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[Blue & Gold]

EDIT: I guess we already knew this. I got him confused with AJ George.

Edited January 24, 2024 by Blue & Gold

[catdaddyp]

On 1/16/2024 at 7:45 AM, Blue & Gold said:

Bummer

 

Coach Lembo wasting no time.

[LZIp]

Wasel in portal per 247. Bummer.

[catdaddyp]

1 minute ago, LZIp said:

Wasel in portal per 247. Bummer.

Haven’t seen it confirmed yet, but probably true. Figured that move might be coming after the outing he had in the SG. Certainly seemed like Roggow was ahead that day. Hoped Wasel would stay and continue to develop. Good luck to him.

[Zipsfan10]

53 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Wasel in portal per 247. Bummer.

Say it ain’t so. 

[Hilltopper]

1 hour ago, LZIp said:

Wasel in portal per 247. Bummer.

He had his chance. Time to move on.

[catdaddyp]

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Not shocked by Wasel given the reports at the Spring Game. 

 

Hester is a surprise. 

 

I'm ok with 3rd & 4th string guys hitting the portal. We need the scholarships to find win-now talent and depth. 

Edited May 1, 2024 by Let'sGoZips94

[72 Roo]

I don't have a problem with Wassel moving on. He gave us everything he had. I wish him well. He seemed to be a good team guy, but it wasn't going to work here. Hate to see Hester go as I loved his energy. Like Wassel he got stuck behind others who he would have a tough time beating out. Hope he does well wherever he goes if they are not playing UA.  

[roopride]

A little surprised as wassel was a JM recruit. 

[catdaddyp]

17 minutes ago, roopride said:

A little surprised as wassel was a JM recruit. 

I believe all but 6 players are at this point.

[Zippity69]

Wassel and Hester, hate to see it. 

Edited May 1, 2024 by Zippity69
Don’t want discussion. Just want men to know they were appreciated and will be missed!

[Akron1]

13 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

 

I would guess that Blake Hester was skipped over again and was not put on scholarship.  

Hate to see good people leave the program.  Loved how he played so hard and with everything he had.  

[blueandgold]

After seeing Roggow outperform Wassel in the Spring game, I'm not that surprised. I had high hopes for him, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

[Zippity69]

41 minutes ago, Akron1 said:

I would guess that Blake Hester was skipped over again and was not put on scholarship.  

Hate to see good people leave the program.  Loved how he played so hard and with everything he had.  

This is my first time posting so I hope I’m doing this right. If Hester was not put on scholarship at this point I absolutely understand why he left. Played with so much fire! Does anybody have a confirmation on that? I had heard Wassel was on IR but he did play on Sat. I had high hopes for him.  

[MarkWiley]

59 minutes ago, Akron1 said:

I would guess that Blake Hester was skipped over again and was not put on scholarship.  

Hate to see good people leave the program.  Loved how he played so hard and with everything he had.  

He was very popular in the locker room.  Too bad.

[LZIp]

28 minutes ago, Zippity69 said:

This is my first time posting so I hope I’m doing this right. If Hester was not put on scholarship at this point I absolutely understand why he left. Played with so much fire! Does anybody have a confirmation on that? I had heard Wassel was on IR but he did play on Sat. I had high hopes for him.  

Blake seems like a good locker room presence. I know he was put in scholarship at one point, but no idea if that was just for one season or carried over.

 

Neither him or Wasel appear to be big losses for this season, but I’m much more comfortable with Hester transferring considering he’s 3rd or 4th on the depth chart in his 4th or 5th year of college. Whereas Wasel is just going into his redshirt freshman season. Still had a lot of time to develop. 

[catdaddyp]

19 hours ago, catdaddyp said:

Haven’t seen it confirmed yet, but probably true. Figured that move might be coming after the outing he had in the SG. Certainly seemed like Roggow was ahead that day. Hoped Wasel would stay and continue to develop. Good luck to him.

There it is.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I like his brevity.

[zippy5]

2 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I like his brevity.

do you respect his decision?

[ZippyRulz]

29 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I like his brevity.

 

He could have just said 'Portal.' It would have been understood.

 

[MangoZip]

3 hours ago, zippy5 said:

do you respect his decision?

Wonder if it was God’s plan? Seriously though, hate to see him go. D1 football has become such a cruel business, nodody has time to develop. If you fall to a certain level on the depth chart it’s chop time and bring on the next. 

[Head coach Huell Jackson]

Heard from Multiple people that Wasel was not exactly a well liked guy around here. Take that with a grain of salt, but still

[Zipmeister]

17 hours ago, Zippity69 said:

Wassel and Hester, hate to see it. 

I think that both of these guys can salvage a decent college football career if they catch on with the right DII team. Good Luck guys.

[Zippity69]

36 minutes ago, Head coach Huell Jackson said:

Heard from Multiple people that Wasel was not exactly a well liked guy around here. Take that with a grain of salt, but still

That’s shocking! I guess you never know. He’s been one of my favorites since he’s been here and I was sad to see him go. Great with the young kids and lots of enthusiasm. Wish him the best as well as the others.