gossamorharpy
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So someone makes an informal comment and your response adds nothing to it and just jumps to needing mental support? Real kind of ya buddy- perhaps you should take up your own advice
Transfer Portal?
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gossamorharpy
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I think we’re also finding out that the reaction a month back was pretty overblown. Still sucks we lost wandale but even the reaction to LMc leaving was ridiculous. Time to stack some W’s with those that want to build something great. For those that want to leave, thank them for their time but out of sight out of mind the second they leave the progrum.
I am I
All-Conference
Question for opinions:
does a great athlete like Luke leaving a program that isn’t great right now, but wants to be great, somehow actually demerit a good player? (To find a new home?)
in other words, are schools looking to add just good/great athletes going to pick them up as soon as they portal, or are they actually paused on taking them cuz maybe it’s the player not the program?
obviously, if Justin Fields leaves Georgia he has options. But if 2 Mcaffrey kids aren’t in a ‘better’ spot, does it say something about taking kids who are at Blue Bloods just kinda jumping ship?
like, why would USC, Notre Dame, or even West Virginia take a Mcaffrey because of their ‘unproven talent?’ Or any other player who was highly recruited but just left the damn team.
i hate the portal, I think it’s bad overall for the kids and their education and future as collegiate’s. But what is the missing piece these kids aren’t seeing?
opine away
does a great athlete like Luke leaving a program that isn’t great right now, but wants to be great, somehow actually demerit a good player? (To find a new home?)
in other words, are schools looking to add just good/great athletes going to pick them up as soon as they portal, or are they actually paused on taking them cuz maybe it’s the player not the program?
obviously, if Justin Fields leaves Georgia he has options. But if 2 Mcaffrey kids aren’t in a ‘better’ spot, does it say something about taking kids who are at Blue Bloods just kinda jumping ship?
like, why would USC, Notre Dame, or even West Virginia take a Mcaffrey because of their ‘unproven talent?’ Or any other player who was highly recruited but just left the damn team.
i hate the portal, I think it’s bad overall for the kids and their education and future as collegiate’s. But what is the missing piece these kids aren’t seeing?
opine away
krc1995
Heisman Trophy Winner
Did LMc get picked it by anyone. Does this mean he’s not enrolled for school anywhere? Does he have to attend school I. The spring to be eligible in the fall?
Haven’t checked the board in a week or so and not sure if anyone picked him up. I would think the intention is N. Colorado and maybe just hasn’t been announced yet?
Haven’t checked the board in a week or so and not sure if anyone picked him up. I would think the intention is N. Colorado and maybe just hasn’t been announced yet?
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
He’s still enrolled at UNL, taking online classes. This will allow him to keep his options open until after other programs finish Spring football and assess their roster needs.
Hedley Lamarr
All-American
There is going to be so many kids that dont have a landing spot or a full ride when this is all said and done.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Just announced a few minutes ago that Luke is headed to Louisville.
RedSavage
All-Conference
Yea and winning doesn't seem to be a priority either. Maybe he just wants an easier conference outside of the obvious, Clemson.
FrantzHardySwag
All-Conference
IDK, they have an entrenched starter who will be a senior - then their QB room is completely wide open. Completely possible his road to full time starter at L'Ville is much easier than Nebraska.
Bigred_inSD
All-Conference
Guy Chamberlin
Heisman Trophy Winner
I guess in due time someone will look back and chart the success rate of the players taking the portal route.
No doubt some guys will be leaving teams where they were underused and find success and NFL consideration on other teams.
Gotta think a lot of guys will always be moving sideways -- onto teams in a similar situation to their old team. These teams feel like they have to take some gambles on portal players, but it's not like the player can walk into the starring slot he was denied on his old team.
You'd have to figure in name players like JD Speilman, who end up disappearing on their new roster. And the guys who do get the starting spot, but it's at a lesser school and goes largely unnoticed. Maybe the largest category are the players who get neither playing time or an education.
Guess you can't blame them for trying, but 18-19 year old former high school superstars — and their parent advisors — might be getting the wrong life lesson from the Portal.
No doubt some guys will be leaving teams where they were underused and find success and NFL consideration on other teams.
Gotta think a lot of guys will always be moving sideways -- onto teams in a similar situation to their old team. These teams feel like they have to take some gambles on portal players, but it's not like the player can walk into the starring slot he was denied on his old team.
You'd have to figure in name players like JD Speilman, who end up disappearing on their new roster. And the guys who do get the starting spot, but it's at a lesser school and goes largely unnoticed. Maybe the largest category are the players who get neither playing time or an education.
Guess you can't blame them for trying, but 18-19 year old former high school superstars — and their parent advisors — might be getting the wrong life lesson from the Portal.
MyBloodIsRed16
All-Conference
He went there to be closer to Wandale's mom