'25 Portal Thread

[MarcoVol]

It's a gut punch in multiple ways. If he leaves the narrative about that position group and this team going into next season is very different.

Ya I don’t care about narratives. I care about what they do on the field

 

[KB5252]

How many of the WRs did we want to keep? MM the only one they’ve fought for

Do we know that for sure? Not trying to be contrary, just asking.

 

[Vols410]

And this may be an unpopular opinion on Vol message boards but Nico is far and away a more polished passer than Lagway and has a higher ceiling than Lagway.

I 100% agree.

Nico’s underlying numbers are borderline elite, especially for a freshman. He’s a lot better than he appeared at times this year.

Put some weapons around him, guys that can protect (Moe is a fantastic start), and another offseason under his belt and I’d be shocked if he wasn’t a top 10 QB in the country next year.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I might agree with you if we weren’t also talking about an entire position group leaving, and we’re not seeing that type of mass exodus at other positions.

OK. I am not worried in the least if you agree with me. If you want to wring your hands and worry, go for it. We can all 'adult' as we each see fit.

CJH has literally rebuilt the program from dumpster fire to the playoffs in four years,, under investigation and scholarship reductions, and you want to assume he's feckless at it. lol

 

[KB5252]

Ya I don’t care about narratives. I care about what they do on the field

Narratives are a factor for who you can get to put on that field.

 

[LotteryPick]

How many of those dudes did we really want to keep though?

I think the fact that QB1 and fam met with coaches to see how the situation at WR is gonna be addressed adds a little smoke to the ordeal.

Same can be applied to the WR’s leaving this year. Until Matthews is in the portal, he’s not apart of it.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Man, we had receivers running wide open all year, and were among the elite in rushing O.

It's not philosophy. It's execution. If Nico can deliver on time and accurately and the receivers can catch the ball...

Would like to see a stat on how many overthrows and drops we have had this year.

 

[Orange_Crush]

How many of the WRs did we want to keep? MM the only one they’ve fought for

^^^ This ^^^

 

[BJWeeks]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

 

[Orange_Crush]

How many of those dudes did we really want to keep though?

I think the fact that QB1 and fam met with coaches to see how the situation at WR is gonna be addressed adds a little smoke to the ordeal.

ahem... Look at the WR group this year, and apply the same logic. You're making our point.

 

[MarcoVol]

Do we know that for sure? Not trying to be contrary, just asking.

Same reason we know (really just guesses) that they didn’t fight to keep all the DBs last offseason. I’m sure it would’ve been reported on.

I’m sure they didn’t *want* to lose Squirrel but not sold that spot can’t be upgraded.

 

[MrVolton]

How many of the WRs did we want to keep? MM the only one they’ve fought for

Well that goes back to my original point: If we can’t convince one of our own to stay, how we gonna convince top guys in the portal to come?

All the other dudes leaving and the deal with Nico just add a bunch of red flags to situation.

 

[MarcoVol]

Narratives are a factor for who you can get to put on that field.

Going into the season doesn’t mean anything tho. Results on the field will change narratives

 

[Orange_Crush]

Just to be clear... LOL!

 

[MemphisVol3]

Elarbee isn’t going anywhere imo. He’s probably the most entrenched guy on the offensive side imo.

LOL You're probably right.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I think the fact that QB1 and fam met with coaches to see how the situation at WR is gonna be addressed adds a little smoke to the ordeal.

How so? He's staying. Seems to pour water on your hot takes.

 

[TrippieRedd]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

 

[MarcoVol]

Well that goes back to my original point: If we can’t convince one of our own to stay, how we gonna convince top guys in the portal to come?

All the other dudes leaving and the deal with Nico just add a bunch of red flags to situation.

Bc these are individuals. Just bc one highly rated guy wants to leave (if he does indeed leave) doesn’t mean that a totally different highly rated guy wouldn’t want to join.

 

[tnhunter 10]

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I knew it.

 

[Pawleysvol]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

More WR’s will enter the portal after the bowl games

 

[Orange_Crush]

Do we know that for sure? Not trying to be contrary, just asking.

You want surety when the start of the conversation was imaginary hand-wringing about our staff's ability to get talent?

 

[HeuperDrive]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

Refer to the Iowa offense to get an idea of what things may look like

 

[MarcoVol]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

 

[MrVolton]

ahem... Look at the WR group this year, and apply the same logic. You're making our point.

Hope you’re right, and this is an intentional overhaul (although I am sure the Matthews situation is not). I know A LOT of DB’s left last year, but don’t think we stripped it down to 2 returning DB’s and 3 freshmen on the upcoming roster.

What about the other point regarding Nico?

 

[Orange_Crush]

What if Matthews goes in portal and we don't get Branch

What if the US is hit by an EMP bomb and none of this matters?