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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 7:23 pm to JojoTide
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Need to look at those twin DL from FSU.


They are from Miami and it has been very quiet since they entered the portal. My guess they are waiting for Miami to finish their season.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 12:25 pm to Panthers4life
He had a breakout year at Yale. Missed 2023 for injury which kept him to only 3 games in 2024 but 2025 not bad in a run heavy offense.

Recorded seven games with 100 or more receiving yards
His 108.5 receiving yards per game led the nation
AFCA FCS First-Team All-American
Walter Camp FCS All-American
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 12:20 pm to Bham Bammer
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On scholarship (as of last season). We have way more than 73 on the roster. IF we fund 105 scholarships you can simply expect many of those “last 20” to simply go to walk-ons from last year, or PWOs added this year.


The first page on this thread shows we currently have 79 on the roster including those already transferring in. If correct that means we have 26 more spots to add. No reason we cannot add transfer into the remaining spots. Our program is not financially broke, just not willing to throw 4+ million at one player. Why pay an OT 4 million for one year when you can pay 8 for the same amount that all have 3 years of eligibility left to play? Some may not pan out but I have depth and the opportunity to develop what I need instead of going into the portal after every season for an expensive one-year mercenary. Just an example
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 10:00 am to MagillaGuerilla
The same guy
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 9:58 am to Diego Ricardo
The other day it was reported we had 73 on the roster. That leaves 32 spots open. Need a starting LB, at least 1 more starting OL, DL and maybe RB after that give me another 10 OL and 10 DL for depth and develop into starters with 3 years of eligibility. Skill positions through HS recruiting
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/15/26 at 4:51 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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I think on the OL id rather get guys coming from the smaller schools that have played well as opposed to guys coming from big schools that havent played.

Haywood is a different story because he is still a young player. Players leaving big programs because of a coaching change is always a good opportunity to find some studs.


I posted this the other day. You see these guys coming from smaller programs that had no stars or ranked coming out of HS and now they are at least a 3 star in the portal versus a guy 4 or 5 star coming out of HS and that has lowered. That now 3 star guy has worked his butt off and is hungry and will also not command as much with NIL. The rating system is based off of potential coming out of HS where in the transfer portal it is based off of actual production of what the player did in college.
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re: LSU with... two top transfer QBs

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/14/26 at 7:15 pm to 304tiger
ON3 has Levitt #1 but the other QB 7th. :dunno:

Levitt coming off a season ending injury/surgery and prior to the injury was

YDS 1,628 107th
TD 10 Tied-103rd
INT 3 Tied-6th
QBR 65.8 49th

Not sure what all the excitement is here. Does not seem like an upgrade
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/14/26 at 7:00 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
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According to the academic calendar, "Spring 2" starts on 2/9. So I assume guys need to be signed and enrolled by then in order to participate in Spring practice?


I meant I think the staff may be focusing on just getting our current roster secured and waiting to sign after Friday new guys because if we sign someone now a current player could possibly hit the portal before Friday.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/14/26 at 3:06 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
I have a feeling we may not see many more additions until after Friday when the portal closes. Secure everyone we have on the roster first, let the portal close, and grab what you need after that.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/14/26 at 1:44 pm to UsingUpAllTheLetters
D Moore decided to come back to Oregon. Simpson might end up being the best QB in the draft
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 11:42 am to EastTXTide
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I have a feeling this whole thing may self-correct when donors lose interest.


Some sites may very slightly but still seems to the be same teams in some order coming into 2025 as top NIL spenders.

1) Texas 9-3 no playoffs
2) OSU playoffs but no wins
3) TTech playoffs no wins
4) Oregon playoffs 2-1
5) a&m playoffs no wins
6) Miami playing for a NC
7) Michigan 9-4 no playoffs
8) USC 9-4 no playoffs
9) Tennessee 8-5 no playoffs
10) Auburn 5-7 no playoffs

Of the top 10 NIL spenders 5 made the playoffs with one still in it and only one other with a winning record. Whether it is one or multiple donors they will only invest for so long without a ROI providing the results they expect. It will not sustain at its current rate. Many coaches will enter the season on the hotseat with NIL rosters.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 10:13 am to TideWarrior
Another name to maybe watch for in the portal is Enow Etta a DL from Michigan. We were top 4 for him out of HS and Deboer recruited him as well at Washington.

