2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

ChocaEgg · 2026-01-06T11:00:22-0600

Steveweiser316 said:

Angry Fed Up GIF by Northwest Motorsport

Steveweiser316 · 2026-01-06T11:08:29-0600

Steveweiser316 · 2026-01-06T11:12:02-0600

Herbie · 2026-01-06T11:16:50-0600

Steveweiser316 said:

How thick is he?
Doesn’t look to thick up top

Tonkasker · 2026-01-06T11:19:39-0600

"expected to be the one of the highest paid OTs in the nation" - lots to dissect here

1. Fair to assume that Nebraska wanted this out there after the Minchey debacle. If so, sure

2. We're making a guy who projects as a guard in the NFL one of the highest paid OTs in the nation?

shats basoon · 2026-01-06T11:20:44-0600

realbp said:
This isn't what people are upset about, it's just the manifestation. Folks are upset that NU doesn't know how or cannot play the portal game. Minchey is a symptom of a more disheartening, underlying problem. The program doesn't appear to be a serious player.

Is that actually the case with Minchey? I don't think so. I think NU got played; and as many others on the board are saying, would it make sense at NU to pay a backup $2 or $3 million to come in and "compete" for the starting job? If it would truly be a competition, then you would have to up LaQueef's money to be equal to the guy you're bringing in for competition.

Now NU is in the position where they have to bring in a guy as the starter and pay him starter money. Additionally, you have to have a real conversation with LaQueef about his current ability to play an entire season of B1G football, which he'll never make it through based on physical structure.

The Minchey plan was a less expensive gamble than the new plan that they are forced into. A lot of fans will lose their minds when NU pays $3M for Chiles or Lagway, but that's what will happen.

To my mind this makes it more likely they double down on finding a QB to come in and compete with Lateef and try to spend the money elsewhere than overpay for a unproven QB. Minchey has 1 inch and 8 pounds on Lateef so you are having the same conversation with him about durability that you are with Lateef.

Personally I would be ok with bringing Lagway in at that rate. He had some clunkers to be sure but Florida did play 4 playoff teams + Texas. Now If they bring in Chiles at that rate as a guaranteed starter then delete my posts and ban my account or send me to the lepers colony and I'll re-register as a clown.

wildcat_husker · 2026-01-06T11:20:51-0600

rsmacke · 2026-01-06T11:21:53-0600

Tonkasker said:
"expected to be the one of the highest paid OTs in the nation" - lots to dissect here

1. Fair to assume that Nebraska wanted this out there after the Minchey debacle. If so, sure

2. We're making a guy who projects as a guard in the NFL one of the highest paid OTs in the nation?

This all tracks for Nebraskas woeful decision making

herbsinator · 2026-01-06T11:23:03-0600

Tonkasker said:
"expected to be the one of the highest paid OTs in the nation" - lots to dissect here

1. Fair to assume that Nebraska wanted this out there after the Minchey debacle. If so, sure

2. We're making a guy who projects as a guard in the NFL one of the highest paid OTs in the nation?

Either we care about efficiently allocating resources or not. We can’t bitch about the Minchey situation and then immediately go back to money ball mode.

Baron Winnebago · 2026-01-06T11:23:40-0600

herbsinator said:
Either we care about efficiently allocating resources or not. We can’t bitch about the Minchey situation and then immediately go back to money ball mode.

I don't really think Matt has any special insight into his much Tree is getting paid

Herbie · 2026-01-06T11:23:42-0600

Tonkasker said:
"expected to be the one of the highest paid OTs in the nation" - lots to dissect here

1. Fair to assume that Nebraska wanted this out there after the Minchey debacle. If so, sure

2. We're making a guy who projects as a guard in the NFL one of the highest paid OTs in the nation?

No issue with him being an ot in college.
NFL demands vs college demands are incredibly different.
By all accounts he’s very agile to be a college ot

SoCal_Corn · 2026-01-06T11:24:20-0600

Herbie said:
How thick is he?
Doesn’t look to thick up top

he's not fat thats for sure, but he seems to 'move around well'

Tonkasker · 2026-01-06T11:24:23-0600

herbsinator said:
Either we care about efficiently allocating resources or not. We can’t bitch about the Minchey situation and then immediately go back to money ball mode.

More surprised, i don't necessarily disagree with it

You would think the top 10+ paid tackles would be guys that project as tackles in the draft

He'll probably fare better in the Big Ten where there are fewer fast, bendy edges

herbsinator · 2026-01-06T11:24:24-0600

Baron Winnebago said:
I don't really think Matt has any special insight into his much Tree is getting paid

No brother, I don’t think YOU have any idea

NCsker · 2026-01-06T11:26:06-0600

DrumMonkeyRobot said:
So this is something I've been thinking a lot about, and I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen anyone here discuss it.

In multiple interviews, Dana has said they didn't change the offense. So we aren't actually running Dana's offense, we're running Satterfield's with Dana calling the plays. I think this is the source of a lot of our offensive woes.

I lived in Stillwater when Dana was OC there and went to a lot of games. That offense was dynamic. It put up points and yards. I wish we'd ditch whatever hybrid Frankenstein Satterfield/Holgs offense they're running and just let Dana do his thing.

No offense, but the most surprising thing by far is that you haven’t seen anyone here discuss it. World wars have been started for lesser conflicting opinions about the veracity of this.

Ext. 55 · 2026-01-06T11:26:59-0600

Tonkasker said:
"expected to be the one of the highest paid OTs in the nation" - lots to dissect here

1. Fair to assume that Nebraska wanted this out there after the Minchey debacle. If so, sure

2. We're making a guy who projects as a guard in the NFL one of the highest paid OTs in the nation?

We need quality linemen in the trenches...get's quality lineman...who the fuck is this guy, this is bullshit. LOL

ChocaEgg · 2026-01-06T11:27:34-0600

DrumMonkeyRobot said:
So this is something I've been thinking a lot about, and I'm honestly surprised I haven't seen anyone here discuss it.

In multiple interviews, Dana has said they didn't change the offense. So we aren't actually running Dana's offense, we're running Satterfield's with Dana calling the plays. I think this is the source of a lot of our offensive woes.

I lived in Stillwater when Dana was OC there and went to a lot of games. That offense was dynamic. It put up points and yards. I wish we'd ditch whatever hybrid Frankenstein Satterfield/Holgs offense they're running and just let Dana do his thing.

People get really butthurt when it gets pointed out that we're still running and will continue to run the Satterfense.

Baron Winnebago · 2026-01-06T11:28:17-0600

ChocaEgg said:
People get really butthurt when it gets pointed out that we're still running and will continue to run the Satterfense.

Scatfense rolls off the tongue way more

DrumMonkeyRobot · 2026-01-06T11:28:19-0600

NCsker said:
No offense, but the most surprising thing by far is that you haven’t seen anyone here discuss it. World wars have been started for lesser conflicting opinions about the veracity of this.

I have a two-year-old. Most of my attention is elsewhere.

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