Portal Intakes

[bobongo]

Looks real to me lol there's plenty of Pictures of him that look simular

LB Chris Jones is ripped. Glad we got him. Hope he's as strong a tackler as he looks.

 

[GriffinRamblinWreck]

LB Chris Jones is ripped. Glad we got him. Hope he's as strong a tackler as he looks.

is it confrimed we got him ??

 

[Frodo Swagginz]

is it confrimed we got him ??

No, we have not. He is currently visiting FSU.

 

[bobongo]

No, we have not. He is currently visiting FSU.

Guess I jumped the gun. I would like to get LB Chris jones.

 

[malak05]

No, we have not. He is currently visiting FSU.

Not sure if he visited before or is after dead period. I got to assume he's a guy Semore would be interested in exploring interest. I know Semore LB coaching skills are legit so hopefully that Efford, Spalding, Lightsey see benefit from his schemes and teaching.

 

[MACHETE]

It doesn't feel like J. Haynes is

Is this implying that there is a GT fan/booster/donor/business owner who wants to fund an NIL deal specifically for a talented RB like Haynes in order to compensate him beyond what GT could offer from the available portion of the ~$21 million revenue share?

Of course there is.

 

[Gspeight]

It doesn't feel like J. Haynes is

Of course there is.

According to on3 we're still the only school of interest. Do you know sthn else or just guessing?

 

[MACHETE]

Awesome!

“Merman, Pops!”

 

[g0lftime]

Our coach wasn't playing the best players?

Philo's dad didn't think so.

 

[g0lftime]

2024: Breakout sophomore season included 39 receptions for 544 yards and 8 TDs on 14.6 yards per catch. Helped Southlake Carroll reach the Texas 6A D-II state championship game.

That's big time Texas HS football too.

 

[g0lftime]

WR room will be a concern in my opinion. No experience.

Will we see a RB become a WR this spring?

 

[RamblinWreck_1995]

Will we see a RB become a WR this spring?

Hopefully not, to me, that would mean we literally couldn’t get anyone else in the portal or the incoming 5-6 WR’s we have are no good. I don’t anticipate that.

 

[Mandingo Finkelstein]

Hopefully not, to me, that would mean we literally couldn’t get anyone else in the portal or the incoming 5-6 WR’s we have are no good. I don’t anticipate that.

Agree 100%. Having said that, I kinda think for a moment about a 6'6"-6'9" current tight end moving over to the DE position to rush the passer and get his presumably long wingspan up in the QB's eyesight. Even better, beat the OT and completely F up the QB's plan for the play. Just saying. Difficult to throw effectively over a dude that tall with arms extended.

 

[Mandingo Finkelstein]

Further, while on the subject...the most underrated physical characteristic in American sports is wingspan. Long arms. I'll take a college basketball player who is 6'7" with long arms (and can jump and knows how to use it) over a 7-footer in the post defensively that has concrete in his shoes. Same applies to most positions in football especially in OL and DL. Even a WR who has long arms can and is a difference maker. Point being, don't just look at height and weight. Or wingspan either. Vertical jump, speed, etc., are why some choices are made that make you go "what?" Either they are not as advertised on a listed roster or they are better. Guys like Bay Bay, Megatron, and Marco Coleman "had it". Bay Bay being the one who was surprisingly drafted as high as he was by the Broncos. Calvin and Marco were expected to go early 1st round.

 

[jzgt22]

Further, while on the subject...the most underrated physical characteristic in American sports is wingspan. Long arms. I'll take a college basketball player who is 6'7" with long arms (and can jump and knows how to use it) over a 7-footer in the post defensively that has concrete in his shoes. Same applies to most positions in football especially in OL and DL. Even a WR who has long arms can and is a difference maker. Point being, don't just look at height and weight. Or wingspan either. Vertical jump, speed, etc., are why some choices are made that make you go "what?" Either they are not as advertised on a listed roster or they are better. Guys like Bay Bay, Megatron, and Marco Coleman "had it". Bay Bay being the one who was surprisingly drafted as high as he was by the Broncos. Calvin and Marco were expected to go early 1st round.

What weight did Michael Johnson play at? He was a 6' 7" athlete that developed into a monster DE who went on to a long NFL career. I think he came in as a TE as well. That transition certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility.

 

[Mandingo Finkelstein]

What weight did Michael Johnson play at? He was a 6' 7" athlete that developed into a monster DE who went on to a long NFL career. I think he came in as a TE as well. That transition certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility.

Wow. Great memory and even better call. This says he was at 260#...

https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/roster/season/2007-08/

Michael was a bad arse. Really good player for the Bengals and amazing motor. Just one of many NFL guys who came to Tech just to play for/under Tenuta. There were a lot of them.

 

[JacketMom]

Philo's dad didn't think so.

Who knows how many games Philo’s Dad attened. He certainly wasn’t at the Gardner Webb game when his son was quaterback. Maybe it was a family or job reason. In any case makes me wonder.

 

[kittysniper101]

2022 Michigan only had 3 WRs have more than 10 catches.

I would say this is what we are trying to model ourselves after. Two great running backs and multiple TE sets.

Michigan Wolverines 2022 College Football Players Stats - ESPN

Get the full Players stats for the 2022 Michigan Wolverines on ESPN. Includes team statistics for scoring, passing rushing and offense.

www.espn.com

I really hope we don’t do this. I watched Michigan underperform in big games with Harbaugh thinking all they had to do was play bully ball and have it fall apart when they met equally talented teams. Sure they won a championship but only when they were the most talented team (and maybe a weeeee bit of cheating)

 

[jeffgt14]

Like what? If we land Justice Haynes we will be trying to mirror this approach. Both their leading receivers were 7th round picks.

Maybe the fact that they had Luke Schoonmaker and Colston Loveland catching passes from the TE position? If you're point is we're trying to mirror that, I'm not sure we have anywhere close to the same TE talent level.

 

[Vespidie]

Maybe the fact that they had Luke Schoonmaker and Colston Loveland catching passes from the TE position? If you're point is we're trying to mirror that, I'm not sure we have anywhere close to the same TE talent level.

You have to not only incorporate TE into the offense, but you also have to make use of them in a positive manner...something the previous OC never figured out from all appearances.