2023-24 IUFB Transfer Portal

[WhiteyMcSpeed 101]

Not coming back, a good lesson that by putting your name in the portal you are giving up your spot on the roster

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,029]

Not coming back, a good lesson that by putting your name in the portal you are giving up your spot on the roster

Ouch


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[Crimson and Cream 5,709]

4 minutes ago, WhiteyMcSpeed said:

Not coming back, a good lesson that by putting your name in the portal you are giving up your spot on the roster

Really surprises me. I'm sure there's a plan here but this is the first CCC move that really has me questioning it.

[Hovadipo 53,141]

Oof. That sucks and is horribly embarrassing for Dunnam because we all know what “there was a misunderstanding” means here. 

[Stuhoo 76,243]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Oof. That sucks and is horribly embarrassing for Dunnam because we all know what “there was a misunderstanding” means here. 

Wow.

Either Dunham isn’t good enough or the staff  is not a fan of his personality/character. Because others have most certainly been welcomed back from the portal.

So which is it?

[WhiteyMcSpeed 101]

Hopefully this means Cig has a few DB’s lined up to commit 

[Hoosierfan222 732]

I’m gonna be honest, I hope this means we have some DB’s we know are coming.

This is a weak point for us and Dunnam was one of our better safeties.  

[MemphisHoosier 1,930]

I feel for Dunnam here, he put Indiana on his chest and fought hard. With that said...CCC has been transparenct that not all players from the portal would be welcome back and he is looking for a proven track record of performance and strong character.  Net, a crappy situation for all parties, but I dont see any malicious intent here.

If anything, I think this speaks to Dolson openness to playing the role of 'big-boy-program' and not pushing an agenda on the incoming staff. 

Anyway, I have CCC at 87 scholarships with gaps on both sides of the line and defensive back - expect more movement in the coming weeks!

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,498]

5 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

This Cignetti guy could probably convince @ALASKA HOOSIER to buy freezers.

OOPS!  Those freezers apparently came with a very short warranty.

[DChoosier 7,099]

I’m in the camp that is surprised that Cig said no thanks to his return as we really need DB’s. 

I think there is a 90% chance that Cig told him there was no room for him but think there is a 10% chance he received an attractive ($$) last minute offer. Regardless of what happened…looking forward to some DB additions.

[Hovadipo 53,141]

19 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

I’m in the camp that is surprised that Cig said no thanks to his return as we really need DB’s. 

I think there is a 90% chance that Cig told him there was no room for him but think there is a 10% chance he received an attractive ($$) last minute offer. Regardless of what happened…looking forward to some DB additions.

His only Twitter like since this happened. Think your 90% option is the answer. 

[8bucks 6,183]

Could be a lot of reasons. Maybe he was given a deadline. Maybe he was not in communication with the new staff. Intriguing for sure but too many unknowns for me. 

[btownqb 8,557]

Don't jump in the portal to begin with. Simple

[Hoosierfan222 732]

According to DC over on HSN, Elijah Sarratt will be visiting IU after the dead period

[Lebowski 1,890]

50 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Don't jump in the portal to begin with. Simple

Man, that's probably a lot easier said than done. I can't imagine what is going through these players heads when making the decision to shop the market. It'll be interesting to here from folks in the know about the process and what kind of advise is being given.

[Hovadipo 53,141]

59 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Man, that's probably a lot easier said than done. I can't imagine what is going through these players heads when making the decision to shop the market. It'll be interesting to here from folks in the know about the process and what kind of advise is being given.

Totally agree. Especially for kids that don’t have a HS coach, trainer, etc. working the back channels before they make their portal decision. That’s a huge part of the portal that people don’t see and it isn’t even necessarily tampering. Impossible to police.

It’s not like you’re guaranteed to be happily welcomed by the new staff if you don’t hop in the portal either. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,361]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

Man, that's probably a lot easier said than done. I can't imagine what is going through these players heads when making the decision to shop the market. It'll be interesting to here from folks in the know about the process and what kind of advise is being given.

Shop the market. You have every right. (You being the player, not you the poster of course). But don’t be surprised when loyalty is questioned and the door is shut when you turn back around. That’s shame on you. Not shame on me. 

[btownqb 8,557]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

Man, that's probably a lot easier said than done. I can't imagine what is going through these players heads when making the decision to shop the market. It'll be interesting to here from folks in the know about the process and what kind of advise is being given.

Nope. I don't subscribe. I have zero empathy. 

[IUHoosierJoe 948]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

I can't imagine what is going through these players heads when making the decision to shop the market.

For a lot of them:

1.  I'm irreplaceable,

2.  I'll get lots of great offers,

3.  The coaches of my current team will chase me down and beg me to stay.

[TTT 785]

The complexity of each situation and taking care of oneself as number one definitely requires empathy as no one knows about each individual’s situation.