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Shortly I'm going to post the entire roster that will need to be trimmed to 105 by fall. I've eliminated all graduating seniors as well as Malachai since he's entering the portal. I'll include the incoming true freshmen in bold type who have signed for next year.

It's going to be alphabetical and their listed position but not going to mess with what class they are due to redshirting, etc.

When someone enters the transfer portal I'll denote it by moving their name to the right of the active list and indicate they entered. The number in ( ) will indicate how many total players have entered the portal.

When NU signs someone from the portal I'll place an "x" in front of their name.

I'll add an xx after a player's name if it's a player we would like to retain and not lose to the portal.

This list will become very fluid when the portal opens Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Jan. 1, 2025.
Non-grad students can enter beginning Dec. 9th through Jan. 1, 2025.

152 TOTAL (9) have entered the portal thus far. 2 on offense/7 on defense
**************************(Offensive Player)***********************(Defensive Player)*****************************************
(Still at NU)
ALVANO PK

BARNES DB
BARNEY WR xx
BAUER RB
BELL WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BLACK DL
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOKER LB
BOOTH RB
BOOTLE DB xx
BORCHER DL xx
BOWER LB
BAUER LB
BRANCH DB
BRANDL DL
BRETZ DB xx
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
BUFORD MARIO DB xx
BUFORD MARQUES DB xx
BULLOCK WR
BUSTARD WR
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..........Jamari Butler DL xx........(4)

CARPENTER ATH
CHARLES DB xx
CLARK WR xx
CLOSMAN DB
CONNEALY DL
CORCORAN OL

D'ONOFRIO DB
DAVIDSON OL
DAVIS DL xx
DICKEY RB
DOSS DB
DOWDELL RB xx
DUDA LB

ECHTERNACH TE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..... Gabe Ervin RB..........(2)
EVANS OL xx
EVANS RB

FENNESSEY OL
FIDONE TE xx
FLEGE LS
FLYNT TE

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.........Mikai Gbayor LB xx..........(5)
GENERATONE LB
GOLDMAN DL
GOTTULLA OL xx
GRADNEY DB
GUTHRIE DB

HAARBERG QB xx
HALL WR xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HARTZOG DB
HAUSMANN WR
HILL DB xx
HOFFKEN DL
HOHL PK xx
HOOD OL

INGWERSON TE
IVES RB

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Vincent Jackson DL xx..........(1)
JEUDY DL xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB ****
JONES ATH

JONES DB

>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.......Danny Kaelin QB xx.....(6)
KING TE
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx

LATEEF QB ****
LEFOTU DL
LENHARDT DL xx
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
LONGVAL QB
LUTOVSKY OL xx

MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MANCINO OL
MANGINI WR
MARKS OL ****
MARKWAY TE xx
MCGAHEE LB xx
MCMORRIS WR xx
MERRITT LB ****
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR ****

MURPHY DL xx

NELSON WR xx
NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx

OCHOA DE
OKAFOR DB
OTTOMANELLI PK

PARKER RB ****
PARROT DL
PASKO LB
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PRESTON DB
PROCHAZKA OL
PRUDE DB
PYLE OL xx

RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
ROLLINS TE
RUGGEROLL OL
RUTH FB

SANDERS DB xx
SCHUTT TE
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SINGLETON WR
SLEDGE OL xx
SMITH WR
SMITH-FLORES LB
SOUKUP QB
STENGER LB
STEWART DB

TAGALOA DL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TAUMUA OL xx
TAYLOR DB
TERCH WR
TERRY DL ****

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL.....Stefon Thompson LB..........(3)
THOMPSON DB
TORRES OL
TURNER DB

UHLIR UB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL......Prince Umanmielen LB xx..........(7)

VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB

WACKER LB
WAGER LB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..........Kai Wallin DL xx.................(9)
WEBBER DB
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENTERED PORTAL..........James Williams DL xx........(8)
WILLIAMS RB
WILSON DB
WITUCKI LS
WRIGHT DB xx
 
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Shortly I'm going to post the entire roster that will need to be trimmed to 105 by fall. I've eliminated all graduating seniors as well as Malachai since he's entering the portal. I'll include the incoming true freshmen in bold type who have signed for next year.

