2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Might be the first time in Nebraska history we have an all black OL

 

[Havoc34]

Might be the first time in Nebraska history we have an all black OL

 

[Bulldog10]

Might be the first time in Nebraska history we have an all black OL

The Blackest of them all

 

[Carm]

Yeah bit of these guys were definitely in line to start this year for their respective schools. I think people in general need to lower their expectations for the portal in general. Best case scenario in most cases is finding replacement level starters to plug holes. The number of true difference makers in the portal is very low.

This is 100% true. Getting a starter-quality player from the portal as a P2 school is a significant success. And the most cost-effective way to do this is to look for guys who aren't yet starters but have just about grown into being a starter at the P4 level. Starters at lower levels usually have a lower ceiling than those guys.

 

[Hotcarl]

Paul Mubenga entering portal

Paul Mubenga entering portal -

www.tigerdroppings.com

 

[Carm]

Paul Mubenga entering portal

Paul Mubenga entering portal -

www.tigerdroppings.com

Oh, No the fans didn't like a departing player! The fans are so knowledgeable, they always know who will turn out to be productive!

Really, I could completely not give a fuck what LSU fans say. It isn't any kind of evidence at all in my book.

 

[Flabio]

This is 100% true. Getting a starter-quality player from the portal as a P2 school is a significant success. And the most cost-effective way to do this is to look for guys who aren't yet starters but have just about grown into being a starter at the P4 level. Starters at lower levels usually have a lower ceiling than those guys.

NU also needs some upperclassman as I am guessing Rhule’s first class isn’t panning out and his second and third at OL aren’t ready. I like that they are getting these guys as what’s coming back is bleak in a lot of spots on the OL.

 

[BorWhiskey]

Oh, No the fans didn't like a departing player! The fans are so knowledgeable, they always know who will turn out to be productive!

Really, I could completely not give a fuck what LSU fans say. It isn't any kind of evidence at all in my book.

A tradition like non-other… trashing your players as they enter the portal.

 

[Tonkasker]

Competitive P2 recruitment against Arkansas and SC the perennial basement dwellers of the SEC.

Arkansas and South Carolina are both spending serious money in the portal. SC got Chaz Coleman on campus and had the #1 OT in the portal signed before Seaton entered yesterday. Arkansas has a massive portal class and mostly multi-year guys coming in. Year 1 isn't a year coaches put chips in so Arkansas pushing hard for a multi-year OL is bullish for this kid's eval

More serious SEC programs aren't pulling 3 starting OL out of the portal because they have a higher hit rate on their HS classes

 

[...TrueColors...]

Geep has quietly gotten to work

 

[Herbie]

LSU and South Carolina were a lot like Nebraska. The entire offensive line stunk.

There’s no way each player is genuinely terrible. Comes down to coaching and scheme.

 

[Krup21]

So now we're bitching about the o-linemen that we got in the portal? For fucks sake, it is very RSS potatoey around here lately. Alot of things to bitch about but the portal haul at OL isn't one of them.

 

[Flabio]

LSU and South Carolina were a lot like Nebraska. The entire offensive line stunk.

There’s no way each player is genuinely terrible. Comes down to coaching and scheme.

Hope is the transfers have higher potential then on roster and Geeeeeppppp coaches them up. Way better strat then standing pat with what we have.

 

[NCsker]

He visited Arkansas and SC, in what world are those big time programs?

Dean, for what it’s worth, said that Alabama was interested as well.

 

[V-Doub]

So now we're bitching about the o-linemen that we got in the portal? For fucks sake, it is very RSS potatoey around here lately. Alot of things to bitch about but the portal haul at OL isn't one of them.

tpb

The Potato Bin

 

[Bootleg11]

Oh, No the fans didn't like a departing player! The fans are so knowledgeable, they always know who will turn out to be productive!

Really, I could completely not give a fuck what LSU fans say. It isn't any kind of evidence at all in my book.

I've been as down as anybody on the Nebraska portal work, but I agree with you. He was only a sophomore right? Shouldn't be playing OL yet as a sophomore in the SEC anyways. Just tells me he probably has talent but wasn't ready to play yet but LSU's OL stunk as a whole so they had to play him.

Outside of elite, elite kids, 1st and 2nd year players do not stand out on a consistent basis on the OL/DL in P4 conferences.

 

[Huskers12392]

Geep has quietly gotten to work

Proof will be in the pudding, but the Geep hiring has the potential to be really really good.

 

[wildcat_husker]

Oh, No the fans didn't like a departing player! The fans are so knowledgeable, they always know who will turn out to be productive!

Really, I could completely not give a fuck what LSU fans say. It isn't any kind of evidence at all in my book.

I’m fine with the Raiola and the drama associated with him being gone.

But I find some humor in people thinking he’s not good enough to be QB here while one of the top programs in the nation wanted him.

 

[herbsinator]

I’m fine with the Raiola and the drama associated with him being gone.

But I find some humor in people thinking he’s not good enough to be QB here while one of the top programs in the nation wanted him.

On the Raiola thing, the proof will be in the pudding on whether Moore stays or not. If Oregon is just taking him as a depth piece for this year than that’s a different story.

 

[panther07]

Dean, for what it’s worth, said that Alabama was interested as well.

Miami came in with a big late offer as well.