IUFB Recruiting and Transfer Portal Updates

[68Hoosier]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Steve Wiltfong, who always seems to have an in at IU, has Oregon, LSU, and IU as the favorites for Leavitt. If Oregon gets Moore to come back and LSU ends up with Lagway...

From a 30,000 foot view, the more we're being tied to portal QBs the more I think we take one that will have every opportunity to win the starting job next fall. 

Competition always makes the team better.  

[DChoosier]

Call me crazy but I predict Pavia will sue the NCAA, to get his 11th college season, enter the portal and become IU’s next starting QB.

[AZ Hoosier]

3 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Call me crazy but I predict Pavia will sue the NCAA, to get his 11th college season, enter the portal and become IU’s next starting QB.

Don't even joke about that.

 

 

[OliviaPope40]

2 hours ago, DChoosier said:

Call me crazy but I predict Pavia will sue the NCAA, to get his 11th college season, enter the portal and become IU’s next starting QB.

[Henryville Hoosier]

 

[Crimson and Cream]

1 hour ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

 

Give me M&M, Mestemaker and Marsh and this offense will be elite again.

[Crimson and Cream]

We're definitely going to have to go TE shopping in the portal again. Losing our top 3 guys and our only 2 returning are redshirt freshmen. 

[BtownStrength]

13 minutes ago, Crimson and Cream said:

We're definitely going to have to go TE shopping in the portal again. Losing our top 3 guys and our only 2 returning are redshirt freshmen. 

Maybe we can convince Brady Foley to come back. 

[cbp4iu]

 

[IUHoosierJoe]

5 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

 

Didn’t he originally commit to us out of high school?

[BtownStrength]

6 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Didn’t he originally commit to us out of high school?

That he did. I think we shoot higher but would not be upset with this addition. 

[Golfman25]

I think we need to be careful going after every shiny object QB in the portal.  The young studs will want to be able to trust the program if they commit out of HS. Cig can be selective.  

I mean if you're Albeto, you might have a WTF moment.  He got you big Bro, which led to Heisman, which leads to Cignetti the QB whisperer, which leads to QBs knocking on the door.  I hope at worst he's looking at a second development year and given the keys his JR year.  :)   

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, cbp4iu said:

 

Strange release but really good player. Would love to see what more Cig, Shanny, and Whitmer could get out of him. 

[tyappleg]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

I think we need to be careful going after every shiny object QB in the portal.  The young studs will want to be able to trust the program if they commit out of HS. Cig can be selective.  

I mean if you're Albeto, you might have a WTF moment.  He got you big Bro, which led to Heisman, which leads to Cignetti the QB whisperer, which leads to QBs knocking on the door.  I hope at worst he's looking at a second development year and given the keys his JR year.  :)   

My guess is they absolutely intended to have Fernando for 2 years, expecting him to then hand it off to Alberto his junior year (assuming Alberto continued developing).

Fernando ended up ahead of schedule and is almost locked to be #1 QB drafted so they are caught in an awkward situation where they dont think Alberto is quite ready as a sophomore so they need to find somebody for next year. 

[RoadRage]

4 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

If he is denied, he may kill us all!

[Golfman25]

51 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

My guess is they absolutely intended to have Fernando for 2 years, expecting him to then hand it off to Alberto his junior year (assuming Alberto continued developing).

Fernando ended up ahead of schedule and is almost locked to be #1 QB drafted so they are caught in an awkward situation where they dont think Alberto is quite ready as a sophomore so they need to find somebody for next year. 

I think that is fair.  Right now, every QB with a dream is going to want to play for Cig.  :) 

[Napleshoosier]

I trust in Cig and the team!  No ****!  Hands up. 100% trust.

[maharkn]

8 hours ago, tyappleg said:

My guess is they absolutely intended to have Fernando for 2 years, expecting him to then hand it off to Alberto his junior year (assuming Alberto continued developing).

Fernando ended up ahead of schedule and is almost locked to be #1 QB drafted so they are caught in an awkward situation where they dont think Alberto is quite ready as a sophomore so they need to find somebody for next year. 

I'm sure there is a number that could keep Fernando around another year. Jets would be a bad place for him to end up

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, maharkn said:

I'm sure there is a number that could keep Fernando around another year. Jets would be a bad place for him to end up

Sure is!

Let's assume that the number is approximately what Cam Ward, last year's first quarterback selected, received:

Cam Ward, the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed a 4-year, $48.75 million rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans, fully guaranteed, including a substantial $32.1 million signing bonus.

[Demo]

10 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Strange release but really good player. Would love to see what more Cig, Shanny, and Whitmer could get out of him. 

Using the always dubious scouting of the stat line, am I correct in assuming he’s a bit of a gunslinger? He threw more picks in 400 attempts last year than Mendoza threw in the last 2 years in 700. But he also threw 29 scores, So I assume he’s really trying to make plays?