Cignetti probably wanted himHe’s already been in college seven years.
'25 (in-season) - '26 CFB Portal Thread
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Which is still four years less than Sean Clifford.He’s already been in college seven years.
But in all seriousness, another very large DT. I have seen this one listed between 310 and 335.
Just switched to DT in 2024. Was an OL player prior to that. The size is impressive…as long as they can play.Which is still four years less than Sean Clifford.
But in all seriousness, another very large DT. I have seen this one listed between 310 and 335.
It’s fascinating to watch the emphasis Campbell and Lynn place on size on this reconstructed defense.
“Omarion is another guy that’s a versatile safety,” said O’Brien on Davis in 2024. “He does it all on the football field. Very, very instinctive player. Smart player. Can play down in the box. Excellent tackler. Can play man-to-man coverage. Can play in the deep part of the field. Also [can] return kicks… Another really dynamic athlete for us at Boston College.”
Hopefully O'Brien's scouting report is good--he did start 2 games this year even with limited stats
"Seven years of college down the drain." John Blutarsky.He’s already been in college seven years.
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Yes. I really don’t get too wrapped up in that. I just want players. Guys that have a motor and drive to be the best.
Training table got a lot more expensive with these boys .
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Should have its own thread. I couldn't care less about it.
I’m totally confused as to why there’s only this one portal thread and it’s littered with posts about players with no connection to PSU. If there is a generic one fine, but there should be a dedicated thread to PSU portal moves. Heck I’d love to see a separate PSU incoming vs outgoing player thread
There is definitely inconsistencies with the monitoring of this board.
It says "CFB portal" not Penn State
A player doesn't have to go to Penn State or leave Penn State to impact Penn State
A player doesn't have to go to Penn State or leave Penn State to impact Penn State
He just got tenure.He’s already been in college seven years.
Hard to lose many starters to the portal when most of them used up their eligibility or declared for the draft. If you add those in and PSU would be near the bottom on returning starters.
Normally do not agree with him, but he is spot on here…
Easier said than done. How many teams are filling their rosters with lower star players and lower paydays that did not make the playoffs. Indiana is the exception and basically a unicorn. I can assure you Indiana will be spending Cuban’s $ on filling their future roster with high star players. Recruiting talent first and hoping the talent develops into a team is the best way to ensure college football success.
DT Dallas Vakalahi is a 24 year old true junior. Per Tengwall this is because he spent a few years on a mission trip to Philadelphia. Personally, I think he must be one brave dude to do a mission trip in Philadelphia ! Edit - sorry I missed CaliLion’s message thread on this video.
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Correct and it was for a long time, some just didn't know it or want to admit it. The next step is to setup actual REAL rules for all involved and govern it correctly this time.
The problem the last few decades were the old men lining their pockets as the NCAA was looking away, conference commissioners with hands out for $$$'s from TV, and the schools themselves who just whistled and looked up at the sky like everything is just fine. The players finally realized they too can get a slice so now regulate that slice with an actual cap for ALL and make the punishments so severe that if you do get caught slipping players side cash again you get dismantle them for a year or two.....you know actually enforce the rules this time instead of just collecting checks from the Networks.
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Good post. And I would argue it has been professional football since at least the 1980s. You’re right that the schools brought this on themselves.
What changed everything is TV coverage and subsequent revenue to the schools. In the 70’s very few programs had games broadcast on TV. IIRC, ABC was the only national broadcaster that showed games and unless it was a marquee matchup, there was no television. You had to listen to the game on the radio or go in person to the game. If you were a big, well known program you might get 2 games a season televised. Most football revenue was based on game attendance (ticket sales, concessions, parking, etc.).
Won't work. Many of you want to drop the b10 because of their rules. You wanted emert gone because of rules.
When The rules don't go your way you will complain.
Ps. The sec will always break whatever rules are in place.
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Huhhh, who is most of you? I'm not seeing some majority here kick and scream to leave the B1G right now. You sure like to project a lot and asking a professional sport to be governed isn't some outlandish idea.
Another year another non SEC team will win the MNC so maybe their dominance was strictly money driven....who would have guessed it.
Yesterday on FaceBook I saw that someone took the time to make a nice color coded chart of our projected depth chart next season based on portal activity, new high school recruits, and hold overs from the 2025 team. It really did a great job showing our current roster status. Unfortunately, I can't find it on FaceBook anymore. Does anyone have access to that chart or a similar one and could you paste it here? Thanks in advance.
Its been an issue with PSU for several years. Too many times we have seen, in critical times in contested games, the defense being unable to stop the run. I hope I never have to see another game where a team (Michigan and OSU) did not have to throw a single pass to march up and down the field.
Putting two 320+ DT to choke up the interior makes life a lot easier for LB play. Now a couple of good edge rushers will do nicely..
Agree, but size matters. You can be an exceptional football player, with a high end motor, but to play in the interior of the line (both sides) requires heft. Past recruiting overvalued twitch versus heft. You need space eaters so that your second level can play clean (clean as possible),
Problem is under the current construct you can't institute a cap or anything that limits players abilities to get paid. As soon as you try it guess what your going to court and lose the courts have already set the precedent that NCAA cannot stop players form getting paid. Only way to change it is to have a CBA, which would require players to become employees and then the players and league can negotiate a contract.
Indiana is not a unicorn, nor will Cignetti star chase with or without money. Cignetti is the first to truly master the new landscape of college football. He understands that: 1. your are only assured of keeping a player for one year; they can transfer every year. So, he pays for production, not potential. 2. He also values players who fit his system; not those with the most talent. His blue-chip ratio in in year two was 8%. Ole Miss' bllue chip ratio was 40% or 19th nationally. Alabama was at 73% and looked like as*.
What is interesting is that the three teams with the highest blue chip ratio (Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State) did not get past the first round of the playoffs,
More and more coaches are already buying into this model (pay production more, less for potential). Think Moneyball. Its the future. I think Campbell is cut from the same cloth.
As long as he didn't dress like Santa, I'm sure he was fine
Great DT make an avg LB look like a star. Even Deluca would have looked better with having these huge 300+ lb guys in front of him. Then when the LB can play back an extra yard, or play wider an extra yard because the DT will be able to hold the OL for an extra second so that the RB has to slow down or make a move, the S can play back a bit as well and then they have better angles.
It's been said by those who know more than I, but Durant's regression this season had much more to do with lack of size next to him than it did his overall performance. He had Ellies, Izzard, Beamon, and Ford in years past. Durant was essentially playing out of position as he was expected to take on double teams which limited his quickness that helped him thrive in 1:1s in 2024.
Franklin struggled mightily to bring in big DTs in his tenure. And maybe it had something to do with our traditional recruiting footprint? Those guys don't grow on trees and good ones get plucked by teams with $$$. Campbell and Lynn have gone West Coast/Midwest with their ties to snag this recently re-tooled DT room.
Franklin struggled mightily to bring in big DTs in his tenure. And maybe it had something to do with our traditional recruiting footprint? Those guys don't grow on trees and good ones get plucked by teams with $$$. Campbell and Lynn have gone West Coast/Midwest with their ties to snag this recently re-tooled DT room.