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Wasn’t sure where to put this, but Ogbonna has hit the portal.

Rewatched the game and really focused on the defense. I was wrong about Amankwaa and the edge busts. He only had 1, which led to a TD run. The other busts were by Durant, Lewis, and Terry but weren’t TDs. Amankwaa was actually really good besides that one play. Best performance by a DB to date I’d say. We hurt ourselves a few times against the run when our DT’s decided to “get skinny” in an attempt to make the play, instead of holding their ground against the double team. It then opened up big gaps and allowed the OL to get to the second level. If they are going to split the double teams, they must make the play, otherwise it leaves the rest of the defense hanging out to dry. Really impressive footwork by CMU’s RBs. Bubba probably had his best game of the year. The other LBs were active and filled better than any other time this season. Unfortunately, there were more missed tackles than there should have been. Martin probably had his best game of the year. He only had one poor run fit which led to a big run. Besides that, he was solid in pass coverage and the most physical I’ve seen him in run support. Woods missed a couple tackles and nearly hurt himself leading with his head down on one play, but was a pleasant surprise outside of that. Our DTs did not get much pass rush and our DEs struggled to beat the OTs one on one. We gave up a TD when we brought 5 and then Bubba thought the RB was staying in to block so he came too, which made 6. The QB managed to get the ball out to the RB and away he went. Not getting a consistent pass rush, even when blitzing, is hurting us. Teams that base out of the 4-2-5 usually expect the front four to create pressure by themselves and that definitely is not happening. I don’t know if there is a fix to the pass rush this year, especially if the guys playing are the best we have on the roster. I like the blitzes we run and our players have gotten better at disguising them as the season has progressed, but we get beat (often badly) when we don’t get to the QB.

I think you meant Group of 5 (G5 in FBS) in your original post instead of FCS? I believe the only FCS schools in Ohio are Dayton and Youngstown State.

Ill create a Rivals profile when I get a chance. The staff has been on fire with offers the past two weeks for classes up to 2026. I haven’t had a chance to catch up. Also, saw a ton of recruits at the game this past Saturday.

That’s a lot to unpack. I think the 2022 freshman class is very underrated and when combined with the transfer class was solid. No class is going to be 100% hits, but if 2/3 pan out then it’s a great class. It’s telling in the amount of players that transferred out and where they landed (or didn’t land). The roster had a major talent deficit and still isn’t quite where it needs to be but at least now there is some strong potential in place. Im not concerned about the losses to the P5 teams. Those were money games we had no realistic shot at winning. MSU may not be a good team this year, but how many of our players would be starting for them? Not many, if any. So they are still a better program than us. Irons was definitely inconsistent last game and brought some issues on himself. Moving him to RB wouldn’t be the best idea as his 6’6 frame isn’t built for that position. The OL struggled at times in pass pro and the run game has also struggled. All those guys may have gotten experience last year, but not all of them move as well as FBS OL should. Watching Landers move compared to any other OT we have is night and day, but he’s a freshman and still learning. Point is the staff has brought in some talented and athletic freshmen OL, but they aren’t ready to help us yet. Whigan has been a great addition and Banes has been ok, but we need more OL like Whigan out of the portal. Keep in mind all of the transfers are going to be backups or part-time starters, at best, from P5 programs. The guys from FCS and D2 will be looking to take a step up. No P5 regular starter is going to transfer here. So the staff has to make sure it’s a good fit and the players increase the talent level. In MAC play we’ve seen improvements from 2021 every where but rushing offense, passing defense, and scoring defense. Passing defense is not a surprise as teams no longer run at will on us and are forced to pass more. Is our secondary great? No, far from it, but if Golden-Nelson would come back and be paired with Amankwaa we would probably see some improvement there. Thompson and Woods have been solid at SS and Martin has manned the FS spot better than anyone I recall playing there last year. Throw in Lewis at Nickel and we have something to work with. We desperately need more productive depth though and it certainly wasn’t on the roster when Joe took the job. Scoring defense on the other hand is a concern and needs to improve. 100% agree about Bubba playing more. Obviously it’s ok to be frustrated, mad, or whatever else helps cope with a losing team. I’ll never tell anyone how they should feel, but I’ve seen this story play out before. Good things are coming.

