2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

[GBRRCJH24]

Anyone have an account that can share?

Oregon, Indiana, Miami, LSU

 

[turek420845]

I show 298 but okay. He is a .85 rated player who had 3 tackles last year as a Freshman. We have higher rated players already on our roster who aren't starters, and won't be who have many more tackles than that. So what does he bring to the table? My point is that there are going to be about 1,000 players in the portal this year (and that is a conservative estimate), and 96% of them will never sniff a starting position. The thing WE have to do, is what Indiana does; find the ones that will play, and don't waste time on those that won't. Truth is that not only do we not have the time to waste with them, we don't have the room on the roster to afford even talking about them.

Keep in mind we have VERY limited numbers of available slots for TPs. We can handle 6 pretty easy, but more than that is a problem. The ruling on the rosters, with the grandfathering of players, and Nebraska having SO many Freshmen and Sophomores is impacting our options. This is why our 2026 class was so small. We have to slough off 21 players by 2030 through graduation from our roster of 126 players. You can't just "tell them so long, and good luck", with this ruling, they have to leave of their own volition, and the circumstances around their leaving has to be financially beneficial to THEM.

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Frogsker30]

According to the espn our long snapper trying to play a 5th year

 

[Frogsker30]

3 Wisconsin players among 5 seeking 5th season

Players from Vanderbilt, Wisconsin and Nebraska asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.

www.espn.com

 

[Baron Winnebago]

According to the espn our long snapper trying to play a 5th year

Only thing that is going to affect wins and losses next year in the football program that has happened today

 

[Frogsker30]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.

All five have competed four seasons in four years without taking a redshirt. They are linebacker Langston Patterson at Vanderbilt; kicker Nathanial Vakos tight end Lance Mason and long snapper Nick Levy at Wisconsin; and long snapper Kevin Gallic at Nebraska.

U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell granted an injunction nearly a year ago that allowed Diego Paviato play this season. Pavia finished as the Heisman Trophy runner-up leading Vanderbilt to a 10-2 record.

Patterson testified that he asked about taking a redshirt season as a freshman and was told he was too valuable. The team captain, who graduated with his bachelor's degree three days ago, said he knew during Vanderbilt's fifth game of the season on Sept. 27 that he wouldn't be able to take a redshirt season.


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Patterson, a lead plaintiff in that lawsuit, also testified that he was asked about the status of the lawsuit during an end of year meeting with Vanderbilt's general manager and his position coach.

Without an injunction, Patterson said Vanderbilt will turn to the transfer portal opening Jan. 2 to replace him with a linebacker with two years' experience at a similar level to the Southeastern Conference program. Levy also testified that Wisconsin would be looking for help if no decision comes before the portal opens.

Another season gives these five players more practice and playing time with the chance to attract more NFL scouts' attention along with pursuing graduate degrees. Mason monitored the hearing remotely.

The federal judge had pointed questions on the potential "ripple effect" if he grants this injunction. The NCAA has faced a series of lawsuits since that Pavia injunction over eligibility rules.

Attorney Ryan Downton told the judge that this injunction involves five specific players ahead of the upcoming transfer portal. Downton also said courts never rule in a vacuum.

"The Pavia ruling gave players something to point to just like the Alston ruling and the O'Bannon ruling and the House settlement, " Downton said after the hearing. "What I said in there is that the NCAA has been found to be a serial violator of antitrust law, and whether the court grants or denies a preliminary injunction doesn't change that."


Attorney Taylor Askew, arguing for the NCAA, said this injunction request comes from players who knew they were playing their final season and that the lawsuit had been mentioned as early as July before being filed in September.

Askew also noted the Sherman Act only limits unreasonable restraint on competition and said the only thing that makes eligibility rules unreasonable is that it affects the players.

"If you have eligibility rules, someone won't be eligible," Askew told the judge.

Commissioners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference filed a declaration Saturday asking the judge to uphold the NCAA's eligibility rules, which they said are anchored in the principle that athletics are an integral part of the academic experience in college.

"Changes to these rules could impact that fundamental principle and hinder high school student-athletes from opportunities to obtain the benefits of athletic participation," according to the commissioners' declaration.

 

[kaz36]

Holy shit!!! 😂

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

We were after him once or twice

He's not as good as Trae and doesn't have the charismatic personna to bring someone like Hudson (the only reason we are in the race with Hudson is Trae).

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season.

