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Class of 2022 OLB AJ Pena (NJ) Portal back to URI

Didn’t we not offer him last time around? I don’t want to get excited if it’s just board hype
 
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I didn't say we weren't going to try to compete. I think a bowl game is realistic with what we're bringing back and bringing in. But there's no player in the portal that we are going to land that will get this team to go 10-2 next season.

It's not a throwaway year, it's a building year with the hope that we over-perform.

Let's maybe try to be a little realistic about our chances.
We have a chance to win the National Championship. Maybe we don't need that game winning portal guy. Maybe players already here make huge jumps. Maybe now that our coaches & some of our players beîng together for another whole year makes a huge difference. Maybe some of last years super talented incoming freshman got their acts together off the field so that they actually play and are studs.《king》 for one. Maybe our DC will have a much better feel for calling the D after year 1. Maybe Fran gaîned alot of valuable "head coach stuff" & confidence after his 1st year as a head coach. Maybe some of our new coaches & staff make a positive splash 《Freeney》 for one. Maybe Samuel & Boobie are big time! Maybe we did get the game changing portal guy-QB1 Collins. Maybe we catch that lightnîng in a bottle and shock you&everyone and win it all. Maybe our "tough" schedule turns out to be much more manageable. I mean FlaSt was awesome last year. Maybe every year is a building year. And there is definitely not any maybes or even a miniscule thought that crosses Frans mind to get these guys really ready to compete 2 years from now, lîke lets throw these young guys out there against Tenn, get smoked on national tv, kill our momentum and just watch them learn from their mistakes so we crush BC next year. yeaOk. Frans not thinking to himself jeez we arent going to be that great this year, I hope we overperform ànd win 10 games instead of 5. Or, I just hope we can win 6 games and make the Toilet Bowl in Jersey.
Me personally as a fan always thinks that we have a good chance to win everygame until we don't and that is my realistic reality-I hope all the coaches & players feel the same. So as of right now we have a chance to win it all next year ànd also every year after that.
 
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We have a chance to win the National Championship. Maybe we don't need that game winning portal guy. Maybe players already here make huge jumps. Maybe now that our coaches & some of our players beîng together for another whole year makes a huge difference. Maybe some of last years super talented incoming freshman got their acts together off the field so that they actually play and are studs.《king》 for one. Maybe our DC will have a much better feel for calling the D after year 1. Maybe Fran gaîned alot of valuable "head coach stuff" & confidence after his 1st year as a head coach. Maybe some of our new coaches & staff make a positive splash 《Freeney》 for one. Maybe Samuel & Boobie are big time! Maybe we did get the game changing portal guy-QB1 Collins. Maybe we catch that lightnîng in a bottle and shock you&everyone and win it all. Maybe our "tough" schedule turns out to be much more manageable. I mean FlaSt was awesome last year. Maybe every year is a building year. And there is definitely not any maybes or even a miniscule thought that crosses Frans mind to get these guys really ready to compete 2 years from now, lîke lets throw these young guys out there against Tenn, get smoked on national tv, kill our momentum and just watch them learn from their mistakes so we crush BC next year. yeaOk. Frans not thinking to himself jeez we arent going to be that great this year, I hope we overperform ànd win 10 games instead of 5. Or, I just hope we can win 6 games and make the Toilet Bowl in Jersey.
Me personally as a fan always thinks that we have a good chance to win everygame until we don't and that is my realistic reality-I hope all the coaches & players feel the same. So as of right now we have a chance to win it all next year ànd also every year after that.
Thanks for re-litigating a post from December that I've clarified/defended multiple times since.
 
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Do we actually know if we are re-engaged here or was it just news he freed up and he is from the NE so there is a chance that we are excited about?
 
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While this guy does look like a player, he seems like he’s more of an Edge/ Pass Rusher, than a Linebacker.

When Fran says he’s “looking for an LB in the portal,” I think he means an off ball LB to play Mike or Will.

Not that this guy can’t do that, but I don’t think this guys strengths align with what our defence needs.
 
Or, I just hope we can win 6 games and make the Toilet Bowl in Jersey.
I know I’m over-sensitive to this kinda stuff, but with all the NJ we have restoring our mojo, from the coaching staff, to the roster, including some of the best players we’ve seen in 25-30 years like Diggs, Deuce, McCord, and Allen Jr. and then this very recruit, don’t you think we can lay off the random Jersey bashing?
 
Thanks for re-litigating a post from December that I've clarified/defended multiple times since.
LOL. My bad, I just feel passionate about some things. It was definitely more of a declaration than an attack.
 
We have a chance to win the National Championship. Maybe we don't need that game winning portal guy. Maybe players already here make huge jumps. Maybe now that our coaches & some of our players beîng together for another whole year makes a huge difference. Maybe some of last years super talented incoming freshman got their acts together off the field so that they actually play and are studs.《king》 for one. Maybe our DC will have a much better feel for calling the D after year 1. Maybe Fran gaîned alot of valuable "head coach stuff" & confidence after his 1st year as a head coach. Maybe some of our new coaches & staff make a positive splash 《Freeney》 for one. Maybe Samuel & Boobie are big time! Maybe we did get the game changing portal guy-QB1 Collins. Maybe we catch that lightnîng in a bottle and shock you&everyone and win it all. Maybe our "tough" schedule turns out to be much more manageable. I mean FlaSt was awesome last year. Maybe every year is a building year. And there is definitely not any maybes or even a miniscule thought that crosses Frans mind to get these guys really ready to compete 2 years from now, lîke lets throw these young guys out there against Tenn, get smoked on national tv, kill our momentum and just watch them learn from their mistakes so we crush BC next year. yeaOk. Frans not thinking to himself jeez we arent going to be that great this year, I hope we overperform ànd win 10 games instead of 5. Or, I just hope we can win 6 games and make the Toilet Bowl in Jersey.
Me personally as a fan always thinks that we have a good chance to win everygame until we don't and that is my realistic reality-I hope all the coaches & players feel the same. So as of right now we have a chance to win it all next year ànd also every year after that.
We have a chance to win a national championship? Are you talking about this year? I will be super happy with 6-6
 

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