Transfer Portal

[MontanaRabbit]

Listing to Gaskins podcast, Stig struck a charitable tone about the whole staff following Jimmy to Pullman. He pointed out that had Jimmy left, none of the staff, had they remained behind, would have been guaranteed jobs in Brookings. Taking the staff with him was a magnanimous gesture, we are to believe.

There is some truth to that right? The coordinators and position coaches are really vulnerable during a coaching change.

[jbjack]

Listing to Gaskins podcast, Stig struck a charitable tone about the whole staff following Jimmy to Pullman. He pointed out that had Jimmy left, none of the staff, had they remained behind, would have been guaranteed jobs in Brookings. Taking the staff with him was a magnanimous gesture, we are to believe.

[jbjack]

You missed the point. We lost on on Majewski and others that Stig wanted and Jimmy didn't.

Not offering Hammerbeck is inexcusable with the portal the way it is now. Stig said it himself that Rogers was going away from that and would be detrimental to the program in the long run.

I don't know why a guy like Hammerbeck wasn't offered. I agree that you make a kid like that an offer even if it is unrealistic to believe he would take it. The kid was a 4* recruit after all. Sometimes, though, there just isn't reciprocal interest and not worth the effort. The kid from Canton, this year, for instance. The kid doesn't like SDSU, apparently never has, and there was no point in recruiting him. Other than some very specific examples, though, it seems like Jimmy has/had done very well with top end talent in SD.

[bigticket1]

Who’s in charge of the collective? I was told it would be up by the new year. We are losing valuable time.

Ryan McKnight. Supposed to be an announcement today.

[jakejc795]

Who’s in charge of the collective? I was told it would be up by the new year. We are losing valuable time.

JI Pod indicated McKnight was slated to manage it

[jbjack]

Supposedly 22 recruits on campus in Pullman this weekend. Classes start at WSU on Monday. You have to assume that a lot of these guys are SDSU guys. As of right now, 42 guys are returning or, in the case of '25 recruits, recommitted to SDSU. While there are 10 days until classes start in Brookings, a long time in college football transfer portal world, the assumption is that there won't be a full roster for spring ball.

[salemjack]

I agree. They need to get some big checks into the collective quickly and then hope that it is not too late to keep a few of these players that are in the portal. I doubt things can happen that quickly, but we can hope.

Who’s in charge of the collective? I was told it would be up by the new year. We are losing valuable time.

[Jackbacker123]

I would be surprised if Large is back.

I agree. They need to get some big checks into the collective quickly and then hope that it is not too late to keep a few of these players that are in the portal. I doubt things can happen that quickly, but we can hope.

[jakejc795]

Wow. Jimmy making some early friends!

https://x.com/coachjimmorafb/status/...61hJI6VfYrJrpA

I wonder if Mora's vocal opposition is intended to help convince a conference that UConn would be a great partner because he purportedly wouldn't portal poach

[AZjack]

I don't think this is accurate. SD is only going to produce so many DI kids. And even those you take are risks. Are we supposed to recruit DWU type guys that are no good so they don't leave?

On thee other hand, I can't think of any SD kids that State has wanted that we've lost to JSD (a couple, Pierre kids in particular to NDSU). And we've missed on some guys. JSD has a pretty solid O-line, 4/5 SD kids. But you can't take everyone.

You missed the point. We lost on on Majewski and others that Stig wanted and Jimmy didn't.

Not offering Hammerbeck is inexcusable with the portal the way it is now. Stig said it himself that Rogers was going away from that and would be detrimental to the program in the long run.

[salemjack]

I'm over the portal. Lets get some guys who want to be Jackrabbits and start rebuilding this thing. Washington State literally had 17,000 people at their last home game. When SDSU posted their coach announcement it got 434 retweets and 668K views. When WSU posted their coach announcement it got 241 retweets and 116K views. There is a reason their prior coach left for a 4-8 ACC job and no conference wants them. UCONN's coach just publicly called out Jimmy and their staff on twitter for trying to poach a recruit.

Wow. Jimmy making some early friends!

https://x.com/coachjimmorafb/status/...61hJI6VfYrJrpA

[jakejc795]

I'm over the portal. Lets get some guys who want to be Jackrabbits and start rebuilding this thing. Washington State literally had 17,000 people at their last home game. When SDSU posted their coach announcement it got 434 retweets and 668K views. When WSU posted their coach announcement it got 241 retweets and 116K views. There is a reason their prior coach left for a 4-8 ACC job and no conference wants them. UCONN's coach just publicly called out Jimmy and their staff on twitter for trying to poach a recruit.

It'll be disheartening to see former Jacks leave, but Jackson can mine the portal for some gems too, like Stalbird was years ago

[Jackrabbit2012]

I'm over the portal. Lets get some guys who want to be Jackrabbits and start rebuilding this thing. Washington State literally had 17,000 people at their last home game. When SDSU posted their coach announcement it got 434 retweets and 668K views. When WSU posted their coach announcement it got 241 retweets and 116K views. There is a reason their prior coach left for a 4-8 ACC job and no conference wants them. UCONN's coach just publicly called out Jimmy and their staff on twitter for trying to poach a recruit.

[jakejc795]

It sounds like perhaps this is simply a reboot from last year's aborted collective attempt. Suggestions that there'll be some decent seed money. But at this point, what realistically will we have to spend?

In McKnight I trust.

[bigticket1]

WSU social media expects a "number" of SDSU players to commit to WSU this weekend. It's disheartening to see the portal list now include some guys who initially were committed to the "Brotherhood." Reeder and Durrance have already committed. Does that increase the chances Tucker stays home?

Grandma Stoffel said Davin wasn't going anywhere but is now in the portal.

I would be surprised if Large is back.