All five have competed four seasons in four years without taking a redshirt. They are linebacker Langston Patterson at Vanderbilt; kicker Nathanial Vakos tight end Lance Mason and long snapper Nick Levy at Wisconsin; and long snapper Kevin Gallic at Nebraska.

U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell granted an injunction nearly a year ago that allowed Diego Paviato play this season. Pavia finished as the Heisman Trophy runner-up leading Vanderbilt to a 10-2 record.

Patterson testified that he asked about taking a redshirt season as a freshman and was told he was too valuable. The team captain, who graduated with his bachelor's degree three days ago, said he knew during Vanderbilt's fifth game of the season on Sept. 27 that he wouldn't be able to take a redshirt season.


ADVERTISING

These players are part of a lawsuit seeking class action status alleging the NCAA violates U.S. antitrust laws with its redshirt rule for athletes during five seasons of eligibility. The lawsuit includes seven other named plaintiffs and potentially thousands of current and former NCAA football, baseball and tennis players.

EDITOR'S PICKS​

• 
  

  A reason (or two) to watch every one of this year's bowl games​

• 
  

  Miami-Texas A&M, JMU-Oregon and lines for each College Football Playoff or bowl game​

Patterson, a lead plaintiff in that lawsuit, also testified that he was asked about the status of the lawsuit during an end of year meeting with Vanderbilt's general manager and his position coach.

Without an injunction, Patterson said Vanderbilt will turn to the transfer portal opening Jan. 2 to replace him with a linebacker with two years' experience at a similar level to the Southeastern Conference program. Levy also testified that Wisconsin would be looking for help if no decision comes before the portal opens.

Another season gives these five players more practice and playing time with the chance to attract more NFL scouts' attention along with pursuing graduate degrees. Mason monitored the hearing remotely.

The federal judge had pointed questions on the potential "ripple effect" if he grants this injunction. The NCAA has faced a series of lawsuits since that Pavia injunction over eligibility rules.

Attorney Ryan Downton told the judge that this injunction involves five specific players ahead of the upcoming transfer portal. Downton also said courts never rule in a vacuum.

"The Pavia ruling gave players something to point to just like the Alston ruling and the O'Bannon ruling and the House settlement, " Downton said after the hearing. "What I said in there is that the NCAA has been found to be a serial violator of antitrust law, and whether the court grants or denies a preliminary injunction doesn't change that."


Attorney Taylor Askew, arguing for the NCAA, said this injunction request comes from players who knew they were playing their final season and that the lawsuit had been mentioned as early as July before being filed in September.

Askew also noted the Sherman Act only limits unreasonable restraint on competition and said the only thing that makes eligibility rules unreasonable is that it affects the players.

"If you have eligibility rules, someone won't be eligible," Askew told the judge.

Commissioners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference filed a declaration Saturday asking the judge to uphold the NCAA's eligibility rules, which they said are anchored in the principle that athletics are an integral part of the academic experience in college.

"Changes to these rules could impact that fundamental principle and hinder high school student-athletes from opportunities to obtain the benefits of athletic participation," according to the commissioners' declaration.

This is GOING to happen because the P4 schools want the 5 for 5 rule on players.

 

[BigRedSob]

Holy shit!!! 😂

 

[Frogsker30]

Midland bound

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

A few things I can tell you:
1.) The meat in the TP won't occur until after Jan 2nd, as far as public visibility. So put your deal back in your pants till then.
2.) What moves Rhule and the staff are making were already in the oven before today. They knew primarily who was coming out, and they either made contact or they didn't. 90% of the guys who are going to be big deals next year are already aligned with the schools they are going to go to. The thing about not interfering with players on other teams roster DIED a long time ago (see Hausman).
3. The players to watch early are the DL and OL. These are the premium player positions for coaches, every other position has pieces that can be made to work.

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

Midland bound

My alma mater would definitely take him!!

 

[ThankGODforWVB]

Commissioners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference filed a declaration Saturday asking the judge to uphold the NCAA's eligibility rules, which they said are anchored in the principle that athletics are an integral part of the academic experience in college.

Man these guys from the conferences are good about lying. Matt talked about this in the preseason, basically most of the B1G wants the 5 for 5, it clears up a bunch of nonsense in the rules.

 

[Fargo Husker]

Holy shit!!! 😂

 

[Bootleg11]

Holy shit!!! 😂

Dr Finley

 

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[Kaladin]