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ESPN+ article on how teams did in the Transfer Portal
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:49 pm
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ESPN+ article discussing how teams did with the transfer portal. FSU was their top school and they are pumping the hell out of them to be back again.
I don’t believe LSU got the same love.
Michigan, OU, UCLA, Colorado, Wisconsin, and USC were the other teams listed
LSU
FSU
ESPN+ article discussing how teams did with the transfer portal. FSU was their top school and they are pumping the hell out of them to be back again.
I don’t believe LSU got the same love.
Michigan, OU, UCLA, Colorado, Wisconsin, and USC were the other teams listed
LSU
quote:
LSU always will be one of the best-positioned programs for top high school players, especially from within the state. But the team had roster issues during its recent coaching transition, and it hit the portal for quarterback Jayden Daniels (Arizona State), defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo (Missouri), cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse (Oklahoma State) and others. The roster is in better shape now, and LSU signed ESPN's No. 7 recruiting class but also kept mining the portal. Top additions include linebacker Omar Speights, who earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors at Oregon State in 2022, as well as defensive backs Duce Chestnut (Syracuse), Denver Harris (Texas A&M) and JK Johnson (Ohio State). LSU also bolstered its defensive front with Ovie Oghoufo (Texas), Jordan Jefferson (West Virginia) and Jalen Lee (Florida).
"That might not be what Brian Kelly wants to do, but last year, they were depleted and they took a bunch of kids out of the portal," an SEC coordinator said. "This year, they're taking a ton of kids out of the portal. It's kind of one of those never-ending cycles, where once you do, you've got to keep doing it to replenish. LSU might be a little bit different, where you can get some blue chips that can help you right away, but it's hard."
FSU
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No program has generated more buzz for its portal prowess than Florida State, even among coaches outside of the ACC. The portal has become a focal point for the Seminoles, who leaned on several transfers from last winter -- defensive end Jared Verse (Albany), wide receiver Johnny Wilson (Arizona State), running back Trey Benson (Oregon) -- to record their first 10-win season since 2016.
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An ACC coordinator said that while Clemson remains the league's most talented team overall, FSU is closing the gap. "Florida State did a tremendous job being the next most talented team," the coach said. "FSU did theirs through the transfer portal."
This post was edited on 1/25/23 at 2:51 pm
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Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:52 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
I suppose if we’re filling our needs, doesn’t matter where you get them from.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:53 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
When LSU does it, its bad
When FSU does it, it makes them more talented.
Thanks for the reminder why i dont pay for espn+
When FSU does it, it makes them more talented.
Thanks for the reminder why i dont pay for espn+
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:54 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
For covering CFB the way ESPN does they sure get a lot of shite very wrong including some of this article
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:56 pm to LSUnation78
Don’t think for a second that any of the “BK is a villain” narrative is going to stop
The industry is scared
The industry is scared
This post was edited on 1/25/23 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 1/25/23 at 2:56 pm to LSUnation78
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When LSU does it, its bad When FSU does it, it makes them more talented.
I look at it more like the standards are higher at LSU now. People expect us to have a top class to fill our needs without having to hit the portal hard.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:02 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
Pretty ignorant quote to say it’s a never ending cycle. In our situation you have to use it for a couple of years to 3 years probably to give your high school classes time to mature and develop. Doesn’t have to be something they keep doing every year by any means but hell if there are guys who can help you why not do it.
I don’t think you’ll continue to see us as active in there once Kelly has 3 full recruiting classes under his belt here
I don’t think you’ll continue to see us as active in there once Kelly has 3 full recruiting classes under his belt here
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:02 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
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Adam Rittenberg (born August 15, 1981) is a blogger and sports journalist for ESPN's college football section dedicated to the Big Ten Conference in college football. Before 2008 when he joined ESPN, he was a sports writer at Daily Herald (Arlington Heights) in Illinois. Rittenberg is a graduate of Northwestern University and resides near Chicago, Illinois.
Form your opinions based off the article now
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:04 pm to Old Money
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I look at it more like the standards are higher at LSU now. People expect us to have a top class to fill our needs without having to hit the portal hard.
We started last year with 71 scholarship players and lost some to the draft and graduation and transfers out. We were always going to have to hit the portal hard again this year. Did they expect us to sign 50 HS players?
