2025 Outlook - Revenge.

[JacksFan80]

There should be loads of players available in the portal. FBS schools have to cut their rosters down to 105. I've seen reports that schools like Nebraska had around 140 in the program.

Great point, will be plenty of guys from the nearby FBS schools who will want to stay in the area. Whether the Jacks go after some is another story.

[jbjack]

Apparently still has his redshirt year available, so if Chase works out and stays healthy, he would still be available when Chase is finished.

Two years plus redshirt.

[bigticket1]

Perfect addition to the QB room. Pushes Chase to keep improving and provides some experienced depth to the room.

Apparently still has his redshirt year available, so if Chase works out and stays healthy, he would still be available when Chase is finished.

[salemjack]

Tak Tateoka, transfer QB from UST, just committed.

Perfect addition to the QB room. Pushes Chase to keep improving and provides some experienced depth to the room.

[jakejc795]

Does it have to be either or? We might have the best WRs in SD on the roster but there was a big drop off from Wilde. If the answer is already on the roster, why didn't these guys see the field?

One argument was that the malaise on offense was due to chemistry/timing between Gronowski and WRs and TEs, so I guess a WR with multiple years' eligibility, or experience in return game, could be an option

[jbjack]

QB: Chase Mason woke up this morning with the crown. I hope he steps up as a leader like Mark did and makes sure plenty of extra time is spent to get the pass game dialed before next season. Chase will be one heck of a running threat, but we will need to avoid running him in the regular season as there is a not a clear high level back up for next year. I still get nightmares from when J’Bore went down. I’m still excited about Eschelman, but maybe the Jacks would look at a grad transfer with experience from the D2/D3/NAIA ranks to at least have an experienced back up on the roster.

Tak Tateoka, transfer QB from UST, just committed.

[jbjack]

They weren't going to burn the redshirt on more than one freshman WR, and they likely thought that O'Groske was more physically ready than Smith.

If you think that the freshman is an upgrade in talent you certainly burn the redshirt. But keeping the redshirt tells me that the freshmen, at this point, are not an upgrade. Hopefully they develop but becoming WR3 or even WR2 this year wasn't much of a leap.

[bigticket1]

I think so unless Lofton and Prejean can realistically make a jump. Grahm is who he is at this point. I assume if Smith or the other young guys were the answer they would have been on the field this fall.

They weren't going to burn the redshirt on more than one freshman WR, and they likely thought that O'Groske was more physically ready than Smith.

[jbjack]

How about a transfer DB instead?

They have the best WRs in SD on roster, but we saw how important depth in the defensive backfield can be.

Does it have to be either or? We might have the best WRs in SD on the roster but there was a big drop off from Wilde. If the answer is already on the roster, why didn't these guys see the field?

[bigticket1]

That’s fair.

Do you feel we need to bring in a transfer WR?

There should be loads of players available in the portal. FBS schools have to cut their rosters down to 105. I've seen reports that schools like Nebraska had around 140 in the program.

[Cowbell]

I look forward to being in Bozeman on September 6 next year to face a Montana State team that doesn't have "Mr. Everything" as quarterback.

[jakejc795]

That’s fair.

Do you feel we need to bring in a transfer WR?

How about a transfer DB instead?

They have the best WRs in SD on roster, but we saw how important depth in the defensive backfield can be.

[jbjack]

That’s fair.

Do you feel we need to bring in a transfer WR?

I think so unless Lofton and Prejean can realistically make a jump. Grahm is who he is at this point. I assume if Smith or the other young guys were the answer they would have been on the field this fall.

[salemjack]

I think it's a stretch to call Grahm a solid WR2. There was a big drop off behind Wilde at at WR.. The passing game seemed to improve with Lofton at #2. Grahm drops too many balls.

That’s fair.

Do you feel we need to bring in a transfer WR?

[jbjack]

I woke up this morning with a bad taste in my mouth.

You can’t win them all, but let’s take a look at how the Jacks can re-group and win it all next season. I wanna go to Nashville!!!!

Coaching:

HC: haven’t seen Jimmy name in talks of any major positions. I would be shocked if he left after a loss like that. I think Jimmy is a great coach and the perfect guy to push this group back to the top.

Offensive: As I mentioned in the GDT thread, Olson needs to focus on O Line and be on the sideline. Fruend needs to become play caller. Or just bring Davis back.

Defensive: We might lose a coach or two but Jimmy will always make sure the defense is top notch. No concerns, no direct changes needed.

QB: Chase Mason woke up this morning with the crown. I hope he steps up as a leader like Mark did and makes sure plenty of extra time is spent to get the pass game dialed before next season. Chase will be one heck of a running threat, but we will need to avoid running him in the regular season as there is a not a clear high level back up for next year. I still get nightmares from when J’Bore went down. I’m still excited about Eschelman, but maybe the Jacks would look at a grad transfer with experience from the D2/D3/NAIA ranks to at least have an experienced back up on the roster.

RB: I’m guessing Maxwell Woods will be the featured back, with Angel mixed in like we saw this year. I would like to see Angel used more creatively at time, as his speed in the slot of bubble screens or jet sweeps would be deadly. Kirby gets 5-10 carries a game, utilized kind of like a goal line back. Kirby also blocks really well, and should get used in any 2 back sets. I’d expect a very even carry share between these 3, and I think they will be more productive than what we saw this year.

WR: Wilde is set as an elite WR1. Grahm is a solid WR2. Lofton could step up and be WR 2 too. Can Jack Smith, Landon Dulaney, Carter Pabst, or otherwise step in and give us another deadly WR to rotate? The WR room should, and needs to be, more productive with another year of development.

TE: We rotated a lot do guys and I expect the same next season. We need one of them to emerge in the passing game. I’m hoping for more Alpers. Like the WRs, TEs should be better with a year of development.

OLINE: Need to replace G-C-G. Not sure who is expected to fill these roles. Gus is tough to replace. Jacks could look for a portal interior lineman to provide some experience.

DLINE: Losing DePreist will hurt. We played good amount of guys this year. Need some young ones to step up. Should be okay. Already brought in a DE from Tulsa with NFL pedigree.

LBS: This is our biggest loss. Luckily, Jimmy Rogers is our coach. He will get the new group ready to go.

DBS: sounds like Humphrey has another year. Large is back to lead the secondary. This has been a strength for the Jacks and I expect it to continue to be one.

Overall: I think this loss will motivate the guy to more development and growth than we saw last year. It’s tough when your season going into January. I would take a portal QB, IOL, and maybe a WR or LB if there was an elite one out there.

We will be back.

I think it's a stretch to call Grahm a solid WR2. There was a big drop off behind Wilde at at WR.. The passing game seemed to improve with Lofton at #2. Grahm drops too many balls.