IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

[Hoosierfan2017 21,388]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

The announcers at the end of the game talking about Notre Dame's dominant '394 to 278 yard advantage' was funny. Notre Dame definitely was the better team but they (and some national pundits) are acting like this it was some kind of Georgia/TCU beat down.

There were four teams in the CFP with zero or one loss and two were in this matchup.  Final margin was 10 and even if you take away the late touchdown, it was a 27-11 game.  If Penn State blows out SMU today I am willing to bet there is ESPN silence on 'SMU not belonging'.

They act like blowouts never happened in the 4 team playoff. In 2022, TCU lost by 58 points. In 2021, both semifinal games were decided by 21+ points. In 2020, ND lost by 17 and Clemson lost by 21. In 2019, Oklahoma lost by 35. 

Basically every year at least one game is a blowout. We didn’t play well at all, but it’s nowhere close to the worst we’ve seen. 

[Pagoda 320]

2 hours ago, WhiteyMcSpeed said:

Roman Hemby - Maryland RB is visiting

 Beau Pribula - Penn State QB is suppose to be visiting, don’t know if it is this weekend

Likely has to be this weekend, the dead period (no visits) starts Monday and runs through Jan 5th.

[Banksyrules 4,793]

Any good punters in the portal? No reason just asking. Maybe recruit the soccer players?

[bodsbums 17]

14 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

Any good punters in the portal? No reason just asking. Maybe recruit the soccer players?

I believe we have already signed a new punter in the portal. 

Edited Saturday at 08:21 PM by bodsbums

[FootballSchool 76]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Likely has to be this weekend, the dead period (no visits) starts Monday and runs through Jan 5th.

I was under the impression the portal closes on the 28th, and that all post season players have a 4 day extended period when their respective season ends.

 

 

Edited Saturday at 08:31 PM by FootballSchool

[hoopsta007 409]

I saw that we have seven portal visitors today.  I think Hemby and the PSU backup qb are two. Does anyone have an idea who the others are?

[Pagoda 320]

23 minutes ago, FootballSchool said:

I was under the impression the portal closes on the 28th, and that all post season players have a 4 day extended period when their respective season ends.

 

 

That’s right.  Dead period just refers to in person contact.  During dead period the portal is still open and recruiting can happen electronically.

[FootballSchool 76]

30 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

That’s right.  Dead period just refers to in person contact.  During dead period the portal is still open and recruiting can happen electronically.

Oh okay, that makes sense. So no in person visits?

[Pagoda 320]

3 minutes ago, FootballSchool said:

Oh okay, that makes sense. So no in person visits?

That’s my understanding.

Hopefully we get some commits here soon.

[go iu bb 6,007]

2 hours ago, Banksyrules said:

Any good punters in the portal? No reason just asking. Maybe recruit the soccer players?

How about Mitch McCarthly? Already signed.

Here's the list so far:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-transfer-portal-tracker-following-the-2024-regular-season/

[Hoosierfan1901 6,291]

Tayven in the portal

[bodsbums 17]

Tayven to the portal. Not surprising. Pressure is on to get an experienced quarterback now.

[DoctorP 1,068]

Does this mean we have either Pribula or Mendoza coming? Has to, right ??

[Hoosierfan1901 6,291]

1 minute ago, DoctorP said:

Does this mean we have either Pribula or Mendoza coming? Has to, right ??

I think it might be:

QB1 Mendoza

QB2 Pribula 

One can dream

[JSHoosier 20,213]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I think it might be:

QB1 Mendoza

QB2 Pribula 

One can dream

I want Mendoza because he's been more productive, but that'd be a pretty nice 2 deep on the QB chart.

[DoctorP 1,068]

I think Pribula could find a power conference team with an easier path to starting than being in the same QB room with Mendoza. 
 

Give me either one

[go iu bb 6,007]

18 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I think it might be:

QB1 Mendoza

QB2 Pribula 

One can dream

That is a dream. Pribula is looking for a place where he'll start. That's why he's leaving his "dream school" PSU.

[cthomas 6,436]

Just from listening to CCC, I never felt like Jackson was ever going to be the guy. I really wanted it to work out but something was missing in Coach's eyes. I'm confident that we will get a QB that fits what CCC is trying to build.

[Artie86 1,916]

3 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Just from listening to CCC, I never felt like Jackson was ever going to be the guy. I really wanted it to work out but something was missing in Coach's eyes. I'm confident that we will get a QB that fits what CCC is trying to build.

….and Jackson knew it too,…..obviously. I feel Coach Cignetti is always going to look for and find a productive and successful QB each year, unless he finds one will two or three years of eligibility. I really think that is his blueprint right now.

[Artie86 1,916]

43 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Just from listening to CCC, I never felt like Jackson was ever going to be the guy. I really wanted it to work out but something was missing in Coach's eyes. I'm confident that we will get a QB that fits what CCC is trying to build.

It wouldn’t surprise me if he ended up at UCLA with Coach Tino. I could see Sunseri looking for a few QBs and Tayven one of them.