Incoming Transfers?

[spierceisu]

I have not seen any recent updates on potential incoming transfers for football. I am not even sure I heard of any commits so far this year. Can anyone provide updates? I'm sure there may be a buried thread somewhere, but trying to get some recent updates.

 

[acoustimac]

Nothing new to mention. So far there are only three incoming portal transfers.

 

[dafarmer]

Moe, Larry, and Curly- we are going with 3 Stooges motion and faint offense.

 

[spierceisu]

Nothing new to mention. So far there are only three incoming portal transfers.

I have not heard about it. What positions are they? What info is there about them?

 

[bozclone]

Zachary Lovett, Iowa State Cyclones, Linebacker

Zachary Lovett is a 6-2, 210-pound Outside Linebacker from Melbourne, FL.

247sports.com

Arlen Harris Jr., Iowa State Cyclones, Running Back

2020: Played both ways at RB and S as a junior.

247sports.com

 

[allfourcy]

No receiver transfer at all? Darn.

 

[Jer]

Iowa attempted to right their wrongs on offense through the Portal rather than coaching changes. We did the opposite. Only time will tell if either did enough.

Iowa has the benefit of a D that can win them the West with even a few pts per game improvement.

ISU plays a much tougher schedule so we need more overall help.

 

[KCClone1]

No receiver transfer at all? Darn.

There was a receiver transfer from Eastern/Western Kentucky?? I think. I'm too lazy to look it up, but we got at least one receiver.

 

[Statefan10]

There was a receiver transfer from Eastern/Western Kentucky?? I think. I'm too lazy to look it up, but we got at least one receiver.

Jayden Higgins, who’s a 6’4” WR who chose us over a bunch of other P5 school.

 

[jsb]

Iowa attempted to right their wrongs on offense through the Portal rather than coaching changes. We did the opposite. Only time will tell if either did enough.

Iowa has the benefit of a D that can win them the West with even a few pts per game improvement.

ISU plays a much tougher schedule so we need more overall help.

that's really simplifying it and sort of unfair. You, yourself, keep telling us we don't have the money to play in the NIL game, so how exactly did you expect the transfer portal go for us?

 

[isutrevman]

that's really simplifying it and sort of unfair. You, yourself, keep telling us we don't have the money to play in the NIL game, so how exactly did you expect the transfer portal go for us?

What's this even mean? We have gotten 3 good transfers so far. Not being able to match the NIL offerings of other schools doesn't mean we can't get transfers.

 

[Jer]

that's really simplifying it and sort of unfair. You, yourself, keep telling us we don't have the money to play in the NIL game, so how exactly did you expect the transfer portal go for us?

I’ve always said that would be our biggest avenue to struggle getting players so unfortunately it went as I expected. We’re far more likely to lose those battles because they’re established guys that have a lot of NIL offers. We still win some either because lesser proven talent or system, playing time, location, etc.

I was just saying it’s two different approaches (regardless of if we could help it or not) and only time will tell which option makes the most difference. Not criticizing our effort, though that was also part of the issue as the staff prefers not to use the Portal.

Iowa will likely look more successful simply because of their ass schedule.

 

[TheJackWePack5]

It’s going to be interesting. The transfer rankings are messed up since half of them don’t have an actual ranking. In terms of # of commits, here is how the 2023 Big 12 shakes out.

Oklahoma State & Cincinnati - 12
Oklahoma & UCF - 11
Kansas - 10
Baylor - 9
West Virginia & Houston - 8
BYU & TCU - 7
K-State & Tech - 4
Iowa State & Texas - 3

We’ll see how it shakes out, but it’s interesting to see the last placed team have the fewest people transferring in and if that is offset by where returning production might rank?

 

[intrepid27]

Here's a good summary:

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/01/16/big-12-football-2022-23-transfer-portal-tracker/

 

[GetAwesome]

Here's a good summary:

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/01/16/big-12-football-2022-23-transfer-portal-tracker/

For anyone curious, that writer is pretty behind on landing spots for transfers out, but here is where ours have ended up:

• Jayden Gray, DE (Three-Star) – Louisiana Tech (Conference USA)
• Deon Silas, RB (Three-Star) - Rhode Island (Colonial Athletic Association - FCS)
• Mason Chambers, DB (Three-Star) - Incarnate Word (Southland Conference - FCS)
• Blake Peterson, DL (Three-Star) - South Dakota State (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Tristan Michaud, WR (Three-Star) - South Dakota (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Hunter Zenzen, LB (Three-Star) - North Dakota State (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Sean Shaw Jr., WR (Three-Star)
• Tayvonn Kyle, CB (Three-Star) – Virginia (ACC)

 

[BCClone]

For anyone curious, that writer is pretty behind on landing spots for transfers out, but here is where ours have ended up:

• Jayden Gray, DE (Three-Star) – Louisiana Tech (Conference USA)
• Deon Silas, RB (Three-Star) - Rhode Island (Colonial Athletic Association - FCS)
• Mason Chambers, DB (Three-Star) - Incarnate Word (Southland Conference - FCS)
• Blake Peterson, DL (Three-Star) - South Dakota State (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Tristan Michaud, WR (Three-Star) - South Dakota (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Hunter Zenzen, LB (Three-Star) - North Dakota State (Missouri Valley - FCS)
• Sean Shaw Jr., WR (Three-Star)
• Tayvonn Kyle, CB (Three-Star) – Virginia (ACC)

We didn’t take a big hit if they nearly all went FCS

 

[LarryISU]

It looks like some schools are using NIL money to bring in new players, whereas others, like ISU and Texas, are using it to keep their good players on the roster. I suppose either way can work.

I think CMC develops a strong relationship with his team and prefers to keep the people he brought in originally than to have to buy a new roster every year. I think it is certainly the more admirable thing to do. But as we know, wins and losses will tell the tale.

 

[RustShack]

It looks like some schools are using NIL money to bring in new players, whereas others, like ISU and Texas, are using it to keep their good players on the roster. I suppose either way can work.

I think CMC develops a strong relationship with his team and prefers to keep the people he brought in originally than to have to buy a new roster every year. I think it is certainly the more admirable thing to do. But as we know, wins and losses will tell the tale.

You are using Texas as an example of a school that uses it to retain instead of recruit? Lol

 

[CYCLNST8]

Jayden Higgins, who’s a 6’4” WR who chose us over a bunch of other P5 school.

Why doesn’t he have a Scout profile linked to our recruiting class?

 

[clonebb]

that's really simplifying it and sort of unfair. You, yourself, keep telling us we don't have the money to play in the NIL game, so how exactly did you expect the transfer portal go for us?

Regardless, **** Iowa is always the answer.