, A&M, Texas Tech, or Ole Miss - the teams seemingly spending like crazy in the portal would’ve thrown them a bag Minnesota couldn’t match.
Buckeyes wanted Perich out of high school
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Buckeyes wanted Perich out of high school
so did Michigan. I think a lot of teams did.
glad Ohio State didn’t get him because Downs & Perich would’ve been an insane safety duo.
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Buckeyes wanted Perich out of high school
"Everyone" did.
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Hmmm...
https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1869464841246716351%7Ctwgr%5E764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F (https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1869464841246716351|twgr^764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F)
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Tell me about this kid, Buckeye friends.
https://247sports.com/Player/Jayden-Ballard-46055932/ (https://247sports.com/Player/Jayden-Ballard-46055932/)
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Tell me about this kid, Buckeye friends.
https://247sports.com/Player/Jayden-Ballard-46055932/ (https://247sports.com/Player/Jayden-Ballard-46055932/)
Great athlete who could never get on the field for the Buckeyes - tough to say much because he barely played
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Buried on the chart?
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Great team/locker room guy. Damn good WR. Can take the lid off the defense by going deep w speed.
Was the primary WR at CJ Strouds pro day workouts and had the NFL scouts drooling with his speed, routes and hands
Just had a hard time beating Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Injigba , Egbuka, Jeremiah Smith, etc. maybe not as consistent at blocking.
Guy is LEGIT.
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Sounds promising. Thanks.
The Badgers historically have not reached "up" much for transfers, so I was curious.
I'm more used to them taking transfers from Ohio U or Fresno than Ohio State or USC.
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'It's as good of a workout as I've seen': Ohio State's C.J. Stroud makes his case for NFL Draft's No. 1 pick (https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Article/Its-as-good-of-a-workout-as-Ive-seen-Ohio-State-football-CJ-Stroud-makes-his-case-for-NFL-Drafts-No-1-pick-207107414/)
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It's tough to say - he's on of those guys who looks great when no one is covering him. Jameson Williams couldn't get on the field and went to Bama and became a star. I thought Julian Fleming would prosper at PSU and he did a whole lot of nothing. Spin the portal wheel and take your chances.
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Hmmm...
https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1869464841246716351%7Ctwgr%5E764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F (https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1869464841246716351|twgr^764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F)
The comments in response are brutal. Can't believe someone directly associated with the athletics department actually tweeted that out.
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Hmmm...
https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1869464841246716351%7Ctwgr%5E764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F (https://twitter.com/Greg_Byrne/status/1869464841246716351?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1869464841246716351|twgr^764435494a1b4f256aa081f4ed8fb0ffda7c7a82|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F)
https://twitter.com/ClosetVol/status/1869552298546102619
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Not sure what this means
https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1869436074508079145
he's signed with Michigan and it's official now. weird situation there.
kid went from 5*, #24 player overall and #7 DL as a recruit in the 2021 class in the 247Sports composite to a 3*, the #96 player overall, and #9 DL in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings.
DT and OL probably the hardest positions to predict. DE/EDGE rusher seems much more accurate....oh this guy is 6'4-6'6, 230-250 with broad shoulders, long arms, and is twitched up and can run like the wind- 4* - 5*.
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Seems like his dad just announced it before papers were signed. Of course On3 said "nullified" to clean the egg off their own face
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https://twitter.com/dannykanell/status/1869857288540057967 (https://twitter.com/dannykanell/status/1869857288540057967)
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This one hurts, badly.
Wisconsin beat out Miami, FSU, UF, Bama and many others to win this kid last December, and he showed on the field why he had so many offers. He became the top starting QB as a true freshman.
Word is $1.5 Million. Other word is that his father is very sick. Who knows anymore.
Xavier Lucas, Wisconsin, Safety (https://247sports.com/player/xavier-lucas-46135130/college-317482/)
(https://i.imgur.com/zjgA6hK.png)
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Florida got a top Oregon signee, so that's fun. He's from Tampa. His agent is the father of a Florida signee and a former Gator himself.
So that seems fine. :57:
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We got a big UCLA WR, who blew up vs USC.
He started at Cal. 3rd stop. Seems fine. JFC.
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This one hurts, badly.
