'25 Portal Thread

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So all the portal noise for us was Boo being like I’m better than like all these bums, give me reps on O or I’m out. We said yeah we’d love to. Then Nico went to Heupel and co saying I need a wr room with speed and hands so we trimmed some fat. Then MM was like throw me the damn ball or I’m out.

So let me get this straight… our QB and WRs are like hey we came here for that 2022 offense. Do that more or we gone. I hate to say it but I side with the players here big time.
 
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KingVFL said:
Kudos to staff and Spyre navigating this portal. At different points in time I was concerned about 2/3+ of the guys I thought we needed for 2025 (and beyond). We lost none.

From here, I’d expect us to go after:
1. Starter quality WR
2. Starter quality G
3. Depth DT
4. Depth RB
5. Depth WR
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How are 1 and 2 looking?
 
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Stoked said:
Love the MM news but the best part about all of this is from the sound of it both Nico and MM weren’t happy with the style of offense we ran last year. It was understandable for Heupel to go even more run heavy than he has previously because of how green Nico was and because of how dominant Sampson was, plus how elite our defense was.

With that said I’m ready to see if he goes back to 2022 and lets Nico sling it like Hooker did, and run more uptempo. With what AP said and the main reason MM came here was because of what Hyatt got to do… I have faith that Heupel assured MM that this will be the case!
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I hope we can get back to that assuming Nico can run it. I think Hooker spoiled us due to his elite command of the offense. It may be that not many QBs can run it as well and we’re expecting something that’s very rare.

With that said, Brazzell has to step up. I’ve heard both Ainge and Basilio politely say that he isn’t putting in the work. Hyatt was the same way then he woke up and had a breakout year. I hope Brazzell does the same.
 
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RockyTop411 said:
-VQ

Other notes about Branch, Benson, and Jefferson, but nothing that isn’t common knowledge.
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We didn’t know just how much our WR room hated Pope’s raggedy ass…

Seems like a pretty sorry ass excuse for getting caught short.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
He just wants money
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Good for him 🤷🏻‍♂️

Curious to see who’s dropping the bag to get him to leave.

Something must be up with Oregon’s NIL. Dallas Wilson signed with Oregon and then got out of NLI to sign with FL. Now this guy. Where are the Oregon NIL money conspiracies damnit!
 
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MarcoVol said:
We be in trouble
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I don't get to make personnel decisions. Heupel does that. But VN is for expressing opinions. My opinion is we need some staff shakeup. Three things I'd like to see, but doubt will happen. Replace Pope, replace Elarbee, and get Banks some help with the safeties. Even though these things won't happen, I'll still be a fan, I'll still proudly wear my Orange, and I will bleed Orange until the day I die and probably beyond.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Brooks was way above and beyond what I expected but we did give up some speed and athleticism that we almost have to have if we want to take the next step defensively. I’m sure Brooks being an on the field coach setting up everyone probably also played in when you have a really young secondary with both CBs being sophomores and a true freshman in Boo out there.
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Turrentine played the most snaps at safety and he was the worst out of the bunch. Would love for us to upgrade over him but how Banks love experience I doubt that happens.
 
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