2025-26 #PortalSZN Thread

[Carm]

1 - same crew that said we were fine at RB last year when everyone was freaking out. They were right.
2 - they did try to address DL in the portal last year. In fact, they pulled 5-star Nwaneri out of the portal. They also brought in Jaylen George and Gabe Moore.

No one is happy with the DL play in 2025...but let's not start just making shit up...

people always conveniently forget Nwaneri when they discuss this

 

[pavelkasuncle]

It'd be insane for them to see what EJ did for them this season and continue to have this philosophy.

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

I expect we see Rule (not the DL coach) with a fair amount of carries as well.

Do we know what he looked like at bowl practice?

 

[dom91932]

Might actually be good for him to go to a place where nobody is paying attention.

Would he beat out Angeli who was leading D1 in passing yards when he was injured?

 

[Herbie]

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I will give Holgs some credit here
He has a fairly good history of game planning mid rbs into his offense and getting them a ton of stats. Did it at WVU and Houston. EJ isn’t mid but he game planned him into the offense the same way.

 

[Carm]

Do we know what he looked like at bowl practice?

No. But there was an uptick in public optimism regarding the RBs in late December, which I guess has to be partially related to how he looked.

They'd never say if he did because it would make him a portal target. Perhaps they may allude to it going into spring practice.

 

[Herbie]

Feels like Michigan State

 

[Tonkasker]

The DR/Cuse stuff is fake btw

 

[Irv]

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Without coffee, I’m gonna need a Damon Benning decoder ring for this one.

 

[rsmacke]

1 - same crew that said we were fine at RB last year when everyone was freaking out. They were right.
2 - they did try to address DL in the portal last year. In fact, they pulled 5-star Nwaneri out of the portal. They also brought in Jaylen George and Gabe Moore.

No one is happy with the DL play in 2025...but let's not start just making shit up...

I admire your relentless optimism but bringing in Jaylen George and Gabe Moore was not addressing the DL problem it was more of hey there’s 2 warm bodies we don’t have to pay. Nwaneri was a great get but obviously wasn’t read to contribute at a high level yet. Everybody was mad that they didn’t bring in a portal RB to back up EJ which they tried they were just too cheap to do so. That’s why they converted a WR to RB who coincidentally will probably be our best RB lol.

 

[Carm]

Feels like Michigan State

to me it feels like Nebraska, but I am often wrong

 

[nscottie]

This is another parody account.

 

[ChocaEgg]

The QB is the most important position -- no one is arguing that. But having a good RB helps a ton as well and can take pressure off the QB.

Do we beat the following teams without EJ?
MSU: 13 carries for 83 yards, 3 TDs; 37 yards receiving
Maryland: 21 carries for 176 yards; 20 yards receiving
Northwestern: 27 carries for 124 yards, 2 TDs; 15 yards receiving
UCLA: 28 carries for 129 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions for 103 yards, 2 TDs

USC isn't as close of a game without his 165 rushing yards and a TD.

Our best plays against PSU & Cockeye were long runs by him.

 

[Kaladin]

Without coffee, I’m gonna need a Damon Benning decoder ring for this one.

Survivorship bias - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Carm]

I admire your relentless optimism but bringing in Jaylen George and Gabe Moore was not addressing the DL problem it was more of hey there’s 2 warm bodies we don’t have to pay. Nwaneri was a great get but obviously wasn’t read to contribute at a high level yet. Everybody was mad that they didn’t bring in a portal RB to back up EJ which they tried they were just too cheap to do so. That’s why they converted a WR to RB who coincidentally will probably be our best RB lol.

Mozee was a RB first. He was converted to WR in HS so they could get him on the field faster. He runs like a RB and has RB speed, not WR speed.

 

[Herbie]

to me it feels like Nebraska, but I am often wrong

His value is all special teams. From Michigan.

Could see Pat fitz and Levar woods try to tamper and take him.
Nebraska isn’t going to pay him to keep him

 

[rsmacke]

Mozee was a RB first. He was converted to WR in HS so they could get him on the field faster. He runs like a RB and has RB speed, not WR speed.

I do like Mozee at RB he looks natural there. Wasn’t aware of the HS part.

 

[pavelkasuncle]

Without coffee, I’m gonna need a Damon Benning decoder ring for this one.

Survivorship Bias

 

[nscottie]

The DR/Cuse stuff is fake btw

Yeah I saw that too. Why people don’t click on it before posting is beyond me. It clearly states parody account

 

[ChocaEgg]

1 - same crew that said we were fine at RB last year when everyone was freaking out. They were right.
2 - they did try to address DL in the portal last year. In fact, they pulled 5-star Nwaneri out of the portal. They also brought in Jaylen George and Gabe Moore.

No one is happy with the DL play in 2025...but let's not start just making shit up...

1) we weren't "fine" at RB, we were insanely lucky that EJ didn't get hurt even though he had a gazillion touches.

2) DL portal action was pretty low effort and they prioritized big money on WRs