I hear what you’re saying. Consistency has been an issue. It seems players and/or positions take turns, not only from game to game, but within the game itself sometimes. Which is mark of a young or inexperienced team. We have some veteran players, but it’s hard to call them that when they are all in a new system and have different expectations. I follow recruiting and turnaround situations closely which is why it’s easy to see what’s coming. The next step for this team is just to win another game. The following step will be to string wins together. This off-season I tracked all of the new FBS staff’s recruiting classes. Out of the G5 schools, I thought UCONN easily had the best class followed by Akron. New Mexico State probably had the 3rd best with UMASS having the worst. (I won’t go through the rest) Unfortunately, our roster was so bad - and I couldn’t just say certain players shouldn’t be at this level in the preseason outlook - that it’s taking a little longer than expected. Improvement is clearly there, but the wins have yet to follow. At some point this team will display its best self and we’ll see a complete game. When that happens, we should be able to beat anyone left on the schedule.

This isn’t a bad coaching staff. It’s a staff that took over one of the worst rosters in FBS and has had one recruiting class. The roster was flipped by nearly 50 players and will likely have another 30ish flip this offseason - whether that’s through graduation and/or the transfer portal. I agree about not attempting to establish the run earlier, but to me it shows a staff that doesn’t trust the OL to get any push more than one that outsmarted itself. I mentioned in one of the threads in the preseason that we had a solid RB corps but it would be contingent on our OL how much room they had to run. A poster (don’t remember who, nor am I going to spend time flipping back through posts to find out) said something to the effect of we’ve had successful runners in the past so the OL should be fine. My point was/is our OL as a whole is not where it needs to be just yet. Hard to say this game was lost in the first half when we were in scoring position and running out the clock to win the game in the 4th quarter. It seems to me this team has played to its competition level in the MAC. I don’t see why that would have been our last winnable game, but we’ll find out.

Tough loss today. This team is so close, but just can’t quite get over the hump. That time is coming though. I really enjoyed the game day experience. The crowd seemed invested in the game and desperately wanted a win. If InfoCision gets even 75% full, it’ll be a serious home field advantage. The band is excellent, the sound system certainly works, and the cheerleaders/dance team were cohesive. Everything is in place, now the football team needs to win and get butts in the seats. Offense: - It’s like musical chairs on the OL at this point. Gray, Daniels, and Lyons are hurt. Whigan and Banes were hurt at some point during the game. Not sure why Landers didn’t play, but Chambers got the start at LT. Robarge and Beckman filled at the guard spots when Whigan and Banes went out. I thought I saw Kilbane play some snaps at C but it was mostly Georges there. - Pass protection was ok, but could have been better. I thought DJI was the cause of a few of those sacks and not the OL. Run blocking is still a struggle. - SJL consistently created separation. Caleb Anderson is a tough matchup that we should continue to take advantage of near the goalline. It’s unfortunate his TD catch did not count. - I thought it was a well called game and we definitely left some plays out there that should have been made. Defense: - I’m not sure why the staff hasn’t narrowed down the linebackers to Bubba, McCoy, and Terry. When those 3 aren’t out there in some capacity bad things happen. Fish will eventually be there, but he still looks lost at times. - Great to see Bubba get a free run at a sack today. He was a tackling machine. - Thompson was MIA and replaced by Woods, who wasn’t great, but was solid. - Hooks started, but I don’t recall seeing him in the 2nd half. Amankwaa was solid in the passing game at CB, but struggled against the run. Off the top of my head I recall 3 edge busts by him. However, it was good to see him cover well. - Richardson played the most he has all year, but I don’t recall him making much of an impact. - We still struggle to get much of a pass rush. I know there is probably some frustration and apathy building, but it’s easy to see this program is close to turning a corner. CMU is built differently than the other MAC opponents we’ve played, so today’s game brought a different set of challenges for this team. Despite the loss, I left feeling even more confident about the turn around that is surely coming. I don’t know how many wins we finish with this year as our chances are becoming fewer, but another recruiting class and offseason with this staff is exciting to think about.

Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. I was at the game today with a buddy. Big shoutout to @LZIp for hooking us up with tickets! Edge contain was the biggest issue, but give credit to the RB. That kid was really good. I saw him shake Bubba (twice), Fish, Terry, and Martin all in tight space. Definitely not easy to do that to Bubba. Our run fits weren’t always great in between the tackles and the edge was especially weak, usually due to the DB and DE either pressing in too much or not enough. I was impressed with CMU’s OL and DL. Their skill players weren’t particularly impressive, but they were stout in the trenches.

