'25 Portal Thread

#627
#627
HoleInTheRoof said:
Hopefully we can do better. Spraggins underwhelmed this year.
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It was also Kutas' first year at guard and he jumped from a 72 -> 80 in one season. One more year of development and being placed in a more gap-heavy scheme (in addition to all the graduates) and he's probably a top 50-75 IOL next year. Hard to beat that in the portal.
 
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#628
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perico said:
What's the one similarity between Tilman and Bru that allowed them to have success in their 1st year?

Hendon Hooker was the QB.
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I agree. I pointed that out even. But we only have 4 years worth of data for our WRs to go off of.

I forgot about Payton too. Javonta Payton had a big year in Huep's first year as a transfer WR. I know Hooker played a big part in that.

The point is, I don't think the narrative that transfer WRs struggle in year one in Huep's system holds much water.
 
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#629
#629
Any OL, DL, LB, RB or Safeties from this list that want to come to UT, please do

Tyler Mercer
Jayden Jackson
Simeon Coleman
Koi Perich
Isaac Brown

Come on down
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Hate to tell you but it’s pretty rare for true FR to start right off the bat out of HS on the OL in the SEC. Arch Manning barely played his freshman year and he was one of the highest rated recruits ever. RS year one and play two years. Tons of highly rated recruits have done that. Like I said, hopefully he red shirts.
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Hopefully, Sanders is good enough to be the exception to this rule. If so, we may need to buy only one starter in the line especially if Karic is granted another year.
 
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#636
TrippieRedd said:
Any OL, DL, LB, RB or Safeties from this list that want to come to UT, please do

Tyler Mercer
Jayden Jackson
Simeon Coleman
Koi Perich
Isaac Brown

Come on down
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I'm seriously wondering how Boo wasn't on this list. A huge contributor on a playoff team. No offense to the U of M cb, but did the voters ever see that defense?
 
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#641
Carp said:
Kadyn Proctor also stuggled as a freshman. Of course he was a starter though. Francis Mauigoa also started for Miami and he excelled, earning All-ACC honorable at a true freshman RT.

So it's not exactly unheard of. Particularly for elite OT recruits.
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i'm going to say this, but it's not with the intent of arguing per se....but being an OT in the ACC is a lot different than being one in the SEC. the edges and DL Francis is playing against aren't the same as the ones anyone in the SEC would be playing against. so if i was going to hedge and provide situations where it could work...and has worked...it would be in the ACC/Big 12. the SEC, and to a lesser degree, the Big 10, not so much.....

all that to say, i think Sanders comes in ahead of the curve, and probably won't have to do the traditional 2-ish years to develop to the point he can start. that, i think, is pretty reasonable, and honestly, would be great....anything he gets next year just speeds up the development. but i don't think he's ready to come in after 1 summer in the program, and compete for the 2nd guy in the rotation, much less starting. (i say 1 summer, because last i remember hearing is that he wouldn't be able to be an EE b/c his HS doesn't really do that, if that's changed, and he is going to EE, i'm just unaware).
 
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jakez4ut said:
i'm going to say this, but it's not with the intent of arguing per se....but being an OT in the ACC is a lot different than being one in the SEC. the edges and DL Francis is playing against aren't the same as the ones anyone in the SEC would be playing against. so if i was going to hedge and provide situations where it could work...and has worked...it would be in the ACC/Big 12. the SEC, and to a lesser degree, the Big 10, not so much.....

all that to say, i think Sanders comes in ahead of the curve, and probably won't have to do the traditional 2-ish years to develop to the point he can start. that, i think, is pretty reasonable, and honestly, would be great....anything he gets next year just speeds up the development. but i don't think he's ready to come in after 1 summer in the program, and compete for the 2nd guy in the rotation, much less starting. (i say 1 summer, because last i remember hearing is that he wouldn't be able to be an EE b/c his HS doesn't really do that, if that's changed, and he is going to EE, i'm just unaware).
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Sanders is an EE.
 
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#645
Ok, looking now after recruiting class. I think we might hunt for 1 OT and one IOL. Maybe 1 DT. 1 Safety, 1 RB, 1 WR. No LBs, no TEs, no DBs. Depends though on who goes to the portal from our side. We just don’t have glaring needs outside of OL.
 
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#646
VolFanNC09 said:
Ok, looking now after recruiting class. I think we might hunt for 1 OT and one IOL. Maybe 1 DT. 1 Safety, 1 RB, 1 WR. No LBs, no TEs, no DBs. Depends though on who goes to the portal from our side. We just don’t have glaring needs outside of OL.
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Safe to assume this is what we're targeting:

KingVFL said:
Need:
Guard
DT

Maybe:
LB
RB
S
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I think we're actually kind of loaded at OT with Perry, Warren, J. Heard, Johnson III and Sanders competing for the RT spot. They all have NFL potential, and they all have 2+ years of eligibility remaining.
 
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#647
#647
HoleInTheRoof said:
Dane Key is Uga bound. His gf goes there. Uga mods have said they’re going big for receivers this cycle.
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Not surprised. They’re severely lacking playmakers. Who does UGA have lined up after Beck? You didn’t hear anyone clamoring for the star in waiting when Beck was playing so poorly. Sounds like they could have a competition next year.
 
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#648
RDU VOL#14 said:
Not surprised. They’re severely lacking playmakers. Who does UGA have lined up after Beck? You didn’t hear anyone clamoring for the star in waiting when Beck was playing so poorly. Sounds like they could have a competition next year.
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My terrible prediction: Haynes King transfers to UGA
 
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#650
bpalmer28 said:
Safe to assume this is what we're targeting:



I think we're actually kind of loaded at OT with Perry, Warren, J. Heard, Johnson III and Sanders competing for the RT spot. They all have NFL potential, and they all have 2+ years of eligibility remaining.
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Definitely don’t need an OT.

After Perlotte officially came in I think LB is set.

WR is a possible one based on if there are any more defections.
 
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