'25 Portal Thread

[knoxvol52]

They did it bc the defense focused their attention on Smith and Egbuka.

He had 7 catches vs TX. 6 vs Michigan. 6 vs Purdue.

Tate had 43 catches as the 3rd option at OSU this season.


Bru McCoy led Tennessee with 39

 

[TrippieRedd]

Might not start here either if he can’t beat out Staley (I’m just assuming he’s penciled in as slot)

And that’s also fair to say. Good point

 

[MarcoVol]

Tate had 43 catches as the 3rd option at OSU this season.


Bru McCoy lead Tennessee with 39

lol right? Dude has definitely been targeted.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Been there for 2 years and hasn’t cracked the starting lineup, nor does have over 200 yards receiving.

Will be a Jr next season with both Tate and Smith back. He might start next season, he might not.

He’s definitely one that would at least play more here.

Maybe he is content with his role right now.

Sounds from your quote that he has his eyes on the league. Just not sure how not breaking the starting lineup as a soph == 'not being developed'.

Maybe he transfers for playing time, and UT would probably be a great dest for that reason. But if he moves, I doubt it's because he feels UT will develop him for the league better than OSU is.

 

[BADGER_VOL]

Can’t go into next season with only 4 running backs and 2 of those 4 being true freshman

I agree. We’d be one injury away (and that’s not at all far fetched) from having ONE proven and freshmen. That seems absurd.

 

[TrippieRedd]

lol right? Dude has definitely been targeted.

It just feels like him or one of the other WRs because of the way Eric posted.

We know the positions we want/need in the portal. We’ve offered RBs, OL, etc. but we haven’t offered a single WR besides Jefferson.

Just makes too much sense to me that it be Tate or Innis

 

[MarcoVol]

It just feels like him or one of the other WRs because of the way Eric posted.

We know the positions we want/need in the portal. We’ve offered RBs, OL, etc. but we haven’t offered a single WR besides Jefferson.

Just makes too much sense to me that it be Tate or Innis

Oh I hope it’s Tate for sure. Was in response to poster that said he wasn’t targeted much and agreement with Knoxvol that he was

 

[MarcoVol]

It just feels like him or one of the other WRs because of the way Eric posted.

We know the positions we want/need in the portal. We’ve offered RBs, OL, etc. but we haven’t offered a single WR besides Jefferson.

Just makes too much sense to me that it be Tate or Innis

Also wonder if the equation changes when OSU wins the title. Might be hard to step away from that

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

 

[Weezer]

Sounds from your quote that he has his eyes on the league. Just not sure how not breaking the starting lineup as a soph == 'not being developed'.

Maybe he transfers for playing time, and UT would probably be a great dest for that reason. But if he moves, I doubt it's because he feels UT will develop him for the league better than OSU is.

Hartline has a fair argument for being the best WR position coach in college football.

Pope, not so much.

 

[AngryButchJones]

According to the stat tracker I'm looking at, Tate had 9 targets last night and 7 catches. Only time this year he had more targets was the 10 he got vs. Michigan. He had 3 vs. Oregon and 1 vs. us.

He gets the targets when the opposing defense focuses on shutting down Smith and limiting Egbuka and actually has the roster to do it. He likely is WR2 for them next year. I agree with the idea that if it's an OSU WR we're expecting, it's more likely to be Innis or someone else other than Tate.

 

[knoxvol52]

According to the stat tracker I'm looking at, Tate had 9 targets last night and 7 catches. Only time this year he had more targets was the 10 he got vs. Michigan. He had 3 vs. Oregon and 1 vs. us.

He gets the targets when the opposing defense focuses on shutting down Smith and limiting Egbuka and actually has the roster to do it. He likely is WR2 for them next year. I agree with the idea that if it's an OSU WR we're expecting, it's more likely to be Innis or someone else other than Tate.

As we all know next season OSU opponents will be dead set on NOT letting Jeremiah Smith beat them. Tate could have a monster season next year as 2nd option at OSU..

