IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

[go iu bb]

18 minutes ago, FootballSchool said:

UTEP is steeling our whole team!

I noticed that they were going after a bunch of our transfers too.

[HoosierX]

Big Ten winners and losers from transfer portal's winter window - Yahoo Sports

[MemphisHoosier]

21 hours ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Outgoing Transfer News from 1/6

Commits

- LB Joshua Rudolph to UTEP (12/17)

- OL Noah Bolticoff to North Alabama (12/17)

- CB Jax Boykin to Hampton (12/31)

Interest

- DE Venson Sneed from Florida Atlantic, Bowling Green St., Western Kentucky

- LB Nahji Long from Nevada, Arkansas St., UTEP, Temple

- CB Jojo Johnson from UTEP

 

Sneed commits to WKU (1/7/25) One of the better G5 spots - solid coaching w/Helton, winning program, etc.  Happy for Sneed.

Leaves four scholarship and three walk-on's remaining in the portal from last year's squad.

[MemphisHoosier]

EDGE Bradley Weaver to Rutger - this sucks, I was a big fan of his game.

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2025/01/08/rutgers-football-lands-ohio-transfer-bradley-weaver/77549554007/

[Magisterium]

J Robinson visited USC in the past few days and Bishop Fitzgerald scheduled to do so asap

[go iu bb]

https://hoosierhuddle.com/hoosier-blog/hoosiers-2025-offensive-portal-haul-and-projected-impact/2025/1/9?fbclid=IwY2xjawHs6JVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ6JQgx2MFs5alB5XoKBPmUbsKxcg-ZW6NpOJKf3wp4924K_MWGAaChvRA_aem_iX0ir7qR6gQVNFIZ3NqWXA

[Pagoda]

It's tough to follow all the other teams, but it looks like there is still a QB need at ND, Oregon, UGA, and Miami.  I'm not sure what QBs are out there, but it doesn't seem like many, maybe Ewers if UT wants to get Arch in there?  I'm not sure who all these teams are going to get.  IU locking up a top-2 QB was impressive and important with all that competition out there.

[ebridges24]

47 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

https://hoosierhuddle.com/hoosier-blog/hoosiers-2025-offensive-portal-haul-and-projected-impact/2025/1/9?fbclid=IwY2xjawHs6JVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ6JQgx2MFs5alB5XoKBPmUbsKxcg-ZW6NpOJKf3wp4924K_MWGAaChvRA_aem_iX0ir7qR6gQVNFIZ3NqWXA

Good article, thanks for sharing

[kreigh8]

44 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

It's tough to follow all the other teams, but it looks like there is still a QB need at ND, Oregon, UGA, and Miami.  I'm not sure what QBs are out there, but it doesn't seem like many, maybe Ewers if UT wants to get Arch in there?  I'm not sure who all these teams are going to get.  IU locking up a top-2 QB was impressive and important with all that competition out there.

Not sure where it originated, but supposedly Ewers has a $6 million dollar standing offer to be Notre Dame's QB next season in place of Riley Leonard

[Hoosierfan1901]

Carson Beck in the portal

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Carson Beck in the portal

Sounds like Miami (FL)

[FootballSchool]

Tennessee TE Holden Staes has Committed to Indiana!!! Big pickup!

 

One of the best TEs in the portal and a key contributor to a playoff team!!

Edited January 9, 2025 by FootballSchool

[JSHoosier]

1 minute ago, FootballSchool said:

Tennessee TE Holden Staes has Committed to Indiana!!! Big pickup!

Played his first 2 years at Notre Dame, 6-4 250. 15 catches for 131 and 1 score last year, 31/319 and 5 TDs for his career.

[Home Jersey]

7 minutes ago, FootballSchool said:

Tennessee TE Holden Staes has Committed to Indiana!!! Big pickup!

 

One of the best TEs in the portal and a key contributor to a playoff team!!

This is a MASSIVE pick up. I am impressed. 

[go iu bb]

Articles on the Staes commitment. 

https://hoosierhuddle.com/hoosier-blog/tennessee-transfer-tight-end-holden-staes-chooses-iu-for-final-season/2025/1/9?fbclid=IwY2xjawHtKfdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUIKcVn5LuBgYYizuWHw0echD0lKCBl4dNhN74AfQJ-XM5dqX_isiaKtIQ_aem_Z1vF93d477zUYdG8xxVMvQ

 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-lands-commitment-from-tennessee-transfer-te-holden-staes/

[Hovadipo]

This might end up being a top-8 portal class. We’ll add a few more after spring ball too. 

[CSP]

Staes is a highly regarded transfer, even with the pedestrian numbers. 

Tennessee's passing game was poop this year and Staes was TE2. Experienced playing top level competition, at minimum. 

[Crimson and Cream]

This offense has really rounded into shape. I'd imagine they're done on that side for now until they see how it all looks in spring practice. 

[rcbowla]

2 hours ago, Crimson and Cream said:

This offense has really rounded into shape. I'd imagine they're done on that side for now until they see how it all looks in spring practice. 

Would still like a couple more OL pieces but skill position wise I'd say we're pretty well set

[RaceToTheTop]

Transfer player spreadsheet updated with Staes commitment.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HkHOPCXQowEXP28uvzvaAHspgGxBnh9w_jCR8y3U_uM/edit?usp=sharing