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  On 5/25/2023 at 3:31 PM, Bevo said:

More importantly, if your roster is missing defensive ends and linemen, those kids aren't going to be available in the portal and tampering them to come will only fill some of the holes in the lineup and will be very expensive. Plus, you are assured of having no depth so if any of your starters get injured, you are screwed. The portal will always be a short-term and limited fix.

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This isn't completely true, but there is truth in it.

The portal is going to reflect stereotypes that exist for good reasons. WRs and QBs have massive egos and tend to be prima donnas. Every cycle, including those that have already occurred for proof, is going to have excellent answers at QB and WR if you need them and can afford them. These roles like the drama, the money, and expect to be starting immediately.

Conversely, DL and OL are going to be much harder to find, in large part due to the mindsets impacting those positions. On top of that, when an amazing OL or DL shows up in the portal, it's usually a done deal via tampering. Those positions, if they can rationalize it, will be stagnant. This is why the fantasizing about each DE/E that enters the portal is humorous. If Texas is going to land an E in the portal, it's because they already negotiated the deal. 

CBs, TBs, LBs, S, and TEs are somewhere between the two extremes. Those roles can be opportunistically found if you need them, but you best not count on it. 

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  On 5/25/2023 at 4:01 PM, closetojumping said:

This isn't completely true, but there is truth in it.

The portal is going to reflect stereotypes that exist for good reasons. WRs and QBs have massive egos and tend to be prima donnas. Every cycle, including those that have already occurred for proof, is going to have excellent answers at QB and WR if you need them and can afford them. These roles like the drama, the money, and expect to be starting immediately.

Conversely, DL and OL are going to be much harder to find, in large part due to the mindsets impacting those positions. On top of that, when an amazing OL or DL shows up in the portal, it's usually a done deal via tampering. Those positions, if they can rationalize it, will be stagnant. This is why the fantasizing about each DE/E that enters the portal is humorous. If Texas is going to land an E in the portal, it's because they already negotiated the deal. 

CBs, TBs, LBs, S, and TEs are somewhere between the two extremes. Those roles can be opportunistically found if you need them, but you best not count on it. 

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I think we are saying the same thing, but you were more clear.

When I mentioned OL and DL, I was thinking specifically about Bear who was tampered into the portal and was very expensive. If it wasn't for tampering, Bear would have probably stayed at Georgia.

Depth can't easily be obtained in the portal. So teams who rely on the portal will have limited depth.

QBs will be available but they may not be exactly who you want. USC can do it and we can do it but most schools are going to have to hope guys like Card, Thompson, and Rising pan out. WRs are plentiful.

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  On 5/25/2023 at 3:05 PM, closetojumping said:

 

 

There aren't "10 silents" and whichever $9.95er put that out there is an imbecile. There will be at least 10 public commitments over the next two months, though. There is a ton of confidence around the June visits and Texas under Seven Loss Steve has handled those weekends very well.

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I believe it came from the TFB.

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  On 5/26/2023 at 1:03 PM, SydneyCarton said:

If it was then it absolutely was completely made up horseshit. 

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honestly, whoever said it it was made up horseshit. ten silents is stupid. btw that list included a couple of top 100 guys, a consensus 5* DB, etc.

it was dumb. nobody has ten silent commits.

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  On 5/28/2023 at 3:29 PM, TheContractor said:

Players can now take unlimited officials(crazy) so he will OV Lsu and UGA and probably UF/Bama if he has weekends free. 

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Gerry mentioned how few weeks during the season the Duncanville kids will have thought with an expected playoff run and Coach Samples liking Saturday practices. For a kid who will be an early enrollee which limits that space even more it can only be a good thing a visit is already set. Would not want to be aggy fighting Georgia, Bama and LSU for an open weekend or midweek.

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  On 5/29/2023 at 4:54 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:

Apparently On3's percentage predictor has us currently as the highest chance to land him.

 

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Neat. His tape looks sound - uses his hands violently in the pass rush and when he kept his pads down he absolutely bulldozed people. Can't say I know anything about the level of competition in the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools, though, so maybe it's not as impressive as it seems. 

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  On 5/29/2023 at 6:38 PM, Park Gothic said:

Neat. His tape looks sound - uses his hands violently in the pass rush and when he kept his pads down he absolutely bulldozed people. Can't say I know anything about the level of competition in the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools, though, so maybe it's not as impressive as it seems. 

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If you have ever tried running track in floor length denim skirts you would realize that homeschool athletics is no joke.

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  On 5/29/2023 at 4:54 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:

Apparently On3's percentage predictor has us currently as the highest chance to land him.

 

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Let's not start acting like the On3 predictor has any sort of value. We could straw poll 15 regulars on this board about each year's 1000+ recruits and be more accurate.

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