2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

[Flabio]

Barfel sucks, no Kewan Lacy, no Charmander. EJ is a Frost RB.

Could also be that they won’t pay market rate for a RB. However rumor was that they offered EJ over $1mm so again very difficult to square wtf is going on.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Could also be that they won’t pay market rate for a RB. However rumor was that they offered EJ over $1mm so again very difficult to square wtf is going on.

I think they should have gotten another RB and I don't fully believe this, but I think gambling on organic growth and/or freshman at the RB position isn't a horrible idea.

EJ wasn't a "feature back" until the end of last season and even after that there were still questions when Dowdell went to Kentucky as to whether EJ could carry the load for a season and he did that and more. So in some ways the "organic growth" just paid off

Also given that historically younger guys can contribute at RB, it is possible they end up fine.

Now I don't know how the money piece factors in if they just didn't like the numbers they dudes they would have gone after were asking for or if they thought more money to OL made sense vs. another RB, or if it wasn't a factor at all.

Again, I don't really believe in that plan makes a ton of sense, but I can see the rationale

 

[Alcaus]

Could also be that they won’t pay market rate for a RB. However rumor was that they offered EJ over $1mm so again very difficult to square wtf is going on.

I'm being sarcastic. I think Barthel is probably the best assistant from the OG staff.

Whatever lack of success on the recruiting front hasn't been due to his recruiting prowess but what we're willing to spend at the position.

 

[dom91932]

The town would have to be other schools and Nebraska the cave for my analogy to make sense or make anyone feel good.

Did the kids die at the end? lmfao

"if we die, we die"

 

[Bootleg11]

This guy is going to return a punt for a touchdown against Nebraska. Probably when Nebraska is winning and this will turn the game.

 

[vailhusker]

This guy is going to return a punt for a touchdown against Nebraska. Probably when Nebraska is winning and this will turn the game.

@rsmacke

 

[Fargo Husker]

This guy is going to return a punt for a touchdown against Nebraska. Probably when Nebraska is winning and this will turn the game.

That's an Cockeye DB straight from central casting.

 

[Scarlet ObsessioN]

This guy is going to return a punt for a touchdown against Nebraska. Probably when Nebraska is winning and this will turn the game.

The recruiting pitch:

You don't need to go see Nebraska.. take a look at our defensive backs we've put in the NFL and how many they have put in.

They both laugh and hit this.

 

[rsmacke]

@rsmacke

Texas Tech hoarding DL and Cockeye hoarding exciting whites

 

[V-Doub]

Mark's sentiment runs counter to posters on tPB who believe that if you spend the most money that equals success, without question.

Sport needs universal regulations. The problem is schools like Texas Tech, Oregon, Texas, aTm, Miami etc… reset the player market value every year.

Last year the going rate for a top 5 portal QB was around 2 million a year. Now, this year it’s 4-5 million. So, like Cuban said it becomes a game diminishing returns. You sign a starting RB (with 2 years of eligibility) for $800k a year hoping to have him for two years. Well next year Ohio State resets the RB market by signing a player (that may or may not be as good as the guy you have) for 2 million and completely blows up your whole plan at RB.

Now you have to overpay to keep your starting RB and if you do you can’t afford his backup cause that kid now wants a million cause that’s what he can get to start at a non-P2 program. How are kids ever gonna think they’re being treated/paid fairly (by their current program) when their perceived market value increases 30% 40% 100% every year? You often times are asked to pay more for the “next guy” than you paid for the last guy, who was a better player. It’s insane.

 

[ZJSARENOTFREE]

Sport needs universal regulations. The problem is schools like Texas Tech, Oregon, Texas, aTm, Miami etc… reset the player market value every year.

Last year the going rate for a top 5 portal QB was around 2 million a year. Now, this year it’s 4-5 million. So, like Cuban said it becomes a game diminishing returns. You sign a starting RB (with 2 years of eligibility) for $800k a year hoping to have him for two years. Well next year Ohio State resets the RB market by signing a player (that may or may not be as good as the guy you have) for 2 million and completely blows up your whole plan at RB.

Now you have to overpay to keep your starting RB and if you do you can’t afford his backup cause that kid now wants a million cause that’s what he can get to start at a non-P2 program. How are kids ever gonna think they’re being treated/paid fairly (by their current program) when their perceived market value increases 30% 40% 100% every year? You often times are asked to pay more for the “next guy” than you paid for the last guy, who was a better player. It’s insane.

No college kid is worth this kind of money either. Just crazy to me. I don't mind the actual NIL piece whatsoever, but all of it has gone over the top.

 

[V-Doub]

The coaching staff is very aware of Dittman and won't let this happen lol

Then they know there is no literally no measure the Dittler won’t employ to bury his face deep in Trae’s unwashed jockstrap. Rhule and company gonna have their hands full playing defense on this one…