Transfer Portal

[jbjack]

Hawthorne to Iowa

Good for Bryce. I don't like the portal rules but they are what they are and I have no issue with kids like Hawthorne getting a chance to play somewhere like Iowa. But Wazzu isn't Iowa. It's an FBS backwater. There's a reason why the xDSUs are successful in getting 3* with offers from G6 schools and even P4 schools to come to Brookings, etc. The guys going to Wazzu are making at best a lateral move IMHO with the big exception being that they have played their last meaningful game.

[91jack]

I honestly thought Angel was going to be more return specialist due to his fumbling issues. I thought both vorhees or woods would pass him if not both 9n the depth chart.

I thought that Angel would be moved down the depth chart or moved to a 3rd down specialist. I thought he might not be able to take that many hits and not be as effective in short yardage situations because of his size.
He is a high risk/high reward player.. He gets long runs but he has had some fumbles. He missed played a kickoff or two, also.

I would still like him at SDSU because he could help out. But if you want to run the ball down NDSU's throat, it would be nice to have more size and power.
New OC's (maybe) this year could make a difference in all this, too.

[LetsGoRabbits]

So he is taking 4 safeties with him, and I assuming they already had a few to begin with?

large, durrance, reeder, and who is the 4th?

in the system we have been running, he pretty easily is utilizing 4 safeties

disappointed is a very strong word for Stig. he is the guy who took a chance on TL as a walk on. tough to see him turn his back on that

that said, I see at least Tilford and Stanard staying. that does not feel like a terrible start. i would think DJ will have a very good feeling regarding making the right choices about what DBs to take out of the portal

[Jackrabbit2012]

So he is taking 4 safeties with him, and I assuming they already had a few to begin with?

[salemjack]

Screw this. In-state kids going to Pullman because a manipulative backstabbing coach convinced them to.

Pray for these kids and their families.

[jakejc795]

As of Monday he was still heading west (source, trust me, I have an insider on Woods). Have not reconfirmed since as it seemed locked in.

However, with both Angel and Vorhees going he may have changed his tune.

I wonder how much the players in each "room" (e.g., RBs, OL, etc.) talk.

Hopefully Fleck still has mayo in his synapses that prevents him for "rowing in" to disrupt things even more

[CatchEmAll]

Woods has been "unknown" ever since I've been checking. I just hope he doesn't revisit the commitment he flipped to go to Jacks

As of Monday he was still heading west (source, trust me, I have an insider on Woods). Have not reconfirmed since as it seemed locked in.

However, with both Angel and Vorhees going he may have changed his tune.

[jakejc795]

McFeely: "Information available in transfer portal indicates former South Dakota State players Kirby Vorhees, Angel Johnson and Tucker Large have signed with Washington State and are following former head coach Jimmy Rogers there."

Dang it, McFeely; could you please just go bowling and rant to Izzo about how you're going to crotch chop Zim & Gaskins when Bison go FBS?

Seriously though, if true, I was surprised it took Large that long to transfer. Given mutual appreciation between Jimmy and Large, I thought Large's transfer would be nearly immediate once Jimmy was hired

[goon]

I honestly thought Angel was going to be more return specialist due to his fumbling issues. I thought both vorhees or woods would pass him if not both 9n the depth chart.

[peavy]

McFeely: "Information available in transfer portal indicates former South Dakota State players Kirby Vorhees, Angel Johnson and Tucker Large have signed with Washington State and are following former head coach Jimmy Rogers there."

[jakejc795]

I thought within the day JI had all three RB going to Pullman. Now, Woods is "unknown." Vorhees and Angel to Pullman.

Woods has been "unknown" ever since I've been checking. I just hope he doesn't revisit the commitment he flipped to go to Jacks

[peavy]

Hawthorne to Iowa

[jbjack]

I like how JI falsely reports on Wilde, commits to only reporting publicly announced info, then starts randomly moving people on their list without any insight.

I thought within the day JI had all three RB going to Pullman. Now, Woods is "unknown." Vorhees and Angel to Pullman.

[LetsGoRabbits]

Do you think he'll earn degree there?

I guess he can always do what some NFL players do and take classes in offseason

could be jumping the gun on his nfl career. VERY clearly a talented player, but at this point I dont think i can say he has proven he is better than the Jankes or Jake Weineke

[jakejc795]

Another tweet from Stig about players thinking of transferring
https://x.com/holynutmeg/status/1875...406750630?s=46

I wonder if the rest of the coaching staff being in flux is having any impact.

Selfishly, I'd at least like them to announce the OC and DC ... yesterday