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re: Year 1 Records of some of the TOP SEC Coaches
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:30 pm to SidewalkTiger
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:30 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:I don't know, but my point is that a decimated roster used to be a bigger deal because the only real way to address it was through a few years of recruiting. Now you can get a head start through the portal with one offseason. The point is that today is different because of the speed of recovery that the portal allows for.
Which of these coaches had a "decimated roster?"
quote:Perhaps, but that's where I give Kelly kudos. He used the portal to get the missing pieces that he needed.
The transfer portal definitely helps but you're also forced to build a team out of a bunch of spare parts and pieces, the portal hurts new coaches more than it helps IMO.
Think about it in years past: if your roster was severely hurting in multiple positions, you had to hit the recruiting trail and hope you picked up a few good players at those positions. It was a huge gamble, obviously, because you didn't know if those kids would pan out in college football, and it was also difficult for a new coach in many instances because he was starting fresh building trust and the recruits needed to put a lot more trust in him.
With the portal, you have your pick of players who are likely ready to hit the field on day 1 and they may have even seen the field in college, so you know what you're getting to a certain degree. It's less risky than recruiting your way out of a hole, and it's certainly a lot faster.
quote:Wasn't LSU's starting QB for the season (who helped lead the team to the SECCG) taken from the portal this past offseason?
The biggest benefit is the ability to grab a difference maker at quarterback like Lincoln Riley did.
That sort of proves my point. When you have a lot of holes in your roster, you can now fill them with options from the portal. LSU was able to do that.
I also recognize that they had a few good players come in from the last recruiting class. That was great, and very helpful to the success of the team this year. However, I doubt the team would have been able to win the SECW without the help of the portal.
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:50 pm to FooManChoo
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Wasn't LSU's starting QB for the season (who helped lead the team to the SECCG) taken from the portal this past offseason?
Yes, however, he would have been eligible immediately as a grad transfer under the previous rules as well as would have several other transfer players Kelly signed. Joe Foucha was a 4 -year player at Arkansas. Mekhi Garner was a 3 year player at ULL after a year of JUCO. Noah Cain graduated in 3 years at Penn St (was academic all-big 10 every year), Sevyn Banks was a 4 year player at OSU.
The only guys who transferred (and actually play) who would have had to sit out under the old rules are Greg Brooks (Arkansas), Mekhi Wingo (Missouri), Kyren Lacey (ULL)
But we also lost Eli Ricks (starter), Max Johnson (starter), Dwight McGlothern (starter), Trey Palmer, Corey Kiner, Devonta Lee (grades but would have transferred regardless), Koy Moore, and a ton of younger players.
At best, the transfer portal was a net neutral situation with guys leaving and guys coming in. Guys who left may not have if they wouldn't have been able to play immediately elsewhere and vice-versa
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