QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Carson Steel should settle well.
Kent St will be ramping up.
UT has offered Kneeland, as have some other MAC schools already.
(12-06-2022 07:09 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote: [ -> ]Also, the OT from Saginaw Valley St, Dajion Parker, reportedly has 22 D1 offers. He is visiting Toledo according to this article:
https://247sports.com/college/toledo/Art...199710534/
According to Kent State's message board, their list has gotten much larger...
-QB Collin Schlee
-RB Marquez Cooper
-WR Dante Cephas
-DB Montre Miller
-OT Savion Washington
-OL Marcellus Marshall
-RB Shakhi Carson
-S Gage Michael
-RB Daniel Bangura
-CB Emon Hill
-WR Marcus Harris
-S Dean Clark
(12-06-2022 09:42 PM)I_Root_For_A_Different_School Wrote: [ -> ][quote='northcoastRocket' pid='18648787' dateline='1670371768']
Also, the OT from Saginaw Valley St, Dajion Parker, reportedly has 22 D1 offers. He is visiting Toledo according to this article:
https://247sports.com/college/toledo/Art...199710534/
According to Kent State's message board, their list has gotten much larger...
-QB Collin Schlee
-RB Marquez Cooper
-WR Dante Cephas
-DB Montre Miller
-OT Savion Washington
-OL Marcellus Marshall
-RB Shakhi Carson
-S Gage Michael
-RB Daniel Bangura
-CB Emon Hill
-WR Marcus Harris
-S Dean Clark
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I believe Kent State's coach is about to be named Offensive Coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Has anyone from the Rockets entered yet? Or have I missed something
Toledo OL Lavel Dumont has entered the portal
Gt to pick up some OT's on the portal
Fiske from Western has numerous high profile offers.
Record-setting UTSA QB to return for 7th season
https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...7th-season
Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor publicly pleaded with his fan base and the entire city to step up and donate to NIL so they could keep their QB. The QB ultimately reached a six-figure deal! Incredible stuff from a fellow G5 program. USTA is on the rise. Toledo should take note.
on3/com has TE Zach Person of Toledo in the portal as well.
If everyone loses 5+ guys with playing experience we may be in a position to repeat.
lots of top MAC players on that list. of course, it's mostly from schools with coaching changes so the new guy might be able to keep some of them. there's a new rule providing a portal window through the early signing period and it makes sense for kids whose program is in an uncertain situation to enter the portal and see what other options they have. they can always stick around.
Jonzell Norrils is in the portal out of Akron.
(12-06-2022 06:42 PM)falconplucker Wrote: [ -> ]QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Guys, the wheels have completely fallen off at NIU. Its a downward spiral of bad coaching, players leaving, fan attendance shrinking and Huskie stadium is very dated. They cant even run concessions and run out of food. NIU is in big trouble as they just don't have the donor base or the budget to fix this anytime soon. In my eyes, their AD has been asleep at the wheel for years and made some pretty poor decisions.
(12-08-2022 08:56 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-06-2022 06:42 PM)falconplucker Wrote: [ -> ]QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Guys, the wheels have completely fallen off at NIU. Its a downward spiral of bad coaching, players leaving, fan attendance shrinking and Huskie stadium is very dated. They cant even run concessions and run out of food. NIU is in big trouble as they just don't have the donor base or the budget to fix this anytime soon. In my eyes, their AD has been asleep at the wheel for years and made some pretty poor decisions.
How do you account for their 2021 MACC if “their AD has been asleep at the wheel?”
(12-08-2022 11:40 AM)toledobigmike Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 08:56 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-06-2022 06:42 PM)falconplucker Wrote: [ -> ]QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Guys, the wheels have completely fallen off at NIU. Its a downward spiral of bad coaching, players leaving, fan attendance shrinking and Huskie stadium is very dated. They cant even run concessions and run out of food. NIU is in big trouble as they just don't have the donor base or the budget to fix this anytime soon. In my eyes, their AD has been asleep at the wheel for years and made some pretty poor decisions.
How do you account for their 2021 MACC if “their AD has been asleep at the wheel?”
Go ask Huskie fans, they are pissed off. That team only won the MAC because they had Rocky Lombardi at QB as a transfer. Same coach was awful the two years prior. Same coach was awful this year with Lombardi out hurt. Now ten players are transferring even with the same coach there, so you tell me?
(12-08-2022 11:51 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 11:40 AM)toledobigmike Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 08:56 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-06-2022 06:42 PM)falconplucker Wrote: [ -> ]QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Guys, the wheels have completely fallen off at NIU. Its a downward spiral of bad coaching, players leaving, fan attendance shrinking and Huskie stadium is very dated. They cant even run concessions and run out of food. NIU is in big trouble as they just don't have the donor base or the budget to fix this anytime soon. In my eyes, their AD has been asleep at the wheel for years and made some pretty poor decisions.
