Football Transfers

Even with us losing a couple of good running backs and an O lineman or two, what we have coming back, plus the new guys coming in, It looks to me like our offense will likely get better and certainly won't be any worse. Our defense was mediocre last year and the best of them left the program. It could take more than one stellar defensive requiting year just to get back above mediocre. Defense wins championships. That's how it is and always has been. You want a championship; you need a kick ass defense.

There have been 15 starters transfer out to various schools (mostly FBS). So far the coaching staff has brought in 8 transfers who I think can replace 7 of the lost starters. There have also been 4 senior starters graduate, or run out of eligibility. So a total of 19 starters out and 7 incoming replacements who could potentially replace those starters who left. So it appears that Weber is losing big-time in the transfer game. New coaching staff has not performed particularly impressively in this area. Either they have failed to attract the guys needed to replace departing starters or maybe they believe that the freshman recruits and returning players are adequate replacements for the 19 departed starters. We are losing 9 defensive starters and 9 offensive starters so I question whether that many can be replaced with equally as good or better players than the starters being lost. I have seen reports that Weber has had as many as 30 players enter the portal but I think a number of them have not been picked up by other teams. Maybe those players will return to us. Who knows? My conclusion is that the new coaching start is not off to a great start and thus our 2026 season may be a major disappointment. Lastly, I noticed that they have yet to hire anyone to coach TE's and LB's. Another reason to fear a disappointing first season! The coaches are all not overly experienced at this level of football and the results I've seen so far indicates that there will be a significant learning curve before they are up to par in all aspects of the modern college game. I am a lifetime fan of Weber and will always hope they win in a big way, but early indications with this new staff is that it won't happen this coming season. I would elated if all the fears I express here turn out to be unwarranted and they win from day one.