It's going to be alphabetical and their listed position but not going to mess with what class they are due to redshirting, etc.

There are a TON of players I bet none of us have even heard of!! When someone enters the transfer portal I will go in and delete their name.

When NU signs someone from the portal I will place an "x" in front of their name.

This list will become very fluid in a few days when the portal opens.

ALVANO PK
BARNES DB
BARNEY WR
BAUER RB
BELL WR
BENNING DB
BLACK DL
BOERKIRCHER TE
BONNER WR
BOOKER LB
BOOTH RB
BOOTLE DB
BORCHER DL
BOWER LB
BAUER LB
BRANCH DB
BRANDL DL
BRETZ DB
BRIX OL
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
BUFORD MARIO DB
BUFORD MARQUES DB
BULLOCK WR
BUSTARD WR
BUTLER DL
CARPENTER ATH
CHARLES DB
CLARK WR
CLOSMAN DB
CONNEALY DL
CORCORAN OL
D'ONOFRIO DB
DAVIDSON OL
DAVIS DL
DICKEY RB
DOSS DB
DOWDELL RB
DUDA LB
ECHTERNACH TE
ERVIN RB
EVANS OL
EVANS RB
FENNESSEY OL
FIDONE TE
FLEGE LS
FLYNT TE
GBAYOR LB
GENERATONE LB
GOLDMAN DL
GOTTULLA OL
GRADNEY DB
GUTHRIE DB
HAARBERG QB
HALL WR
HAMMERBECK ATH
HARTZOG DB
HAUSMANN WR
HILL DB
HOFFKEN DL
HOHL PK
HOOD OL
INGWERSON TE
IVES RB
JACKSON DL
JEUDY DL
JOHNSON RB
JONES LB
JONES ATH

JONES DB
JONES DB
KAELIN QB
KING TE
KNAAK OL
KNUTSON OL
KOCH P
LATEEF QB
LEFOTU DL
LENHARDT DL
LIEBENTRITT FB
LINDEMEYER TE
LLOYD WR
LONGVAL QB
LUTOVSKY OL
MACIEJCZAK OL
MANCINO OL
MANGINI WR
MARKS OL
MARKWAY TE
MCGAHEE LB
MCMORRIS WR
MERRITT LB
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR

MURPHY DL
NELSON WR
NELSON RB
NOONAN LB
OCHOA DE
OKAFOR DB
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB
PARROT DL
PASKO LB
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PRESTON DB
PROCHAZKA OL
PRUDE DB
PYLE OL
RAIOLA QB
ROGERS LB
ROLLINS TE
RUGGEROLL OL
RUTH FB
SANDERS DB
SCHUTT TE
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB
SIMPSON DE
SINGLETON WR
SLEDGE OL
SMITH WR
FLORES LB
SOUKUP QB
STENGER LB
STEWART DB
TAGALOA DL
TAPU OL
TARVER DB
TAUMUA OL
TAYLOR DB
TERCH WR
TERRY DL

THOMPSON LB
THOMPSON DB
TORRES OL
TURNER DB
UHLIR UB
UMANMIELEN LB
VAN POPPEL DL
VER MASS DB
WACKER LB
WAGER LB
WALLIN DL
WEBBER DB
WILLIAMS DL
WILLIAMS RB
WILSON DB
WITUCKI LS
WRIGHT DB

You should keep this copy as an original and make a new copy just below mine to show the changes. Comparing both lists could be very interesting to some/many.

BTW…thanks for doing this!!
 
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You should keep this copy as an original and make a new copy just below mine to show the changes. Comparing both lists could be very interesting to some/many.