How do you account for their 2021 MACC if “their AD has been asleep at the wheel?”
Go ask Huskie fans, they are pissed off. That team only won the MAC because they had Rocky Lombardi at QB as a transfer. Same coach was awful the two years prior. Same coach was awful this year with Lombardi out hurt. Now ten players are transferring even with the same coach there, so you tell me?
Fan discontent and program malaise are not necessarily the same thing. Hell, Toledo won the MAC, yet some here view the program as in shambles. With people and money distinctly moving south and west, Midwest programs playing in the shadow of OSU, UM, ND, etc will continue their decline. The MAC was truly awful this season. I detect no resources or methods to stem that downward slide. The year Purdue had is the exception not the rule in West Lafayette. They remain incapable of retaining top tier talent much like the MAC even if their pockets appear four times deeper.
(12-08-2022 12:14 PM)toledobigmike Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 11:51 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 11:40 AM)toledobigmike Wrote: [ -> ] (12-08-2022 08:56 AM)stpeterocketfan Wrote: [ -> ] (12-06-2022 06:42 PM)falconplucker Wrote: [ -> ]QB Brett Gabbert, Miami (Ohio)
QB John Paddock, Ball State
RB Carson Steele, Ball State
RB Donny Marcus, Ball State
WR Cam Gillentine, Ball State
DB Chayce Bishop, Ball State
RB Shakhi Carson, Kent State
WR Dante Cephas, Kent State
CB Montre Miller, Kent State
RB Harrison Waylee, Northern Illinois
RB Mason Blakemore, Northern Illinois
WR Mason Pierre-Antoine, Northern Illinois
WR Jeremiah Howard, Northern Illinois
WR Mohamed Toure, Northern Illinois
OL Marques Cox, Northern Illinois
DL Jeffrey Griffin Jr., Northern Illinois
CB Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
CB Sam Jackson, Northern Illinois
CB Eric Rogers, Northern Illinois
DL Braden Fiske, Western Michigan
RB Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
WR Corey Crooms, Western Michigan
DL Andre Carter, Western Michigan
DL Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
LB Ryan Selig, Western Michigan
WR Dennis Smith, Eastern Michigan
WR Tyree Oneil, Buffalo
DL Joey Fakhoury, Bowling Green
LB Cory Gildersleeve Jr., Central Michigan
DB Charles Amankwaa, Akron
DB Chu Ogbonna, Akron
Guys, the wheels have completely fallen off at NIU. Its a downward spiral of bad coaching, players leaving, fan attendance shrinking and Huskie stadium is very dated. They cant even run concessions and run out of food. NIU is in big trouble as they just don't have the donor base or the budget to fix this anytime soon. In my eyes, their AD has been asleep at the wheel for years and made some pretty poor decisions.
How do you account for their 2021 MACC if “their AD has been asleep at the wheel?”
Go ask Huskie fans, they are pissed off. That team only won the MAC because they had Rocky Lombardi at QB as a transfer. Same coach was awful the two years prior. Same coach was awful this year with Lombardi out hurt. Now ten players are transferring even with the same coach there, so you tell me?
Fan discontent and program malaise are not necessarily the same thing. Hell, Toledo won the MAC, yet some here view the program as in shambles. With people and money distinctly moving south and west, Midwest programs playing in the shadow of OSU, UM, ND, etc will continue their decline. The MAC was truly awful this season. I detect no resources or methods to stem that downward slide. The year Purdue had is the exception not the rule in West Lafayette. They remain incapable of retaining top tier talent much like the MAC even if their pockets appear four times deeper.
Purdue's pockets are determined by available resources. They're one of the few programs, athletics is separate from the rest of the University. Pre-Brohm, I'd say their fans' expectations of their program were lower than ours, relatively. We are expected to be in the running for the MAC with 10 wins. They are hopeful to have a winning record.
With the success of Brohm, money has been put into the stadium and other athletic supporting functions. Expectations are probably higher but they are not going to dominate that division, let alone that conference. Their conference expectations are still lower than ours but only because that's a rougher road (supposedly).
With the new alignments and coaches coming, the BCantCount West might actually become relevant.
Brohm obviously was good at finding and attracting less recognized talent. The walk-on is not such a rare thing there. Getting Hook out of Indiana was a coup for Candle, IMO. Brohm is also great at conducting a game. He had his missteps this year but generally they play above their weight. Candle can't say that. He's not ready to go until he can say that, IMO.