'25 Portal Thread

[Weezer]

Way below 83?

When Gaston hit the portal it put us at 83.

Gaspipe wasn't on scholarship.

 

[Adam Sandler]

What’s the word on Travis Shaw from unc?

 

[Weezer]

What’s the word on Travis Shaw from unc?

He's currently in the portal.

 

[The Dog]

I have a massive hot take about Nico, but I'll leave it to myself for now.

Good, nobody gives a sh!t

 

[Vol8188]

We’re at 80 right now, with Perry leaving and Pearce certainly to the NFL.

Don’t we have 105 scholarships to give? Or does that not start yet?

 

[VFLBerg]

Don’t we have 105 scholarships to give? Or does that not start yet?

SEC kept it at 85 for 2025.

 

[Vol8188]

-AP on Zachariah Branch

That’s exciting

 

[Vol8188]

SEC kept it at 85 for 2025.

Lame

 

[TrippieRedd]

I’ll put this here since it will get lost in the recruiting thread.

I’m probably reaching, and most likely had to do with Boo, but I find it interesting this tidbit of info about Branch comes out AFTER Squirrel enters the portal.

That along with the fact that he had to reach out to us first since he had the do not contact tag.

 

[DaddyChad]

Gaspipe wasn't on scholarship.

Still we’re at 83.

 

[BJWeeks]

Zachariah Branch and KC Concepcion​

 

[T2P_Priceless]

Dialogue but a do not contact tag

Maybe Branch initiated the contact



…through who knows whatever channels

 

[PTSDVOL]

I have a massive hot take about Nico, but I'll leave it to myself for now.

Put it in the bin with the rest of your takes.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

I have a massive hot take about Nico, but I'll leave it to myself for now.

It’s bad enough to post random hot takes but to tease one that no one wants to hear is another level

 

[Weezer]

Still we’re at 83.

Looking at LWS thread, once Perry announces for the portal, we'll be at 82. Pearce probably goes draft, that would put us at 81. Josephs could go draft, but for now, I'll lean toward him returning. We need to trim some fat from the OL room if we have guys that are never going to contribute. Will Masai Reddick ever play? Brian Grant? Our limit next season is 83. So if you take out Perry (portal) and Pearce (draft), we're at 81 scholarships and still reportedly want to add a RB, at least 1 WR, and at least 1 DL. And we may or may not be done at OL. So more guys will need to go to add all of that. Guess we'll see what happens.

 

[csprig9]

I’ll put this here since it will get lost in the recruiting thread.

I’m probably reaching, and most likely had to do with Boo, but I find it interesting this tidbit of info about Branch comes out AFTER Squirrel enters the portal.

That along with the fact that he had to reach out to us first since he had the do not contact tag.

His brother Zion is a safety also
Was a top 100 recruit but was injured and then sat behind more experienced guys

 

[TrippieRedd]

His brother Zion is a safety also
Was a top 100 recruit but was injured and then sat behind more experienced guys

It makes toooooo much sense for both parties

They both walk into starting roles probably and get paid a nice amount.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Maybe Branch initiated the contact



…through who knows whatever channels

Yeah he has to initiate contact first.

Makes it even more interesting

 

[Vol8188]

It makes toooooo much sense for both parties

They both walk into starting roles probably and get paid a nice amount.

Which would explain why Squirrel is departing.

 

[Type Orange+]

Dialogue but a do not contact tag

I kinda figured we'd find a way to walk through that do not contact restraining order.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I kinda figured we'd find a way to walk through that do not contact restraing order.

He has to contact us

 

[Vol8188]

Looking at LWS thread, once Perry announces for the portal, we'll be at 82. Pearce probably goes draft, that would put us at 81. Josephs could go draft, but for now, I'll lean toward him returning. We need to trim some fat from the OL room if we have guys that are never going to contribute. Will Masai Reddick ever play? Brian Grant? Our limit next season is 83. So if you take out Perry (portal) and Pearce (draft), we're at 81 scholarships and still reportedly want to add a RB, at least 1 WR, and at least 1 DL. And we may or may not be done at OL. So more guys will need to go to add all of that. Guess we'll see what happens.

More transfers? No, no, no. I have it on good authority (the psychos in the football forum) that everything is crumbling as evidence by a total of 1 starter entering the transfer portal.

 

[Volnukem]

Yea the “do not contact” tag is meant to allow athletes pick which schools they want to talk to.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Merk will be better

No he won’t

 

[Volnukem]

More transfers? No, no, no. I have it on good authority (the psychos in the football forum) that everything is crumbling as evidence by a total of 1 starter entering the transfer portal.

A number of us that keep up with the numbers tried to preempt this by letting folks know we had to lose at least 8-9 guys plus some if we wanted anyone in the portal.