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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:39 PM, Vito Andolini said:

Shanahan was a weird case, one of the services had him rated wildly differently ( on the plus side) than all the others, I think it was Rivals. He might have been considered the best player in the state. Narrator: he wasn’t. 

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It was Rivals. I remember when his family moved to Austin either Roach or Holland was pumping him up super hard as a Texas prospect/potential future 5* too on 247 which they've done and missed on before (Preston Stone comes to mind). Just funny to me which prospects they get on super hard.

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  On 12/9/2024 at 6:02 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

The most interesting portal entries so far for me are:

RB Ahmad Hardy, ULM
WR Eric Singleton, GaTech
WR Kevin Concepcion, NC St
WR Dane Key, Kentucky
WR Nic Anderson, OU, could pair well with Arch on deep passes
DL Hosea Wheeler, WKU
DL Parker Petersen, Tulane
DL Keeshawn Silver, Kentucky - as an over the ball body type
LB Jacon Manu, Arizona - Assuming he's recovering well and okay with backup/depth role
S Dillon Thieneman, Purdue


Anyone care to add any others? 

@closetojumping there is no shot we actually pursue Bear, right? 

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No idea. Hope not. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 7:29 PM, Red Five said:

Helluva job Bryant, Bledsoe, Ross, Swanson class. I think the best moment from any of them was one play from Ross against Rice last year. 

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I have zero surprise at any of those four. I was not a fan when they signed, but that is all Texas could get at the time, I guess. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 11:19 PM, closetojumping said:

Texas A&M now has lost 17 players to the portal and 2 declaring early for the draft. 

They signed 25 guys in this recruiting cycle. I have no idea how many seniors are out of eligibility and moving on. 

I also have no idea how many scholarship players they had this season. 

That all said, I’m assuming they have quite a few guys they’re going to need to transfer to ATM or they’re going to be very short again. 

This was a problem last year and they ended up having to jagger up. If these guys don’t crush it in the portal, they are truly going to suck next season. 

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They have a serious problem unless they spend huge money and bring in 8-10 quality starters via the portal. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 11:19 PM, closetojumping said:

Texas A&M now has lost 17 players to the portal and 2 declaring early for the draft. 

They signed 25 guys in this recruiting cycle. I have no idea how many seniors are out of eligibility and moving on. 

I also have no idea how many scholarship players they had this season. 

That all said, I’m assuming they have quite a few guys they’re going to need to transfer to ATM or they’re going to be very short again. 

This was a problem last year and they ended up having to jagger up. If these guys don’t crush it in the portal, they are truly going to suck next season. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 11:30 PM, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I have a feeling the Ags are going to go crazy in the portal. 

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What's considered crazy?

They signed one of the top portal classes last year based purely on numbers. I expect something similar. A huge portal class with a bunch of jags and a couple decent to good transfers like Scouton. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:39 PM, Vito Andolini said:

Shanahan was a weird case, one of the services had him rated wildly differently ( on the plus side) than all the others, I think it was Rivals. He might have been considered the best player in the state. Narrator: he wasn’t. 

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Comically over rated. Genuinely the most overrated player in the last decade+.

A five star who is completely un rated nationally by every other group is incredible and said all you needed to know then and now about rivals as a company.

Also lots of smoke he tried to jump on elsewhere as a recruit after he committed to a&m and everyone else said no.

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  On 12/10/2024 at 12:12 AM, NoName said:

Comically over rated. Genuinely the most overrated player in the last decade+.

A five star who is completely un rated nationally by every other group is incredible and said all you needed to know then and now about rivals as a company.

Also lots of smoke he tried to jump on elsewhere as a recruit after he committed to a&m and everyone else said no.

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Yet another obvious bust that this board had a better handle on than any service. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:39 PM, Vito Andolini said:

Shanahan was a weird case, one of the services had him rated wildly differently ( on the plus side) than all the others, I think it was Rivals. He might have been considered the best player in the state. Narrator: he wasn’t. 

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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:48 PM, Teryor said:

It was Rivals. I remember when his family moved to Austin either Roach or Holland was pumping him up super hard as a Texas prospect/potential future 5* too on 247 which they've done and missed on before (Preston Stone comes to mind). Just funny to me which prospects they get on super hard.

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Rivals guys like Ketch and Dunlap were standing on soap boxes for this guy..

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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:47 PM, gmr548 said:

Feel like there were a few UT -> ASU transfers. Have any of them been contributors on their run this year?

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  On 12/9/2024 at 10:50 PM, Hank_Hill said:

Alford is a starter. Omeire has 3 catches.

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Alford had a year at USC between his Texas and Arizona State seasons though. He’s the second leading tackler on ASU.

Swanson and Dorbah play a little bit, that’s pretty much it.

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  On 12/10/2024 at 1:06 AM, closetojumping said:

OU has 12 guys in the portal so far. That includes a starting CB, their leading receiver in Sharp, Nick Anderson, their 5 star starting QB, and two OLs who started this season. That’s not nothing. 

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Oklahoma might take a long ass time to ever dig out- if they are ever able to scrape together money to win in the nil world. They could be wrecked with this and SEC added competition. Hate to see it. 

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  On 12/10/2024 at 12:00 AM, Rickylovesweed said:

What's considered crazy?

They signed one of the top portal classes last year based purely on numbers. I expect something similar. A huge portal class with a bunch of jags and a couple decent to good transfers like Scouton. 

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And a few incoming transfers got trap doored before the spring portal window opened if I recall. Didn't track if they did the same thing in April/May

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  On 12/10/2024 at 1:09 AM, Wulaw Horn said:

Oklahoma might take a long ass time to ever dig out- if they are ever able to scrape together money to win in the nil world. They could be wrecked with this and SEC added competition. Hate to see it. 

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In addition to aggy being aggy, and LSU Kelly'D, I am looking forward to all the struggles our regional competitors will have. 

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  On 12/10/2024 at 12:00 AM, Rickylovesweed said:

What's considered crazy?

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Crazy: adjective
 
mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.
 
Nobody is implying they are going to clean up. I’m talking irrational payments to questionable players.
 
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  On 12/10/2024 at 1:06 AM, closetojumping said:

OU has 12 guys in the portal so far. That includes a starting CB, their leading receiver in Sharp, Nick Anderson, their 5 star starting QB, and two OLs who started this season. That’s not nothing. 

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their youtube people keep talking about how this is nothing because BV got a $15M check to grab difference makers in the portal.

 

Seems like they are Mateer or bust at QB..  Their WR coach has started offering WRs in the portal as well, WR out of Miami (OH) and has a WR from Arkansas Pine Bluff coming in for a visit too

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  On 12/10/2024 at 12:59 AM, Lonestar88 said:

 

Alford had a year at USC between his Texas and Arizona State seasons though. He’s the second leading tackler on ASU.

Swanson and Dorbah play a little bit, that’s pretty much it.

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Dorbah did play quite a bit in 2023 -- 30 total tackles and 6 sacks.  He was hurt for part of 2024, which is part of the reason his stats decreased significantly.    

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  On 12/9/2024 at 6:33 PM, texifornia said:

General Booty, Fluff Bothwell, and Nitro Tuggle all hit the Portal today. Those are real humans.

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Bothwell is intriguing. True freshman that put up a 111/832/13 line. 5-10, 220 power back.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5220197/fluff-bothwell

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