Transfer Portal plus/minus

[Little George]

This is where we can chat about the losses and gains from the portal.
We have six entering the portal so far. The biggest loss to me is Moe. Secondly is Speedy Luke even if he was not used properly last year. Too much talent to be sitting on the bench in our pathetic O.
There are no gains thus far. This thread will continue as the portal opens soon.

[arxpert]

I am just here to say that I felt that we had a little SEC pipeline forming with Bill Norton under Jedd and I think it is closed now with Brennan for the most part, but I would really like to see Brennan try to pluck some 3rd and 4th string type veteran SEC players and put together a team of Real players who just didn't get a chance at "Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, etc". Put enough of those types together and it should be able to challenge and contend in this type of Big12.

[Little George]

Keyan Burnett announced today he was hitting the portal. I love this kids ability and see it as a big loss even if he did not see the field a lot. Especially after losing another strong TE already, but again, it is hard to blame the players when the staff was so bad last year.

[arxpert]

Keyan Burnett announced today he was hitting the portal. I love this kids ability and see it as a big loss even if he did not see the field a lot. Especially after losing another strong TE already, but again, it is hard to blame the players when the staff was so bad last year.

I noticed that. I feel like he made the right decision. Brennan had all year to order his staff to get many player involved. I have many posts discussing how they could have helped Noah out with a better run game. How they should have gotten the ball to Montana Lemonius Craig, but didn't - and ironically to me, when the Sporks tried to spike our A at the 50 Yard Line, MLC was the primary Wildcat who prevented it. With full Pride he went out to defend our shield. A completely dishonored player who will forever be remembered by me at least for that.

Burnett could have alleviated some pressure on Noah as well. It just wasn't within the Staff's ability to draw up some X's and O's apparently. I have no idea what they were all paid to do this season. The comment of "If a fan can see what is coming from the stands, then it's not good enough" or something to that effect hit hard to me. I am very tired of seeing the product deteriorate like this. Every time this program gets momentum it takes that giant leap forward then many giant leaps backwards. Like Rich Rod and his cancel culture situation really set us back. Now Jedd had the ball rolling. He could have get Bill Bellichick's son Steve come in this year for us and kept the show going. We would have probably been dancing into this wild 12 Team CFP. Jedd easily could have parlayed it into an even bigger opportunity too.

[Little George]

Garcia is also in the portal now. QB is paper thin.

Johnson as well and now the RB room is real thin.

Hmmm. What next?

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/2024/12/8/24315016/arizona-wildcats-football-recruiting-ncaa-transfer-portal-2024-2025-brent-brennan-roster

[Little George]

We now have 19 players in the portal. Would love to keep a few of them, but

[FOOS]

We now have 19 players in the portal. Would love to keep a few of them, but

Just like in business - people don't leave companies - they leave bad managers

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[Little George]

22 players in the portal

[Little George]

We are now at 28 players in the portal with MANY of our starters. Things are NOT looking good at all.

IF we cannot retain some of these guys this program is sunk to a level lower than the Scumlin years.

We may very well surpass the John Mac years where we could not have beaten many HS teams. Yes, THA BAD!