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2025 Offseason Portal Tracker

SDHornet said:
It's the new norm and people are struggling to get with the times. FCS is a feeder program to the G5 and above, who is a feeder system to the P4.
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Lets just release the whole team every year and start over in the Fall? Just like JC ball.
Which is what you are saying.

Why get wound up with anybody leaving? Bet Conklin has feelers, yet he has shown to be loyal so far. Gratitude has its merits.

Not like Scudero will be pulling NIL $$.

I dont see any hate, just facts. Lynch, Broussard, et al arent exactly setting the world on fire where they went.
 
Green Cookie Monster said:
Lets just release the whole team every year and start over in the Fall? Just like JC ball.
Which is what you are saying.

Why get wound up with anybody leaving? Bet Conklin has feelers, yet he has shown to be loyal so far. Gratitude has its merits.

Not like Scudero will be pulling NIL $$.

I dont see any hate, just facts. Lynch, Broussard, et al arent exactly setting the world on fire where they went.
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Why shouldn't a player be able to move and put themselves in what they deem to be the best possible situation? That is what the coaches do. Not sure the loyalty logic works. Look at the revolving door of coaches that have both recruited and coached him. The landscape changes all the time.
 
There are some many great QBs in portal and if he leaves, his spot would get filled quickly. Nil is growing too, get first team all big sky next season then go make bigger money with rest time
 
JB94 said:
Why shouldn't a player be able to move and put themselves in what they deem to be the best possible situation? That is what the coaches do.
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Nothing personal against you, but this is a flawed and tired argument.

The coaches are adults, typically with families, working in their chosen profession. They are not 18-22 year-old amateur collegiate student-athletes still working to find their profession (98% of them won’t end up playing professionally).

Furthermore, collegiate players and coaches are not peers. It’s almost like comparing teenagers to their parents and saying “that is what the parents do”.

Graduate college, get a career, don’t depend upon others for room, board, and food, then and only then does this argument make any sense. Then and only then are these kids on the same level as their coaches.

That said, I understand that pandora’s box has been fully opened and that they’ve essentially and wrongfully transformed collegiate sports into a profession. But if that’s what these kids really are then why are we even bothering with the school part of it and granting scholarships?

Either these young kids are student-athletes or they’re not. Which is it? Because if it is the former and not the latter, then stop making the kids that don’t want to attend classes do so. Just let them play like paid professionals until either the NFL starts allowing them to enter the league out of high school or creates a true professional developmental league.

If they are professionals on the same level as the coaches, then stop granting them scholarships and make them pay for their tuition with their NIL. Instead, give those expensive and coveted scholarships to those that actually want to be in school. It’s really not that difficult.

Lastly, as student-athletes being gifted an expensive scholarship, there most definitely should be consequences for accepting a scholarship to a particular institution then reneging on that agreement.

Losing a year of eligibility, as they used to, made these kids really have to think through their decisions — both when choosing a university out of high school and if/when choosing to transfer elsewhere.

If they really want to transfer, fine. Lose the year of eligibility and pay back your scholarship using their NIL. If they don’t make enough NIL, then maybe they need to stick it out and live and learn.
 
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Green Cookie Monster said:
Lets just release the whole team every year and start over in the Fall? Just like JC ball.
Which is what you are saying.

Why get wound up with anybody leaving? Bet Conklin has feelers, yet he has shown to be loyal so far. Gratitude has its merits.

Not like Scudero will be pulling NIL $$.

I dont see any hate, just facts. Lynch, Broussard, et al arent exactly setting the world on fire where they went.
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Yep, that's essentially where college athletics is at. Unless regulations come forth from the powers that be, or the issues work themselves through the courts (not sure how these "student athletes" won't be viewed as employees if they get direct pay for play from universities, btw employees are entitled to benefits) it's going to be complete madness each portal session. Enjoy the ride.
 
SDHornet said:
Saw a tweet that there are over 5k players in the portal. Absolutely wild.
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I have read that this years portal will be a last big rush to transfer. Team roster caps will also add to the transfer portal activity.

Roster caps Should push more talent downward where low D1 level players might find themselves playing D2 and so on w D2 now at D3 to find a spot.

In addition the newer NIL contracts going forward are now including penalties for Players to “payback” funds if they transfer out. (each yr retained less payback %)

This should add more stability but again it still favors the wealthy elite conferences w big NIL budgets.

The portal will hopefully be very good to SAC STATE Football with a large amount of talent shopping for a good home,

The NIL commitments will need to be activated into this new roster additions and retention of our best. Mid 3 & Low 4 ⭐️ should be on target 🙏🏻

I’m thankful and hopeful
 
Hornet99 said:
There are some many great QBs in portal and if he leaves, his spot would get filled quickly. Nil is growing too, get first team all big sky next season then go make bigger money with rest time
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Let’s see what MSU Tommy Mellot does? He’s a durable player he will be getting some contacts I’m sure.
Ore State QB that was at Idaho last season was in portal as well. That kid was electric as well. But even he was riding PINE in FBS where QB Competition is fierce.

Even our Kevin Thompson of few seasons back couldn’t crack starting lineup at UW over a freshman that next season if I remember correctly. Same with 5 star Sam HUARD? at UW w legacy name transferred to Cal Poly,

Interesting times happening and 15 yrs ago we would have never imagined these things going on.
WILD.
 
HornetFootballFan said:
Let’s see what MSU Tommy Mellot does? He’s a durable player he will be getting some contacts I’m sure.
Ore State QB that was at Idaho last season was in portal as well. That kid was electric as well. But even he was riding PINE in FBS where QB Competition is fierce.

Even our Kevin Thompson of few seasons back couldn’t crack starting lineup at UW over a freshman that next season if I remember correctly. Same with 5 star Sam HUARD? at UW w legacy name transferred to Cal Poly,

Interesting times happening and 15 yrs ago we would have never imagined these things going on.
WILD.
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Isn't he a senior?
 
I think many of the guys will withdraw. I saw a coach had posted there are 6400 kids in portal and not that many spots available all levels. Some kids gonna still be standing when the music stops and will not have chair to sit on.
 
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