 

[Weezer]

It may not even be an OSU WR. Who's to say Innis doesn't slide into Egbuka's spot? We're all just throwing poop against the wall to see what sticks.

@Ericvol2096 - We need a better hint.

 

[butchna]

I believe Moe and (the effort towards) Thompson was all that was going to be attempted towards the OL. Time to mine some of the talent that was redshirting this past season and developing beforehand. Colorado is itching to get Ginther back into their state…how about showing he’s home already? If we can’t utilize what’s been upgraded in recruiting, I’ll end my defense of Ellarbee.

 

[TrippieRedd]

It may not even be an OSU WR. Who's to say Innis doesn't slide into Egbuka's spot? We're all just throwing poop against the wall to see what sticks.

@Ericvol2096 - We need a better hint.

Well it’s definitely not ND, they have 2 starters that are Soph

3 grad transfers and one RS Jr. who will slide into the 3rd spot next season.

Plot twist: it’s no one

 

[JMSqb11]

Yeah, I think Ewers best bet is to go pro. If not, Arch is gonna take his place at Texas and who knows where he would land in the portal. He didn't have a great season, but his draft stock is probably as high as it's gonna get. Better go now or take the chance on regressing or losing your starting job and possibly going in the later rounds or even undrafted next year.

Ewers is in a great spot... He could transfer and land a 3-4 million dollar payday minimum. Or he could go pro in a draft featuring up to 10 QB needy teams. Its just a matter of how he likes the draft order in regards to teams

 

[therickbol]

Or maybe you stick to lubing your bearings and trust the coaches to evaluate talent.

There is no way our coaches with significantly more knowledge, experience and access to concrete evidence to evaluate could do better than internet sleuths working with half-thruths, zero experience and zero evidence from the practice field or film room!?!?

 

[Weezer]

Well it’s definitely not ND, they have 2 starters that are Soph

3 grad transfers and one RS Jr. who will slide into the 3rd spot next season.

Plot twist: it’s no one

Looking at OSU WRs, Bryson Rodgers actually entered the portal last year before withdrawing. Then they have two freshmen other than Smith. Someone will get Egbuka's snaps. Depending on who that is, that could push someone to the portal. And based on practice, they probably already have an idea of the pecking order.

 

[Weezer]

OSU has a couple of younger DL from Georgia. Wonder if Garner might have a relationship there?

 

[knoxvol52]

There is no way our coaches with significantly more knowledge, experience and access to concrete evidence to evaluate could do better than internet sleuths working with half-thruths, zero experience and zero evidence from the practice field or film room!?!?

 

[therickbol]

It was a joke.

I don't blue font. You either get it or you don't.

Make a statement that you anticipate posters will know was in the 'blue font' category. But then posters can't tell you meant it in 'blue font' might tell us something about the overall perspective of said posts.

 

[Weezer]

Make a statement that you anticipate posters will know was in the 'blue font' category. But then posters can't tell you meant it in 'blue font' might tell us something about the overall perspective of said posts.

I am who I am. It's why people love me.

 

[cncchris33]

I would want Innis solely because he doesn’t seem interested in NIL apparently.

This was in 2023, when teams were offering him crazy NIL deals:
“Do you take the money now or do you get developed to be the best you can be, and in the long run you’ll earn more money and be more ready and developed by the time you get to the NFL?”

A statement like like that makes him seem even less likely. Hartline>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pope

 

[GVol1966]

I’ll take whoever enters the portal.

I can’t lie, Innis would probably be ranked in the top 10 WRs in the portal due to him being a younger guy and having that potential.

He may not be getting paid that much nor is he getting that much playing time. Like in that article I posted, Innis said he wanted to be developed over NIL….doesn’t seem like he’s getting either At OSU.

No truer words were ever spoken

 

[B EaZy40]

Hypothetical…..Ryan Day leaves for the NFL after winning the national championship and double Gauldens the OSU fanbase. Hartline takes HC gig somewhere. Mike Vrabel lands at OSU (irrelevant).

Carnell Tate to the good guys.