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Posted on 1/10/26 at 3:49 pm to UASports23
Posted on 1/10/26 at 3:49 pm to UASports23
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GA Tech going to get Mbawkwe, Carter, and Justice Haynes?
Got Our OL Ionata too
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 3:50 pm to Bear88
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:00 pm to TideSaint
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BOL expects us to sign Ty Haywood
Heck yeah, hopefully he learned something from their OLC, got paid, and is good to go with us the next 2-3 years.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:01 pm to Bear88
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:18 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
Lance Heard committed to Kentucky today. So South Carolina and Kentucky can get proven tackles but we cannot.
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:27 pm to Bham Bammer
If we get Haywood I’m good w it
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:27 pm to Sandkhan
Upside is there but experience is big too.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:32 pm to Bham Bammer
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Lance Heard committed to Kentucky today. So South Carolina and Kentucky can get proven tackles but we cannot.
I think this and missing on another, albeit less proven, guy to fricking Cal of all places kind of illustrates why a "market value" approach to free agency just doesn't work. These guys aren't fricking oranges or gasoline or any other number of uniform commodities with a well defined market rate at any given time. It's more akin to rare cars or trading cards or something like that because each of them is unique. You can't just go a mile down the road to the other portal recruit station where you know it'll be 10 cents less per starting left tackle. Once someone else signs that particular kid, he's gone, and every program is going to value players differently.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 4:34 pm to Bear88
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:21 pm to Sandkhan
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If we get Haywood I’m good w it
Just checking in this afternoon and wanted to say that I think there’s a lot of hand wringing going on over a lot of guys who are basically backups on a CFP level roster.
Peak was an impact guy.
Based on his HS film I think Haywood is a Carroll type early impact starter type.
Most of the OL we’ve discussed outside of that in the portal aren’t worth freaking out over and I’d be really concerned if they were starting for Bama next year.
Trying hard not to call players out but the Mississippi State kid in particular was not someone I was wanting as anything other than a developmental depth guy.
1 starter level guard
1 starter caliber tackle
OL depth
DL depth
Edge contributor
Starter level LB
LB depth
WR depth (Cam Coleman impact guy aside)
I’m gonna evaluate the state of the program after the portal closes based on our ability to meet those needs, not now.
This post was edited on 1/10/26 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:26 pm to tide06
Yeah. This Indiana run is messing with peoples head where they are obsessed with lower tier team upperclassmen.
It’s dangerous to do a drastic overcorrection based off of a one year success story. Indiana is a very specific case.
It’s dangerous to do a drastic overcorrection based off of a one year success story. Indiana is a very specific case.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 5:49 pm to Sandkhan
I agree. A lot of that team had played together at James Madison.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:18 pm to Allthatfades
There are two things to consider with Indiana:
1. I don’t think Tom Allen left a terrible roster behind but they were clearly under-coached after he had a ton of brain drain. Remember our HC and DC were Allen’s coordinators in that great season during COVID.
2. Many of his transfers were guys he developed at JMU.
The big lesson to learn, if any, from the portal moves IU made after 2024 is the value bringing in experience at OL and QB.
They went from a good story to a credible contender by adding that center from Notre Dame and Mendoza.
Really most of the rest was getting the most out of what he inherited and taking guys he developed at JMU with him.
1. I don’t think Tom Allen left a terrible roster behind but they were clearly under-coached after he had a ton of brain drain. Remember our HC and DC were Allen’s coordinators in that great season during COVID.
2. Many of his transfers were guys he developed at JMU.
The big lesson to learn, if any, from the portal moves IU made after 2024 is the value bringing in experience at OL and QB.
They went from a good story to a credible contender by adding that center from Notre Dame and Mendoza.
