Portal time 25-26

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Feel like we really needs some DL guys still. A whole lot entered the portal and it doesn't seem like we have come close to replacing the numbers. I don't care how great our new LBs and DBs are, without any DL pressure they will get picked apart and look sub par. We need some DL help in a big way.

I think numbers-wise, we aren’t far off from the tally on last year’s roster. I am surprised that we haven’t signed a player classified as “edge” in the portal yet.

One thing to consider, is that the staff could view some incoming freshman as better than what we can afford to pay in the portal. Most of the signees will be here for spring ball so it is possible to still add players after spring if they have already entered the portal.

Too your point, 3 of our top 8 ranked recruits are Edge Rushers. Our top rated Edge, Manny Lewis from Marvin Ridge, had several P4 offers (have no idea if committable offers).

[biggie]

[biggie]

Lenoir-Rhyne TE/LS Addison Powell has received an offer from App State

[firemoose]

As posted.....

TRANSFER COMMIT:

https://247sports.com/player/devon-manuel-46100096/

[appstate24]

Bring on the big boys!

GO APPS!!

[BambooRdApp]

Did he actually see playing time at either Florida or Arkansas?

[Appmountaineers19]

Did he actually see playing time at either Florida or Arkansas?

Played in 14 games in 4 years with 4 starts

[EastTNMountaineer]

https://247sports.com/college/florida/a ... 251877978/

[MDaniels]

Did he actually see playing time at either Florida or Arkansas?

At the very least, he could scare some folks stepping off the bus while looking like "Mongo".

[biggie]

https://x.com/westonscambler/status/201 ... 53uFpvgH4g

https://247sports.com/college/florida/a ... 251877978/

Apparently THC vape (but didn't get a drug charge) and would need to look into the conceal carry charge, thought it should be legal with FL's const carry law. But maybe he was under 21, which then to me still shouldn't be a charge.

[ASUFan4863]

He was 22 according to article. I would assume the gun charge was because of the other charge. He blew a 0.000 and THC is not illegal so all charges were dropped.

[biggie]

He was 22 according to article. I would assume the gun charge was because of the other charge. He blew a 0.000 and THC is not illegal so all charges were dropped.

Yeah, guess the gun charge was because of the drug. But that is weird since he didn't get a drug charge. But the "illegal concealed carry" should not have been a charge unless it was a prohibited area, but that is more law than I want to dive into.

[Stonewall]

Zock was FCS defensive player of the year at Mercer. Lineman.

[mike87]

He was 22 according to article. I would assume the gun charge was because of the other charge. He blew a 0.000 and THC is not illegal so all charges were dropped.

Yeah, guess the gun charge was because of the drug. But that is weird since he didn't get a drug charge. But the "illegal concealed carry" should not have been a charge unless it was a prohibited area, but that is more law than I want to dive into.

At 6'8" and 320 the gun would be the least of my concerns. Glad he's one of us.

[Bootsy]

He was 22 according to article. I would assume the gun charge was because of the other charge. He blew a 0.000 and THC is not illegal so all charges were dropped.

Yeah, guess the gun charge was because of the drug. But that is weird since he didn't get a drug charge. But the "illegal concealed carry" should not have been a charge unless it was a prohibited area, but that is more law than I want to dive into.

At 6'8" and 320 the gun would be the least of my concerns. Glad he's one of us.

Dude needed to up-size on firearms. A Desert Eagle would probably fit his hand perfectly.

[biggie]

Not sure if we have a chance

[DPru93]

Ugh DeNigel Cooper to the portal

[Saint3333]

AI summary, probably some errors.

Outgoing (48)

P4 (4)

Porter - Rutgers
Manuel - Colorado
Floyd - Colorado
Swann - Miss St.

G6 (11)

Davis - Tulsa
Littlejohn - FIU
Kohl - FIU
Funk - B Green
Farmer - ODU
Ratliff - NT
De Freitas - NT
Poff - NT
Alexander - UNCC
Hamlett - ECU
Gamble - ECU

FCS/D2 (9)

Mack - WCU
Mebane - Gwebb
Sanders - Gwebb
Doege - Rhode Island
Schmoranzer - Wofford
Liles - UNCCentral
Conyer - EKU
Bethea - Val St.
Calhoun - N. Bama

Still in portal (14)

Wilson
Leon
McCantos
Fowles
Keith
Lawson
Nix
Owens
Scroggs
Burks
Lake
Cooper
Dozier
Barnes

Incoming (32)

P4 (14)


Manuel - UF
Webb - UF
Taylor - Ark
Reddish - VT
Grimes - Kansas
Douglas - FSU
Walker - UVA
Gude - UCF
Walters - SC
Henderson - UCF
Hasselbeck - UCLA
Conley - UNCCH
Singleton - Purdue
Fleming - BC

G6 (6)

Henderson - Liberty
Grant - UNCC
Stone - Tulsa
Dunn - Ark St.
Mitchell - MTSU
Thomas - ODU

FCS/D2 (12)

Burris - Anderson
Adams - UNCCentral
Lofton - GWebb
Clark - Towson
Fugitt - Linderwood
Henderson - Findlay
Sloan - Samford
Pickett - Samford
Purdy - Tenn Tech
Williams - Dayton
London - Murray St.
Brown - SEMO

[ASUFan4863]

Ugh DeNigel Cooper to the portal

Massive loss on the last day of the portal being open.

[t4pizza]

This one really bothers me. We are already extremely thin on the DL and we lose our best returning player on the DL on the LAST day of the transfer portal AFTER he has been in class for a week. Something stinks in Denmark. If this is not tampering with heavy NIL, than we have some issues. Tampering is really the only thing that makes sense to me on this one. Huge loss on the last day.