BTW…thanks for doing this!!
Thanks for the suggestion. What I might try to do initially for something this large is to keep this original roster but devise a way to actually remove a player from the actual roster. Something like this: Say Alvano enters the portal:

Current looks like this:
ALVANO PK
Change it to:
PORTAL.....ALVANO PK

It continues to retain the original roster but removes him from the active roster through the portal.
 
Thanks for the suggestion. What I might try to do initially for something this large is to keep this original roster but devise a way to actually remove a player from the actual roster. Something like this: Say Alvano enters the portal:

Current looks like this:
ALVANO PK
Change it to:
PORTAL.....ALVANO PK

It continues to retain the original roster but removes him from the active roster through the portal.

Too bad you can’t insert columns in a post…at least I don’t think you can.
 
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Shortly I'm going to post the entire roster that will need to be trimmed to 105 by fall. I've eliminated all graduating seniors as well as Malachai since he's entering the portal. I'll include the incoming true freshmen in bold type who have signed for next year.

It's going to be alphabetical and their listed position but not going to mess with what class they are due to redshirting, etc.

There are a TON of players I bet none of us have even heard of!! When someone enters the transfer portal I will go in and delete their name.

When NU signs someone from the portal I will place an "x" in front of their name.

I will add an xx after a player's name if it's a player we would like to retain and not lose to the portal.

This list will become very fluid in a few days when the portal opens.

TRANSFERRED/ENTERED PORTAL (T) or (P)

ALVANO PK
BARNES DB
BARNEY WR xx
BAUER RB
BELL WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BLACK DL
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOKER LB
BOOTH RB
BOOTLE DB xx
BORCHER DL
BOWER LB
BAUER LB
BRANCH DB
BRANDL DL
BRETZ DB xx
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
BUFORD MARIO DB xx
BUFORD MARQUES DB xx
BULLOCK WR
BUSTARD WR
BUTLER DL xx
CARPENTER ATH
CHARLES DB xx
CLARK WR xx
CLOSMAN DB
CONNEALY DL
CORCORAN OL
D'ONOFRIO DB
DAVIDSON OL
DAVIS DL xx
DICKEY RB
DOSS DB
DOWDELL RB xx
DUDA LB
ECHTERNACH TE
ERVIN RB
EVANS OL xx
EVANS RB
FENNESSEY OL
FIDONE TE xx
FLEGE LS
FLYNT TE
GBAYOR LB xx
GENERATONE LB
GOLDMAN DL
GOTTULLA OL xx
GRADNEY DB
GUTHRIE DB
HAARBERG QB xx
HALL WR xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HARTZOG DB
HAUSMANN WR
HILL DB xx
HOFFKEN DL
HOHL PK xx
HOOD OL
INGWERSON TE
IVES RB
JACKSON DL xx
JEUDY DL xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB
JONES ATH

JONES DB
JONES DB
KAELIN QB xx
KING TE
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx
LATEEF QB
LEFOTU DL
LENHARDT DL xx
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
LONGVAL QB
LUTOVSKY OL xx
MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MANCINO OL
MANGINI WR
MARKS OL
MARKWAY TE
MCGAHEE LB xx
MCMORRIS WR xx
MERRITT LB
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR

MURPHY DL
NELSON WR
NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx
OCHOA DE
OKAFOR DB
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB
PARROT DL
PASKO LB
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PRESTON DB
PROCHAZKA OL
PRUDE DB
PYLE OL xx
RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
ROLLINS TE
RUGGEROLL OL
RUTH FB
SANDERS DB xx
SCHUTT TE
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SINGLETON WR
SLEDGE OL xx
SMITH WR
FLORES LB
SOUKUP QB
STENGER LB
STEWART DB
TAGALOA DL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TAUMUA OL xx
TAYLOR DB
TERCH WR
TERRY DL

THOMPSON LB
THOMPSON DB
TORRES OL
TURNER DB
UHLIR UB
UMANMIELEN LB xx
VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB
WACKER LB
WAGER LB
WALLIN DL xx
WEBBER DB
WILLIAMS DL xx
WILLIAMS RB
WILSON DB
WITUCKI LS
WRIGHT DB xx
Without counting the entire list are 105 accounted for?
 
