***Official portal tracker thread***

[Dandy]

DB Amari Barnes flips from Wazzu to ISU

Went to school at Cy Lakes. It was meant to be.

 

[Cyched]

DB Amari Barnes flips from Wazzu to ISU

Can’t be. I was just told WSU players weren’t following JR and we’d have to build a team completely from scratch.

 

[BadBoi]

With his posting history, he thinks we are going to have players playing both sides because we will only have 50 players and most will come from Dordt.

I didn't like the hire at the time and still don't. He can definitely prove me wrong and I'll support the program no matter what. The guy just doesn't seem very well liked.

 

[Cyfan1965]

Can’t be. I was just told WSU players weren’t following JR and we’d have to build a team completely from scratch.

 

[CyLyte2]

It would be a very fun exercise to see what kind of team everyone would put together with $13-$14 million in today's era. Just assuming the numbers that 247 put out about the average cost for all the positions.

Like I said in another post.... just a halfway decent starting offensive line will be a minimum of $3 million I'd guess. Same for a starting defensive line with 4 down linemen probably. So just a starting OL and DL would almost use up half your money.

Everyone loves to say... why wouldn't we pay X player $2 million?? Like Sama for example... many reports say he was getting over a million here, and was one of our more expensive players. Is a RB even worth that.... especially one with Sama's abilities? These are the tough questions Rogers has to deal with folks.

I don't believe those numbers. I don't believe we'd have to give Jalen Travis big money in the portal. I don't believe we'll have to give Braden Smith or Maasai King big money but that doesn't mean they can't block. Simple economics says there is a glut of players(supply) and a fairly static demand.

 

[bawbie]

I didn't like the hire at the time and still don't. He can definitely prove me wrong and I'll support the program no matter what. The guy just doesn't seem very well liked.

whaaa?

if you were AD, who would you have hired?

 

[Cyched]

The guy just doesn't seem very well liked.

You’ve met him?

 

[BadBoi]

whaaa?

if you were AD, who would you have hired?

Eck should've been his second call after Scheelhaase.

 

[RoseClone]

I didn't like the hire at the time and still don't. He can definitely prove me wrong and I'll support the program no matter what. The guy just doesn't seem very well liked.

You know the feeling?

 

[BadBoi]

In passing. I don't think he's a bad guy at all and it wasn't the sense that I got. Just not very talkative and a no nonsense demeanor. I just think that type of coach is going to have troubles in this college football landscape.

 

[ISUCubswin]

Iowa State class was 47 before Campbell left on 247.

Dropped as low as 101.

60 now.

Not bad.

 

[BadBoi]

You know the feeling?

What's your biggest cause for optimism?

 

[CyLyte2]

Who isn't well liked? Rogers? You know what players like? Winning.

 

[CyLyte2]

What's your biggest cause for optimism?

Other than Heacock(cause he's a legend) and maybe Clanton, we have a better staff now than we did on December 3.

 

[bosco]

With his posting history, he thinks we are going to have players playing both sides because we will only have 50 players and most will come from Dordt.

If we could only be so lucky. They finished 10-1. I'm sure they'll be too expensive though.

 

[isucy86]

No way Manske is pulling $2 mil.

Why not?

How much are schools paying for 4&5 star HS recruits.

Campbell & his staff coached Manske for the last year and have a better idea than anyone about his talent. They are investing early to have their QB for 2027 to 2029.

 

[isufbcurt]

The guy just doesn't seem very well liked.

Well you appear to be the expert on that

 

[isufbcurt]

In passing. I don't think he's a bad guy at all and it wasn't the sense that I got. Just not very talkative and a no nonsense demeanor. I just think that type of coach is going to have troubles in this college football landscape.

So just like Curt Cignetti

 

[clone52]

Is there a public link to teh official protal?

 

[BadBoi]

Other than Heacock(cause he's a legend) and maybe Clanton, we have a better staff now than we did on December 3.

I'm an unabashed Campbell supporter. I get that rubs people on here the wrong way. What he did here in his 10 years is incredible. I've been around the AD department and can say with no doubt in my mind that any incoming staff will not be as competent and prepared as Campbells. There is no next level to take the program. He won us a Fiesta Bowl for God sakes. To sit on here and hype up the next coach is fine. Just understand the reality that something special walked out the door.