Word is $1.5 Million. Other word is that his father is very sick. Who knows anymore.
could be both
Hey, my father is sick, I'm interested in moving closer to home,,,,,,,,,, got any money??
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We'll pay medical bills up to $1.5 million?
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Big stage and lots of big games in the B1G versus a little stage with a big game or two in the ACC.
80K fans in Camp Randall.
80 fans in some pro stadium somewhere.
Have at it.
Wisconsin came in at $1.25 Million, FWIW.
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Just learned former LSU and Auburn QB T.J. Finley will be playing for Tulane next year.......his 5th team.
This is why we can't have nice things.
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Tulane could have used him tonight
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From Rivals:
(https://i.imgur.com/E08DEQ2.png)
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apparently, 15,000 never valued an education or wanted to play school
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Miami poached MSUs best CB.
They also lost a kid to Memphis, but that seems to be legit homesickness/family issues. Kid os from there, and was a backup true freshman, so I dont think there was any sort of bidding war
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Miami poached MSUs best CB.
They also lost a kid to Memphis, but that seems to be legit homesickness/family issues. Kid os from there, and was a backup true freshman, so I dont think there was any sort of bidding war
wait didn't that Miami scam artist who is funding all their NIL deals go to jail yet? oh well, when he eventually does Miami will be screwed. lot of rich dudes graduated from Miami but most of them give zero fucks at all about the football team.
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kid is a head case. glad Oregon took him. hopefully he can poison that locker room too. bust written all over him...
https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1870288548588364226
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Ducks the new TIDE
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I'm afraid there's so many head cases that dismissing them all puts you at a disadvantage.
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wait didn't that Miami scam artist who is funding all their NIL deals go to jail yet? oh well, when he eventually does Miami will be screwed. lot of rich dudes graduated from Miami but most of them give zero fucks at all about the football team.
Yeah, I don't get where the Miami NIL is coming from. Granted he's from that area, and has already graduated. And while he's MSU's best CB, he's not great. He also went into the portal last year, but returned. Guessing because he overvalued himself. I guess Miami paid up this time
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RS Frosh Wisconsin DT Jamel Howard in the porthole. Michigan DL coach Mike Elston was after him really hard, wanted him badly in the 2023 class. Elston knows a thing or two about defensive linemen. Wonder if Michigan will try and get in on him. Has 3 years left of eligibility and was a player they really wanted out of HS.
https://twitter.com/B5Q/status/1870599727047409798
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If he couldn't see the field last year with the garbage DL UW trotted out there, well, go for it.
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This one hurts, badly.
Wisconsin beat out Miami, FSU, UF, Bama and many others to win this kid last December, and he showed on the field why he had so many offers. He became the top starting QB as a true freshman.
Word is $1.5 Million. Other word is that his father is very sick. Who knows anymore.
Xavier Lucas, Wisconsin, Safety (https://247sports.com/player/xavier-lucas-46135130/college-317482/)
(https://i.imgur.com/zjgA6hK.png)
Wisconsin has not signed off on the portal paperwork and it's now been well more than 48 hours.
Why?
Wisconsin has discovered 6 months of Miami tampering.
I think the kid ultimately goes, but why not nail Miami to the wall on this?
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always nail Miami to the wall
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If he couldn't see the field last year with the garbage DL UW trotted out there, well, go for it.
Michigan has been developing DL's as good or better than anyone the past 7-8 years. If they want him they get the benefit of the doubt from me. Not every kid is Mason Graham and ready to start at DT at a high level as a true freshman. that is incredibly rare.
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He was in the program for 2 seasons. He's not a hard worker.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/12/152083/former-purdue-star-max-klare-the-no-1-tight-end-in-the-transfer-portal-commits-to-ohio-state?amp
@betarhoalphadelta (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=19) , we predicted this. Ultimately, it looks like this new era will be great for blue bloods like my school but I still don't like it. By pulling this guy the Buckeyes not only improve their offense next year but also kneecap a league opponent that might otherwise pull off an upset of Ohio State.
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/12/152083/former-purdue-star-max-klare-the-no-1-tight-end-in-the-transfer-portal-commits-to-ohio-state?amp
@betarhoalphadelta (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=19) , we predicted this. Ultimately, it looks like this new era will be great for blue bloods like my school but I still don't like it. By pulling this guy the Buckeyes not only improve their offense next year but also kneecap a league opponent that might otherwise pull off an upset of Ohio State.