They don’t give any reasons behind their selections but hard to argue with that list…at the moment. A win Saturday would change things. It’s interesting to see how all those teams are struggling but for different reasons. New Mexico State doesn’t have much of anything, but they have a freshman QB who can sling it. South Florida will probably fire Jeff Scott, who I’m not friends with but ran in some of the same circles for a period of time. Colorado State is determined to throw the ball but they don’t have much of a QB. Charlotte has one of the worst defenses I’ve seen. UMASS is rebuilding but don’t seem to be making a ton of progress on the recruiting trail. Hawaii will probably stay a 💩 show if the rumor is true that the HC doesn’t have full control over who is on his staff.

Yep. Another explosive player with a high upside. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18486651/633b3a0a0dc03809f8bb43d9

We offered JUCO LB Rodney Groce. He played 2 years at Mississippi State before transferring.

Yes, productive depth is needed. Unfortunately, even our starters at defensive back are not consistently productive. I don’t want to discard this season as these guys can still improve (Thompson is a great example of that) but if we are looking forward, there are some talented freshmen incoming and we’ll probably pull a few more DBs out of the portal. We weren’t in a position to have Golden-Nelson get hurt along with Hooks and Threatt playing below their ability this year. Assuming he’s able, I’d like to see Hooks return and have a full off-season with this staff.

Well said, my friend. I’m not going to say we don’t have the horses between the players you mentioned, but for whatever reason(s) our horses can’t find their way out the stable right now.

Thought I would add this. It’s Charlotte’s D, which is terrible, but an insane leap by former 5 star running back Marshawn Lloyd. Lloyd is explosive as they come now that he’s healthy.

That’s a brutal OOC lineup. Kentucky and Carolina will likely be ranked. Schiano has Rutgers on the upswing too.

I get what you’re saying but regardless of the injury situation, Irons had a whale of a day. Every team is dealing with injuries at this point and if Ohio doesn’t cross train their DBs, then that’s something their coaches should probably address. I rarely listen to television announcers but the crew made sure to keep saying how depleted Ohio’s secondary was. We’ve been without arguably our best CB since the Tennessee game and basically have a whole new secondary, yet I don’t see many people bringing up that point after teams torch us. To expand on the “cushion” statement, Ohio played tighter on the boundary side and more loose on the field side. In essence daring Irons to make those long cross field throws that are not easy to complete and Irons completed them consistently. He delivered the ball on time and with accuracy to give his WRs a chance to make a play. That’s about all you can ask for no matter who the opponent.

A few things stood out. He mentioned Terry had his best game and earned some more snaps. Talked about Fish and McCoy briefly. Noted Griffin has been playing on special teams and liked what he saw out of him. I think Joe said we may see Murphy in some goalline sets. Also said the freshmen OL outside of Landers will likely redshirt. Surprised Joe did not correct him when he kept saying Whigan and Williams on the left side. Those two have been our RG and RT all year. Has brought up several times lately how much our OL has improved in pass blocking but is still working towards run blocking. Said Price got stronger as the game went on. Next to nothing was said about the secondary. As I was watching the highlights it reminded me how many times we were able to get ahead of the chains defensively on 3rd down and then let them out. I imagine 3rd down play calls were scrutinized this week.

