'25 (in-season) - '26 CFB Portal Thread

LionsAndBears

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Really, not early contributors?

All these Cyclone transfers are known quantities to the Head Coach and many are ready to play.

We've seen how quickly Indiana built a powerhouse with a nucleus of transfers. Plenty of skeptics on the message boards but I believe we'll see very good results for the 2026 season.

There will be contributors, no doubt but the majority of the ISU guys will be backups in 2026.
 

NOYDB

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Read that Texas will spend 40+ million on this years squad! Sark will need to win or at least get to the championship OR the big money donors might be looking elsewhere
 
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Moogy

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Having all these updates dumped into one thread is like the lazy college guys who have garbage all over their apartment ... they get last second notice their parents are coming to visit, so they shove it all into one closet, randomly. Then one of the parents opens up the closet and gets hit with an avalanche.
 

CyphaPSU

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Anybody else think we should move Lavar Arrington II to EDGE?
Not arguing, genuinely curious. What are your data points for that? I’ve not heard or seen a thing since I don’t get to watch practice. 😞
 

TXLION_

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Not arguing, genuinely curious. What are your data points for that? I’ve not heard or seen a thing since I don’t get to watch practice. 😞
From what i’ve seen, I think he has a higher upside as an edge rusher. he’s listed at 6’4 220, so you’d have to put about 20-30 pound on him but that’s not impossible. i worry about his coverage skills as a linebacker, but he has the speed, bend, and frame to be an edge rusher. he also played edge in HS so he is familiar with the position. We are very thin at edge rusher right now and I believe he could make a difference if we move him down. the linebacker room is deep and i don’t know how much he plays LB next year but i believe he could be in the EDGE rotation next year.
 
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PAgeologist

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Speaking of homerism, there were some posters whining loudly when some of their sentimental PSU favorites hit the portal. All of a sudden Grunk is a Dan Marino esque QB, one career sack Chaz Coleman is the next Abdul Carter, Amare Campbell is a great LB, DT Gilliam is great, etc. If Penn State’s outgoing players were that great, how did the team end up near the bottom tier of the B1G with a 3-6 conference record. Not a single Penn State defensive player made the all B1G defense team selected by B1G coaches. The internal bias of overrating our own players is off the charts.

Bill Parcells: “You are what your record says you are”. This quote is so true.
Grunk gained a ton of fan support, much like Terry. He was a big part of what salvaged the season, and looked fairly good while doing so. Albeit, having Singleton and Allen to lean on.
 
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PAgeologist

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Recruiting will take 2nd fiddle, Indiana has proved it out, There is no need to throw tons of money at some 7on7 High schooler when that guy will probably portal out the next year if he doesn't like his situation.

Players entering their 3-4th year will be prizes to be had. ironically HighSchoolers thought they hit the jackpot when NIL has come into play thinking "they's gonna get paid" (yes some still will) but it wont be as many as they and their parents thought . I think this system will normalize to valuing experience is more important than HS star ratings ..... I would short recruiting services or their parent companies
Oddly, this may actually somewhat help the lower level teams. They may get some better recruits, since the big boys will be concentrating on the proven portal players. Plus they can pickup the leftovers from the portal. Their problem will be they have to go through this every year like the big boys, but without the budget.
 
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