Clearly it's the:
(https://i.imgur.com/Az5EMzB.png)
And this new CFB world is possibly even shittier than that movie.
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picking Ohio State over Michigan as a TE is certainly a choice....
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Clearly it's the:
(https://i.imgur.com/Az5EMzB.png)
And this new CFB world is possibly even shittier than that movie.
I'm not a fan either. As a Buckeye I could just say "hooray for us, the rest of you suck" but how on earth are fans of schools like Purdue supposed to remain interested. Eyeballing the numbers it looks like it takes close to $20 Million/year to be a serious NC Contender. I got this from a questionable source so if anyone has anything more concrete I'll amend but here is what I see for top NIL spend for 2024:
- $22.3M Texas, in CFP, won first round CFP game.
- $22.3M Ohio State, in CFP, won first round CFP game.
- $20.1M LSU, finished 5-3/8-4 and will play Baylor in the Texas Bowl.
- $18.3M UGA, won SEC, in the CFP.
- $17.2M aTm, finished 5-3/8-4 and will play USC in the Vegas Bowl.
- $16.4M M, finished 5-4/7-5 and will play Bama in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
- $16.0M Bama, finished 5-3/9-3 and were the "first team out" of the CFP.
- $15.8M Florida, finished 4-4/8-4 then obliterated Tulane in the "Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl".
- $15.3M Clemson, won the ACC and made the CFP.
- $14.8M Oklahoma, finished 2-6/6-6 and will play Navy in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Teams in Bold are still in the CFP. Team in italics made the CFP but lost already.
Even the big spenders that missed the CFP showed the ability to knock off CFP caliber teams:
- LSU defeated OleMiss and otherwise the Rebels would be in the CFP.
- aTm defeated LSU and otherwise the Tigers might be in the CFP.
- M defeated tOSU.
- Bama defeated Georgia.
- Florida defeated Ole Miss and LSU both of which would likely be in the CFP had they beaten the Gators.
- Oklahoma defeated Bama thus derailing the Tide's playoff push.
The problem for the big spenders that didn't make the CFP wasn't that they couldn't play with the big boys. Every single one of them could and did, the problem for them was that they lost to lesser teams.
Of the eight teams still in the NC race:
- Three are three of the top-4 NIL spenders (Tx, tOSU, UGA)
- Two are tallest midgets (ASU, Boise)
- The other three undoubted have very strong NIL spending (Oregon, ND, PSU)
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picking Ohio State over Michigan as a TE is certainly a choice....
I have a slew of responses to this:
- We are accustomed to a guy picking a good fit but maybe Ohio State simply offered him more money?
- If I played a position that involved the ball being thrown to me, I'd be leery of Michigan until proven otherwise.
- Wouldn't you RATHER be somewhere with great WR's so that opposing defenses would be less likely to be able to double-cover you with a safety?
- Until the NCAA's actions become clear, I'd be concerned about that. Granted, the NCAA will probably SEVERELY punish WMU for Harbaugh's transgressions but you never know, justice might actually be served.
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NFL Tight End - Players Rosters - National Football League - ESPN (https://www.espn.com/nfl/players/_/position/te)
Michigan does a great job of recruiting and developing TEs. OSU actually has more in the league though. This guy would be in the league regardless.
And yes- OSU cleaned up in the Portal yesterday- but I hate everything about it.
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And yes- OSU cleaned up in the Portal yesterday- but I hate everything about it.
This is where I'm at.
I don't like it but if it is going to be the system then I want my school to excel at it and if that screws over Purdue well, if we didn't do it somebody else would.
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Ed Zachery
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This is where I'm at.
I don't like it but if it is going to be the system then I want my school to excel at it and if that screws over Purdue well, if we didn't do it somebody else would.
Yep. But as I've pointed out for years now... The CFP has sucked all the air out of the room, so the old goal for a school like Purdue, i.e. a winning season, a bowl game, and hopefully beating your rival, is now worthless. And with the transfer portal and NIL, the new goal--getting to, and not getting embarrassed in, the CFP--is unattainable b/c you can just expect any star you manage to recruit and develop to take off and find brighter lights and more $$$.
