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Iowa State also has a S & CB in the portal. I can't imagine how difficult it is for our staff to evaluate, offer and sign a transfer. We probably need to rely on previous connections from HS recriuting or friendly network connections. The time line is so much shorter than HS recriuting.

It is easy to forget that this is the early signing period (ends today?). After the portal dust settles, we could add some HS talent in February.

I think any additional HS players will be walk on's. I do expect about a dozen JU/CO's and higher level transfers. We need to land some O & D linemen and DB's. I don't know how the TP portal works. When a player enters the portal, doesn't he give up his scholarship? In order to be academically eligable in the fall, wouldn't they need to be enrolled some where in the spring to gain the minimum academic progress? That would be a big incentive to commit in a hurry.

There is a lot of room for more transfers. Who will enroll for the spring semester? Some of these young men could play a roll next fall. It would be nice for them to get a head start with spring ball.

5th in the MAC! Is that because we only have 17 commits?

Has anyone told @catdaddypabout the ignore button?

I wonder if Cycron will be going to the Camellia Bowl?

QB is a tough position. We don't know who will be in the room this spring or next fall. Who will put in the time and do the work. QB at D1 is a full time job. There was some skoffing about APR scores elsewhere, but there arn't many QB's in Pre-med. Look at any D1 roster and check out the players major. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

I'm tempted to add up all the points we have given up in the final minute of a half this year( l would include 1:13), but it is not worth it. I hope Christmas comes a couple days early with our signing class. By the way, when will transfers be able to sign? Same day?

Play to win, BUT lets see a lot of people get in on the action. Kellom may need to add some beef; so lets toss him a couple out of the backfield to give him a chance to do something in the open. Find a spot to get guys on the field. Use this game to get everyone motivated to put in the work during the off season.

They didn't want a night game in Canada in December!

My old brain is not functioning like it use to, but l thought we once had a game 12 canceled at Buffalo. Team hotel had no snow--stadium had 4 feet. Since neither team needed the game, no effort was made to play it later.

@TennZipmade a great analysis of players! Knowing next to nothing about soccer, wern't these the players that WMU handled the last 2 matches? Has WMU shown everyone the formula to beat the Zips? Will it be up to the Coach of ther Year to bring us home?

Just reading soccer forum and was reminded, isin't this early signing period for BB? FB next month?

I went sports, and found CBSSN. EMU/Akron was shown there with 7PM start.

I have mixed fealings for this game. I want an all out effort to get a win; while at the same time l would like to see some Fr get some reps without burning their red shirt. You never know for sure what you have until the bullets are flying! I think most of the Fr can apear in our final 3 games and still have 4 more years to play 4. Three months of practice should have at least some of them ready to see some action. I would hate for this to turn into a throw away year, but a few reps could motivate some guys to step it up in the off season.

Blindside block was BS! Did 13 get a penilty for each word? He may have been out of line, but 2 fouls?

What is the weather?

This game could have been won in the first half. First: we should have been up 21-0. Put you foot on their neck, and don't look back. Second: with a 1:39 remaining, poor kickoff and TD drive. We just have to stop allowing TD's at the end of the first half!

I want our guys to look up at the end of the fourth quarter and see a Zips win!

Losing, particularly losing creatively, brings out the worst in some.

I'm asking as a former pig skin player, did the official let WM get away with too much physical play? We seemed to mimic them as the game progressed. If all the pushing and bumping is legit, I think we will see more of that in the future. That seemed to take us off our game.

Sunday's match was the first live action that I have seen since the Rubber Bowl. I was over stunned! The speed, precision, total dominance. I kept wondering, "were we that good, or was Northern that bad." That totally soothed Saturday's pain!

Camer person should be forced to watch a replay. A trained monkey could have done better!

Without checking, I bet they were all big winners in HS. With a little success last Saturday, I sensed a bit more intensity in our guys. They remember winning, and I think that they will put it together Saturday.