The question was asked if you could only use the portal once. I answered with an example where someone has transferred - or will transfer - 3 times. I'm not defending anything or knocking anyone.
Calm down.
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Calm down.
Cool. No need to calm down. The John Bowman single barrel bourbon took care of that. 😎
He supposedly was on the short list for Syracuse so evidently he's a good one...
Holy Cross coach officially hired at JMU so let’s see who enters the portal now.
Not portal
But former JMU recruit QB Mendoza had a big rushing day in the state title game.
AOL - Palm Beach Post - Mendoza
The championship game kicked off a busy few days for Mendoza, who is taking an official visit to Indiana this weekend. Mendoza had been committed to James Madison, but decommitted when coach Curt Cignetti was hired by the Hoosiers.
Mendoza said he’s down to two schools: Indiana and FAU. He had an in-home visit with the Owls this week. Mendoza added that he might not sign until February.
“It’s about seeing Indiana,” Mendoza said of his visit. “I love the coaching staff. I have full trust in the coaching staff. It’s about seeing Indiana.”
But former JMU recruit QB Mendoza had a big rushing day in the state title game.
AOL - Palm Beach Post - Mendoza
The championship game kicked off a busy few days for Mendoza, who is taking an official visit to Indiana this weekend. Mendoza had been committed to James Madison, but decommitted when coach Curt Cignetti was hired by the Hoosiers.
Mendoza said he’s down to two schools: Indiana and FAU. He had an in-home visit with the Owls this week. Mendoza added that he might not sign until February.
“It’s about seeing Indiana,” Mendoza said of his visit. “I love the coaching staff. I have full trust in the coaching staff. It’s about seeing Indiana.”
11 guys in the portal plus the OL from the other thread.
11 guys in the portal plus the OL from the other thread.
There are a couple guys on their list I would not mind taking.
Aiden Fisher and Jailen Walker at linebacker and Mika'll Kamara on the d-line would be good players to add to our rotation, IMO.
Fisher apparently has some real “P4 potential”
JMU Football 2023-24 Transfer Portal Tracker
The Dukes look to bolster their roster through a strong transfer class.
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I like these guys:
On Defense- A. Fisher LB; M.Kamara DE; J Carpenter DT;
On Offense- Z. Horton TE; C.Miller C; T.Stephens T/G;
Wouldn't mind seeing all of them show up here...
Their Long Snapper as an NIL enticed preferred walk-on might be a nice fit too...
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Will any of the JMU transfers be visiting IU? I was thinking we would see some commitments from that group. Possibly more news will surface after their bowl game.
I just read that a few of the JMU players listed in this link will not be playing in their bowl game. Perhaps a sign they will be entering the transfer portal and on their way here??
I would have to think the coaching staff is counting on some of the JMU players coming to IU. However I wonder maybe CCC, out of respect to JMU is not going to recruit them?
The top 3-4-5 JMU overachieving players will definitely be recruited by Cignetti and staff. He'll leave no card unturned to earn incentives on his contract. Just as we all would do.
Idk...I'm not sure I would do that. Seems like there are plenty of fish in the sea without having to snake the program that got you to the next level. Maybe I'm old school or just enjoy being permanently revered by my past employers, acquaintances, and friends?
I was reared in that mold also. But he certainly knows his hill is steeper to climb in B1G/Bloomington. The handful of valued players he can relocate from JMU would be a fair sized help transitioning IU to Cignetti ball.
Several of those guys appear to be moving on anyway whether we pick them up or not... Personally, I'd like to see what their Defensive guys can do at this level by simply playing together as a real TEAM and understanding and anticipating what their teammates are going to do... Their DT, DE and Linebackers are all guys I'd take a chance on if they're near the top of the best available (to us) in the Portal...
I've seen that the likes of Pitt, AZ, Cinci, and others have floated offers to several of those guys... If they're leaving anyway, I'd like to see what they can do together here...
Same thing with their C, G/T and other two T/G types... If they're healthy they seem like they be worth taking a chance on...
Aside from one or two of them most of those guys are upperclassmen who'll be graduating in a year anyway... I'd let Chesney focus on building his own team and not worry about how well I left the cupboard stocked for him... It's clearly the nature of the beast that guys often move on when a coach moves on these days...
They have a TE who looks interesting too...
If he can simply get into a guy while blocking rather then just standing there and eyeballing the guy as he goes around him than he'd be a major upgrade at that position...
If he can simply get into a guy while blocking rather then just standing there and eyeballing the guy as he goes around him than he'd be a major upgrade at that position...
The new JMU coach is rumored to be bringing up to 6 players down (almost certainly his QB) from Holy Cross (and that is just a rumor)... I wouldn't worry about respecting JMU if I were our HC...
I'd be more concerned about whether our Coach can get a bunch of middleweights and light heavyweights ready to fight nearly full time in the heavyweight division...
My bet is he can as long as he's able to rotate them intelligently...
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The game has changed since the old days....
We need serious linemen out of the portal, spend all your NIL money there it will pay dividends for years. Get a name as a school who builds linemen and bowl games will follow
Got Mcculley back and now JMUs top receiver is entering the portal. Let's bring him in
This is interesting. We have plenty of holes to fill.
Sounds like Carpenter will be entering the portal after the game per the JMU fans on CFB sub Reddit.
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James Carpenter - Football - James Madison University Athletics
James Carpenter (99) Defensive Lineman - 2023: College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American HERO Sports Group of Five Third Team All-American Second
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An area of need (rotationally).Sounds like Carpenter will be entering the portal after the game per the JMU fans on CFB sub Reddit.
James Carpenter - Football - James Madison University Athletics
James Carpenter (99) Defensive Lineman - 2023: College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American HERO Sports Group of Five Third Team All-American Second
Hope he ends up here...
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