re: 2024-2025 Playoff team Transfer portal tracker(ND/OSU Transfer Window opens 1/20

He not going to play at Georgia imo.

Haynes to transfer portal
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Ohio St.

Thought that Or Michigan too

Maybe it was just a terrible fit but Justice looked like a big, slow back who didn't see holes well and rarely broke tackles for almost the entire season.

Wish him well elsewhere but outside of the 3rd quarter in the Rose Bowl never showed much of anything.

I hate to see him go but between he and Richard Young, I would much rather keep Young. He was banged up some this year but his ceiling is higher in my opinion.

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Justice Haynes in the portal

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Can't say I'm surprised. I think Miller is likely going to be the stable veteran back with Young and Dear getting more touches next year. Considering we won't have a run-first quarterback behind center in 2025, I expect the 2nd and 3rd tailback to actually have a meaningful impact on the game unlike most weeks in 2024.

Haynes showed flashes last year, just not consistently. For a big, strong guy he often ran more like a 5'8" 175lb scat back instead of a bruiser.

I understand that he was likely frustrated by getting so few touches and that going forward those QB runs may end up being QB passes and so he figured he'd be better off playing somewhere else. Oh well. I don't love it but I get it.

That said, I really liked what I saw out of Richard Young this year. He has really great balance, but what stands out is that he runs like it's the last carry of his life. He runs hard. I am excited to see what he does in the bowl game.

The little I've read about him suggests he's an immediate impact player. Plus he seems to possess the attributes that would be more successful in what DeBoer likes to do with the run game. Being a decisive one-cut back is a big benefit with the run scheme we use now and the scouts suggest that's his style.