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:10 pm to WaterLink
Exactly. It’s ignorant to suggest it’s a never ending cycle. If they bother to research and know our situation they’d understand why Kelly is cleaning up in the portal 2 straight years. If you have the luxury to do it while you build your roster up with your high school classes why the hell would you not
Somehow a top 5 high school class and a top 2 portal class gets turned into an area of concern lol. Only ESPN
Somehow a top 5 high school class and a top 2 portal class gets turned into an area of concern lol. Only ESPN
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:11 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
If Clemson has a more talented roster than FSU right now I would like to see it play on the field because I think FSU has a more talented roster right now.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:25 pm to Toptigerfan86
quote:
Pretty ignorant quote to say it’s a never ending cycle. In our situation you have to use it for a couple of years to 3 years probably to give your high school classes time to mature and develop. Doesn’t have to be something they keep doing every year by any means but hell if there are guys who can help you why not do it.
Its a never ending cycle.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:27 pm to WaterLink
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We started last year with 71 scholarship players and lost some to the draft and graduation and transfers out. We were always going to have to hit the portal hard again this year. Did they expect us to sign 50 HS players?
I think they just forget things like that sometimes. If you’re not an LSU fan you probably forgot that by now, especially since we won the West.
This post was edited on 1/25/23 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:40 pm to Old Money
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I think they just forget things like that sometimes.
It says right there in the write up that we had roster issues that left us depleted during our coaching change. They didn't forget shite.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 3:41 pm to Captain Crown
Wow, I don’t think that dude has ever played a team sport
Posted on 1/25/23 at 5:02 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
First, it's not the ESPN correspondent who said it's "one of those never-ending cycles." It was an SEC Coordinator.
Second, if they reinstate the annual cap on recruits, relying heavily on the portal can become problematic. With a 25-player annual cap, you only get an extra 15 players over the 85-player limit over 4 years. (25+25+25+25 = 100 - 85 = 15). Replacing HS players with short-term portal players cuts into that 15-player margin. Thus, it can become a never-ending cycle.
Nevertheless, the anonymous SEC Coordinator seems to exaggerate, if not miss, the point under current conditions. Right now, LSU can take as many as it wants as long as it stays under 85, and next year, those players might all be HS players.
Third, LSU is killing it in the portal. ESPN can kiss Kelly's arse.
Second, if they reinstate the annual cap on recruits, relying heavily on the portal can become problematic. With a 25-player annual cap, you only get an extra 15 players over the 85-player limit over 4 years. (25+25+25+25 = 100 - 85 = 15). Replacing HS players with short-term portal players cuts into that 15-player margin. Thus, it can become a never-ending cycle.
Nevertheless, the anonymous SEC Coordinator seems to exaggerate, if not miss, the point under current conditions. Right now, LSU can take as many as it wants as long as it stays under 85, and next year, those players might all be HS players.
Third, LSU is killing it in the portal. ESPN can kiss Kelly's arse.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 7:05 pm to Old Money
This isn’t directed at anyone but why does it matter where we get good players from? If we can get an all American out of the portal then we should do that. I don’t think we will ever have to rely on it but we should always be looking to it to see what’s there. Gibbs was bamas best player this year.
Posted on 1/25/23 at 9:42 pm to LSUnation78
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When LSU does it, its bad When FSU does it, it makes them more talented. Thanks for the reminder why i dont pay for espn+
I came here to post exactly what you said. Woooooowww. Are you my alter? ??
Posted on 1/26/23 at 8:22 am to LSUTIGERS8181
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"That might not be what Brian Kelly wants to do, but last year, they were depleted and they took a bunch of kids out of the portal," an SEC coordinator said. "This year, they're taking a ton of kids out of the portal. It's kind of one of those never-ending cycles, where once you do, you've got to keep doing it to replenish. LSU might be a little bit different, where you can get some blue chips that can help you right away, but it's hard."
This coordinator’s perspective is a bit antiquated. This is not 5 years ago, where overly relying on juco transfers to fill roster holes would be a risky and unsustainable strategy. This is the portal landscape, where all teams will have significant roster turnover every year, requiring coaches to scout and pursue a much broader pool of players, or else you’re not going to fill out your roster with the quality you need. Until the portal/transfer rules change, this is how you operate to succeed.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 8:34 am to LSUTIGERS8181
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LSU might be a little bit different, where you can get some blue chips that can help you right away, but it's hard."
This is the important part. Most programs won’t be able to attract the caliber of players LSU can.
So many kids are in the portal for a reason. If they couldn’t cut it at their first stop, will things be better at their next one? Those are not the players Kelley is bringing in.
We are getting the players, by and large, who exceeded expectations at other programs, and are now looking for a bigger, better stage to show their talents.
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