Shortly I'm going to post the entire roster that will need to be trimmed to 105 by fall. I've eliminated all graduating seniors as well as Malachai since he's entering the portal. I'll include the incoming true freshmen in bold type who have signed for next year.

It's going to be alphabetical and their listed position but not going to mess with what class they are due to redshirting, etc.

There are a TON of players I bet none of us have even heard of!! When someone enters the transfer portal I will go in and delete their name.

When NU signs someone from the portal I will place an "x" in front of their name.

I will add an xx after a player's name if it's a player we would like to retain and not lose to the portal.

This list will become very fluid in a few days when the portal opens.

TRANSFERRED/ENTERED PORTAL (T) or (P)

ALVANO PK
BARNES DB
BARNEY WR xx
BAUER RB
BELL WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BLACK DL
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOKER LB
BOOTH RB
BOOTLE DB xx
BORCHER DL
BOWER LB
BAUER LB
BRANCH DB
BRANDL DL
BRETZ DB xx
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
BUFORD MARIO DB xx
BUFORD MARQUES DB xx
BULLOCK WR
BUSTARD WR
BUTLER DL xx
CARPENTER ATH
CHARLES DB xx
CLARK WR xx
CLOSMAN DB
CONNEALY DL
CORCORAN OL
D'ONOFRIO DB
DAVIDSON OL
DAVIS DL xx
DICKEY RB
DOSS DB
DOWDELL RB xx
DUDA LB
ECHTERNACH TE
ERVIN RB
EVANS OL xx
EVANS RB
FENNESSEY OL
FIDONE TE xx
FLEGE LS
FLYNT TE
GBAYOR LB xx
GENERATONE LB
GOLDMAN DL
GOTTULLA OL xx
GRADNEY DB
GUTHRIE DB
HAARBERG QB xx
HALL WR xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HARTZOG DB
HAUSMANN WR
HILL DB xx
HOFFKEN DL
HOHL PK xx
HOOD OL
INGWERSON TE
IVES RB
JACKSON DL xx
JEUDY DL xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB
JONES ATH

JONES DB
JONES DB
KAELIN QB xx
KING TE
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx
LATEEF QB
LEFOTU DL
LENHARDT DL xx
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
LONGVAL QB
LUTOVSKY OL xx
MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MANCINO OL
MANGINI WR
MARKS OL
MARKWAY TE
MCGAHEE LB xx
MCMORRIS WR xx
MERRITT LB
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR

MURPHY DL
NELSON WR
NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx
OCHOA DE
OKAFOR DB
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB
PARROT DL
PASKO LB
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PRESTON DB
PROCHAZKA OL
PRUDE DB
PYLE OL xx
RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
ROLLINS TE
RUGGEROLL OL
RUTH FB
SANDERS DB xx
SCHUTT TE
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SINGLETON WR
SLEDGE OL xx
SMITH WR
FLORES LB
SOUKUP QB
STENGER LB
STEWART DB
TAGALOA DL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TAUMUA OL xx
TAYLOR DB
TERCH WR
TERRY DL

THOMPSON LB
THOMPSON DB
TORRES OL
TURNER DB
UHLIR UB
UMANMIELEN LB xx
VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB
WACKER LB
WAGER LB
WALLIN DL xx
WEBBER DB
WILLIAMS DL xx
WILLIAMS RB
WILSON DB
WITUCKI LS
WRIGHT DB xx
Did you skip over Carter Nelson to retain or are you hoping we lose him?
 
Did you skip over Carter Nelson to retain or are you hoping we lose him?
Total oversight. He is definitely one we want to keep. Corrected now. Thanks.

Possible I missed some. JMO but don't know about Teddy, Corc, and Ervin and exactly what they bring to the table considering their injury history and with Bullock how much he can contribute.

Any of the posters that feel other players are definitely worth keeping, don't be afraid to let me know and I'll put an xx by their name as well.
 
