2 Indiana FB players have entered the portal, Tyrik McDaniel & Nahji Logan thus far. Neither were a factor for PT this season.
Oct. 1 First day to Officially Enter the Transfer Portal:
- Thread starter red hornet
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How come our guys who left after a few games aren't raked over the coals like the UNLV kid? Aren't they pretty much the same thing? Other than the no. of snaps and the UNLV guy may have had a case about not getting paid.
I think the UNLV kid was raked over the coals because he said he was doing it solely due to money. These are not starters and aren't doing it based on money. Or at least one would surmise.
They weren't key guys who were Team Leaders on the field, who for whatever reason were stuck in situations where it was clear they weren't going to see any real playing time as a starter (outside of Special Teams)... Only one of them (McDaniel) was even in the 3 deep chart if Our Lads is to be believed... Half of them were starters (even Team captains) at lower tier schools before arriving so leaving to see a real shot at PT again made sense on a personal level... The rest were, at best, scout team players only...
I don't like it to a degree due to the hit Special Teams and depth takes but I can understand it... I'd feel differently if a key starter just decided to move on...
Sooo..., completely different dynamic from the starting QB quitting mid season, in my opinion...
I'm just saying this is probably happening all over the country, guys leaving their team and saving a redshirt.
And there's no reason to say the UNLV kid owed his school any more than any other kid who's pulling the exact same stunt.
In fact, if the UNLV kid is telling the truth, he has an even better case to hit the road, if they reneged on a deal. It cost him significant money and (if his side is true) screwed him. Third teamers can't even make that case. Especially if they also had a NIL deal and it was paid.
Not bagging on our guys at all. I wish them well. Hope they find a spot.
OK - my OT crap is over. Sorry to veer the thread off. Back on topic...
And there's no reason to say the UNLV kid owed his school any more than any other kid who's pulling the exact same stunt.
In fact, if the UNLV kid is telling the truth, he has an even better case to hit the road, if they reneged on a deal. It cost him significant money and (if his side is true) screwed him. Third teamers can't even make that case. Especially if they also had a NIL deal and it was paid.
Not bagging on our guys at all. I wish them well. Hope they find a spot.
OK - my OT crap is over. Sorry to veer the thread off. Back on topic...
Was rooting for the guy. Oh well. I think it sucks.
Guess he keeps the money.
Guess he keeps the money.
Well..., personally I don't think they ought to have a mid season Portal option...period... I'd have one post Bowl games and one in late May, but no one asked me (and no one will)... This midseason stuff is nuts..., in my opinion...
That's too bad but he is clearly behind the curve on the depth chart so it's understandable...
What money?Was rooting for the guy. Oh well. I think it sucks.
Guess he keeps the money.
I would guess it depends how we structure his payments. Seem to need milestone payments for not transferring.
Yeah, dunno. Just saying he was paid or he doesn't return from the portal last winter when other schools were known to be bidding. Per Cig last winter when discussing him being back in the fold, 'word on the street was Florida State'.
So, while he may be doing something different, to me it looks like - 'get paid to train, get bigger, stronger, faster, then take a redshirt year, leaving Indiana'.
I'm speculating. I can't knock him without facts. Speculating.
I don't know if that is the in cards here. But if it were, that would be the best-case scenario. We already get to teach Joshua Sales a lesson. If D-Mac wants in on that punishment, by all means! All we need to do is tell him he needs to work harder and he will fold.
Kentucky and Michigan were after him the hardest, visited them both. also had an in-home with Purdue.
He has a redshirt available if he stops playing right now. He's played in 4 of IU's 5 games, if he were to play another snap this year his college eligibility would be over at the conclusion of the season. Given that McCulley isn't in the rotation makes sense to redshirt and use his last year elsewhere next season. Could have theoretically redshirted at IU this year as well.
I am aware of that. That's why I said get paid to train, get stronger, faster, coached up. Then leave, taking a redshirt year.
I know it makes sense, if he wants to maximize earnings along with pro potential, at the expense of other things.
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If so, probably with a new coach. Walter's isn't going to make it.
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If he wants to be assured of playing time he might be better off dropping to a lower level. Maybe MAC conference. If he's as good as he thinks he is, the pros will find him.
Do we get our money back? Or, at least prorated over 4 games? I’m totally serious. I have no clue how these guys are paid? Lump sum, quarterly, monthly, weekly, by game? Please enlighten this old codger.
Doesn’t matter. It was already allocated. Won’t hurt next up.
There is no mid-season portal. The title of this thread is factually incorrect. There are two windows in college football. December 9 and April 16 are the dates for this year.
I agree with Kraft-cheese. The thread is misleadingly titled. I can't find a portal opening, other than from a pdf of the rules for 2024 which says: "A Division I student-athlete who plans to enroll as a postgraduate at another school during the next term and/or academic year may enter the Transfer Portal between October 1 and the end of their sport-specific transfer window."
Which may mean there is a portal allowance for post-graduates who will be enrolling next semester elsewhere. Which doesn't seem to apply to nearly any of the guys I'm seeing announced from any school.
All the current activity is just avoiding playing in too many games to redshirt. Portal or not.
Yea I was looking too… like why is there is a mid-season portal? Never heard of that. Turns out it’s just the redshirt move for some players.
Whatever the original intent of the above rule it's obvious that the next Portal dates have now been combined with the Redshirt rule to create a whole new issue...
Like everything involving the Portal it's a double
edged sword that cuts both ways...
In our case we lose key depth and Special Teams contributors but gain 4 new scholarship openings as a known for both the Portal and the high school signing periods...
It would be better if this were somehow addressed prior to the season but I'd imagine this topic will come up at the next rules discussion session...
I understand from a players point of view why they feel the need to do this (save their year of eligibility)... Perhaps in the future there can be a written contract for guys in this position stating that they won't be utilized on the field until the last 4 games of the season (which would allow them to remain with the Team if they choose to)...??
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Yeah it’s a redshirt cut off. No more than four games.
