2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

[ChocaEgg]

I'm not a low on Donny as most. I think we had a pretty solid run game this past year and Donny doesn't seem to get any credit for that. I think he should.

However, Geep is an upgrade, no doubt. I also think we continue to upgrade via the portal too. It should be the goal to have our OL room be the #1 unit on the team this portal.

Ehh, I think you're giving Donny and the OL too much credit. EJ routinely turned what would be a 0-3 yard gain for any other back on our roster into a 5+ yard gain because he just had elite vision and physical tools. It wasn't because the OL was good.

 

[MaxHuskers34]

I agree. I think the lack of production from those two in 2025 had more to do with how much of a stud EJ was.

Without looking it up - who was Ameer's backup in 2013? When you have an elite RB, the backups just don't get as many carries...

Nelson impressed me and I think we could expect to see him take a step forward in 2026, should that be the route we want to go. That being said, we also should be able to capitalize on EJ's success and bring in another elite RB.

Off the top, I'm thinking Imani Cross was RB2 in 2013

 

[Bootleg11]

Who has gone from one of the most historically terrible teams ever to one win away from the national championship game in a matter of one year, especially in such a sudden manner? No one. Cig and co are the hottest teams I can remember in my lifetime with the type of acceleration they've had. If he sustains it, which no reason to think he won't if the money is right for transfers, it'll be completely unprecedented.

It’s not that we dont want to get the guys they're getting to visit/transfer, it’s that we shouldn't be comparing our rise/fall to them.

Indiana has shown that this “four years to build” is an outdated model to success.

 

[Goskers07]

Indiana has shown that this “four years to build” is an outdated model to success.

I don't think there's enough there yet to say they are a rule and not an exception. Who else has done it?

 

[Juro]

Indiana has shown that this “four years to build” is an outdated model to success.

Considering Cignetti had a lot of JMU transfers his first year and this year on his roster, do they not count towards the years he had to build them up?

 

[Lionsfan93]

Off the top, I'm thinking Imani Cross was RB2 in 2013

Without looking, I think you are right lol. I want to say that Terrell Newby was in there too. But my point is, do we really feel better about that room behind Ameer than we do about the room behind EJ? Pretty similar IMO.

 

[the insider]

Trey White has just been crystal balled by Nakos to land at Texas Tech. What a major disappointment.

 

[Fargo Husker]

Indiana has shown that this “four years to build” is an outdated model to success.

Broadly, in the portal/NIL era, this is probably true, but what Cig is doing at Indiana is literally unprecedented and shouldn’t be used as a measuring stick for anyone IMO.

 

[Herbie]

Trey White has just been crystal balled by Nakos to land at Texas Tech. What a major disappointment.

Fire aurich

 

[panther07]

Trey White has just been crystal balled by Nakos to land at Texas Tech. What a major disappointment.

San Diego State EDGE Trey White​

The current expectation is that Trey White will arrive for an official visit to Texas Tech on Friday night. Texas A&M is another factor in this recruitment, but the Red Raiders are confident they can land a commitment quickly. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in back-to-back seasons while producing a combined 29 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks.
Prediction: Texas Tech

 

[gtlacey]

No, you missed my point entirely. If a guy like that has the measurable it makes more sense for him to go to the draft. That makes me think he doesn't, so he might not look nearly as good against better competition

Isn't that a lot of Indiana though? Like Saratt, Mendoza (had done 3 years in college), Coogan, Nowakowski, Williams Jr, Hemby, etc?

 

[rsmacke]

This is a big time failure by the staff. Rhule is a con man for claiming we wouldn't be outbid

Not much the staff can do if the player has zero interest in coming to the school lol.

 

[panther07]

This is a big time failure by the staff. Rhule is a con man for claiming we wouldn't be outbid

San Diego article last night said the early reports were his market was $1.5M+

 

[nscottie]

This is a big time failure by the staff. Rhule is a con man for claiming we wouldn't be outbid

How do you know we were outbid? It isn’t always about money. Red Raiders are a playoff team. That’s a big draw. But you be you

 

[the insider]

Not much the staff can do if the player has zero interest in coming to the school lol.

Thats fair

 

[the insider]

How do you know we were outbid? It isn’t always about money. Red Raiders are a playoff team. That’s a big draw. But you be you

I think its a combination of him simply not wanting to play for us and the money factor. Hes too expensive for us.

 

[JerryBones5]

LFG

 

[Herbie]

Not much the staff can do if the player has zero interest in coming to the school lol.

No affiliation to Nebraska.
I’d tell my kid to go to tech

 

[nscottie]

I think its a combination of him not wanting to play for us and the money factor.

That’s a more fair statement than your previous comment.

 

[Irv]

It’s shocking that a guy would choose a playoff team over whatever Nebraska is.