Arrival/Departure list 2025-2026

Hilltop said:
Completely fair opinion. I just felt like he was picked on more than others due to his size. I was elated he made the interception but I'm not sure how much it was on him making a play vs the QB underthrowing that ball.
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I agree with everyone that Hartzog is short and other teams were right to go after him as the weak link in the secondary. But go back and watch the replay angle of how quickly he diagnoses that play and breaks on the ball, it's a great play by him. It's not like he just stood there and the ball came right to him like a lot of picks.

I think our secondary pass defense became better without him. I'm not so sure about the run fits though. But we don't need to pretend that he never made any plays just to fit a narrative.
 
Toe said:
Maybe more than that. Dylan and Davila hitting the portal, Dayton not coming, Gramstad out of eligibility. That's four QBs, and none in the HS signing class.
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No QB is in the Portal to be a backup. It's easier to tell a Freshman to sit. We're going to need some FCS guy to step in as a backup. If we get a stud, he replaces TJ, TJ is likely gone.

Rough spot.
 
RedDenver said:
I agree with everyone that Hartzog is short and other teams were right to go after him as the weak link in the secondary. But go back and watch the replay angle of how quickly he diagnoses that play and breaks on the ball, it's a great play by him. It's not like he just stood there and the ball came right to him like a lot of picks.

I think our secondary pass defense became better without him. I'm not so sure about the run fits though. But we don't need to pretend that he never made any plays just to fit a narrative.
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He's a great zone ball hawk defender. 1x1 he's bad as he is slow, not twitchy, and small. He does read and react quickly in a zone coverage.
 
The Murphinator said:
Feel like now is a good time to start this. Will update as things happens. Let me know if I am missing anyone

Coaches In/Out

HC: Matt Rhule

OC: Dana Holgorsen

QB: Glenn Thomas

RB: EJ Barthel

WR: Daikiel Shorts Jr.

TE: Marcus Satterfield

OL: Donovan Raiola(Fired) >>>> Geep Wade, Lonnie Teasley(Run Game Coordinator)

DC: John Butler(fired) >>>> Rob Aurich

DL: Terry Bradden(Fired) >>>

LB: Rob Dvoracek

Edge: Roy Manning

DB: Addison Williams

ST: Mike Ekeler

Graduated/Draft

QB: Jalyn Gramstad

RB: Emmett Johnson

WR: Dane Key

TE: Henrich Haarberg

OL: Roco Spindler, Henry Lutovsky, Teddy Prochazka, Turner Corcoran

DL: Elijah Jeudy

LB: Javin Wright, Dasan McCullough, Marques Watson-Trent, Michael Booker III

DB: Ceyair Wright, Marques Buford, Deshon Singelton, Derek Branch

ST: Kevin Gallic(LS), Aidan Flege(LS)

Transfer Out:

QB: Dylan Raiola, Marcos Davila

RB: Jamarion Parker

WR:

TE:

OL:

DL:

LB: Maverick Noonan, Roger Gradney

DB: Malcolm Hartzog Jr., Caden Vermaas, Preston Okafor

ST: Tristan Alvano

Transfer In:

QB:

RB:

WR:

TE:

OL:

DL:

LB:

DB:

ST:

Incoming Class:

QB:

RB: Jamal Rule

WR: Nalin Scott, Larry Miles

TE: Luke Sorensen

OL: Claude Mpouma, Hayden Ainsworth, Rex Waterman

DL:

LB: Jase Reynolds

DB: Danny Odem

ST: Michael Sarikizis(kicker)
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Appreciate you doing this.

I am wondering why we took only 9 guys & a kicker? The talent is pretty good, but That number seems awfully low. And if it was mentioned I probably missed the reason.
 
admo said:
Appreciate you doing this.

I am wondering why we took only 9 guys & a kicker? The talent is pretty good, but That number seems awfully low. And if it was mentioned I probably missed the reason.
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The 105 roster limit really hit them. Had to take a smaller group. Still may add a guy or two during the February signing period
 
But it is a long off season. After Dec 31st there will be more chatter.

At least we have a bowl game to watch out for and discuss instead of “after an Iowa loss, what do we do?” type of off season.

Glad it didn’t start at Dec 1st.
 
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I am I said:
But it is a long off season. After Dec 31st there will be more chatter.

At least we have a bowl game to watch out for and discuss instead of “after an Iowa loss, what do we do?” type of off season.

Glad it didn’t start at Dec 1st.
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With def. changes. It will be a small look into the future
 
Keep 'em coming. The more guys we can 'encourage' to leave, the better.

In some ways, I wonder if we're still feeling the effects of Rhule's move to 'keep the family together' in his first year and minimize the number of guys leaving. With the new roster size cap, having any dead weight is a problem.
 
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