Transfer portal time

[Obzerver]

Read his twitter account and just got the feeling he wanted to be the starter and ISU may have offered it to him. He mentioned "I'm home". Can't count the times during the season why he wasn't playing more. Think he was injured some but personally thought he was pretty darn good and should have touched the ball more. my two cents

 

[E-Wu Tang Clan]

I was talking to what I can only guess is Justice Jackson's mom, Ruthie Jackson, in an Eastern Athletics facebook group comments. She shared that players are leaving not because they are losing games but because they don't feel heard or that their input is being valued. I think this aspect we don't see that could account for players being so demoralized on the field. I would post some screen shots of the comments but I'm lazy.

Maybe Justice wanted more input on what was going on the field where as Tuna just shut up an did what he what he was told which is why he might have got more playtime. Just speculation though. Maybe Best is just toxic and has a "my way or the highway" type attitude towards head coaching. It would certainly be consistent with the post on this forum from a former player and the mid season parting of ways with former OC Shoemaker. I know football is similar to the military in that they both have a, "do as you're told" attitude but a good head coach would make it seem like players input is heard and valued.

We may look down on Idaho State but that team played with way more energy then Eastern did in our game this year. They could have given up after being down 3 TDs but they rallied back and won. Cody Hawkins, Dan Hawkins son for those who don't know, seems to be turning that program and the culture around. I almost wish we were able to pick him up instead of ISU.

Anyway I would ask is that fans like us should look into why players are leaving, not just assume its because of money or players aren't loyal anymore or whatever. It is a big decision that isn't taken lightly. These kids decide to leave a school and program they have been at for years, where they have friends, where they have established themselves in the depth chart on the team to go to a completely new school, in a new town, with new players and new coaches and have to completely start over again and compete for playtime against players who probably don't want the added competition. And there is a really good chance it will not work out, they will not get much play time and they will not get looks from the NFL or other leagues.

 

[clawman1]

Have we picked any players off the portal that could contribute right way? Especially D-line. I would like to see more mean and nasty on D

 

[luckyintheorder]

Looks like Marlon Jones committed to Vanderbilt and Jakobie James to UMass. Stell signed with UIW

[media]https://x.com/JakobieKJames/status/1737946271707762774?s=20[/media]

[media]https://x.com/UIWFootball/status/1737582036834029671?s=20[/media]

Whatever, only Vandy is a noticeable upgrade. Now he has to compete against SEC talent for playtime.

Not sure it worked out well for ol' Freddie.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4364538/freddie-roberson

Humorless jackass.

 

[E-Wu Tang Clan]

Looks like Marlon Jones committed to Vanderbilt and Jakobie James to UMass. Stell signed with UIW

[media]https://x.com/JakobieKJames/status/1737946271707762774?s=20[/media]

[media]https://x.com/UIWFootball/status/1737582036834029671?s=20[/media]

Whatever, only Vandy is a noticeable upgrade. Now he has to compete against SEC talent for playtime.

Not sure it worked out well for ol' Freddie.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4364538/freddie-roberson

Humorless jackass.

lolwut?! U mad, bro?

 

[Zornes65]

Picked up a DL from WSU. Kid out of Bothell.

Gabe Johnson, Bothell , Defensive Line

He spent two seasons at Eastern Washington before walking on at WSU in 2023.

247sports.com

 

[Zornes65]

Looks like he is coming back to EWU.