Portal thread. Who’s leaving, who’s coming.

[HTL]

We're probably fine at WR if Marshall can stay out of trouble.  Need safeties in a bad way.

I don't think he lied in that we are spending a good bit more than last year.  What throws him off is that he apparently assumes everyone else stands pat while we add more.  It's like assuming that everyone getting the same amount in revenue sharing meant that everyone's spending would be equal.  No one with a functioning brain cell who follows the sport believed that.

There's always gonna a higher bidder on someone like Ricardo Jones. It's impossible to clear the market on enough top end talent.

[Sus-Scrofa]

The one ranking us higher probably gives some/more weight to number of signees.

The worse ranking probably looks at quality without giving so much weight to volume.

[Show-Me Hog]

Still 10th overall, 4th in SEC via On3.

24th overall, 12th in SEC according to 247.

I think "they chose Arkansas, they must not be that good" is a fairly safe evaluation strategy, given recent years.

[vegashog]

the hendrix kid went from the #1 player in the state to #9, and the #9 qb to #40 on 247. fuck all these rankings. there's a blueblood bias, always has been.

[buff2.0]

I was told we cleaned up in the portal class. 

Anyway, this is insane

https://x.com/CoachJCaraway/status/2011469236690927909?s=20

[Feral]

Can coaches contact players on other teams that haven't entered the portal (or before they have entered the portal)? 

Technically no but they all do it.

This is where the chuds like Mike Irwin scream about "bUt iT's cHeAtInG" despite the fact there's zero enforcement and everyone does it.

[Feral]

I was told we cleaned up in the portal class. 

Anyway, this is insane

https://x.com/CoachJCaraway/status/2011469236690927909?s=20

That's the ultimate negative knock-on effect of the portal and unrestricted transfers.

There's zero incentive anymore to lean heavily into HS recruiting and investing in young players' development only for them to inevitably portal out, especially when you can simply cherry pick experienced talent. The days of Saban stockpiling, redshirting, and developing blue chippers are long gone.

We'll never know this, but I would be interested to know what percentage of those players were processed vs. voluntarily jumped into the portal.

Players have turned themselves into a commodity, and thus made their dealings with coaches and programs purely transactional. That can't be good for their mental health, long term prospects, and general personal development.

[arreferee]

agents handle all the contact. that way there's no talk between players and coaches. when you see 'so-and-so reached out, it's the agent.

and it's not hard to look at the open spots on a roster. he obviously knew they needed a dlineman and wanted to go there.

Thanks.  I wasn't thinking about all the players having agents in college. 

[jdcatty]

I was told we cleaned up in the portal class. 

Anyway, this is insane

https://x.com/CoachJCaraway/status/2011469236690927909?s=20

I saw that and was going to post it here. I really think coaches should make a little speech to their teams each year about this.  The players need to understand that often a bird in hand is better than two in a bush.

[woodhog14]

the hendrix kid went from the #1 player in the state to #9, and the #9 qb to #40 on 247. fuck all these rankings. there's a blueblood bias, always has been.

Those are his new rankings because he reclassified and is now ranked in the 2026 class. He ranking before that was when he was ranked in the 2027 class.

[vegashog]

Those are his new rankings because he reclassified and is now ranked in the 2026 class. He ranking before that was when he was ranked in the 2027 class.

yeh, i realized that after.

[DrMongoose]

Interesting that SEC Mike has us 14th in the SEC while On3 has us (at last check) 10th in the country in 4th in the league. 

How can you doubt SEC Mike ? He has a podcast !!

Seriously, I roll with On3 - the Andy and Ari podcast is a great listen.

Is LSU at the top because of leavitt or because folk buy the Lane hype?

I can't wait to see Teasip go 9-3, 8-4 again next year while arch under throws all those expensive talented wrs when they play good defenses.

[rzrbkfan69]

How can you doubt SEC Mike ? He has a podcast !!

Seriously, I roll with On3 - the Andy and Ari podcast is a great listen.

Is LSU at the top because of leavitt or because folk buy the Lane hype?

I can't wait to see Teasip go 9-3, 8-4 again next year while arch under throws all those expensive talented wrs when they play good defenses.

Yeah, no way LSU is tops. Their portal haul is middling at best so far. Texas and Ole Miss have much better portal additions, on paper at least.

[DrMongoose]

https://x.com/coachjcaraway/status/2011469236690927909?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A

[Show-Me Hog]

"Scholarships" lol.

Scholarships are so 2019.

[animal]

That's I assume all total including all divisions 

What a moron comment. 

[Piggielicious]

Yeah, no way LSU is tops. Their portal haul is middling at best so far. Texas and Ole Miss have much better portal additions, on paper at least.

Ole Miss has nowhere to go but down with Golding as head coach.

[rzrbkfan69]

Ole Miss has nowhere to go but down with Golding as head coach.

That may be true, but so far, they are still getting players.

[jdcatty]

According to a blurb in the Dem-Gaz this morning at least 3 of the last 5 guys we are after in the portal are safeties.

[HTL]

Safety from Colorado signed.