Really most of the rest was getting the most out of what he inherited and taking guys he developed at JMU with him.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 6:20 pm to Diego Ricardo
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They went from a good story to a credible contender by adding that center from Notre Dame and Mendoza
Neither of those guys play defense and they have one if the best in the country. They were credible contenders before. Those additions made them the 500 pound gorilla with a chainsaw penis.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:06 pm to Robot Santa
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think this and missing on another, albeit less proven, guy to fricking Cal of all places kind of illustrates why a "market value" approach to free agency just doesn't work
I think this is the absolute wrong way to go about the portal.. you have no clue what Cal is paying him and you also have no clue what type of player you’re actually getting in him. The “market value” approach is the only approach that makes sense when dealing with the portal. ESPECIALLY when you don’t have billionaire donors bankrolling you.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:09 pm to Bham Bammer
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Lance Heard committed to Kentucky today. So South Carolina and Kentucky can get proven tackles but we cannot.
Kentucky and South Carolina have spent a stupid amount of money this off season. You have no clue what they’re offering money wise vs what we are offering. IF the money is even then yes it would be a problem but you have no damn clue if that’s the case.
This post was edited on 1/10/26 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:17 pm to JoylessMurderball
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Kentucky and South Carolina haven’t spent a stupid amount of money this off season. You have no clue what they’re offering money wise vs what we are offering. IF the money is even then yes it would be a problem but you have no damn clue if that’s the case.
I can tell you’re mad but all I did was state a fact.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:26 pm to Bham Bammer
[quote]I can tell you’re mad but all I did was state a fact.[/
Got me bud. I just think your made a dumb comment is all and proved exactly why it was dumb unless you know what we offered Peak and what USCe offered Peak? If so, please enlighten the rest of us.
Got me bud. I just think your made a dumb comment is all and proved exactly why it was dumb unless you know what we offered Peak and what USCe offered Peak? If so, please enlighten the rest of us.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:32 pm to JoylessMurderball
Again, my comment was factual. Kentucky and South Carolina brought in experienced and proven tackles. That’s a position of need for us and we have nobody right now. And the guy we may have the best shot at has basically zero experience.
As far as us spending a ton this cycle, tell me which of our portal guys we broke the bank on. Peek or Heard would have been better gets than ANYBODY we have right now. And our splash guy is on a visit to Texas right now. And if we are already in a bad spot financially and still need another 7-8 guys minimum, that probably doesn’t bode well for our quality moving forward.
As far as us spending a ton this cycle, tell me which of our portal guys we broke the bank on. Peek or Heard would have been better gets than ANYBODY we have right now. And our splash guy is on a visit to Texas right now. And if we are already in a bad spot financially and still need another 7-8 guys minimum, that probably doesn’t bode well for our quality moving forward.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 7:43 pm to Bham Bammer
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Again, my comment was factual. Kentucky and South Carolina brought in experienced and proven tackles. That’s a position of need for us and we have nobody right now. And the guy we may have the best shot at has basically zero experience. As far as us spending a ton this cycle, tell me which of our portal guys we broke the bank on. Peek or Heard would have been better gets than ANYBODY we have right now. And our splash guy is on a visit to Texas right now. And if we are already in a bad spot financially and still need another 7-8 guys minimum, that probably doesn’t bode well for our quality moving forward.
Your factual comment was a dig at the staff and their inability to bring in experienced talent like Kentucky or USCe. We all on this board have no clue what they paid Heard or Peak. We also have no clue what Alabama offered them. If they both offered them the same exact dollar amount as Alabama then we would have a huge problem with the staff… but you have no clue if they did or not so your comment is just plain dumb.
I never said Alabama spent like crazy this year. I have no clue what they spent or what they have. I know we don’t have the funds that programs that are backed by billionaires do. Kentucky and South Carolina spent like crazy this portal and who knows if it will work or not. I personally think that’s very unsustainable for prolonged success so I hope our staff stays the course and doesn’t over pay for players. By your logic of needing 7 to 8 guys minimum (which we don’t) why in the hell would it make sense to over pay for one player? That’s just plain dumb financially.
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