***CFB Transfer Portal 2022-23 thread***
- Thread starter CoKane
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I'm hoping he was the "player to be named later" in our Rudock trade with Michigan a few years back.
Honestly I'd prefer not to see a any of the current line on next year's starting lineup. I think they're damaged goods at this point. I kinda feel bad for them, but at this point they are what they are: bad.
New o-line coach and new players.
I generally can see a path similar to what i see happening in basketball where football teams can fill most of their rosters with 21-23yr old transfers to be able to compete with and beat 18-19yr old 5 star recruits. Age/size/experience can beat out talent, especially OL and DL. I feel like this should be our path to success here at ISU.
Matt Campbell is not TJ in terms of portal usage. I wouldn’t expect that to change. And all the OL coaches here have no idea about coaching or playing OL.
The coaches not knowing how to coach or play OL is precisely why they should be going to the portal to find players that have been built and trained by other coaches.
https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Arlen-Harris-Jr-123818/RecruitInterests/ this guy entered portal from Stanford today. 4* RB from Missouri. We offered out of high school. No clue if we are on him now.
The problem with the portal is you better have a backup plan if you don't get your guy.
The recruiting window for transfers is so short, a staff needs to do a great job of sifting through players to ID guys they have a realistic chance of adding.
Plus the competition is steep for guys who are starter material.
I guess what I am saying, it might be possible for Iowa State to use the portal to create competition at need positions. But I don't think the portal can fix a lot of gaps.
I do think in the new portal world that staying in touch with guys that chose to go elsewhere as HS Seniors is a great strategy to getting great guys later.