So... Hope y'all enjoy your sport going forward. The rest of us will slowly just lose interest and do something else with our lives...
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Yep. But as I've pointed out for years now... The CFP has sucked all the air out of the room, so the old goal for a school like Purdue, i.e. a winning season, a bowl game, and hopefully beating your rival, is now worthless. And with the transfer portal and NIL, the new goal--getting to, and not getting embarrassed in, the CFP--is unattainable b/c you can just expect any star you manage to recruit and develop to take off and find brighter lights and more $$$.
So... Hope y'all enjoy your sport going forward. The rest of us will slowly just lose interest and do something else with our lives...
Same.
There will be 15-20 relevant schools going forward, and mine will not be one of them.
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Yep. But as I've pointed out for years now... The CFP has sucked all the air out of the room, so the old goal for a school like Purdue, i.e. a winning season, a bowl game, and hopefully beating your rival, is now worthless. And with the transfer portal and NIL, the new goal--getting to, and not getting embarrassed in, the CFP--is unattainable b/c you can just expect any star you manage to recruit and develop to take off and find brighter lights and more $$$.
So... Hope y'all enjoy your sport going forward. The rest of us will slowly just lose interest and do something else with our lives...
I'm pretty sure you already know this, but I'm 100% in agreement with you here.
It seems not to be a factor for you, but I think the ability to be a spoiler is/was a factor for at least some fans of non-helmets. That has been reduced three ways:
- Purdue less likely to have a guy like Max Klare because he can transfer for more $ whether at Ohio State or elsewhere
- Ohio State is going to annually get guys like Max Klare whether from Purdue or elsewhere
- Even if Purdue manages to upset Ohio State anyway, the Buckeyes now start every season knowing that they have two mulligans so a loss to Purdue only knocks them out if it is coupled with two other losses.
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Same.
There will be 15-20 relevant schools going forward, and mine will not be one of them.
Whether you want to believe this or not, even if my team is going to be one of “them“ My level of passion for college football has dropped dramatically and will continue to drop unless they fix this
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we've all known that the powers have been on a greedy path to ruin the sport we love
they are just one step closer today
until viewership declines and the $$$ declines, they've no reason to reverse course
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I have not spent $0.01 on anything CFB since 2016 - the last time I went to a game.
No t-shirts, no donations, no tickets, no nothing.
Do the powers that be care that they lost a $10K+/year guy?
I'm guessing not.
It's over Johnny.
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Whether you want to believe this or not, even if my team is going to be one of “them“ My level of passion for college football has dropped dramatically and will continue to drop unless they fix this
I'm the same way.
Even though it looks like this will be great for our team, it just isn't the same watching this year's tOSU mercenaries up against this year's other blue blood's mercenaries. There is no development because who cares? If a guy isn't "ready" just drop him and go get somebody who is.
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As noted, money is and will continue to drive this train. If the TV ratings remain high, the re-working of college sports as an industry will continue; if the ratings consistently lag where they were, the re-working of college sports as an industry will move in a different direction. Regardless, it is very unlikely to go back to where it was in 2010, 1990, 1970, or any other prior period. We will have to see how these changes impact our tribalism and connection to the teams. It may be that TV money is enough that they just don't care what the alumni and other die-hard NCAA sports fans think. Make no mistake, love or hate the NCAA, that's what the "traditionalists" are arguing for: the NCAA version of college sports. Instead, it's very possible that these teams will attract the same regional followings that their "professional" sports counterparts do and as a result perform even better as a television product.
One thing is certain: change.
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Instead, it's very possible that these teams will attract the same regional followings that their "professional" sports counterparts do and as a result perform even better as a television product.
Ultimately, I think that concept will fail. It'll never compete with the NFL.
There will be pockets where it is dominant. But what we know already from college sports is that it's typically dominant in places without an NFL team <cough>SEC</cough>. And why is there no NFL team in those places? Because the media market isn't big enough to justify an NFL team. Which means those media markets don't move the needle for ratings even if CFB dominates.
I'd say that outside of the Southeast, most of college fandom is driven by either attending the school, having family who attended the school, etc... I don't see regionalism overtaking that when there are established professional leagues, playing at a MUCH higher level, already in region.
