2025 Transfer Portal Thread

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Originally Posted by confucius say

As list of worries go, bump is way down the list. His group was the best position on the team last year.

Also, Espy has been better since he got on staff at MRA. Hopefully that continues.

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Mike has been a little better. Mostly because he saw that he had to start distancing himself from Shay because of how hardline Shay was. I do know that Mike and Shay are both pissed at Kiffin and Co. right now over the Ayden Williams stuff. He was going to transfer last year, and they told both Ayden and Mike and Shay that he'd be a starter this past year.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

And I think that would've been ok if we hadn't been hearing for two years how great of a recruiter Bumphis was and how great of relationship he had with Cunningham. I think if the fan boy media had just said from day 1, "it's going to be really difficult to get this kid because he's going to be one of the top receivers in the country" then people would've tempered their expectations. I mean at the end of the day, the frustration with Bumphis is due to Hadad and Faulk telling everyone how amazing he is and he craps gold. Like, he's a position coach who just happened to play here. If he didn't play here and hadn't had a podcast on Brian Hadad's old network, no one would care about Chad Bumphis. Because I don't really hear them clamoring for us to bring back Pernell McPhee, who should be our DL coach right now. Or why were they not foaming at the mouth to bring back Chaney? Those two set Bumphis up for failure.

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Or it could just be that he doesn't want to be part of a rebuild and wants to see a clearer path to actually contending for something. Plain and simple.

We also knew Cunningham was going to wait and see how we turned out this year. Well, hate to break it to everyone, but we failed miserably. MSU never had a chance with Cunningham after Toledo. And who would blame him?

I'd imagine most MSU fans haven't even listened to a second of Hadad and Faulk. I can still be frustrated with the recruiting and not totally blame one single person for the problem.

So we are going to finish with a transfer portal class outside of the Top 10 and possibly even further than that after the dust clears? 2 4 star transfers after being told we have big things planned in the transfer portal and we have a competitive NIL war chest to lure top talent?

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Originally Posted by Dawgology

So we are going to finish with a transfer portal class outside of the Top 10 and possibly even further than that after the dust clears? 2 4 star transfers after being told we have big things planned in the transfer portal and we have a competitive NIL war chest to lure top talent?

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We don't get this many transfers at this talent level without having a competitive NIL war chest. We are 11th nationally with 22 transfers, last year we were 45th with 20 transfers. That is spending a lot more than we were able to last year.

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

We don't get this many transfers at this talent level without having a competitive NIL war chest. We are 11th nationally with 22 transfers, last year we were 45th with 20 transfers. That is spending a lot more than we were able to last year.

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After spring signing, we won't be in the top 20, probably, because the price to play the game has gone up. We will sign a similar transfer class as last year. Maybe 5-10 spots better.

Still waiting on UGA WR to commit to either State or SMU or somebody else. Who knows when though

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Originally Posted by Dawgology

After spring signing, we won't be in the top 20, probably, because the price to play the game has gone up. We will sign a similar transfer class as last year. Maybe 5-10 spots better.

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Dude, you are off on your thinking. How much you wanna go that we finish better than 35th nationally after the spring portal as well?

How many SEC teams would that put ahead of STATE?

portal class only?

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Originally Posted by Really Clark?

Dude, you are off on your thinking. How much you wanna go that we finish better than 35th nationally after the spring portal as well?

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Sorry misread that thought we finished 35th last season. No I figure we might finish 25-30 range. Still terrible though. That will be 9th-10th ranked transfer class in the SEC…smh

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Originally Posted by Dawgology

Sorry misread that thought we finished 35th last season. No I figure we might finish 25-30 range. Still terrible though. That will be 9th-10th ranked transfer class in the SEC…smh

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Book and mark.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Book and mark.

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Go for it. I’d love to be wrong.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

As list of worries go, bump is way down the list. His group was the best position on the team last year.

Also, Espy has been better since he got on staff at MRA. Hopefully that continues.

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Agree. Bump has done a better job than Mullen did at WR in his entire tenure save 1 year.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Agree. Bump has done a better job than Mullen did at WR in his entire tenure save 1 year.

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That was all Brewster too

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Originally Posted by Dawgology

So we are going to finish with a transfer portal class outside of the Top 10 and possibly even further than that after the dust clears? 2 4 star transfers after being told we have big things planned in the transfer portal and we have a competitive NIL war chest to lure top talent?