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There probably is a few more you include, but I think you start with the guys who have earned it, haven't been here yet, are young and haven't seen the field yet, or might be at a position of depth. Taking a quick 2 minute stab, I feel like you can really whittle the list down. Too busy to really analyze, but would be interesting to see how everyone's first cut shakes out as far as numbers go.

BARNEY WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOTH RB
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
CARPENTER ATH
GBAYOR LB xx
GOTTULLA OL xx
HAARBERG QB xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HOHL PK xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB ****
JONES ATH

KAELIN QB xx
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx
LATEEF QB ****
LEFOTU DL
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MARKS OL ****
MARKWAY TE xx
MCGAHEE LB xx
MERRITT LB ****
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR ****

NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB ****
PARROT DL
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PYLE OL xx
RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SLEDGE OL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TERCH WR
TERRY DL ****
TORRES OL

VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB
WALLIN DL xx
WEBBER DB
WRIGHT DB xx
 
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There probably is a few more you include, but I think you start with the guys who have earned it, haven't been here yet, are young and haven't seen the field yet, or might be at a position of depth. Taking a quick 2 minute stab, I feel like you can really whittle the list down. Too busy to really analyze, but would be interesting to see how everyone's first cut shakes out as far as numbers go.

BARNEY WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOTH RB
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
CARPENTER ATH
GBAYOR LB xx
GOTTULLA OL xx
HAARBERG QB xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HOHL PK xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB ****
JONES ATH

KAELIN QB xx
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx
LATEEF QB ****
LEFOTU DL
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MARKS OL ****
MARKWAY TE xx
MCGAHEE LB xx
MERRITT LB ****
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR ****

NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB ****
PARROT DL
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PYLE OL xx
RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SLEDGE OL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TERCH WR
TERRY DL ****
TORRES OL

VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB
WALLIN DL xx
WEBBER DB
WRIGHT DB xx
Because the list is so large I kinda went with the meat and potatoes approach, LOL.
No doubt there are some young guys on this list that I'm unfamiliar with that may be getting some things done in practice that the coaches really like, so we retain them.

As far as those like Corc, Teddy, Ervin and maybe even that TE Markway from LSU who showed up and we find he has a torn ACL? or something.

In the OL, kids like Lutovsky, Gottula, and Evans are not world beaters, but they've been durable and that counts for something. Can we do better? Sure, but they, along with Brix, Pyles, etc the other young kids is not a bad starting point.

Almost as important as anything is finding a really good long snapper and a punter a lot better than Koch. Hohl has been coming on as a place kicker and we all know how crappy our ST's were this year. I'd still like to see the coaches try out some of our big kids and see if there's a promising long snapper in the bunch. Won't do us any good if we pick up a quality, young long snapper and he gets injured.

Having a great, consistent long snapper this year was maybe the difference in being 10-2 or 9-3 versus 6-6.
 
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There probably is a few more you include, but I think you start with the guys who have earned it, haven't been here yet, are young and haven't seen the field yet, or might be at a position of depth. Taking a quick 2 minute stab, I feel like you can really whittle the list down. Too busy to really analyze, but would be interesting to see how everyone's first cut shakes out as far as numbers go.

BARNEY WR xx
BENNING DB xx
BOERKIRCHER TE xx
BONNER WR xx
BOOTH RB
BRIX OL xx
BROWN WR
BUDA LB
CARPENTER ATH
GBAYOR LB xx
GOTTULLA OL xx
HAARBERG QB xx
HAMMERBECK ATH
HOHL PK xx
JOHNSON RB xx
JONES LB ****
JONES ATH

KAELIN QB xx
KNAAK OL xx
KNUTSON OL xx
KOCH P xx
LATEEF QB ****
LEFOTU DL
LIEBENTRITT FB xx
LINDEMEYER TE xx
LLOYD WR xx
MACIEJCZAK OL xx
MARKS OL ****
MARKWAY TE xx
MCGAHEE LB xx
MERRITT LB ****
MILLER WR
MOOBERRY LB
MOZEE WR ****