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I have a slew of responses to this:
- We are accustomed to a guy picking a good fit but maybe Ohio State simply offered him more money?
- If I played a position that involved the ball being thrown to me, I'd be leery of Michigan until proven otherwise.
- Wouldn't you RATHER be somewhere with great WR's so that opposing defenses would be less likely to be able to double-cover you with a safety?
- Until the NCAA's actions become clear, I'd be concerned about that. Granted, the NCAA will probably SEVERELY punish WMU for Harbaugh's transgressions but you never know, justice might actually be served.
#1 is a great point.....highest bidder probably wins out in this day and age.
Michigan has been producing and putting out better TE prospects than Ohio State as of late and Michigan is about to put Colston Loveland into the 1st round. Michigan also throws the ball to the TE a lot regardless of who is playing QB....and oh yeah not to mention they just signed the #1 QB and player in the 2025 class who is one of the very best QB prospects to come out in a decade. This year Michigan TE's had 77 catches with a shit sandwich combo at QB with Davis Warren & Alex Orji meanwhile Ohio State TE's had 33 catches.
I would go with the school that absolutely owns the other school right now on the field and features TE's more and has produced much better ones- but hey that's just me.
LULZ @ #4....k brohio.
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Tampering is now the norm.
I was reading that multiple schools have offered Jeremiah Smith MILLIONS to change schools, even though he is not in the portal and shows no signs of going anyway else. Truly crazy.
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In some of these spaces, people are very interested in letting media people who they claim to think are idiots define what they find joy in and send them into a pity party.
Like the former First Lady told us, you can just say no.
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In some of these spaces, people are very interested in letting media people who they claim to think are idiots define what they find joy in and send them into a pity party.
Like the former First Lady told us, you can just say no.
I have no idea what you just said.
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Same.
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I have no idea what you just said.
It was somewhat in response to something our Purdue friend said about non-playoff things feeling worthless. Which is a matter of one’s own perspective, not changing the game.
I’ll be honest, I was scanning, so it’s not in the flow of the rest of the thread. Don’t mind folks bothered by the churn. I find it a little funny because fans have historically wanted change when things are actually happening, but a level of (unrealistic) predictability year-over-year.
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aka badly shoehorning something political in where it doesn't belong
I know something about that.:57:
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8 Rutgers players entered the portal today
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It's all just a big game of rummy.
Or a swap meet.
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so, the portal is closed?
for now......
While the transfer portal window for underclassmen closed at 11:59 p.m. local time Saturday, compliance offices have 48 hours to process the paperwork. That means players could still technically enter before midnight on Monday.
Other exceptions to the main window include the small after a season ends, graduate transfers, and coaching changes. Players have five days after their season, including the bowl game, to enter, which means Nebraska players have through Thursday. Grad transfers operate under a different set of rules and can enter the portal at anytime. And if a program undergoes a coaching change, players have 30 days to make their decisions.
Below are the top 10 as of Sunday morning according to 247Sports.
1. LSU
2. Texas Tech
3. Ole Miss
4. Auburn
5. Mississippi State
6. Florida State
7. Kentucky
8. Wisconsin
9. Texas A&M
10. Nebraska
Below are the top 10 for the Big Ten as of Sunday morning.
1. Wisconsin
2. Nebraska
3. Minnesota
4. Oregon
5. UCLA
6. Michigan State
7. Indiana
8. Washington
9. Ohio State
10. Maryland
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apparently, Coach Fickell is doing work
gonna quit feelin sorry for the Badgers
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Top 10 what?
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transfer portal additions
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Wisconsin has 24 transfer portal departures so far, which helps explain why they are in need of transfer portal arrivals.
And, then there is this: BREAKING: Cornerback Xavier Lucas: 'Wisconsin is refusing to release me to the transfer portal' (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/breaking-cornerback-xavier-lucas-wisconsin-is-refusing-to-release-me-to-the-transfer-portal/ar-AA1wAPtI?ocid=BingNewsSerp)
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kid needs to give back the money
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kid needs to give back the money
Are these players signing contracts when they accept NIL money? The articles I don't say what the reason is for the hold up.
Kadyn Proctor attended spring semester at Iowa and I suspect was paid NIL money and then transferred back to Alabama. The schools had better get contracts when they handout NIL money.
