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A note on the Portal

I love the fact we can balance the portal and high school recruits. We can sell Freshmen that come into the program if you're good enough you can get significant playing time in key games.
We can also tell Portal kids you can be the difference that gets us back to the Playoffs. I feel like we have great balance between the two where many schools lack 1 if not both.
 
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bobbydigius said:
The Portal is king now and we are a destination now because of proof of concept, money and desired location. How you recruit and develop has completely changed.

With the portal every year could be your year if you land it right. We should be going for the jugular. If you have the money and can improve with an impact player even if you are solid at the position, DO IT!
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THIS!!!!!
 
bobbydigius said:
The Portal is king now and we are a destination now because of proof of concept, money and desired location. How you recruit and develop has completely changed.

With the portal every year could be your year if you land it right. We should be going for the jugular. If you have the money and can improve with an impact player even if you are solid at the position, DO IT!
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Yup

Also retention is what people aren’t really talking about. Just keeping your own players if you recruit well is a nightmare

We did a good job this year on both and it’s paying off

Bell will be a big decision in this for me as well
 
QB is obvious

But LB needs love big time I think Wiley is gonna be a good one but we need someone to bridge that gap…

After that id just bankroll the money on getting someone like Dylan Stewart to come and be a plug and play pass rush demon to help Lightfoot, Pickett, and Lowe get up to speed
 
JHallCanes said:
Yup

Also retention is what people aren’t really talking about. Just keeping your own players if you recruit well is a nightmare

We did a good job this year on both and it’s paying off

Bell will be a big decision in this for me as well
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Retention is not only huge but it also goes both ways. Again now that we have done what we have done the past two years, as a program we have regained leverage. The suck tax doesn’t apply anymore. Now obviously a player like Toney, you retain no matter what but we are in a position mot only to not be held hostage by players but should have a list of great players ready to replace them.

The portal is a cheat code. What used to take time to rebuild is no longer the case. Miami can have the best roster in the nation next year if we play this right but you gotta go get it. I expect them to but I would say no to a game breaker at say WR or RB just because we feel we are good there. We have a great DL but if we think someone even better is available, go for it. Look at what a **** show FSU was and then they got Verse and Fiske and went 13-1.
 
TexasCane90 said:
QB is obvious

But LB needs love big time I think Wiley is gonna be a good one but we need someone to bridge that gap…

After that id just bankroll the money on getting someone like Dylan Stewart to come and be a plug and play pass rush demon to help Lightfoot, Pickett, and Lowe get up to speed
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Stewart wants too much and not worth it. They need a DE and I’m sure they will find one.

Miami should be favored by a lot of these portal guys after they see what’s on the field
 
The way this staff has upgraded the team in the portal I’m not worried, they’ll make the right choices. We have proof of concept with two QB’s, should be able to grab another.
 
grover said:
Definite Need
1. QB1
2. OLB1
3. TE1
4. LB rotational

Conditional Need
1. LT if Bell goes pro
2. RB1/2 if Fletcher goes Pro
3. Nickel if Brown won’t move there and one of the young guys isn’t ready to step in
4. 4i DE if Lowe is still gimpy
5. 1-2 more OL depending on Kinsler, Mahoney, SJ etc. development. Too hard to determine given their limited snaps but I trust Mirabalio to figure it out
6. RB3 if Lyle and Charmar transfer out

After that be opportunistic if the right elite player or value player hits the portal and it’s a good fit. I’d take a WR1 in a heartbeat under the right conditions for example. But we’ve recruited well lately so I would caution not to get too greedy or it could backfire.
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Pete said Lowe is 100% and has been practicing fully. Unlikely he’ll play though but this is still good for him.
 
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