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If you thought we were going to bring in top guys, then you are either naive or have maroon colored glasses. Our class is actually better than I thought we would do.

we have done better than most assumed we would be able to. just gotta hope the guys can play SEC level ball for 8 games

Any coach coming to our program will know he has to do more with less. I think Lebby can do that with the wr position. Add that to the fact he probably learned so much as a first year head coach. Half our starters will have experience in the current system. Last year Lebby and hultz and their players had zero experience. We could still win 6 and surprise some folks.

I saw Cunningham not only at Toledo, but a couple of other games. No doubt he didn't like what he saw. Who did at 2-10 & 0-8 in SEC. Many players have no desire to play for a big time losing program (at this point) and be part of a total rebuild. NIL $ will be really big and comparable at best for us and most want to play for championships and national exposure in a winning program. We have a "longn row to hoe" in this NIL/Portal crazy world, l;ike it or not.

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

If you thought we were going to bring in top guys, then you are either naive or have maroon colored glasses. Our class is actually better than I thought we would do.

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I never thought we would but there are some mouthpieces on here that did…big time. Think the propaganda people have been exposed.

The mystery with Evans is nearing its end. SMU folks expect he signs with us today.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

The mystery with Evans is nearing its end. SMU folks expect he signs with us today.

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Awesome news!

Regardless, we now have an SEC team. We have an identity on offense (running the ball) and we now have talent on defense. I believe we head into bowling season with 7 wins.

....and Evans is a Dawg!

5 wins and I?m happy.

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Originally Posted by KB21

....and Evans is a Dawg!

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We are so back

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Originally Posted by KB21

....and Evans is a Dawg!

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BOOM!!

I really think he is going to be a great slot receiver for us.

Great job Bumphis ��.

Not the portal, but stone Blanton declared for the draft

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Not the portal, but stone Blanton declared for the draft

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WTH is he thinking? He's not likely to get drafted unless he runs a whole lot faster than I think he can.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Not the portal, but stone Blanton declared for the draft

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Well crap! One step forward two steps back.

Well he's married or about to be, so I guess he's ready to move on with life.
Although I think he would make more with us than he will trying to play in the nfl.

I guess I could argue that his production in 2025 will not be what it was in 2024, so his stock may be as high now as it will ever be.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Well he's married or about to be, so I guess he's ready to move on with life.
Although I think he would make more with us than he will trying to play in the nfl.

I guess I could argue that his production in 2025 will not be what it was in 2024, so his stock may be as high now as it will ever be.

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Honestly, with the additions of Smith, Gullette, and Lockhart along with Tillman, I'm not sure Stone was guaranteed to start this year.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Well he's married or about to be, so I guess he's ready to move on with life.
Although I think he would make more with us than he will trying to play in the nfl.

I guess I could argue that his production in 2025 will not be what it was in 2024, so his stock may be as high now as it will ever be.

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He seems to be another Jett Johnson type player that is a really good college player that probably doesn't have the speed to do much in the NFL. I'm not even sure he could make a team so yes, college NIL would seem to likely be his best option money wise.

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Originally Posted by confucius say

Not the portal, but stone Blanton declared for the draft

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What in the hell is he thinking?

I don’t think Stone was going to be playing as much and read the writing on the wall. Hope he does well.

he ain't good as or smart as Jett at the position. good luck to him

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Originally Posted by KB21

Honestly, with the additions of Smith, Gullette, and Lockhart along with Tillman, I'm not sure Stone was guaranteed to start this year.

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I agree. Stone?s not a good tackler, he likes to hit runners to the ground instead of wrapping up and driving runners to the ground. Let me back that up by saying that his defensive line did not help him out. No one needed double teaming EVER!

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Originally Posted by Goldendawg

I saw Cunningham not only at Toledo, but a couple of other games. No doubt he didn't like what he saw. Who did at 2-10 & 0-8 in SEC. Many players have no desire to play for a big time losing program (at this point) and be part of a total rebuild. NIL $ will be really big and comparable at best for us and most want to play for championships and national exposure in a winning program. We have a "longn row to hoe" in this NIL/Portal crazy world, l;ike it or not.

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The good news is we can still get him in a year or two if we start winning

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Originally Posted by Turfdawg67

The good news is we can still get him in a year or two if we start winning

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You ideally want guys on year 3,4,5. Who gives af if you have them Year 1/2.

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Originally Posted by Thick

I agree. Stone?s not a good tackler, he likes to hit runners to the ground instead of wrapping up and driving runners to the ground. Let me back that up by saying that his defensive line did not help him out. No one needed double teaming EVER!

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He literally led the sec in tackles. I don’t agree with the take he wasn’t a good tackler.