Football Transfer Portal Thread

[Turfdawg67]

They were already involved. Most of them just don't want it publicized. We have a couple that have probably given over 10 million in the last 3-4 years.

Man, they gotta be upset on their ROI

OT... Saban's hair gets darker and thicker every broadcast.

[CaptainObvious]

David Murray say State is winding down NIL targeting and starting to focus on JUCO signees and guys in the portal who have no place to go that they can get in the cheap.

[BeardoMSU]

David Murray say State is winding down NIL targeting and starting to focus on JUCO signees and guys in the portal who have no place to go that they can get in the cheap.

Wunderbar**

[DEDawg]

David Murray say State is winding down NIL targeting and starting to focus on JUCO signees and guys in the portal who have no place to go that they can get in the cheap.

I would hope this does not include getting LT figured out first.

[HancockCountyDog]

I would hope this does not include getting LT figured out first.

Or DL. I do not see a Whitson type player in this portal class. We added 4 guys who haven't done much so far on the P4 level.

Same goes for the OL minus Chester. Lets hope we aren't done.

[HoopsDawg]

Or DL. I do not see a Whitson type player in this portal class. We added 4 guys who haven't done much so far on the P4 level.

Same goes for the OL minus Chester. Let?s hope we aren't done.

I think all remaining funds are focused on a LT and an Edge. Then it will be a lot of depth pieces to fill out the 105. Still cant believe we lost the Tulane kid to NcState.

[Todd4State]

This. He would never have worked out in the NIL era. He would have retired.

Before he passed away he was promoting the Bulldog initiative pretty hard. Which was right after Cohen left.

He may not have liked paying players. But he would have done it if he had to. Heck- his best QB came out of the portal in Gardner Minchew and he actually recruited the portal better without NIL than Arnett and Lebby did from 2022-2024. See Makai Polk, Randy Charlton, and etc.

Just because he was eccentric didn't mean he wouldn't do something to win games if he had to.

If Cohen told him that we had money and that NIL was vital to fielding a team like we all wanted I'm 99% sure Leach would have been fine with using it. A lot of the stuff Leach didn't do was because Cohen told him we didn't need it. See StarkvilleSteve's comments.

[Todd4State]

I would hope this does not include getting LT figured out first.

We'll circle back to Sneh if we have to. I would probably take him anyway because even though his measurables aren't perfect he graded well and we need all the help we can get. If they aren't built like Jonathan Ogden that's fine.

[Pancho]

What is the deal on Sneh? Is he an overlooked player like Fluff or what?

[Bdawg]

That the Jackson state guy? And what?s the deal with James? I thought it was too late to get in the portal even if he wanted.

[Tripp McNeely]

What is the deal on Sneh? Is he an overlooked player like Fluff or what?

He's only about 6'2"

[Tripp McNeely]

That the Jackson state guy? And what?s the deal with James? I thought it was too late to get in the portal even if he wanted.

Barton is the Jackson State guy. He's just not that good. Texas brought him in for a visit and passed on him too. He ended up at Coastal Carolina, and sounds like that's where he needs to be

[Bdawg]

Barton is the Jackson State guy. He's just not that good. Texas brought him in for a visit and passed on him too. He ended up at Coastal Carolina, and sounds like that's where he needs to be

Thanks.

[Pancho]

He's only about 6'2"

thx

[vv83]

So if Seaton goes to LSU or Oregon do we use that "blank check" on Markel Bell to keep him from the NFL (+hopefully another DE)?

[Goldendawg]

This. He would never have worked out in the NIL era. He would have retired.

And NIL/Portal is also why Saban retired. Bama was always paying players (as most big programs), but he could no longer force 4 and 5-stars to sit on the bench waiting for playing time in their JR and SR years. Due to the portal and NIL, other programs could offer them similar or more $ and immediate playing time.

[BeardoMSU]

[Pancho]

And NIL/Portal is also why Saban retired. Bama was always paying players (as most big programs), but he could no longer force 4 and 5-stars to sit on the bench waiting for playing time in their JR and SR years. Due to the portal and NIL, other programs could offer them similar or more $ and immediate playing time.

Lane is basically paying guys to sit on the bench in LSU now. All of them can't play at the same time.

[BlackSailsDawg]

That the Jackson state guy? And what?s the deal with James? I thought it was too late to get in the portal even if he wanted.

Jackson state guy has signed with coastal carolina. James allowed 3 sacks and a lot of QB hurries and hits. He also had something like 8 penalties. He informed the staff early enough

[BlackSailsDawg]

Lane is basically paying guys to sit on the bench in LSU now. All of them can't play at the same time.

There are teams out there that are letting it be known. There is no amount of money that is too much for them to spend. LSU is one. They are paying for a staff they dismissed, plus a new staff, plus spending roughly 55 million on new players.

And LSU will get the money from where ever they can.