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Offer to LS Dan Rosenberg of Michigan.

We’ve been hammered. No way around that. We’ve lost as much production as any other MAC school and also the same amount of transfers to P4 schools as any other MAC school. I think this is probably our weakest portal class, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t landed some players with potential. I say that more in comparison to the strong portal classes we’ve had in the past. It’s also not surprising due to our lack of NIL funds. All that said, we can still have a strong season next year. We are actually in a place where young players - with a high amount of potential - may be ready to step into bigger roles (wasn’t the case in the past) and perhaps we don’t need every transfer to be a standout. We’ll have a returning starter at QB with a full off-season in the same system and at least two WRs (Granger and Polk) who seem ready to breakout. Looking at the defense, we can’t realistically say they played up to their potential until the final few games. Pass defense, run defense, and pass rush still finished 8th/9th in the conference. I don’t see why we can’t - at bare minimum - have the same production on that side of the ball if we get the right players in there. Here is the 2025 MAC movement. Other teams that have been hit hard are Ball State, Eastern Michigan, NIU, and Kent State (although Kent didn’t have a ton to lose in the first place).

https://x.com/thomasinge55/status/1878930587563720844?s=61&t=_TFqePY4lFXUo5BavIxA3w Looks like we’re not totally done with OL movement. Offer a few days ago to VMI OL Thomas Inge.

Not a commitment, but one to watch. Offer to 2025 WR Jeremiah Hoffman from the state of Colorado. Formerly a Charlotte commitment.

Bump for update. I believe classes have started, so unless there are commitments that have yet to be unveiled, this is what we are heading into the spring with. We still have a glaring hole at DT that will likely be partially filled by JUCOs. This probably isn’t going to be our strongest portal class, but the staff seems to have done a solid job considering the players we’ve lost and our NIL situation.

Offer to JUCO DT Tyson Toscano.

I’m sure South Florida, Memphis, and East Carolina are offering $. They supposedly have three of the bigger NIL presences in their conference. Unfortunately for us, AD has signed with an agent. So little to no chance of him returning.

South Florida, Memphis, Nevada, East Carolina, and North Texas so far.

Offer to JUCO DT Shefon Boyd. It’s looking like our new DL coach is leaning heavy towards JUCO DTs this cycle.

We’re at 7 scholarship LBs now, which is the number we usually have under this staff. Maybe one of the scholarships get shifted away from DL or DB? Unless someone else leaves, it seems we’ll be rolling out some combination of: Hollobaugh Spriggs Benenge Hocker I like all 3 of the freshmen but I’m not sure how soon they will be ready to contribute.

Offer and visit for JUCO DT Damien Burgueno. I’d guess a commitment is incoming.

I’ve updated this thread with what’s still needed. One more scholarship WR, unless the staff decides to shift the numbers elsewhere. Defense still needs work.

Former CBs coach Tre Bell’s stay at UMASS was short lived.

https://x.com/therealjgant/status/1876704262224286127?s=61&t=_TFqePY4lFXUo5BavIxA3w RB Jordan Gant from Tennessee State

Offer to JUCO DT Darien Jackson. Also, it looks like Anthony Leonard is our new DL coach.

May turn out to be a really nice pickup. Outside of his other offers, he was scheduled to visit JMU as well, but I don’t know if that visit happened. I think he has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

https://purdue.rivals.com/news/purdue-lands-akron-defensive-end-transfer-cj-nunnally-iv

Agreed. I imagine Mitchell and Fox will see some type of rotation this year.

We seem to mostly be targeting OTs at this point. Although, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see further movement before the 2025 season kicks off.

It’s possible, but I don’t know if the staff wants to throw that much responsibility on him in Week 1. Maybe as the season progresses McManus will take over. It’s a lot to ask for a freshman OL to be physically ready and make all the calls. Although, could get by with the calls part by having a veteran guard do it instead. I’m excited about Morris. I think he’s in line for a breakout year.

Offer to WR Artis Cole of ULM. Former JUCO.

He and Brown-Demery are studs. We’ll have to enjoy them while they’re here.

Offer to OL Cole Morgan of Michigan. Did not play at Michigan. Was a PWO that had multiple G5 and lower offers coming out of prep.

Offer to CB Tyrell Raby of Middle Tennessee State. Started 13 games for MTSU over the past 2 seasons.

Offer to JUCO DT Desean Watts.