So, we only got 1 commitment from opening weekend for visits?

[Phin#3]

I think 7-8 is realistic considering the incoming Freshman class.

This is about right... factor in 3 or 4 "no longer with team" departures that we usually see with spring ball plus 7 or 8 from the portal and we will be at about 85 scholarships for the fall which where they want to be.

 

[sufan59]

Do people not realize that there are like a dozen prospects on campus today and tomorrow, and those that were here this weekend are on their second or third visits already

As well as P4 producers still entering the portal right now

 

[Archbold44]

For the 2 deep? No way. Are you considering the incoming freshman class too or just the roster?

For example, we have Angeli and we have Tylik Hill so we don’t need 2 RB and 2 QBs for the 2 deep. We need 1 at each position.

No, I meant just the roster. Sorry. I will go back under the rock I should have stayed in... carry on.

 

[djorange1989]

Do people not realize that there are like a dozen prospects on campus today and tomorrow, and those that were here this weekend are on their second or third visits already

Don’t you dare spew your coherent logic here!!

 

[JKinUtah]

Players are going to shop themselves around...I wouldn't expect much movement until they've taken multiple visits.

 

[sufan59]

Is the defensive staff cooking!?

 

[CapitalO]

Yikes. That is not the start I was hoping for.
We need like 20 guys who can make the 2 deep.

 

[djorange1989]

Is the defensive staff cooking!?

Cooking with Kehres(ene)!

 

[Dcuse]

Do people not realize that there are like a dozen prospects on campus today and tomorrow, and those that were here this weekend are on their second or third visits already

Unacceptable. We should have had 20 new players on the 2 deep yesterday!

 

[CNYGuy]

I get the feeling we're intentionally being quiet, but our known commit was never reported visiting, I assume the Orange emoji from the D-staff last night means we got another, but that was almost 24 hours ago with no announcement from what player that is. Makes me think there's an intentionality to keep things under the radar.

Which is frustrating for me personally as someone who's impatient, but I also get it. Don't advertise you got a player so other teams don't start getting in the ear of the younger guys we already have at that position to try to poach.

 

[RyanCuse44]

Is the defensive staff cooking!?

 

[IthacaMatt]

Most ACC teams have 0, 1 or 2. Miami has 0. Lets all relax

I read that Indiana got a boatload of commits on the first day.
Last year, Fran crushed the first few days of the portal.
Tougher sell this year, apparently.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Unacceptable. We should have had 20 new players on the 2 deep yesterday!

Well, we have one so far, and the window is only open for 2 weeks, right?

 

[GoSU96]

2 deep players...

We roughly (depending on what week from 2025 you look at) lost 10-12 players in the 2 deep.

Given Fran's track record in recruiting I am sure we will fill out just fine

a minimum of 20 to transfer in and crack the 2 deep seems very unlikely

Can’t forget that 1/2 of those will be filled by freshmen.

Need to sign 3-5 immediate impact contributors, another 3-5 rotation depth guys.

Can’t disregard last years class to have contributors as well

 

[GoSU96]

I read that Indiana got a boatload of commits on the first day.
Last year, Fran crushed the first few days of the portal.
Tougher sell this year, apparently.

You mean the final four hottest program in the country?

 

[JDemo]

Well, we have one so far, and the window is only open for 2 weeks, right?

The window to enter the portal is open for 2 weeks. Can sign with a team anytime after that as long as already in the portal. That being said you will see commitments this week so they are here for the winter semester.

 

[djorange1989]

I read that Indiana got a boatload of commits on the first day.
Last year, Fran crushed the first few days of the portal.
Tougher sell this year, apparently.

Indiana is the number one team in the country with Big 10 money and a massive alumni base that is fired up. Fran was on fire his first portal year(McCord, Diggs, Meeks etc) but last year was not great. It’s been one weekend, plenty of time and visits to go

 

[IthacaMatt]

im not sure if we need 20 guys to crack the 2 deep lol

portal is open for 11 more days

woosah

We need this many guys for the 2 deep, IMO:

• 2 QBs competing for the back-up spot. If Angeli is not healthy to start the season, we need them both to be ready to play.
• 2 RBs good enough for the 2 deep. You can't count on Nixon getting a 6th year, and we need better than him, anyway.
• 1 WR good enough to be a starter on the outside. I'll take everybody's word on all the unproven guys we are slotting in as starters.
• We got our TE, so that's good (1 more toward the 20).
• I count 8 guys on the roster on the OL who should make the 2 deep (Washington, Mack, Cruz, Stewart, Rice, Bertrand, Shevchenko, Mann, and Pringle). I think we need at least 2 guys good enough to start, maybe 3, because our O Line was terrible last year, and there's not much reason to have faith in the guys who are returning.
• On the DL, I only see 3 guys who look good enough - Hastings, Omopariola and Perry. So we need like 5 guys there, and 3 of them have to be good enough to start.
• At LB we have Tremble, Moultrie and DesLauriers. We need probably 2 more guys there, since Tremble will play some time as the edge rusher.
• I only see like 3 or 4 guys in the secondary that I feel like we could count on (Samuel, Peal, Perry and Kerr). We've been hit hard by losses in the back. I think we need 5 more guys back there, 3 of whom are good enough to start, when you also count in the nickel.

That's your 20.

 

[Archbold44]

The window to enter the portal is open for 2 weeks. Can sign with a team anytime after that as long as already in the portal. That being said you will see commitments this week so they are here for the winter semester.

I think the players in the portal can sign any time, right? But class schedules, etc.

 

[sufan59]

Indiana is the number one team in the country with Big 10 money and a massive alumni base that is fired up. Fran was on fire his first portal year(McCord, Diggs, Meeks etc) but last year was not great. It’s been one weekend, plenty of time and visits to go

Also it’s well known they have a lot of guys leaving for the NFL and being out of eligibility (I think most of the JMU guys that got brought over), so they have to cook in the portal and for the factors you listed it’s quite easier too.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Can’t forget that 1/2 of those will be filled by freshmen.

Need to sign 3-5 immediate impact contributors, another 3-5 rotation depth guys.

Can’t disregard last years class to have contributors as well

Tell me who you think are the 10 or so among the freshman who you think are starter quality.

 

[ar inj]

Well, we have one so far, and the window is only open for 2 weeks, right?

A player has 2 weeks to enter the portal. They do not have to sign on with the next school w/in 2 weeks. In fact, some will never exit the portal.

 

[IthacaMatt]

A player has 2 weeks to enter the portal. They do not have to sign on with the next school w/in 2 weeks. In fact, some will never exit the portal.

If guys don't sign by the time the semester starts (in about 10-15 days, depending on the school), then they're not playing spring ball. If they don't play spring ball, they just cut their chances of making a team in half.

And, yes, you're right - with literally thousands of guys in the portal, many are not going to "get a bag", and will find themselves dropping down a level to find a home.

But if they can't get signed in the next 2 weeks, most of those guys are not going to play football until next August when someone's camp opens.

 

[cusefan88]

Guys who come in will enroll for spring classes so basically they'll be a flurry of activity these next two weeks. Probably no need to anguish this early.

 

[JDemo]

I think the players in the portal can sign any time, right? But class schedules, etc.

That is correct.