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Transfer Portal Targets

I'd agree but, in the end, we are just one of 12 teams in this same boat. It's easier to get frustrated and blame the system but let's let that piece sort itself out while we focus on what we can do. We are also only one of 12 teams that can use it to our advantage as a live recruiting tool.
I wonder if other playoff schools have shut down transfer visits this week? I don't know if we'll ever get an honest answer, but I wonder if in hindsight the program might rethink shutting down visits after noon on Saturday.
 
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I wonder if other playoff schools have shut down transfer visits this week? I don't know if we'll ever get an honest answer, but I wonder if in hindsight the program might rethink shutting down visits after noon on Saturday.

It's a good question. It's all hands-on deck so having them see a playoff team preparing for its run to a natty could also work in our favor.
 
Incarnate Word QB Zach Calzada in portal. Don't know much about him, but he visited IU in 2022 before transferring to Auburn from Texas A&M. Looks like he may have been injured that year.
 
Anyone heard anything about a Long Snapper.

I know this sounds odd but it would seem to me that after QB the LS position is our current greatest area of need...
 
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I was wondering if some of that staff budget increase may go to staff to help this. 'Quality control' positions or something to continue with recruiting. Cig mentioned using it for additional staff.

It could be good to do, since we're going to be in the CFP most years. :D
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I hope there's still somebody there answering the phones this week!!

I'll be "that guy" and say that the portal results to date have been disappointing. Have my fingers crossed for Mendoza & Dawson. Maldonado is still out there and would seem to be a solid safety option....for some reason, the recruiting sites don't rate him high. Josh Moten and Hopper both visited....hope we still have shots there. I saw a recent story concerning Trayvon Rudolph from NIU....said he's visiting Iowa but has no P4 offers to date, so we may not be interested. Do we have any shot with WRs Jo Williams of Tulsa and Makai Jackson of App. St.? What about Nate Jackson, DE from App. St.? Or CB Trae Tomlinson (looks like he can also play FS)?

Portal is open through 12/28, then there is a spring portal. We'll see what happens.
 
I hope there's still somebody there answering the phones this week!!

I'll be "that guy" and say that the portal results to date have been disappointing. Have my fingers crossed for Mendoza & Dawson. Maldonado is still out there and would seem to be a solid safety option....for some reason, the recruiting sites don't rate him high. Josh Moten and Hopper both visited....hope we still have shots there. I saw a recent story concerning Trayvon Rudolph from NIU....said he's visiting Iowa but has no P4 offers to date, so we may not be interested. Do we have any shot with WRs Jo Williams of Tulsa and Makai Jackson of App. St.? What about Nate Jackson, DE from App. St.? Or CB Trae Tomlinson (looks like he can also play FS)?

Portal is open through 12/28, then there is a spring portal. We'll see what happens.


Couple notes from other sites........apparently Matt Weaver 'expects' IU to announce some portal signings in the middle of next week, including a QB....that's double hearsay, so take it fwiw. Posters on that site (BTBs) are liking our chances with Mendoza. Apparently he visited last week....not sure this was publicly known....also, large DT Dominique Ratcliff is now listed as someone with mutual interest from IU. He finished a productive JR season at Texas St. this year.

Also, 2 BT TBs of note have entered the portal......Hemby from MD, and Dante Dowdell from Nebraska. Nebraska has had a large # of outgoing transfers this year......they can't seem to get it together.
 
I know a lot of people were fretting last December saying “but you cannot win in this conference with a QB from the MAC, 13 transfers from JMU and the Old Dominion corners and a NT from Kent State.”

Bottom line is that there are players at every school. The guy from Western Kentucky, he was courted by really good programs.,, I won’t be shocked when post season ends for IU that we don’t start seeing the portal heat up for us with some surprises.
 
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