(01-04-2023 04:41 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Adam Heston in portal.

I think the portal is pretty much working at intended.

One purpose was to give those who are not getting PT the opportunity to look for greener grass.

Some may wish to move up to a higher level of competition.

Another purpose is to give grad transfers the opportunity to choose their grad school. Makes sense. Many/most students don't attend undergrad/grad at the same school.

Most obvious case, John Q Player wants to be a lawyer, doctor, dentist, etc. and doesn't have that opportunity at EMU.

Miscellaneous like move closer to home, doesn't like his program of study at his current school, etc.

(01-04-2023 06:12 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(01-04-2023 04:41 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Adam Heston in portal.

I think the portal is pretty much working at intended.

One purpose was to give those who are not getting PT the opportunity to look for greener grass.

Some may wish to move up to a higher level of competition.

Another purpose is to give grad transfers the opportunity to choose their grad school. Makes sense. Many/most students don't attend undergrad/grad at the same school.

Most obvious case, John Q Player wants to be a lawyer, doctor, dentist, etc. and doesn't have that opportunity at EMU.

Miscellaneous like move closer to home, doesn't like his program of study at his current school, etc.

It adds another vector of coaching. can you recruit hs players, juco players, AND players from other schools. small sample size but CC seems to be effective and identifying and recruiting talent from other 4 year institutions.

Carson Steele is transferring to UCLA. Can't say I'm sad to see him leave the MAC...

(01-04-2023 04:33 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Carson Steele is transferring to UCLA. Can't say I'm sad to see him leave the MAC...

Yes, I'm very happy happy he's headed to UCLA.

(01-04-2023 04:33 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Carson Steele is transferring to UCLA. Can't say I'm sad to see him leave the MAC...

hell yeah

(01-04-2023 04:53 PM)dansplaining Wrote:  

(01-04-2023 04:33 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Carson Steele is transferring to UCLA. Can't say I'm sad to see him leave the MAC...

hell yeah

Those recruiting rankings have indeed been diminished as well as finding the HS "diamond in the rough". MAC coaches are better off getting a solid but unspectacular Samson Evans from Iowa, while Western's Chase Brown and Carson Steele go elsewhere. It is a different world.

https://twitter.com/thevannzee/status/16...iPZ5G9IMUw

Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

(01-07-2023 02:16 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

I love hearing that Edified, and I want to be an optimist. Is Mayo as good as Johnson? I'm just wondering about other players being able to have the same production as those leaving. I think Dooley and Howie are great but there's a lot of question marks, no?

(01-07-2023 02:16 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

Great get. Room for one more on the OL.

(01-05-2023 04:17 PM)emu steve Wrote:  https://twitter.com/thevannzee/status/16...iPZ5G9IMUw

Is Mayo a left tackle? I saw a pre season depth chart that listed him as the 2nd string LT.

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

Edified is plugged in for sure. Good asset to have on the board.

(01-07-2023 02:54 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:16 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

I love hearing that Edified, and I want to be an optimist. Is Mayo as good as Johnson? I'm just wondering about other players being able to have the same production as those leaving. I think Dooley and Howie are great but there's a lot of question marks, no?

Asking another question: Does Dooley stay at RT or move over to LT?

Just because Dooley has played RT doesn't mean he isn't or can't play LT.

(01-07-2023 08:18 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:54 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:16 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 01:40 PM)Sellers dweller Wrote:  Eastern lands guard Chris Mayo! A transfer from West Virginia with three years left.

https://twitter.com/chris_mayo76/status/...8014838785

A big time get! He was a high three star on 247 and a four star on rivals from New Jersey, he'd be our biggest recruit ever had he come right out of high school. He had offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona State, Auburn, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wake Forest before committing to West Virginia. Once he announced he was transferring he had offers from basically everyone in the MAC.

He didn't play his first two years and neither of them counted against his eligibility (COVID year and then a redshirt year). This year he saw action in one game as a RS freshman.

With losing both Sow and Bates this is a big boost to the O-line.

Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

I love hearing that Edified, and I want to be an optimist. Is Mayo as good as Johnson? I'm just wondering about other players being able to have the same production as those leaving. I think Dooley and Howie are great but there's a lot of question marks, no?

Asking another question: Does Dooley stay at RT or move over to LT?

Just because Dooley has played RT doesn't mean he isn't or can't play LT.

Based on what I have gathered Dooley stays at right tackle and Chris Mayo starts at left

I appreciate Edified's input and information. Nice to finally have an insider on recruiting information.

(01-08-2023 07:57 AM)emu79 Wrote:  I appreciate Edified's input and information. Nice to finally have an insider on recruiting information.

so does this mean....

LT: Mayo
LG: ?
C: Dmitri
RG: Howie
RT: Dooley

(01-07-2023 09:57 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 08:18 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:54 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:16 PM)EdifiedVoyage6 Wrote:  

(01-07-2023 02:08 PM)steve4840 Wrote:  Very big get for us. Edified called this a short while back. Not sure how Edified knows all this, but he is plugged in and I certainly appreciate it.

With Johnson leaving and Bates and Sow graduating this is a major addition we needed.

We still Dooley and Howie and hopefully Mayo is close to as good as they are. We still need others to step up. Dmitri? Rewolinski? McAdams? Strey?

With him, I think we have another top O-line in the MAC
Samson should have 0 problems rushing
He is a lock for first team All-MAC

I love hearing that Edified, and I want to be an optimist. Is Mayo as good as Johnson? I'm just wondering about other players being able to have the same production as those leaving. I think Dooley and Howie are great but there's a lot of question marks, no?

Asking another question: Does Dooley stay at RT or move over to LT?

Just because Dooley has played RT doesn't mean he isn't or can't play LT.

Based on what I have gathered Dooley stays at right tackle and Chris Mayo starts at left

That is great to hear! I had seen Mayo listed as a guard so I figured he might help ease the blow of losing two guys in the interior (Sow and Bates). The fact that he has moved to tackle makes him a strong candidate to replace Johnson.

(01-08-2023 08:26 AM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(01-08-2023 07:57 AM)emu79 Wrote:  I appreciate Edified's input and information. Nice to finally have an insider on recruiting information.

so does this mean....

LT: Mayo
LG: ?
C: Dmitri
RG: Howie
RT: Dooley

I'm not sure Steve but I think we will add at least another OL transfer as Edified has suggested in a previous post. Whether that will be a starter I don't know. Don't forget Carson Lee who sat out this year.