Pola-Gates

[vailhusker]

Not the tweet we were expecting-

 

[Turn Down for What]

?

 

[vailhusker]

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I think most were expecting he would hit the Portal.

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Did we want him to portal?

 

[GAHusker]

Did we want him to portal?

Does he still weigh 170 lbs?

 

[vailhusker]

Does he still weigh 170 lbs?

Up to 180 according to the roster, and somehow only listed as a Junior.

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[2010sarenevercomingback]

Perhaps there's some 4D chess being played in keeping a Polynesian player from Arizona around...

 

[vailhusker]

Did we want him to portal?

We really haven't seen anything from him, and he's basically been recruited over so I think that it was expected he would transfer at some point. Maybe his NU career will find a new life with the new coaches?

 

[Huskers633]

He might as well stick it out with a new staff. At this point if he transfers he'd probably end up in the FCS.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Agree, stick it out...you're gf left to win a natty at Texass...they didn't want you, so stick it out here. Get a degree, maybe some NIL from Muchacho's for free food and some caysh. Slay some jersey chasers. Or portal to a G5 FCS school and be forgotten about...

 

[Tsakoi]

Which begs the question......why didn't he take the other years "personal"???

 

[djw004]

I am not sure why he hasn't panned out. I am proud that he is sticking it out in one place instead of jumping to an "easier" setup. Good for him for riding it out.

 

[huskershibe]

Did we want him to portal?

I want him to live up to any part of the hype he was given before he came here. Dude has been a ghost.

 

[dsbigred1]

 

[BorWhiskey]

Did we want him to portal?

I’d say yes because we need the scholarship. We are at 91 including Cam Lenhardt.

Tyreke Johnson (graduated)
Braxton Clarke (graduated)
Chubba Purdy (at best 3rd string now)
Richard Torres (2 years until he’s even on the depth chart)
Kpai and/or Gbayor (feel they are at best a backup in their senior year)
Buckley
2-3 of the TEs that can’t beat out walk-ons

Add a good TE, a good edge, and/or a starting CB.

Brendan Dean from Purdue for edge
Adrian Chestnut from Syracuse for CB
Arik Gilbert from Georgia is about the only one left as TE.
If we can stretch and get a back up RT so Anthony is playing backup RG all year, that would be a good investment.

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

I mean dudes will get processed and if Rhule doesn’t think he can cut it here he will get processed.

 

[InTheDeed]

Wholly amazing that Phalen Sanford was the 3rd safety last year and NPG can’t sniff the field.

 

[Herbie]

Wholly amazing that Phalen Sanford was the 3rd safety last year and NPG can’t sniff the field.

It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.
But by this point I think we can all agree frost didn’t always play the best players.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Wholly amazing that Phalen Sanford was the 3rd safety last year and NPG can’t sniff the field.

in fairness, Sanford is about 30 lbs heavier and also more athletic

 

[InTheDeed]

It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.
But by this point I think we can all agree frost didn’t always play the best players.

Are we sure though? Seems more like a “Frost didn’t always develop players” thing.