'25 Portal Thread

[LoudOrange]

"Evaluating the position"

The fans want Staley to stay and play the slot. They want Boo to play offense and it'll be in the slot. Now the want Concepcion to play the slot.

 

[Vol423]

My god the football forum is a disaster hahahah

When is it not?

 

[volstudent26]

They haven't caught up with how to defend it...they've just watched film and realized that we always check into the same plays when the defense gives us a certain look. The offense has easily predictable tendencies, and that's a coaching/playcalling issue...not a scheme problem. The Arkansas DC admitted as much and an OSU defensive player said they knew exactly what we were going to do. If the defense knows what's coming, then obviously your offensive players are really handicapped before the ball is even snapped. We've completely lost the element of surprise because Heupel and the staff haven't done enough self-scouting to make sure they're not predictable. It's disappointing but also encouraging because that's easy to fix and could certainly lead to a leap forward on offense next season.

Also the offense is built on winning 1 on 1 match ups and we haven’t done that as consistently. Failure to get separation, overthrows and protection issues plagued us this season. But we were still a top 10 offense and the best rushing offense in the SEC. So it’s not like it’s entirely broken. Nico is good but I think we forget Hendon was a heisman caliber player that made great decisions and threw to 2 NFL WR’s including a bilitnekoff winner with a top 10 draft pick at tackle.

And we had none of those things on offense this year. However The Hendon hooker of 2022 is not the same player he was as a freshman at VT. And it takes awhile to develop at QB and OL especially.

 

[TrippieRedd]

All 3 are a little overrated, but damn I wish this was our portal haul at WR.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

All 3 are a little overrated, but damn I wish this was our portal haul at WR.
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To go along with a couple guys already on the roster this makes for a nasty WR room.


Meanwhile we are over here going triple option

 

[Adam Sandler]

All 3 are a little overrated, but damn I wish this was our portal haul at WR.
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Would have rather just retain squirrel and mm and maybe add one in the portal.

 

[VolGee4]

@VolGee4 he got better during towards the end of the year but when he hit the jug machine and put in the work in the offseason was when he took off. When he returned for fall camp he was a different player. Not saying Pope didn’t help him at all, but Hyatt took the onus and did a lot of the work himself. Tillman got a lot better in 2021.

He only had 200+ receiving yards in 2021. I’m just stating the facts- Hyatt didn’t reach his potential until 2022. You criticize when necessary and praise when necessary.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Would have rather just retain squirrel and mm and maybe add one in the portal.

I almost agreed till you said Squirrel. I’d take any of those 3 over him.

 

[Vol423]

I’ll add there’s not a secondary in the country that can man up on OSU’s receivers. You have to get creative and also pressure their QB. That’s the only way to contain or shut down that passing game.

Michigan did.

 

[Ace]

Sounds like more of an issue of talent than scheme. Given our defense has been effective against everyone except Georgia and Ohio State

Exactly

 

[KB5252]

Just a thought....... With all the turmoil and turnover we've had at the wr position I think the reason we haven't hit the portal there was likely to let things settle down, make sure all our ducks were in a row with current players first.

Y'all may not be a big fan of squirrel but with how little we return I find it hard to believe we wanted or encouraged him to leave.

For Nico's development this is horrible news. Breaking in a completely new wr room, having to get in sync and timing with new wr's.

If I take a step back and look at it through his eyes I could understand him contemplating making a move this off season. I think it very likely there was serious from Nico and his family about leaving. The MM situation kind supports this as well.

Wild times, I think we came very close to wheels completely coming off.

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[Adam Sandler]

I almost agreed till you said Squirrel. I’d take any of those 3 over him.

His play was frustrating but if he had been healthy I think he could have had a great year. We all thought this year would be a breakout year with a qb that could get the ball to him on target. Was the only reason he didn’t have a bigger year last year.

Still hope squirrel and mm return.

 

[PTSDVOL]

I used to like ETSU's dome (hangar) stadium.

Mini-dome**

 

[PTSDVOL]

He’s appealing for another year. It’s not guaranteed he’ll get it but the option is it here.

On what grounds? He is literally out of eligibility and didn’t attend juco so idk what you are talking about.

 

[PYSCHO]

Concepcion committed to A&M

poor guy

 

[peaygolf]

I used to like ETSU's dome (hangar) stadium.

Seen Mister Jennings dominate in that Hanger a couple times..................

 

[Garren04]

 

[cncchris33]

No, it’s not on the school side. You insinuated we didn’t have enough. There is enough NIL to appease MM. There was more to it.

You'd figure it has to be the "I'm playing behind Chaz Nimrod and Kaleb Webb for some reason" angle.

 

[abacon81]

If this is true, he needs to be gone today. Not developing talent is one thing, but pair that with recruiting losses and losing the locker room and you have a serious problem. No room for coaches that aren't delivering. I hate that CFB has become such a business, but if it is, you have to treat it that way. Deliver or go.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Yeah, im not sure I believe this. Matthews is the only good one weve lost.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Again, who knows whose fault it is. Even if this is true, the only WRs that have left are the ones that never played or got passed up.

Staley, Brazzell, I’ll add Matthews, etc. all staying.

 

[abacon81]

Yeah, im not sure I believe this. Matthews is the only good one weve lost.

Kaleb Webb said the same thing on his live last night. Seems to be a lot of smoke.

 

[volfaninpa]

I'm sure the complaints about Pope are somewhat justified by the departing receivers, but let's wait and see where they end up. It's not like Wake Forest/Maryland are juggernauts that Webb is going to and it will be interesting to see where Nimrod, Squirrel, and Leacock end up.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Kaleb Webb said the same thing on his live last night. Seems to be a lot of smoke.

Seems like hurt feelings to me.

It’s all the WRs that didn’t play, barely played or got passed up.

 

[cncchris33]

Again, who knows whose fault it is. Even if this is true, the only WRs that have left are the ones that never played or got passed up.

Staley, Brazzell, I’ll add Matthews, etc. all staying.

Uhh...Squirrel and Nimrod played quite a bit.