I also read D Wilson is supposed to visit LSU this weekend. Another site (not sure if connected or just guessing) has predicted Wilson to LSU and the Dessir twins. Though my guess is Dessir twins will end up in Miami.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:52 am to UASports23
Any word on Carde Smith from Colorado? He is from Mobile and was a freshman this year. I thought I heard Alabama may be in the mix
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:35 am to bodask42
Maybe we will get a Duron Carter spotting on campus soon. :lol:
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re: Landman on Paramount

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:33 am to dallastiger55
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Hard to believe she would just fly the president of the company down and just say you’re fired and walk away.

A lot more legal stuff to work through.


I am sure Sheridan has some big cliffhanger for the finale. Maybe something in the paperwork her husband put in there and she finds out she cannot fire him or the cartel hires him.

But the season will probably end with Cooper going to jail with his girl crying in the background. Tommy gets kicked out of the house which will cause Angela to get an apartment with her daughter near the TTech campus which she already hinted at and leave Tommy because he has no income now. Since the dad does not want to go back to a home, he will die in the pool floating or in a Sheridan twist die while the girl is riding him.
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re: Landman on Paramount

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:28 am to MorbidTheClown
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Angela could have stormed in and said frick your safe space and frick your meditation and frick your ferret! Instead she was like oh, we would invite you but since you don't like music or dancing or...fun it's best you stay here alone.


I agree and this was actually handled/written very well. I also think the conversation Ainsley had with the roommate in that clip was done well. Which surprises me with the way they written her character and how she has treated her brother.

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So, the close up of the security cameras was done for a reason, right? Not sure if those things have audio but, it so, they will have the girl telling cooper to stop because he's killing the guy and low iq guy says "you're damned right I'm killing him".

Also, they have security cameras but no one notices the gf getting attacked for the length of time it took for cooper to enter the bar, have the conversation with the bar tender, show him a picture then stroll out to the back to interrupt the attack?


I think the camera may be from another building. I think Cooper gets arrested and the camera footage will be used at the beginning of the next season to get him free once an investigation is done. The guy he beat will either go in a comma or be dead at the end of this season.

The only issue I had with the scene was the girl telling him to stop but then she goes and kicks the guy.


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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:13 am to bodask42
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The Alabamas and Clemsons of the mid 2010s would wipe the floor with everyone today (even more so than they did back then) because they were actually elite teams being developed over the course of years, rather than haphazard shite thrown together year to year.


IU built that type of team this year. I hope from what I am seeing is our staff is trying to do the same. Not just for next year but for the long haul.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 9:11 am to Diego Ricardo
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I don't think we're the paupers people think we are but there is a clear divide between the top teams that can offer competitive offers and top teams that can beat any offer if they want to close the deal.


I think we are also trying to build a program not just trying to buy a NC.

Texas can spend all they want but the writing is on the wall for Sark. He has no excuses for not making the playoffs this year and now with the amount of money being spent for next year he will start out of the gate with a ton of pressure. a&m proved that with Jimbo and had no issues parting ways with him when it did not pan out even with his huge buyout. I am not sure Sark will handle the pressure.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL OPEN 1/2-1/16

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 6:57 am to Tw1st3d
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I just don't see Seaton as an option for Alabama. He is likely looking for ahigh visability LT spot and good money to launch him for the NFL draft. Neither he or Haywood would be open to sliding inside.

If Alabama pushes Carroll/Lloyde in to guard, they are likely to look for a portal exit ASAP. Then the OL staffing issues continue into another year of portal unease.


I am not saying we are going after Seaton but I could an option where we may be talking with a few guys that will may wait to sign them until after the portal closes in cases a current player might not like the addition. As long as they enter before the 16th they can still go anywhere after that.

I assume our main focus is on keeping who we want from our current roster first.
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re: Landman on Paramount

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 6:43 am to dallastiger55
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That roommate scene was so cringe.


Wait until Ainsley goes back and she becomes the GF of the roommate :banghead:
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re: Landman on Paramount

Posted by TideWarrior on 1/13/26 at 6:41 am to PurpleandGold Motown
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Writing women is easy. You just think of a man and then remove all logic and reason.


As good as it gets :cheers:
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