2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[KB21]

Malik Charles from West Georgia looks like a player.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Malik Charles from West Georgia looks like a player.

I think we will probably kick him to EDGE but he has really good size. Impressive offer sheet so far.

[KB21]

I think we will probably kick him to EDGE but he has really good size. Impressive offer sheet so far.

That?s what he played in the clips I saw. He was in the standup rusher position that they had Branden Jennings at this season.

[Young dawg]

Malik Charles from West Georgia looks like a player.

Dude looks like a problem coming off the edge. Good size and speed.

[KB21]

Lee is in the portal.

[Brobi-wan]

Are we trying to keep JJ H at all? He seemed to really want to be here out of HS. Just wondering what the rumor is on his transfer decision.

[BigDawg81]

Are we trying to keep JJ H at all? He seemed to really want to be here out of HS. Just wondering what the rumor is on his transfer decision.

I think playing time.

[StateDawg44]

I think playing time.

Just makes no sense (to me) to go start some where new in a whole new system if it's just playing time. New relationships, new trust to build.

Unless he sees himself getting buried or something and is open to whatever gets him on the field some where.

He was definitely doing a lot of recruiting of other players during his recruiting process. Seemed all dawg.

[BankerDog]

Just makes no sense (to me) to go start some where new in a whole new system if it's just playing time. New relationships, new trust to build.

Unless he sees himself getting buried or something and is open to whatever gets him on the field some where.

He was definitely doing a lot of recruiting of other players during his recruiting process. Seemed all dawg.

What happens when you get hurt and then don?t show up to practice?add on top getting paid this is the type player you get.

[StateDawg44]

What happens when you get hurt and then don?t show up to practice?add on top getting paid this is the type player you get.

There's zero doubt the current system does nothing to bring out the best in players.

[BigDawg81]

Seeing that Arkansas DT Nico DaVillier is expected to visit

[StarkVegasSteve]

Seeing that Arkansas DT Nico DaVillier is expected to visit

He is a true edge guy. Would be a really solid pickup for us.

[StarkVegasSteve]

There is a chance Zxavian Harris jumps into the portal. We would be interested if he does.

[msstate7]

Delete

[StarkVegasSteve]

David Blay, DT from La Tech, has been offered.

[Matt3467]

Because people have an overinflated view of Arnett as the DC. It's as simple as that. A lot of people got this "he's one of us" mindset stuck in their head and can't let it go.

He fielded the following defenses:

2020: Total Defense Ranking: 57th. Gave up 28.1 PPG

2021: Total Defense Ranking: 62nd. Gave up 25.9 PPG

2022: Total Defense Ranking: 40th. Gave up 23.1 PPG.


He had ONE defense ranked 40th. The rest were not top 50. That is an average DC.


You also have to remember that those defenses had: Martin Emerson, Emmanuel Forbes, Jett Johnson, Nathaniel Watson, Shawn Preston Jr, Jalen Green, Jackie Matthews, Jaden Crumedy, Errol Thompson, Tyrus Wheat, and I could go on but you get the picture. Those teams had guys that could start on other SEC teams. We had MAYBE two that could start for another SEC team this year and MULTIPLE who couldn't start for a G5 team.

Not sure where you're looking but Arnett only once had total defense worse than 39th and that was #51 in '20. In '21 and '22 our total defense was #36 and #39. The ppg I was looking at other than '20 were a little higher however (around 1 point or so). His defense was solid, not great but my point before was more so in response to Confucious that said a DC with experience wouldn't have been any better than Hutzler which I think is wrong.

Edit: Btw whoever bad repped my post and left that comment in my box reading comprehension must be hard. I didn't bring up the topic just responding to it.
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[StarkVegasSteve]

Another portal entrant, Eric Taylor. I am not lying when I say this, the last two staffs may have been some of the worst talent evaluators we've ever had by a mile.

[HancockCountyDog]

Another portal entrant, Eric Taylor. I am not lying when I say this, the last two staffs may have been some of the worst talent evaluators we've ever had by a mile.

One thing all of these portal entries also show is how our on3 or 247 and their membership numbers help our recruiting ranking. Every year we are ranked between 20-35 and that is largely because we have so many members on those sites.

I remember in the old genespage days where Steve would just admit that he would "talk to the rankings guys" and get our two stars bumped up to 3 stars and would push for our solid 3 star guys to get bumped up to 4 stars. Every year this happens.

Tab Hinton, the LB from Hattiesburg was a low 3 star and Steve was pushing him to be a 4 star player and this happens all the time. I guess I'm just tired of his bullshit.

[StarkVegasSteve]

One thing all of these portal entries also show is how our on3 or 247 and their membership numbers help our recruiting ranking. Every year we are ranked between 20-35 and that is largely because we have so many members on those sites.

I remember in the old genespage days where Steve would just admit that he would "talk to the rankings guys" and get our two stars bumped up to 3 stars and would push for our solid 3 star guys to get bumped up to 4 stars. Every year this happens.

Tab Hinton, the LB from Hattiesburg was a low 3 star and Steve was pushing him to be a 4 star player and this happens all the time. I guess I'm just tired of his bullshit.

That happens with every player though. That's why it's called the Bama bump. Look no further than Bray Hubbard(who ended up being a really good player). But he was a low 3 star when he committed to us, he gets a Bama offer and is a mid 4 star the next day.

[Really Clark?]

That happens with every player thought. That's why it's called the Bama bump. Look no further than Bray Hubbard(who ended up being a really good player). But he was a low 3 star when he committed to us, he gets a Bama offer and is a mid 4 star the next day.

Also why Dan actually recruited higher than the actual rankings we got because of bias against our name. He evaluated extremely well. Heck, Freeze had no clue really about evaluating in the 3 star pool. It's why he had to ride our offer coattails and try to flip them.