Transfer Portal

[LZIp]

18 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

No D2 team is beating most MAC schools

or likely any honestly. Not only do FBS schools have generally much higher quality of player, they have about 4x as many on scholarship.

[John Ward]

2 hours ago, LZIp said:

or likely any honestly. Not only do FBS schools have generally much higher quality of player, they have about 4x as many on scholarship.

I would have to disagree with you here young fellow but thats alright.

[John Ward]

2 hours ago, zippy5 said:

No D2 team is beating most MAC schools

I bet West Fl would beat BG,Akron for sure. West Mich, Eastern Mich,Central Mich,most likely. 

[zippy5]

The vaunted West Florida Argonuats lost to whatever "Carson-Newman" is the year they won the title. I'll take the team with 75-85 scholarship players over the one with 36 scholarship players

[John Ward]

13 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

The vaunted West Florida Argonuats lost to whatever "Carson-Newman" is the year they won the title. I'll take the team with 75-85 scholarship players over the one with 36 scholarship players

Go on their roster and you will see most are D1 transfers. So there goes your scholarship theory.

[zippy5]

27 minutes ago, John Ward said:

Go on their roster and you will see most are D1 transfers. So there goes your scholarship theory.

Why didn't they stay in D-1? Have they transferred back up to a better school?

 

We've already wasted too much time on this ?

[John Ward]

15 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

Why didn't they stay in D-1? Have they transferred back up to a better school?

 

We've already wasted too much time on this ?

And like you got anything better to do today. Please! Remember grade casualties can hit these guys and that doesn't reduce the talent level.

[zzx]

4 hours ago, zippy5 said:

The vaunted West Florida Argonuats lost to whatever "Carson-Newman" is the year they won the title. I'll take the team with 75-85 scholarship players over the one with 36 scholarship players

 

FBS teams are allowed a maximum of 85 players receiving athletically based aid per year, with each player on scholarship receiving a full scholarship. FCS teams have the same 85-player limit as FBS teams, but are allowed to give aid equivalent to only 63 full scholarships

[LZIp]

1 hour ago, zzx said:

 

FBS teams are allowed a maximum of 85 players receiving athletically based aid per year, with each player on scholarship receiving a full scholarship. FCS teams have the same 85-player limit as FBS teams, but are allowed to give aid equivalent to only 63 full scholarships

West Florida is D2 though that division maxes out at 36. Can't speak for West Florida, but most PSAC teams, which is a very good D2 conference, only offer in the 20s.

[John Ward]

22 minutes ago, LZIp said:

West Florida is D2 though that division maxes out at 36. Can't speak for West Florida, but most PSAC teams, which is a very good D2 conference, only offer in the 20s.

D2 can divide up monies anyway they want. 

[Captain Kangaroo]

I hear our 3rd string kick holder in going to enter the portal  tomorrow. Expected to “move up” to either Otterbein of Maine or North Central Pennsylvania Tech. Both are Division 4 powerhouses. Stay tuned.

[Zipmeister]

9 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I hear our 3rd string kick holder in going to enter the portal  tomorrow. Expected to “move up” to either Otterbein of Maine or North Central Pennsylvania Tech. Both are Division 4 powerhouses. Stay tuned.

 

But, more importantly, does either schools stadium have cleaner bathrooms than ours?

[John Ward]

13 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I hear our 3rd string kick holder in going to enter the portal  tomorrow. Expected to “move up” to either Otterbein of Maine or North Central Pennsylvania Tech. Both are Division 4 powerhouses. Stay tuned.

Always one guy like you in every crowd.. the comedian clown !

[Sergeant Zip]

There are currently 126 quarterbacks in the 2021 transfer portal.

 

Of the 299 Power Five players who have committed to a new school, 60% took a step down in level, their next destination a Group of Five or FCS school. One-third of Group of Five transfers stepped up to the Power 5.

 

 

 

[zipsoutsider]

Not surprised by those numbers. A lot of xoaches are holding off signing portal kids until after spring football when they have a better handle on what they need.

 

Lyons seemed to do a decent job of long snapping. It's an important role to fill. Maybe they borught in a bigger, more athletic kid. Time will tell. 

[LZIp]

On 2/13/2021 at 2:42 PM, 94zipgrad said:

 

Starting punter getting out of dodge after word of the new long snapper.

 

[94zipgrad]

What school is this?

 

I googled it,  Central Connecticut, never heard of them, good luck to him

Edited February 17, 2021 by 94zipgrad

[Blue & Gold]

Isaiah Childs received an offer from Butler C.C. I wonder if academics were an issue for him?

 

Edit: He also received an offer from Highland C.C.

Edited February 24, 2021 by Blue & Gold

[John Ward]

Even Bowden is snatching players up off the transfer portal. What the heck are we doing?

[zipsoutsider]

5 hours ago, John Ward said:

Even Bowden is snatching players up off the transfer portal. What the heck are we doing?

Bowden always was able to get some great talent from the portal.

[John Ward]

Lord have Mercy !! Why wont this staff pay attention?

Edited February 28, 2021 by John Ward

[zipsoutsider]

11 hours ago, John Ward said:

Lord have Mercy !! Why wont this staff pay attention?

This staff probably doesn't have the network to pick up some if the portal guys.

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[clarkwgriswold]

The inactivity in the portal could be any number of things.  It could be a staff that wants to stick with their own recruits rather than risk taking on another team's problem.  It could be that the staff is just bad at recruiting the portal.  It could be that kids in the portal are looking for a better situation and don't see a team with 1 win on two seasons are a better situation.  Certainly, one win in two years doesn't make it an easy sell.

 

In any event, this program needs players that can contribute.  There are kids in the portal that meet that description.  The staff needs to figure out a pitch that overcomes the initial perception of a program in disarray and make an effective pitch around playing time and being a part of building something special.

 

 

[John Ward]

10 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

The inactivity in the portal could be any number of things.  It could be a staff that wants to stick with their own recruits rather than risk taking on another team's problem.  It could be that the staff is just bad at recruiting the portal.  It could be that kids in the portal are looking for a better situation and don't see a team with 1 win on two seasons are a better situation.  Certainly, one win in two years doesn't make it an easy sell.

 

In any event, this program needs players that can contribute.  There are kids in the portal that meet that description.  The staff needs to figure out a pitch that overcomes the initial perception of a program in disarray and make an effective pitch around playing time and being a part of building something special.

 

 

Heck UMass is even participating. 

[LZIp]

There are so many players in the portal right now and so little scholarships available. I'm sure the staff is doing their due diligence and will use the majority of the 4-5 or whatever they may have on players they think can help the team out immediately. We are in the middle of a semester so there is really no a reason to rush it. Not like getting a commit now means a player will be on campus immediately and be able to participate in spring ball. At this point the earliest would be summer workouts/camp. Not to mention, just because we don't hear something doesn't mean nothing is happening. Our coverage blows.