Let'sGoZips94

Freshman DB with a slew of P5 offers already. I'd imagine the hope is he doesn't quite develop into the type of player the P5 schools are hoping for, so they rescind their offers and we're left at the table, having been one of the early offers.

Bingo, and we're already seeing potentially the next leap forward for this staff in recruiting the portal by landing former 5 star RB Linguard. Quite frankly, the portal hasn't had a whole lot of movement in general. The amount of fish left in the pond going into the second signing period is abundant and growing. Looking forward to some big adds going forward. Wouldn't be surprised if 60-70% of our All 22 comes from P5.

Agreed and pretty much exactly what I meant by "better product". Instead of the 3 star studs being 3rd string depth chart guys at OSUcks/Bama/etc., they're becoming 1st string studs for G5 schools. It is very much so a product enhancement tool for the vast majority of college football.

Oh, also, another Safety for KSUcks is in the portal.

Exactly the reason why, when JoeMo was assembling his staff earlier this year, I put together a chart tracking the previous stops of each coach. The amount of P5 experience is unreal and a true asset. It's not just "Oh look, JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley," or "Our RB coach produced the #1 RB in the nation at UCONN." It's "Remember how JoeMo coached Saquon Barkley? Yeah well the connections he made while recruiting/coaching that stud led to (insert name of current stud player) coming to Akron."

I forget if it was 92.3 The Fan or the Pat McAfee Show discussing this, but the idea was thrown out that the NFL could become a pay cut for some players that wouldn't be selected in the first couple of rounds. That's a wild thought, but good for these players. An Indiana basketball player used some of his NIL money to pay off his sister's student loans. Loving this NIL stuff. The college athletics product will be better for it in the short term and long term. Never forget, when social media influencers - particularly YouTube - started to become prominent, NCAA athletes were barred from this income. NCAA eligibility was on the line for anyone who wanted to make that side money. If it feels "out of control" now, just remember how overly controlled it was previously, then laugh at the chaos that has exploded in the rich elites' faces that lined their pockets on the backs of student athletes for decades.

Hall of Famer Ed Reed is now the HC at Bethune Cookman.

So their program is at Arth-level. Oof.

The P5 offers are flying now. We're going to add some nice talent to this class before all is said and done.

OL from Houston. 3 years of eligibility left.

Charlie Frye gets an OC gig at FAU under Tom Herman.

McKinley senior DL.

Hayden Harris is a UCLA DL.

And a couple "what the hell was that" wins against awful teams.

Mississippi State/Georgia Tech(?) decommit. VERY NICE P5 offer list - 6'2" CB. https://247sports.com/player/nireek-sharpe-46136497/ DB is DEFINITELY the focus right now.

6'2" Safety/LB from Delaware

Sorry your would've-been-Heisman-candidate QB tore his ACL in a blowout loss against the Gamecocks, and you were undoubtedly not the same team without him, which 100% justifies finishing below Bama in the rankings. Cry about it more at the Orange Bowl, and feel free to send us another $1M check in the future if you want "revenge" on us for tackling your stud WRs that you left in while up 4+ TDs.

Living rent free in their heads. Thanks for the $1M to kick our butt!

We should collectively say a prayer for the Tennessee game announcers. I hope they're ok with this news that DJ will not being transferring to the SEC.

DB/Safety is clearly the big focus. Rightfully so.

Burn the redshirts for Prather and Mosengo. Let's see what they can give us.

We aren't done with 2023 High Schoolers. 6'2" Safety. Very nice offer list that includes West Virginia, Arkansas, and Georgia Tech.

Some of it was even us whooping our own ass.

Legitimate question: is it too late to go to the Transfer Portal?