IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

[cthomas]

If CCC wants him, I want him.

[CSP]

Ok did NOT know Easton Messmer played for WKU. Coached against him when he was at Silver Creek. Burner

2 catches 50 yards so far in the bowl game. 700+ on the year. Get him in the portal. 

[tyappleg]

Known for a while I think; but Mateer officially to Oklahoma. 

[Hovadipo]

12 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

 wouldn't you be pretty surprised if we don't get one JMU kid? 

Haven’t looked at bios for eligibility or anything else, but 2 JMU guys on defense have stood out all evening. O’Neill #99 on the DL and the Weathersby kid #17. Both of them are all over the ball all the time. 

[AH1971]

33 minutes ago, maharkn said:

At about 250 I would assume he is a blocking TE.


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He is, he’s essentially an H-Back which is a lead blocker out of the shotgun. Will line up all over the field. 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Haven’t looked at bios for eligibility or anything else, but 2 JMU guys on defense have stood out all evening. O’Neill #99 on the DL and the Weathersby kid #17. Both of them are all over the ball all the time. 

O'Neil--JR-- transferred in-- probably wouldn't have had direct connection to Cig

Weathersby- SO--- played at JMU last year... 

 

Only 17 tackles coming into the game 

 

 

Let me ask you this... both of JMUs top WRs have 1 or more years left..  both Cig guys.... 

Whats the rules, etc... on them texting their old coach and saying "got room for me?" 

Does Cig just reply with, "I can only recruit kids that are in the portal?" 

Anyone have thoughts? 

[Magisterium]

10 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Known for a while I think; but Mateer officially to Oklahoma. 

That was a lock as soon as Oklahoma hired Arbuckle away from WSU to be Venables’ new OC.

[JerryYeagley23]

4 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

O'Neil--JR-- transferred in-- probably wouldn't have had direct connection to Cig

Weathersby- SO--- played at JMU last year... 

 

Only 17 tackles coming into the game 

 

 

Let me ask you this... both of JMUs top WRs have 1 or more years left..  both Cig guys.... 

Whats the rules, etc... on them texting their old coach and saying "got room for me?" 

Does Cig just reply with, "I can only recruit kids that are in the portal?" 

Anyone have thoughts? 

I’m definitely more in the know on the basketball side, but I think it’s all pretty much the same. There are no more back channels and under the table stuff. Pretty much anything goes in today’s college athletics. They’re all talking to whomever they want, however they want. Nobody is regulating or monitoring this type of scale. Pretty much if you think it might be happening, it is, times ten.  
 

Summarily, there are no rules. 

[Hovadipo]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

O'Neil--JR-- transferred in-- probably wouldn't have had direct connection to Cig

Weathersby- SO--- played at JMU last year... 

 

Only 17 tackles coming into the game 

 

 

Let me ask you this... both of JMUs top WRs have 1 or more years left..  both Cig guys.... 

Whats the rules, etc... on them texting their old coach and saying "got room for me?" 

Does Cig just reply with, "I can only recruit kids that are in the portal?" 

Anyone have thoughts? 

I get the sense that Cig plays by the rules, so…Their HS coach texts Cig. Or their personal trainer. Or their girl lol. Usually their HS coach. 

If not, Cig/Shanahan just talks to them directly. 

[Hovadipo]

Weathersby just blasted somebody else lol. I love this guy. 

[CSP]

Oneill got any more arrows to shoot!?!?! Wtf was that!?!?! 

Omggg

[Hovadipo]

Ahmad Hardy to Mizzou :(

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, go iu bb said:

Doesn't look like much of a receiving threat but maybe he's a good blocker?

Also, they're not all going to be starter quality. IU needs some depth as well. He's played 34 games for a B1G team the last 3 years so he brings experience at this level with a team that has been good more often than not.

He walked on a Wisconsin initially as a linebacker and they switched him to tight end.  Not finding much but his background screams that he will get time with special teams.

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Except it doesn’t look like he HAS played in that many games. His game log says he played in 4 games in 2023 and 7 games in 2024. So hopefully he’s a depth piece and a good locker room guy. 

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/riley-nowakowski-1.html

39 total games over 5 years. 34 of those in the last 3 years.

[8bucks]

This could be bigger than getting your Covid year as an extra year. Apparently a federal judge in TN grants injunction that could allow JUCO athletes to still have 4 years of college years  even if they played 2 years of JUCO ball  

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43048561/vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavia-granted-injunction-allowing-extra-year-eligibility

[ap2345]

10 hours ago, 8bucks said:

This could be bigger than getting your Covid year as an extra year. Apparently a federal judge in TN grants injunction that could allow JUCO athletes to still have 4 years of college years  even if they played 2 years of JUCO ball  

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43048561/vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavia-granted-injunction-allowing-extra-year-eligibility

Some of these judges need to stop making rulings that are idiotic when it comes to athletics. 

[Brass Cannon]

8 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Some of these judges need to stop making rulings that are idiotic when it comes to athletics. 

I have a feeling college coaches are ecstatic about this 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

10 hours ago, 8bucks said:

This could be bigger than getting your Covid year as an extra year. Apparently a federal judge in TN grants injunction that could allow JUCO athletes to still have 4 years of college years  even if they played 2 years of JUCO ball  

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43048561/vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavia-granted-injunction-allowing-extra-year-eligibility

Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier @daily_hoosier

Freddie McSwain, Jr. is suiting up on Saturday.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier @daily_hoosier

Freddie McSwain, Jr. is suiting up on Saturday.

He really did play the wrong sport. 

[Demo]

11 hours ago, 8bucks said:

This could be bigger than getting your Covid year as an extra year. Apparently a federal judge in TN grants injunction that could allow JUCO athletes to still have 4 years of college years  even if they played 2 years of JUCO ball  

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43048561/vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavia-granted-injunction-allowing-extra-year-eligibility

The 25yo college player will never end.