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maybe the kid needs to do the right thing if he wants to be released from the contract he signed
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Top 10 what?
I join in asking this question.
Is it assumed that these are all 'additions.' as in the # of widgets moving from L to R? Or is this some evaluation of the widgets moving?
Just 'cuz you have a new kid at your school, doesn't make it an 'addition.'
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Tennessee is losing a 5* WR that didn't play enough I guess. And they're losing a WR named Squirrel, who played plenty.
This is how hotshot FR QBs transfer (see related posts about UNL's QB possibly ever transferring).
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The schools had better get contracts when they handout NIL money.
Especially since they get in trouble when it's given in a McDonald's bag.
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You go, Jim Mora.
https://twitter.com/CoachJimMoraFB/status/1873742768075571608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1873742768075571608%7Ctwgr%5E28d33e2e6a170dd4e3464a67e0fc21f4e9b22ff1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fwisconsin-cornerback-xavier-lucas-enters-the-transfer-portal-242470964%2F (https://twitter.com/CoachJimMoraFB/status/1873742768075571608?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1873742768075571608|twgr^28d33e2e6a170dd4e3464a67e0fc21f4e9b22ff1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fwisconsin-cornerback-xavier-lucas-enters-the-transfer-portal-242470964%2F)
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Pretty much the entire Purdue returning starting roster outside of Mockabee has transferred. Odom is going to have to work the portal hard.
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You go, Jim Mora.
https://twitter.com/CoachJimMoraFB/status/1873742768075571608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1873742768075571608%7Ctwgr%5E28d33e2e6a170dd4e3464a67e0fc21f4e9b22ff1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fwisconsin-cornerback-xavier-lucas-enters-the-transfer-portal-242470964%2F (https://twitter.com/CoachJimMoraFB/status/1873742768075571608?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1873742768075571608|twgr^28d33e2e6a170dd4e3464a67e0fc21f4e9b22ff1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fwisconsin-cornerback-xavier-lucas-enters-the-transfer-portal-242470964%2F)
Name names. Otherwise, it is just bellyaching.
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Sounds like MSU might add a LB who originally played for ASU, couldn't get playing time, transferred to EMU, did well, made All-MAC, and is now looking to get back to a P5 school. Certainly didn't get any NIL to go to EMU, guessing he's not getting much, if any, to go to MSU, above the baseline, but that's what makes this tough. I don't think it's a "good story". I think it's a kid who probably would have played by his 3rd or 4th year at ASU, but transferred down to play, and is now transferring up in what is ultimately a lateral move
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hopefully, most of the kids will realize after a couple more seasons of this crap, that the grass isn't always greener.
and portal numbers will decline
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https://twitter.com/on3sports/status/1874142617996349794?s=46 (https://twitter.com/on3sports/status/1874142617996349794?s=46)
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https://twitter.com/on3sports/status/1874142617996349794?s=46 (https://twitter.com/on3sports/status/1874142617996349794?s=46)
Someone wants to waste some money.
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Miami.
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Someone wants to waste some money.
For sure. Quinn is a good starting college QB that is often injured. Not sure he’s worth $6 mil a season or a program changer.
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it's just money
you can make more next month
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Beck to Miami(FL).
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Pretty much the entire Purdue returning starting roster outside of Mockabee has transferred. Odom is going to have to work the portal hard.
At least he can sell a bunch of kids on moving from Vegas to West Lafayete
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I'm not sure Miami can afford $6M for one QB.
But Oregon can.
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Beck to Miami(FL).
Good for Carson Beck if maxing an NIL makes him more/year than a rookie contract. Most of the talking points were how this will be trend for elite, experienced QBs, like Carson Beck and Quinn Ewers, who can carry an offense but might not be a guarantee for an NFL career. Carson Beck has Josh Rosen 2.0 written all over him.
As for Miami, yes Carson Beck will carry their offense, but after witnessing how badly the Canes crashed down the stretch while fielding a Heisman caliber QB, I don't believe Carson Beck raises Miami's ceiling. Mario Cristobal is still on the sideline getting outcoached and standing idly by, helplessly witnessing a defensive collapse every other game (Miami's Scoring Defense ranked 70th nationally, but more notably gave up more than 30 points 6 times).
