2025 Portal Departures

[MangoZip]

26 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Agreed, we need some help at OT. Morris and JBD have the athletic ability to play OT. Gould is an OT as well, but he’ll need a year of development. I think we are going to try the JUCO signee King at tackle. Outside of those guys, it’s really just Shor at LT and Mann at RT.

That’s not a good scenario if you’re Ben Finley. Shor has been very shaky and Mann hasn’t seen a snap (I don’t think) in two years - I assume there’s a reason for that. 

[NeoZip]

49 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Agreed, we need some help at OT. Morris and JBD have the athletic ability to play OT. Gould is an OT as well, but he’ll need a year of development. I think we are going to try the JUCO signee King at tackle. Outside of those guys, it’s really just Shor at LT and Mann at RT.

Do you think King has the ability to play at tackle? I’ve been intrigued with Mann. Seems like he was on cusp of P4 offers. Great size at 6’7”. Hoping he has developed over past 2 years.

[NeoZip]

23 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

That’s not a good scenario if you’re Ben Finley. Shor has been very shaky and Mann hasn’t seen a snap (I don’t think) in two years - I assume there’s a reason for that. 

Yep, probably why we have 50 offers out to tackles.

[catdaddyp]

 

S Darius Owens to the portal.

[72 Roo]

At least he didn't say God told him to do it. Could he have had help from the coaches? 

[catdaddyp]

CB Joey Hunter in the portal. Not a surprise here. He walked on senior day and was seemingly limited the majority of games. Was eventually surpassed on the depth chart by Reed.

[Blue & Gold]

CB Devonte Golden-Nelson in the portal.

[catdaddyp]

1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

CB Devonte Golden-Nelson in the portal.

Timing is odd. He played well this year. Good luck to him.
 

Clears the way for Reed, White, and DeWalt…..assuming they don’t hit the road as well.

[MangoZip]

[Blue & Gold]

Marcus Moore committed to BGSU WTF?!?!🤬🤬🤬

[MangoZip]

23 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Marcus Moore committed to BGSU WTF?!?!🤬🤬🤬

I know. BG is a more successful program historically but how it this going to be much different of an experience vs playing at Akron? Maybe he thought he would get better offers and had to settle here? 

[LZIp]

49 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Marcus Moore committed to BGSU WTF?!?!🤬🤬🤬

That sucks. With that said, I recall somebody stating BG has NIL set up for football and we..well don’t. We aren’t going to even keep up with other conference members unless we find a way to step it up from a financial perspective.

 

Can’t wait to kick his ass the next two years.

[catdaddyp]

21 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

I know. BG is a more successful program historically but how it this going to be much different of an experience vs playing at Akron? Maybe he thought he would get better offers and had to settle here? 

Could be the offer situation.
 

I may be mistaken, but I thought BG had a small NIL collective? Could have played a role into it. Or they pitched him on development like they did with Karl Brooks? 
 

Either way, I hate having to face him on a yearly basis.

[ZippyRulz]

On 12/19/2024 at 12:38 AM, MangoZip said:

 

After what happened with the UNLV QB, it would be a roll of the dice as to whether the Barry Odom admin would reneg on any NIL money being offered to CJ.

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by ZippyRulz

[catdaddyp]

Sounds like James is headed to Maryland.

[catdaddyp]

Coach Wart now the DL coach at UMASS. That explains some of the departures.

[LZIp]

51 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:

Coach Wart now the DL coach at UMASS. That explains some of the departures.

Damn. Tre Bell is also there now too I saw. Wonder if there’s a connection

[Captain Kangaroo]

UMass is obviously paying their coaches more than the Zips. It would be sporting of them to at least forfeit their training table to make things fair.

[LZIp]

22 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

UMass is obviously paying their coaches more than the Zips. It would be sporting of them to at least forfeit their training table to make things fair.

Sad state of affairs when we lose coaches to one of the few programs worse than us because they can pay more.

[72 Roo]

15 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Sad state of affairs when we lose coaches to one of the few programs worse than us because they can pay more.

At least send us a season's supply of Twinkies as compensation.

[NeoZip]

Throw in a couple of bucks and you’ve never heard of the zips before….

[MarkWiley]

garrison Smith to FAU. 

[MangoZip]

12 minutes ago, MarkWiley said:

garrison Smith to FAU. 

Thought he may end up somewhere better than that - definitely better weather, but not sure what else makes that move worth it? 

[LZIp]

1 hour ago, MangoZip said:

Thought he may end up somewhere better than that - definitely better weather, but not sure what else makes that move worth it? 

I agree, but money is the answer. FAU has two collectives. They can pay a kicker to come there. We can’t pay anyone.

 

Reardon to Northwestern.

Edited December 23, 2024 by LZIp

[Hilltopper]

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