NELSON RB
NOONAN LB xx
OTTOMANELLI PK
PARKER RB ****
PARROT DL
PETERS OL
PIETRZAK DE
PYLE OL xx
RAIOLA QB xx
ROGERS LB
SEGREN OL
SHAVERS LB xx
SIMPSON DE
SLEDGE OL xx
TAPU OL
TARVER DB xx
TERCH WR
TERRY DL ****
TORRES OL

VAN POPPEL DL xx
VER MASS DB
WALLIN DL xx
WEBBER DB
WRIGHT DB xx
Not sure Terch will make it. Wr from Col. Fast kid but could easily become the odd man out of the recruiting class.
 
What I been saying. I'm sure they're great kids, why are we wasting time repping this number of guys? 105 is a godsend for this program.
There comes a time when the kids just have to be realistic in their chances. With the 20 graduating seniors there were at least 152 kids, cause I'd have to deduct the 20 incoming freshmen from the 2024 list.

We have 7-8 TE's and how many other than Boerk, Lind, Fidone and Nelson are gonna play when it matters?

College baseball has a limit of 34 or less than 4 deep total (obviously heavy pitching). Basketball has a 15 man limit or only 3 deep. At 152 we're talking about 7 deep.

We have enough kids walking around who say they were "former Huskers" and were 5th string DT who never saw a meaningful snap in their entire career. Seems like 105 is plenty.

A lot of these kids can go to a smaller school if they choose, maybe get a lot of playing time, have fun, get a good education and then get on with their lives.
 
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There comes a time when the kids just have to be realistic in their chances. With the 20 graduating seniors there were at least 152 kids, cause I'd have to deduct the 20 incoming freshmen from the 2024 list.

We have 7-8 TE's and how many other than Boerk, Lind, Fidone and Nelson are gonna play when it matters?

College baseball has a limit of 34 or less than 4 deep total (obviously heavy pitching). Basketball has a 15 man limit or only 3 deep. At 152 we're talking about 7 deep.

We have enough kids walking around who say they were "former Huskers" and were 5th string DT who never saw a meaningful snap in their entire career. Seems like 105 is plenty.

A lot of these kids can go to a smaller school if they choose, maybe get a lot of playing time, have fun, get a good education and then get on with their lives.
The smaller NCAA's and NAIA's have to be loving this. They are going to be getting some high quality players that should have been there all along. The days' of leaning on walkon's are over. For every diamond in the rough there are 50 players who are extra weight and should be somewhere else. It is what it is.
 
thanks for doing this easy!
I just tagged this because I wanted to make a comment about the portal.

Some of the bigger issues with the portal are the heavyweights are looking for maybe 1-2-3 players that they feel they need to plug into the offense or defense to make a run at the playoffs/title next year.

So we wind up with OSU, Bama, GA, etc going after a few of the same guys that we want, and they are willing to outbid anyone to get that player. In our case, we may want or need 8-10 plug-in starters and if we get them it won't be cheap if they don't pan out.

The hiring of Dana might allow us to grab a coveted WR that feels this is the type of offense that will magnify his skils. Even if we miss the first portal next week, we may hit something big in the April portal due to staff defections, etc.
 
I just tagged this because I wanted to make a comment about the portal.

Some of the bigger issues with the portal are the heavyweights are looking for maybe 1-2-3 players that they feel they need to plug into the offense or defense to make a run at the playoffs/title next year.

So we wind up with OSU, Bama, GA, etc going after a few of the same guys that we want, and they are willing to outbid anyone to get that player. In our case, we may want or need 8-10 plug-in starters and if we get them it won't be cheap if they don't pan out.

The hiring of Dana might allow us to grab a coveted WR that feels this is the type of offense that will magnify his skils. Even if we miss the first portal next week, we may hit something big in the April portal due to staff defections, etc.
Losing Princewill, Shavers, and McGahee ain't no big deal though. Just ask leodisflowers.
 
James Williams hitting portal
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