Matthew Bess on the Portal

[Aclone]

Well, that opens up a crowded CB room a bit. And lends some credence to Mason Ellens possibly playing corner instead of FS.

 

[swiacy]

What happens when an athlete goes into the portal but does not find a taker?

 

[CYCLNST8]

What happens when an athlete goes into the portal but does not find a taker?

 

[Letterkenny]

What happens when an athlete goes into the portal but does not find a taker?

Same thing that happens to everyone else that doesn't get a D-1 scholarship offer.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Wasn't Bess getting reps last year?

 

[swiacy]

Would assume that any athlete with a D-1 scholly in hand doesn’t enter the portal without prior contact from a willing coach at some level to have a landing spot. Also would assume that coach would have recruited him or her in HS and has followed the progress of the athlete and kept him or her in his radar. I find it hard to believe that anybody enters the portal and just hopes for another opportunity with expenses paid.

 

[BirdDog]

Would assume that any athlete with a D-1 scholly in hand doesn’t enter the portal without prior contact from a willing coach at some level to have a landing spot. Also would assume that coach would have recruited him or her in HS and has followed the progress of the athlete and kept him or her in his radar. I find it hard to believe that anybody enters the portal and just hopes for another opportunity with expenses paid.

Gets even riskier with the 105 roster limit.

 

[BCClone]

What happens when an athlete goes into the portal but does not find a taker?

Iowa takes them back.

 

[BCClone]

This will have a ripple effect. The ones cut by D1 will find a home in 1AA. That will push a few out and down a notch and so on and so on.

We have walk ons offered by UNI. They may want to play and drop down.

May be a few hoping others leave and they can stick around. Not sure when the day of reckoning is and players are just cut.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

This will have a ripple effect. The ones cut by D1 will find a home in 1AA. That will push a few out and down a notch and so on and so on.

We have walk ons offered by UNI. They may want to play and drop down.

May be a few hoping others leave and they can stick around. Not sure when the day of reckoning is and players are just cut.

When they become employees.

 

[psycln11]

Wasn't Bess getting reps last year?

Article says he played a total of 17 snaps in 2 appearances before suffering a season ending injury.

 

[Aclone]

Yesterday was the last day to enter the Portal in the Spring window. If I catch any more popping up, I’ll probably just change the thread title, and add.

Might just skim the cyclones.com roster to see who else has disappeared.