I want to use Sama more as the swing pass, jet sweep kinda guy. Like that receiver we got that was UNI track. Use his speed as the back end stretcher.
2025 Portal Activity
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Campbell understands the importance of culture at a place like ISU. The portal can be used for depth, but when spending big money acquiring pieces from elsewhere you are inviting in a dynamic that makes cohesion more difficult. Plus, ISU won't have the money to compete for multiple top targets in the portal every year anyway. Use NIL funds like we have, rewarding top players and filling holes from places where coming to the Big 12 is a step up in competition, and build the core of your team through recruiting high school players.
The most important transfer need is at least one good big 12 WR. That’s the most obvious need and the position that’s easiest to integrate into the team.
I just figured Hanson keeps getting dinged up.
I agree with your 1 & 2 wish list picks. Those are my 2 favorites too. If we could get one of those, mannnn
ASU didn’t dump like 10x more money than us in football. 17 out of their starting line up in the CCG were transfers.
I want a David Montgomery type back. You know the guy that ran through/over the "Outlaw" Josey Jewell for a touchdown.
Correct. We lack speed across the board at LB, even before the injuries There is no Mike Rose, Jake Hummel, Marcel Spears or Willie Harvey on the roster. Not even close. Those are the kind of players we need to make this 3-3-5 scheme work. We need an immediate infusion of talent at LB.
We also don’t have a legit rush end which is another key to the 3-3-5. Joey Peterson tries hard but we don’t have a talent remotely close to Will McDonald or Jaquan Bailey. Forget about being a 1st round pick, we don’t have a UFA on the roster at rush end. This scheme requires a difference-maker at that spot.
Pass rush and WR are both a much bigger need than RB.
he was playing hurt, took an injury missed a game and only had a few snaps after that in the next game or two.
Why I said to put weight on bacon and make him a rush end. His best skill is rushing, let him focus on that and get a backer to fill where they had him. You fill two positions with one addition.
I think this needs to be posted on every whining thread between now and september
Also worth mentioning that if you’ve heard of hear of someone’s name that’s in the transfer portal, we will probably not land them. If they’re a well-known name there are probably 30-40 programs that have already outbid us.
Did anyone know of Jayden Higgins when he was in the portal? Those are the guys we’re gonna have to rely on, and diamonds like that aren’t around every year
Did anyone know of Jayden Higgins when he was in the portal? Those are the guys we’re gonna have to rely on, and diamonds like that aren’t around every year
I’m okay with keeping Sama if we don’t have to pay his full $200,000 nil fund
That’s been the difference in being a disruptive defense (or lack of disruption recently). We haven’t had an edge that’s able to consistently generate pressure in a 3 man front. We’ve had Bailey, Will McD, Enyi, MJ Anderson through the years and this team doesn’t have any of those guys. Orange is great (and near the top of that list) but he’s primarily an inside guy.
All that said, this was the best scoring defense in the big 12 this year but do need to improve our run defense.
I think our biggest need, or area of improvement, is generating a consistent run game.
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I would honestly have a sit down with sama and convince him that his that his future is at CB.
Not sure why anyone thought Kohl was ever going to play here... his HS highlights weren't even that impressive IMO. He was only highly ranked due to his size.
So many horrible takes in this thread, especially in the wake of a turd if a game.
Much of it in the exact same vein as the “Carson Hansen can’t run the ball” complaints last offseason.
And yes, he’s been dinged up most of the season.
News flash? Players develop and improve from year to year, folks.
The injuries on offense (especially OL) and defense took a toll as the year wound down. We were first on the conference in both total offense and defense later in the year.
That many LB injuries was an outlier…times three.
Verdon and Freyler covered for green LB mistakes—until there wasn’t Verdon any more.
The rushing attack was developing nicely until Barrett got hurt. And stayed hurt.
*Hint? Depth on the OL (especially the interior) will be much better with six players coming off redshirts.
Alston and Green weren’t recruited for a huge impact this year, they were sweating up for next. Hello? They literally play the exact same positions as Higgins and Noel.
We need more speed at WR? Who the **** do you think those young guys are that the coaches have been glowing over? That’s not even counting the current signees. Zay Robinson could be a taller Noel.
I don’t know what the current fredhman look like, compared to the coaches who see them every day, but I’d guess a portal list would start with a cirner
Someone to start opposite Jontez, and act as a bridge to some really talented ‘24 recruits. Going by previous learning curves (Jontez included) means they’ll be really good in ‘26.
*”Abu to corner” is basically asking him to redshirt.
Again, without knowing how the young guys look, the next spot could be a Travis-type LT.
The other four spots will likely go something like LG Buhr C Barrett RG Black (/Hasert?) RT Miller.
Townsend would not be a surprise for an M.
A safety is another possibility, but there is loads of seasoned young talent at S. Bringing someone in is screwing them over.
Balance that with playing KState first game.
NG likely depends on whether Big Citrus goes to the NFL or not. He’s not going anywhere else.
And as was already said, it’s more than likely we won’t be bringing in big name P4 transfers. Small school guys looking to make a name for themselves the way Higgins did? There you go.
Much of it in the exact same vein as the “Carson Hansen can’t run the ball” complaints last offseason.
And yes, he’s been dinged up most of the season.
News flash? Players develop and improve from year to year, folks.
The injuries on offense (especially OL) and defense took a toll as the year wound down. We were first on the conference in both total offense and defense later in the year.
That many LB injuries was an outlier…times three.
Verdon and Freyler covered for green LB mistakes—until there wasn’t Verdon any more.
The rushing attack was developing nicely until Barrett got hurt. And stayed hurt.
*Hint? Depth on the OL (especially the interior) will be much better with six players coming off redshirts.
Alston and Green weren’t recruited for a huge impact this year, they were sweating up for next. Hello? They literally play the exact same positions as Higgins and Noel.
We need more speed at WR? Who the **** do you think those young guys are that the coaches have been glowing over? That’s not even counting the current signees. Zay Robinson could be a taller Noel.
I don’t know what the current fredhman look like, compared to the coaches who see them every day, but I’d guess a portal list would start with a cirner
Someone to start opposite Jontez, and act as a bridge to some really talented ‘24 recruits. Going by previous learning curves (Jontez included) means they’ll be really good in ‘26.
*”Abu to corner” is basically asking him to redshirt.
Again, without knowing how the young guys look, the next spot could be a Travis-type LT.
The other four spots will likely go something like LG Buhr C Barrett RG Black (/Hasert?) RT Miller.
Townsend would not be a surprise for an M.
A safety is another possibility, but there is loads of seasoned young talent at S. Bringing someone in is screwing them over.
Balance that with playing KState first game.
NG likely depends on whether Big Citrus goes to the NFL or not. He’s not going anywhere else.
And as was already said, it’s more than likely we won’t be bringing in big name P4 transfers. Small school guys looking to make a name for themselves the way Higgins did? There you go.
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