It’s going to take some time to fully update this list as there are so many offers out there, but I’ll do a bump every now and then. Some players that we offered late and are clear P5 guys I’m not going to add. If we offered somewhat early and they developed into P5 guys, I’ll leave them on the list. QB: Kamari McClellan -(AL) - 3 ⭐️ WR: Oluwakoleade Osinubi - (MA) - 3 ⭐️ Vernon Settles - (PA) - NR Javon Reid - (FL) - NR Fadrelle Andrus - (FL) - NR Fidel Pitts - (CA) - NR (JUCO) OT: Bowen “Bo” Fowler - (MD) - NR Jakheem Shumpert - (MS) - NR (JUCO) DT: Jordan Pritchard-Sewell - (OH) - NR DE: Stepfin Nesmith - (OH) - NR Brandon Littles - (FL) - NR CB: Drew Minich - (OH) - NR Matthew McKenzie - (FL) - NR Les “LJ” Hewitt - (MS) - NR (JUCO) S: Carl Boldin - (FL) - NR ATH: Cameron Frazier - (OH) - 3 ⭐️ REMOVED: (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Marc Nave (OH)️ = Ohio State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Brandon Hansen (IL) = Illinois (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - S Leo Colombi (OH) = Miami (OH) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - ATH Kaleb Martin (OH) = Miami (OH) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - CB Jaheim Miller (FL) = FAU (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Jaden Ball (OH) = Purdue (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - CB Joshua Clarke (VA) = Virginia Tech (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - WR Corey Smith (IN) = Minnesota (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - OL Deontae Armstrong (OH) = Ohio State (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - OL Devontae Armstrong (OH) = Ohio State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Sean Martin (OH) = Toledo (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Jake Wheelock (OH) = Cincinnati (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - QB Printess Noland (GA) = Ohio State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Brycen Coleman (MD) = Vanderbilt (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - DT Angelo McCullom (OH) = Illinois NR - IOL Knajee Saffold (FL) = FIU NR - LB Jason Hocker (KY) = AKRON NR - WR Ryan Brotherton (IN) = Western Michigan (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - TE Jack Sammarco (OH) = West Virginia (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - QB Ethan Grunkemeyer (OH) = Penn State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - QB Timothy Carpenter (OH) = Indiana (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Raynor Andrews (FL) = Rutgers NR - LB Huston Eubank (MI) = Western Michigan NR - DE David McMorris (DC) = Syracuse NR - S Rayshaun Hester (MI) = Eastern Michigan (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Christian Peterson (IN) = Indiana (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Terrion Hicks (KY) = Northwestern NR - CB Nacari Johnson (GA) = UAB NR - CB Jaylin Lackey (GA) = Virginia NR - QB Brayden Roggow - (OH) = AKRON NR - RB Jalen Alexander - (IN) = Ball State NR - WR Darrion Gilliam (IL) = Kent State NR - CB Jaire Rawlison (PA) = Kent State NR - S Tyler McKinstry (GA) = Kent State NR - DT Josue Cordoba (NJ) = Kent State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Jose Leon (FL) = App State (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - S Marqavious Saboor (GA) = Cincinnati NR - IOL Roosevelt Mitchell (NY) = AKRON (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Miles Burris (FL) = Charlotte (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - DE Troy Regovich (OH) = Northwestern NR - S Kaleb Neal (GA) = App State NR - S Caleb Turner (VA) = Eastern Michigan (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Cedric Franklin (GA) = Virginia NR - S Clinton Robinson (PA) = Syracuse (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - TE Benjamin Blackburn (FL) = Boston College NR - CB Denzel Chavis (NJ) = Temple NR - OT Gabriel Funk (OH) = App State NR - CB Jordan Toney (GA) = Eastern Michigan NR - CB Cayden Trotter (GA) = William & Mary NR - QB Brendan Zurbrugg (OH) = Syracuse (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - LB Rickey Williams (OH) = West Virginia NR - S Marshall Washington (NJ) = Monmouth (5.6) 3 ⭐️ WR Tashi Braceful (MI) = Toledo NR - ILB Nylan Brown (IN) = Kent State NR - S Rodrick Hunter (GA) = AKRON NR - CB Keyveon Johnson (FL) = AKRON (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Khalil Witherspoon (NJ) = Old Dominion (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ATH TJ Engleman (OH) = East Carolina (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - RB Sean Patrick (OH) = AKRON (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Kyan Mason (OH) = AKRON NR - CB Elijah McDowell (GA) = East Carolina (5.3) 2 ⭐️ - CB Tyshawn “Ty” Sanders (SC) = App State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Mike Smith (OH) = AKRON NR - S Troy Martin (OH) = Kent State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S Charles “CJ” Miles = Western Michigan (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - OT Charlton Luniewski (OH) = Michigan State (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - OT