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

[Barton Fink]

We're not gonna have enough to play a bowl game or have a spring practice.

[Feral]

Kutas? You mean the guy who we worked so hard to save his redshirt?

If true, it's just a data point on the obvious conclusion that redshirting should never, ever, ever be a consideration for a player who's good enough to play. 5 years at the same school is not a thing anymore.

Had the same thought (if true about Kutas).

Playing for next year is no longer a thing. I thought at the time that it was stupid Sam was trying to preserve his shirt like he was.

[Feral]

And Pittman elects for surgery right at the time he needs to be re-recruiting his own players and trying to pull kids out of the portal. 

We really are preternaturally immune to having nice things. 

[TC]

We're not gonna have enough to play a bowl game or have a spring practice.

It's almost like some of the "talent" we have doesn't want to play for this coach.

[buff2.0]

Landon Jackson to the NFL Draft

[Barton Fink]

It's almost like some of the "talent" we have doesn't want to play for this coach.

Doesn't help we pay shit in NIL.

[DirkPiggler]

The Metcalf brothers posted some stuff on X yesterday that made it seem like they were sticking around. 

Could see Hasz and Kutas moving on unfortunately. 

[jdcatty]

Nearly as I can tell, the rumor of Kutas leaving is not substantiated.  May be wrong. We'll see.

[Barton Fink]

Hasz has a brother on the team and sister at UA, correct?

[TC]

Doesn't help we pay shit in NIL.

Who's leaving for more money?

[Barton Fink]

If Kutas, Metcalf, and Hasz leave, I guarantee you they are getting more money.

[TC]

If Kutas, Metcalf, and Hasz leave, I guarantee you they are getting more money.

So the "ceo coach" has a plan for the budget which did not include a bump for those guys?

[Barton Fink]

What does it matter if you can't match what others are gonna pay? We have less NIL than damn near everyone in our conference.

Very similar to Pooh Paul last year. It was known that OM was offering him more than we could pay.

All this is speculation. You have no more of an idea why a kid leaves unless the kid (or his family) make it public.

[Texzilla]

Had the same thought (if true about Kutas).

Playing for next year is no longer a thing. I thought at the time that it was stupid Sam was trying to preserve his shirt like he was.

Sam's a fucking idiot. Preserving redshirts on players that can leave anytime. Hates traditional recruiting, ignorant of new needs of recruiting, lazy as shit.  As much as he kowtows to the kids hoping they love him they turn their back and leave.  Hey tsam they can use that extra year to beat our brains in if they go to a rival.

[animal]

What does it matter if you can't match what others are gonna pay? We have less NIL than damn near everyone in our conference.

Very similar to Pooh Paul last year. It was known that OM was offering him more than we could pay.

All this is speculation. You have no more of an idea why a kid leaves unless the kid (or his family) make it public.

Paul played like trash his last season at Arkansas so I can see why we didn't match. 

[hit_that_line]

Doesn't help we pay shit in NIL.

You keep saying this with no verifiable proof. Compared to the top tier blue bloods sure. Pittman just two weeks ago said we have money and he's not worried.

The word is we've got >$10mm.

[Lurk]

You keep saying this with no verifiable proof. Compared to the top tier blue bloods sure. Pittman just two weeks ago said we have money and he's not worried.

The word is we've got >$10mm.

Pretty ballsy move for you to call somebody out for having no proof on a post.

[Barton Fink]

Pittman has made comments that they will have more this year but hasn't given any details. Is that the new revenue money coming in that all schools get or is that in donations? 

Biddy has stated several times that we are near the bottom of the SEC in what we are paying. He knew OM paid a lot more for Paul last year than what we could've paid. He's close enough to the program for me to believe and has been transparent about the state of things

It's well known that tOSU had ~$25M last year. I suspect the top programs are going to be in that area.

[hit_that_line]

Pittman has made comments that they will have more this year but hasn't given any details. Is that the new revenue money coming in that all schools get or is that in donations? 

Biddy has stated several times that we are near the bottom of the SEC in what we are paying. He knew OM paid a lot more for Paul last year than what we could've paid. He's close enough to the program for me to believe and has been transparent about the state of things

It's well known that tOSU had ~$25M last year. I suspect the top programs are going to be in that area.

Our old nil edge idiot said the top sec teams are at $20. But it was all speculation.

[jdcatty]

And Pittman elects for surgery right at the time he needs to be re-recruiting his own players and trying to pull kids out of the portal. 

We really are preternaturally immune to having nice things. 

I think using the term "elects" is somewhat misleading.  This guy has been in pain for months.