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Do any of our portal guys return? If so, who are you betting on?

None and I don’t want any of them, and if I was the staff I wouldn’t want them back either.
 
None and I don’t want any of them, and if I was the staff I wouldn’t want them back either.
I would take several of those guys back in a second. Lutz, Cole, Labrosse. It's sad how many of these guys who left the previously year like Tyrell Richards never ended up anywhere. I hope guys are open-minded.
 
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Labrosse rather quit football then play on Syracuse
The borders were also closed and his family wasn't allowed to come to games or visit, and he wasn't allowed to visit his family either? Right?

Or maybe he just isn't in love with football.
 
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I know the kid has issues but a new staff is like transferring. I bet his teammates would take him back.
 
Harris
Harris would be really foolish to leave Syracuse given the new staff and the apparent problems he is having transferring with what is apparently a not so good ranscript.

But Taj is still Taj and I am not sure how Dino, the rest of the staff and his teammates feel about him coming back, given his past antics and decision to abandon his teammates when he was needed the most.

To be fair, I get the rationale to leave 4 games in, so he could preserve a year of eligiblity. That is a legitimate reason to abandon ship, and it is a fact that the offense changed and we were not throwing the ball anywhere close to what we were expected to do.

There are things I dislike about his behavior and things I really like and respect. He is a complex person who has a lot going on, good and bad.

I don't know enough about what really went on behind the scenes to have an informed opinion of whether he should be allowed to return. I don't even know if he wants to come back.

That said, if he doesn't he would like to come back, I trust the staff (and maybe the players) to make a good call here.
 
I would say lutz and cole. Both graduated and would be good if they wanted to return.
Taj I’d be a hard no. Others have a different opinion that’s mine.
I like Labrose and have no idea why he left. I remember DB said he was sent a game ball after he left so I figure the staff would have him return.
 
Harris would be really foolish to leave Syracuse given the new staff and the apparent problems he is having transferring with what is apparently a not so good ranscript.

But Taj is still Taj and I am not sure how Dino, the rest of the staff and his teammates feel about him coming back, given his past antics and decision to abandon his teammates when he was needed the most.

To be fair, I get the rationale to leave 4 games in, so he could preserve a year of eligiblity. That is a legitimate reason to abandon ship, and it is a fact that the offense changed and we were not throwing the ball anywhere close to what we were expected to do.

There are things I dislike about his behavior and things I really like and respect. He is a complex person who has a lot going on, good and bad.

I don't know enough about what really went on behind the scenes to have an informed opinion of whether he should be allowed to return. I don't even know if he wants to come back.

That said, if he doesn't he would like to come back, I trust the staff (and maybe the players) to make a good call here.
If he were to return with his friend YAC, I’m sure we all will be happy.
 
None of them are coming back

Labrosse and Harris are on the bottom of the list of where I would rank them in the "not a snowballs chance in hell"
 
Harris would be really foolish to leave Syracuse given the new staff and the apparent problems he is having transferring with what is apparently a not so good ranscript.

But Taj is still Taj and I am not sure how Dino, the rest of the staff and his teammates feel about him coming back, given his past antics and decision to abandon his teammates when he was needed the most.

To be fair, I get the rationale to leave 4 games in, so he could preserve a year of eligiblity. That is a legitimate reason to abandon ship, and it is a fact that the offense changed and we were not throwing the ball anywhere close to what we were expected to do.

There are things I dislike about his behavior and things I really like and respect. He is a complex person who has a lot going on, good and bad.

I don't know enough about what really went on behind the scenes to have an informed opinion of whether he should be allowed to return. I don't even know if he wants to come back.

That said, if he doesn't he would like to come back, I trust the staff (and maybe the players) to make a good call here.
The thing I have learned most about a Babers team is how much the leadership/captains matter, if not more, than most of college football.

We rotate game captains - which I hate. The 2018 team had it. Zaire’s teams, flawed and all, had it. Who are the guys that really set the tempo?

I’d love the answers to be Mikel, Rhino and a Pat Davis based on what I see on the field. But that doesn’t always equate to the guys look to outside 3 1/2 hours each week.

If such a group exists and went to the mat for Taj, it’s a no-brainer.
 
God no.

What he can do on Saturdays pales I’m contrast to what he “contributes” the rest of the time.

Congrats!
 
Harris would be really foolish to leave Syracuse given the new staff and the apparent problems he is having transferring with what is apparently a not so good ranscript.

But Taj is still Taj and I am not sure how Dino, the rest of the staff and his teammates feel about him coming back, given his past antics and decision to abandon his teammates when he was needed the most.

To be fair, I get the rationale to leave 4 games in, so he could preserve a year of eligiblity. That is a legitimate reason to abandon ship, and it is a fact that the offense changed and we were not throwing the ball anywhere close to what we were expected to do.

There are things I dislike about his behavior and things I really like and respect. He is a complex person who has a lot going on, good and bad.

I don't know enough about what really went on behind the scenes to have an informed opinion of whether he should be allowed to return. I don't even know if he wants to come back.

That said, if he doesn't he would like to come back, I trust the staff (and maybe the players) to make a good call here.
Said something similar in a different forum recently, but Taj has a kid now. Even up til a few weeks ago I was on the "hell no" for letting Taj back (if he wanted to) team. But life is short, and there's a baby involved. Another human, who is innocent. If it comes down to Taj has changed and wants to come back, or Taj falls off into the abyss of "what a shame," I would hope the Ohana would welcome him back.
 

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