Dillon Johnson has entered the transfer portal
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I'm sure the next coaching staff is giddy about going after a kid that will cry to twitter for sympathy.
Agreed, but even if it’s justified we handle that behind closed doors.
Nah, we're bleeding playmakers. I don't care what Leach said or didn't say. We obviously have problems.
Still saying a lot without actually saying anything huh?
I mean i was a big DJ fan but that’s incredibly dumb/immature.
My guess is he wants more carries to show off his ability as a running back and leach told him he's a little beotch and to quit complaining and he said that he wants to explore other options and then leach told him he wasn't tough enough to be in the program and stick with it and to get to stepping.
that's all speculation but I could see that happening.
not a good look for him or leach.
Not a good look to blast your coach like that.
but from leach recruiting is harder than ever now and backs already don't want to come play for us because they won't get as many carries as a traditional back. I don't want to get in the habit of running off our best running back. Seems to be a pattern with that. Leach expects running backs to know their place in the offense and that's to pass block, swing passes, and occasionally toting the rock.which we we ran more we won.
I think he just got an offer in the last couple of days otherwise if he had such a huge problem with Leach why didn't he enter Monday.
Sounds like he is big mad because Leach told him to walk the plank. It wouldn't surprise me if we had better coming.
We need to make sure we keep Woody now. Increase his NIL money or whatever, but we need to keep him along with Price and whatever RB we might can get from the portal.
I can only guess he was contacted by another school saying he would get # carries, and then met with Leach (or Washington or Hughes) and then Leach relayed the bye bye and get tougher.
Part of the dirtiness of the portal is recruiters getting into the backups ear and saying "why aren't you getting more"? I can only guess that's what has happened here.
Part of the dirtiness of the portal is recruiters getting into the backups ear and saying "why aren't you getting more"? I can only guess that's what has happened here.
Well, he is.Nice kids don’t say what he said .
He’s obviously pretty pissed off and I guess I’m hoping he made that without getting to settle down. It’s a dumb decision.
But doesn’t change that he’s overall a really good kid.
It makes me wonder what the conversation was exactly & how much of this was just an emotional DJ.
I supervise a lady that flips out at least once every 2 or 3 months. Good worker, but if someone catches her on a bad day, I will get a freaked out email or call about how so and so said she can’t do their job or we don’t trust her or some other real paranoid crap. Nine times out of ten she is absolutely wrong about conversations and is projecting her own insecurities.
Maybe Leach did say things directly, but DJ’s post just reminded of that paranoid, emotional woman.
We don't have any depth at the spot and don't need to run players off, but I just don't know why CML would say he wasn't tough. He played tough all year. Not very cool to throw that out in public tho. Not cool at all
I mean how how tough you gotta be to run a third down draw play. Now AD, every one knew he was getting the ball and still get a hundred yards.
I would bet that the conversation that DJ is referencing in his tweet was “post-decision.” No way leach just woke up and decided he was anti-Dillon.
timeline feels like:
DJ gets an offer he likes
DJ tells coaches he’s transferring. Expecting bittersweet congratulations.
Grouchy leach says something he shouldn’t have like “you know Dillon, that doesn’t represent the toughness we want on this team. If you’d rather abandon your team for an easier gig then I’m glad you’re making that decision for us.”
DJ gets his feelings hurt and blasts leach on Twitter.
You are probly correct about that. He mentioned more money or something and Leach just told him his honest thoughts instead of trying to talk him out of it. And that is way too funny right there. Pac12....lol
This is what happens when immaturity meets money and pure free agency. Kid has no clue he is giving off a bad look. His call to make, though, and his decision to live with.
This crap is killing college football and people realize it, I believe, but can’t do a damn thing about it.
This crap is killing college football and people realize it, I believe, but can’t do a damn thing about it.
Weak
Soft
B*tch
Ignorant
Leach was obviously right about this dude. (If what he said was true). He got more touches than all but two teammates and that wasn’t enough. Fine leave, but be professional about it.
Soft
B*tch
Ignorant
Leach was obviously right about this dude. (If what he said was true). He got more touches than all but two teammates and that wasn’t enough. Fine leave, but be professional about it.
Try Dillon demanded the ball and blew up on the staff. The soft part is a reference to Leach calling out the WR/RB groups after a game.
Dillon is no huge *** loss. Yes, it's a loss, to this year's team, but he's nothing special. Slow, can't make cuts, not as good a receiver as Woody. But it hurts this team and he hurt State in attempting to hurt Leach. Really immature move.
When I read DJ's tweet, I immediately thought to myself "that sounds like something a woman would say."
Yikes. It seems that the sentiment from former players is a lot different from current players. A lot of frustration flying from all sides.
Rosebowl just confirmed that DJ didn't make up the statement. Rosebowl said he's confirmed that " Leach did say words to the effect that Dillon Johnson is "not very tough" and that he's "kind of glad he's leaving"." Man, that's tough all the way around.
Tough compared to Rodriguez at KY? Hmmm. That's the toughest I saw this year
Highly doubt he ends up at a better program and/or with a better NIL deal. Different situation from Rara, but I do believe DJ got in his feelings too much and will end up burned.