Mario Cristobal has never progressed past his initial head coaching stage of leaning on talent advantages, which puts a season at the mercy of having significant talent advantages across a full schedule to consistently win. As younger coaches this is how Sarkisian and Kiffin were winning at TN/USC and Washington/USC. And despite talent advantages they lost a number of games where they were outcoached by teams with less talented rosters. Ultimately this is how Kiffin flamed out at USC and Sarkisian's W/L record at Washington was 34-29.
Both coaches were able to grow beyond these first stage limitations through their time as assistants under Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, where they witnessed, learned, and learned how to emphasis player development above all. And it shows at Ole Miss and Texas how much they've grown into more complete head coaches.
Speaking of time in Tuscaloosa, Mario Cristobal's results as a head coach at FIU from 2007-12 were bad, posting a bad record of 27-47, before Alabama hired him as an OL/TE coach from 2013-2016. This parlayed into Oregon hiring Cristobal, and certainly he learned a lot in Tuscaloosa, but it doesn't seem enough to carry Miami's fast starts for the length of a season.
In 2023, Miami started 4-0 and reached a #20 ranking before finishing 7-6. This past season, Miami started 9-0 and reached a #4 ranking before finishing 10-3. As has been stated on this board before, a sign of good coaching is whether a team plays better as the season moves along. Cristobal's teams get worse, highlighted by an inexplicably disorganized defense to end Miami's season.
Looking to next season, Miami has a tougher September, hosting Notre Dame and what's expected to be a stronger Florida team.
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That is some bad spending, but I’m happy the kid is getting it.
I don’t think it’ll be a very happy season for them, but sometimes this sport aligns in a way that isn’t there to make me happy.
(I do think the split between making more money and maybe going down a level for some developmental success is an interesting aspect of the new arrangement)
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So...
How do we actually define "tampering" at this point?
I.e., I think we know that if anyone from a university directly contacts any student-athlete from another school who isn't in the transfer portal, that's outright tampering. Bright line.
Now, with NIL, many of these student-athletes will have agents. Agents exist to handle the business relationships. That said, if anyone from a university directly contacts any student-athlete's agent, I have to think that's also a bright line tampering issue.
Beyond that, however, we also have university affiliated(?) NIL collectives. While in many cases these might be "arms-length" relationships, where the collective is not formally affiliated with the university, I think these collectives are not just acting completely on their own free will in trying to broker relationships with players unless they think said players would actually be targeted by the coaching staff. So if an NIL collective contacts a student-athlete's agent, I would still call that tampering. However, the line starts to get blurry.
But it can get even more blurry. Let's say Phil Knight is targeting a star student-athlete, completely unknown to the University of Oregon and their athletic department and coaching staff. And Phil (or his minions) contacts a student-athlete's agent and says "hey, there's a big bag if your player enters the transfer portal--get him to do that and we'll start talking about how big that bag is", how blurry has that line gotten? Is this still tampering?
It's tampering if a school contacts a student-athlete from another school who isn't in the transfer portal. But how far removed from that bright line do we have to get before it's not tampering?
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Bingo. No way to police it.
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boosters, however the NCAA defines a booster, contacting a student-athlete is tampering
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Boosters are representatives of the University, by NCAA rules.
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by NCAA rules.
This is the most meaningless phrase I can fathom right now.
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Pretty much.
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I said it pages ago, there's no longer any such thing as "tampering." It's an outmoded concept, an anachronism in today's college game.
And you can assume at this point that schools (or their boosters) have no need of contacting players directly. The players all have agents, and any decent agent is going to shop his client at regular intervals.
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I said it pages ago, there's no longer any such thing as "tampering." It's an outmoded concept, an anachronism in today's college game.
And you can assume at this point that schools (or their boosters) have no need of contacting players directly. The players all have agents, and any decent agent is going to shop his client at regular intervals.
Excellent point.
If a school contacts a student-athlete (or his agent) with the player not in the portal, that's tampering. What if the agent contacts the school? Is it still tampering?
Wouldn't shock me a bit if a lot of these high-profile allegations of "tampering" is the agent calling and the school saying "yeah, I suppose we could put together a nice package if your client enters the portal", and then the offending school is made out to be the bad guy.