Wasn't it said that Texas was giving like $50,000 or $100,000 to all of their starting offensive linemen? I'd say that is paying to retain them. Plus they don't have much portal action going on. So, yeah, I think they pay to keep players.
Incoming Transfers?
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I mean, his statement wasn't wrong. Texas used millions of NIL dollars to retain Arch Manning (in advance).
I have zero clue..
Iowa State adds transfer receiver Jayden Higgins to the 2023 football recruiting class
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell adds receiver transfer Jayden Higgins of Eastern Kentucky to the 2023 recruiting class.
www.desmoinesregister.com
On 247 it looks like their last transfer update was before he committed. But on his profile it says he transferred to Iowa State.
Not sure why he doesn't show on our recruit list, but he shows committed on his page.
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State Cyclones, Wide Receiver
Jayden Higgins is a 6-4, 195-pound Wide Receiver from Miami, FL. He has committed to Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
247sports.com
IMO you need to look at # of guys transferring out as well. Okie State lost a lot of guys (I believe 15-20) to the portal, so it was pretty critical they bring in a big #.
Also, there are still a lot of kids who just entered the portal in the last week and the portal opens again from May 1-15. So my guess is the staff will continue to scour the portal to fill needs. Personally don't think we lost any guys that were top 24 in our depth chart. Kyle & Chambers got PT in 2022, but IMO their PT would have dropped in 2023.
So our staff can be patient/selective.
There are a lot of uncommitted players in the portal from what I see on 247. And what I understand is there is only a couple more days for them to decide before this window closes, unless there are other circumstances, ie grad transfer, coach change etc. Which some in there could be. Obviously the window opens in May but, do these guys all get dropped from the portal and have to jump back in the next window?
I think you just have to enter the portal during that window. But a lot of guys in the portal will end up dropping down further than expected, and a lot will be done with football unless they decide to walk on somewhere.
I have steadfastly refused to pay into this unmanaged sleazy system of bribes, tampering, kickbacks, and covert bidding wars. At least the NFL has an orderly system of drafts, free agency, trades, and salary caps. Do we even know where the billions of revenue dollars go every year? It is the Wild West where the rich barons make the all the rules and get all the money, while the honest homesteaders barely survive.
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Thats what I didnt know, if you had actually move by the time it closes, or just enter.
That makes sense, I just wasnt sure.
Because someone for some company is incompetent?
I dunno. He committed after the other two.
True, but we did lose 8 scholarships to the portal and so far have 3 portal players coming in.
That tells me we are rolling with what we have and gave scholarships to more HS players (without looking at the scholarship chart, I could be wrong).
We’ll see how it plays out, but teams like TCU and KU had major success with the portal heavy plan last season.
I think the staff will be active in the May portal period. The coaches will have a chance to see how 2 deeps develop after spring ball.
IMO the May period could be equally as big with players who didn't win their position battles during spring ball and looking for starting spot somewhere else.
Plus with the new transfer rules, transferring for playing time is not going to be allowed it seems
JP said that on a call in show I believe that Texas has been paying their entire O-Line $50,000 each forever. If I remember, it was in reference to the Horns Down AD telling JP that ISU Women's outbid them on a recent recruit. JP said we didnt even bid and the player chose us. I believe the player was from Texas too. JP laughed it off as he made the OL comment as now things are out in the open, but paying to pay has been going on at Texas forever. Horns Down!
He's also on the updated spring roster on ISU's website along with all the early HS enrollees.Not sure why he doesn't show on our recruit list, but he shows committed on his page.
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State Cyclones, Wide Receiver
Jayden Higgins is a 6-4, 195-pound Wide Receiver from Miami, FL. He has committed to Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
So…on campus for Spring term.
Jayden Higgins - Football - Iowa State University Athletics
Jayden Higgins (9) Wide Receiver - Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S23) At Eastern Kentucky Played two seasons and accumulated 87 receptions
Had a couple thoughts after the dust has settled from the whole Brian Ferentz debacle over in the eastern side of the state
- Iowa truly had some of the worst pure offensive talent ever last year. Think about it. Petras at QB - horrible. OL - horrible (worst in years for them). WR - terrible (literally had walk ons starting for half of the games). Only areas they were decent at was TE and RB. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think BF is a P5 OC but wow he had nothing to work with last year. Why don’t Iowa fans ever talk about that?? It honestly would’ve been difficult for Andy Reid as OC to have a top 50 offense with the roster they had. But all they want to do is yell about nepotism and firing.
- In my opinion, they achieve the “goals” of 25 ppg and 7 wins next year. They have an easy schedule, like usual smh, and will have a functional QB, RB with some explosiveness, potentially upgraded OL and solid TE. 7/8 wins and 26 PPG would be hilarious, and would be another nonstop off season of complaining Hawk fans. LOL.