Mercer Luniewski (OH) = Michigan State NR - CB Elijah Cannon (FL) = FAU NR - CB Ronald “Latrell” Moore Jr. (GA) = Liberty (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Braheem “BJ” Long - (NJ) = Syracuse (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - CB Judah Jenkins (MD) = Indiana NR - WR Austin Clay (OH) = Bowling Green (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - QB Semaj Jones (PA) = Cincinnati (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - QB Anthony Maddox (MS) = Texas A&M (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - RB Samuel Dixon (OH) = Ohio State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - RB Khamani Alexander (FL) = Georgia Tech (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - RB Jakorion Caffey (OH) = Cincinnati (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Shaun Boykins Jr. (KY) = Louisville (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - WR Tra’mar Harris (OH) = Purdue (5.9) 4 ⭐️ - WR NiTareon “Nitro” Tuggle (IN) = Georgia (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Miles Burris (FL) = Charlotte NR - WR Da’Shawn Martin (OH) = Kent State NR - WR Jayvion Showers (FL) = Arkansas State (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - TE Dominic “DK” Kirks (OH) = Washington (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - TE Gavin Grover (OH) = Cincinnati (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - TE Ryan Jostes (MO) = Missouri (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - TE Devyn Zahursky (OH) = Cincinnati (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Tommy Ricard (OH) = Virginia Tech (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Taccofah Lewis (MS) = Memphis (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Jiavani Cooley (PA) = Pittsburgh (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - OT William Echoles (MS) = Ole Miss (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - OT Marcus Mascoll (GA) = Florida (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - OT Robert Wright - (GA) = Georgia Southern (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Jimmy Williams (FL) = Louisville NR - OT Izaiah Taylor (GA) = Liberty (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Jack Hines (CT) = Wake Forest (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - OT William Nolan (IL) = Iowa NR - OT Zac Clarke (IL) = Western Michigan (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - DT Emmett Laws (MD) - Virginia Tech (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - DT Francis Brewu (OH) = Pittsburgh (5.2) 2 ⭐️ - DT Germaine Carter (FL) = FIU NR - DT Elijah Davis (OH) = AKRON (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - DE Joshua Lloyd (FL) = Western Michigan ️ (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - DE Dominic Nichols (MD) = Michigan (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - DE Devon Baxter (MD) = Michigan (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - DE Demetrius John (OH) = Illinois (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - DE Elijah King (OH) = Rutgers (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - DE Wyatt Gilmore (MN) = Oklahoma (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - DE Quincy Ivory (CA) = Florida (JUCO) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - OLB Jaihien Roy (MD) = Kent State (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - ILB Jayden Brown (NJ) = Syracuse (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - CB Jalen Todd (MI) = Kansas (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - CB Tyrell Marshall (FL) = Memphis NR - CB Jah Jah Boyd (PA) = James Madison (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S Keke Adams (CT) = Virginia (5.2) 2 ⭐️ - S Jermaine Agee (OH) = Army (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S Lawrence Johnson (FL) = FAU (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S Ty Hudkins (MI) = Northwestern (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - S Cornell Allen (VA) = Charlotte (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - ATH Dejuan Lane (MD) = Penn State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Evan Austin (MD) = Charlotte (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Jo’Ziah Edmond (IN) = Purdue (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Donte Ferrell (OH) = Colorado State NR - WR Kenyon Massey (NJ) = UMASS NR - S John Keough (OH) = Buffalo NR - CB Adrian Laing (NJ) = Temple (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Jeremy Bell (GA) = Indiana NR - OT Keon Rohe (Germany) = FAU (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - OT Austin Liebfried (WI) = Indiana (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - S Christian Peterson (GA) = UCF (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - S Jakob Gude (GA) = UCF (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Justin Denson (RI) = Michigan State NR - DE Memphis Huff (GA) = Alabama A&M NR - IOL Alexander Gale (FL) = AKRON NR - WR Kaden Hurst (IN) = Ohio NR - CB Daniel Vargas (NJ) = Sacred Heart (5.9) 4 ⭐️ - WR Bredell Richardson (FL) = UCF (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - WR Mekhai White (VA) = Maryland (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - OT Rico Steele (PA) = Bowling Green (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Dane Wleklinski (OH) = Virginia (6.1) 5 ⭐️ - DE Dylan Stewart (DC) = South Carolina (5.3) 2 ⭐️ - DE Michael Lunsford (WV) = Marshall NR - CB Brandon Banks (PA) = Yale (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - CB Quinton Price (OH) = Cincinnati NR - CB Jaquari Brown (GA) = Georgia Southern (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S Tysen Campbell (OH) = Central Michigan (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Nakai Amachree (MI) = Bowling Green (5.3) 2 ⭐️ - S Malik Kamara (OH) - Navy (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - ILB Jasen Kelly (OH) = Ohio NR - RB Cade Wolford (OH) = Kent State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - QB Alex Erby (PA) = Navy (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - QB JC Evans (FL) = Jacksonville State (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - WR TJ Smith (GA) = Navy (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - IOL Melvin Puckett (FL) = Bethune-Cookman (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Chenellson Exume (FL) = South Florida (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Trevor Szymanski (MD) = Maryland NR - DT Maraad Watson (NJ) = Kent State (5.9) 4 ⭐️ - DE Brian Robinson (OH) = Kentucky (5.2) 2 ⭐️ - LB Wesley Brown (GA) = Navy (NR) - CB Mason Edwards (KS) = Utah State (JUCO) (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - DT Jerome Simmons (KS) = South Carolina (JUCO) NR - S Cary Grant (MS) = Charlotte (JUCO) NR - CB Justin Anderson (CA) = AKRON (JUCO) NR - S Michael Ray (TX) - UTEP (JUCO) NR - RB Kahseim Phillips (PA) = Towson (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - RB Khyair Spain (GA) = Memphis (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - TE Levi Smiley (OH) = South Florida (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - TE Lane Wadle (IN) = Georgia State (5.2) 2 ⭐️ - TE Jaxxon Warren (TX) = Ball State (JUCO) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - TE Dante Daniels (KS) = NC State (JUCO) (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Karsten Upchurch (MS) = Mississippi State (JUCO) (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - OT Rod Green (KS) = Purdue (JUCO) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - OT Daylon Metoyer (CA) = Boise State (JUCO) (5.8) 4 ⭐️ - DT Jaden Hamlin (MS) = UL Monroe (JUCO) (5.2) 2 ⭐️ - DT Trevell Vivians (MS) = Louisiana Tech (JUCO) (5.7) 3 ⭐️ - S Amare Sanders (FL) = Nebraska NR - S Taylen Eady (VA) = North Dakota State (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - S JT Haskins (KY) = Ohio (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - WR Jayquan Reid (FL) = Western Michigan NR - S Keon Collier (IL) = Western Illinois NR - RB Jaquon Reynolds (PA) = West Liberty (DII) (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - RB Sam Cooper (PA) = Stony Brook (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - IOL Que McBroom (MO/KS) = ULM (JUCO) NR - OT Evan McClure (OK) = Oklahoma NR - OT Julian Sutton (CT) = Dartmouth NR - OT Jared Morrow (MS) = UAM (JUCO) (5.5) 3 ⭐️ - DT Mikeshun Beeler (IL) = Michigan State NR - DT Brekien Harold (FL) = FAMU (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - DE Kareem Jennings (OH) = Findlay (DII) NR - DE Kameron Custis (MD) = Frostberg State NR - DE Dylan Reiman (FL) = Miami (FL) NR - LB Caleb Turner-Allen (FL) = Western Carolina NR - CB Zyon Pressley (FL) = Ferris State (DII) NR - CB TJ Jones (TX) = JUCO NR - CB Markie Grant (TX) = Wyoming NR - CB Zakaa Brown (NJ) = Towson NR - CB Antonio Morgan (FL) = Rhode Island NR - S Ricky McCrary (GA) = Emory & Henry (DII) (5.6) 3 ⭐️ - ATH Terek McCant (FL) = Bethune-Cookman NR - ATH Andre Crews (CT) = Grambling State NR - ATH Darren “Daco” Coleman (GA) = Furman (5.4) 2 ⭐️ - Tyrell Reed (KS) = Arkansas (JUCO)

That’d be great if Bubba returned next year. It’s hard to fool him on anything due to his experience. Although, I really like the flashes I’ve seen from Fish and McCoy. They are physically impressive and when the light finally goes on for them they are going to wreck shop. My only gripe about Bubba is he’s not a great pass rusher. When Bubba and Behm are in the game, they rarely get close to the QB when blitzing. There is a significant difference in pass rush when Fish and McCoy are blitzing. Neither Behm or Boateng have gotten the job done, but they continue to see a good amount of playing time. Boateng has really only had one solid game this year.

Good question. I’m not sure what the thought process is behind his playing time. Bubba is 2nd in the MAC in overall tackles with 64. To give an idea just how impressive Bubba has been, the MAC tackles leader Shaun Dolac (Buffalo) has 67. Dolac has played over 135 more snaps than Bubba.

Sounds like the plan is to bring in around 12-15 portal guys. I expect a heavy portion of them will be on the defensive side of the ball.