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Do we really have a lot of NIL money to spend? I thought one of our insiders said that we did? If we do, we should be able get some really good players in the portal.
to me. it seems much more complicated than that .Do we really have a lot of NIL money to spend? I thought one of our insiders said that we did? If we do, we should be able get some really good players in the portal.
Yeah football seems incredibly complex this way. The lower numbers make it all so much more straightforward in basketball.to me. it seems much more complicated than that .
Not here yet. Comes in the summer. Don’t expect him to be a factor as a freshman thoughI'm not quite in football mode, but how is the linebacker we got out of Utah doing? I remember rumblings he wasn't the most thrilled when Buh was let go. Kid looked like a gamer.
Thank you. Couldn’t remember if he enrolled early or not.Not here yet. Comes in the summer. Don’t expect him to be a factor as a freshman though
to me. it seems much more complicated than that .
you need to respect the amounts you are giving to existing players and keep things in line, and
you need players that want to be here for reasons in addition to money
Football is a lot harder for nil because the roster is so much bigger. A lot more guys to keep happy and the money gets spread thin. I doubt it’s true but the rumor from Miami is that we offered Lightfoot 1 million to play here. I don’t believe that at all
I'm not sure there's a single player on the roster that was offered a million.... that's crazy.
I'd think Luke based on comments other coaches have made about what it takes to get a transfer QB?I'm not sure there's a single player on the roster that was offered a million.... that's crazy.
Nope, I don't think Luke's making that kind of NIL either. Even so, I would've expected Johnny to be the highest NIL earner based on meritI'd think Luke based on comments other coaches have made about what it takes to get a transfer QB?
I think a lot of it has to do with how good the freshman dt have looked. We still have a couple holes to fill during the next portal cycle.
My mind is blanking on him for some reason, was he a transfer a year a go or something?Will Leys is transferring.
My mind is blanking on him for some reason, was he a transfer a year a go or something?
Top 7-8 seems setWill Leys is transferring.
Top 7-8 seems set
LT: Davis
LG: Gesky/Wigenton
C: Kreutz
RG: Crisler/Wigenton
RT: ???
Henderson, Schuster, Whitenack figure to be in the mix. Henderson has the most upside at tackle, so I guess that would be my pick at RT? Also could see an underclassman work in to the 2-deep given the lack of depth at center.
Wouldn't be shocked to see anyone else outside this group enter the portal.
we signed him out of a JC out west . He was buried on the depth chart . He will likely find a spot in a lesser tier division or league .My mind is blanking on him for some reason, was he a transfer a year a go or something?
Don’t forget about transfer Priestly as the starting RT or the backup LT/RT option.Top 7-8 seems set
LT: Davis
LG: Gesky/Wigenton
C: Kreutz
RG: Crisler/Wigenton
RT: ???
Henderson, Schuster, Whitenack figure to be in the mix. Henderson has the most upside at tackle, so I guess that would be my pick at RT? Also could see an underclassman work in to the 2-deep given the lack of depth at center.
Wouldn't be shocked to see anyone else outside this group enter the portal.
I watched some of Priestly's film, think his technique is too raw especially in pass blocking to be contributing this year. Maybe in 25, but honestly no clue.Henderson and priestly at RT, Schuster is an interior linemen. Not a big fan of Whitenack, he’s massive but very slow. It will be interesting to see how much Gesky improves, he really struggled with balance last year.
I watched some of Priestly's film, think his technique is too raw especially in pass blocking to be contributing this year. Maybe in 25, but honestly no clue.
I do agree with you on Whitenack, too stiff / not enough bend to play at the Big Ten level
Overall, I think we'll be ok enough at guard, but that's not really good enough if we can't find an answer at RT
Will Leys is transferring.