Balanced Roster for ‘25

[Bucket Getter]

Couple of thoughts:

-No DE or LB transfers - is that a Spring priority?
-Experienced players at every position
-Sure would like to see a couple of the younger guys crack the lineup and flourish

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[red hornet]

Coach talked about two (no names) that could break through. My guess: Hardy at LB & Barrett at OT & I'd include Landino & Ndukwe.

 

[Bucket Getter]

Coach talked about two (no names) that could break through. My guess: Hardy at LB & Barrett at OT & I'd include Landino & Ndukwe.

Seems really important that some of the guys in the system get on the field. Pretty deflating knowing you are getting portaled over every year.

 

[YOTHN]

I did find the last question Cig answered to be interesting. It was around losing some DB's to the portal and whether we would go after more in the spring. Cig was quite blunt in that although positions are earned on the field (practice/games), we haven't lost anyone who he projected would be a starter for us next fall. That felt intentional and likely a bit towards Jamier Johnson....

 

[mushroomgod_1]

Seems really important that some of the guys in the system get on the field. Pretty deflating knowing you are getting portaled over every year.

I would think we're going to have to hit the portal strong again next year.

That '24 class was small (17), and the 3 highest ranked kids are either injured (Cherry) or have transferred (Philostin & Kosir)

The '25 class was bigger (22) but not a heck of a lot batter. Rated at #47. I'd be surprised if anyone other than Baldwin is in the two deep this year. Guys like Cuono, Bell, Abram, and Burris might be rotation players as redshirt freshmen.

 

[kmathum]

Couple of thoughts:

-No DE or LB transfers - is that a Spring priority?
-Experienced players at every position
-Sure would like to see a couple of the younger guys crack the lineup and flourish

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Yeah this is signing day isn't it. I completely forgot. I used to look forward to it. Now it doesn't seem so important anymore.

 

[Bligedy]

I did find the last question Cig answered to be interesting. It was around losing some DB's to the portal and whether we would go after more in the spring. Cig was quite blunt in that although positions are earned on the field (practice/games), we haven't lost anyone who he projected would be a starter for us next fall. That felt intentional and likely a bit towards Jamier Johnson....

And Philostin

 

[Bucket Getter]

I’m not sure annual portalling is sustainable. And oddly, I’m not sure it isn’t. We are living in crazy days and I’m here for it. God bless Cig!

 

[Baller23Boogie]

I would think we're going to have to hit the portal strong again next year.

That '24 class was small (17), and the 3 highest ranked kids are either injured (Cherry) or have transferred (Philostin & Kosir)

The '25 class was bigger (22) but not a heck of a lot batter. Rated at #47. I'd be surprised if anyone other than Baldwin is in the two deep this year. Guys like Cuono, Bell, Abram, and Burris might be rotation players as redshirt freshmen.

The staff doesn't care about rankings so we really can't say what freshman could break into the 2 deep.

Hardy and Landino were two of our lowest ranked recruits last cycle, and they both saw a good amount of snaps last year.