IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

[Demo]

13 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

interesting name to throw out there...

WR Makai Jackson from App St. 6'0" 200 lbs w/ 2,000+ receiving yards in his first three collegiate seasons

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5088336/makai-jackson

Makai started his career at St. Francis (PA) - same school as Sarratt - and he has been active on social media reposting IU content.  Seeing that Haines & CCC are following him as well.  Lots of smoke here...

Yeah, that one kind of screams CCC. 85 catches as a freshman. Woah. 5/162 and a touch against ‘24 JMU.

[FootballSchool]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4684085/andrew-jones

111 Total Tackles!

Edited December 3, 2024 by FootballSchool

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

1 hour ago, MemphisHoosier said:

interesting name to throw out there...

WR Makai Jackson from App St. 6'0" 200 lbs w/ 2,000+ receiving yards in his first three collegiate seasons

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5088336/makai-jackson

Makai started his career at St. Francis (PA) - same school as Sarratt - and he has been active on social media reposting IU content.  Seeing that Haines & CCC are following him as well.  Lots of smoke here...

[Hovadipo]

True freshman RB from ULM, Ahmad Hardy. Ran for 1351 yards and 13 TD this season. Followed by a bunch of P4 coaches, none of our guys at the moment, but guessing this will be a nice get for somebody. I want all the Sun Belt kids. Sundiana.

[JSHoosier]

Jordan Allen of LSU in the portal, RS sophomore.

LB Gabe Powers of OSU in the portal.

Edge Princewill Umanmielen of Nebraska in the portal.

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

portal really shouldn't open until after playoffs/bowls are completed IMO.

[Stuhoo]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/AngeloPonds/status/1863757827308699960
 

Man, Ponds’ dad is a wild man on the portal stuff. 

I'm just inspired by dad Angelo Ponds naming his son D'Angelo. That's way cooler than Angelo junior IMO.

[Hovadipo]

9 minutes ago, Hurryin' Hoosiers said:

portal really shouldn't open until after playoffs/bowls are completed IMO.

Academic calendars pretty much make that impossible because, as much as it's been lost in all this, there's still academic protocols to follow for the schools. It's a mess that I'm not sure there's a good answer to.

[JSHoosier]

OL Akinola Ogunbiyi, former 4* and grad transfer, and DL Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, 5* junior, both of aTm in the portal.

[JSHoosier]

Fresno State QB Mikey Keene to the portal, completed 70% of his passes for 2,892 yards with 18 TDs. 8,245 yards and 65 TDs for his career.

It'd be his 3rd school. On the small side, 5'11 200lbs.

[maharkn]

Fresno State QB Mikey Keene to the portal, completed 70% of his passes for 2,892 yards with 18 TDs. 8,245 yards and 65 TDs for his career.
It'd be his 3rd school. On the small side, 5'11 200lbs.

-379 rushing yards in his career doesn’t seem like someone who can get out when pressured

[rcbowla]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/AngeloPonds/status/1863757827308699960
 

Man, Ponds’ dad is a wild man on the portal stuff. 

Angelo has been an awesome follow all year

[Hovadipo]

Noah Fifita is in. *That* one would have my attention. 

Edit: I have no reason to believe the kid from Huntington Beach is leaving the west coast, however. 

[steubenhoosier]

On 12/2/2024 at 11:18 AM, Stuhoo said:

By the way, with our staff and returnees, I did what Cig and Mrs. Cig did last winter - looked at the schedule and counted wins.

For 2025? I count 10 wins and another college football playoff appearance.

I thought you were gonna say that you begged your wife to let you keep your 30 year old recliner 

[steubenhoosier]

Quarterback from both USC and Texas A &M entering the portal. The latter was a 5 star recruit.

Have to think these guys saw what Cig did with Rourke and at least their interest was peaked 

[Hovadipo]

15 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Quarterback from both USC and Texas A &M entering the portal. The latter was a 5 star recruit.

Have to think these guys saw what Cig did with Rourke and at least their interest was peaked 

Both got benched this season. I think we’re good there. 

[go iu bb]

15 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Quarterback from both USC and Texas A &M entering the portal. The latter was a 5 star recruit.

Have to think these guys saw what Cig did with Rourke and at least their interest was peaked 

Did they play? If not, he probably won't go after them going by his statements and last year. He likes production over potential.

[steubenhoosier]

21 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Did they play? If not, he probably won't go after them going by his statements and last year. He likes production over potential.

Both played. A&M guy got hurt, then came back, then got benched.

Change of scenery can do wonders for guys sometimes, and we have been lamenting the discrepancy in talent between our roster and OSU, for example.

Wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss high end talent 

[go iu bb]

3 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Both played. A&M guy got hurt, then came back, then got benched.

Change of scenery can do wonders for guys sometimes, and we have been lamenting the discrepancy in talent between our roster and OSU, for example.

Wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss high end talent 

That's Cignetti's own stated preference straight from his mouth which matches with the players he ended up bringing in from the portal. I want high end talent but I trust this coaching staff to identify talent that fits. 

[steubenhoosier]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

That's Cignetti's own stated preference straight from his mouth which matches with the players he ended up bringing in from the portal. I want high end talent but I trust this coaching staff to identify talent that fits. 

Understand, but unless he’s oblivious, which I don’t think for a second he is, he had to see the talent discrepancy on the field v OSU.

Many here commented after that game that we need to upgrade our roster. Great to have a roster full of under recruited guys with chips on their shoulders. But if you can incorporate a few stud guys, you have to try and get them