2025 Kellen Wiley Jr, LB/ATH - Armwood HS (Tampa, FL) offered

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I found the tempering praise thing with portis and the effusive praise for Dunnigan thing funny also.. JJ must be doing everything right to get that type of praise.. Now he has to keep it up for next 5 months..

Also it’s another reason it makes it tough for all involved with guys getting 8 years or whatever amount. Like I get it but dam lol..

Mario is a real astute dude who’s perceived as a brute; rightfully so, but he is a deep detailed oriented thinker. He is wittier than I’d expected too. That had me cracking up cuz he knew exactly what he was doing it. Feel like JJ ends up being our nickel

Yeah, i don’t think it’s a permanent thing. We have seen pushback with even Jim Phillips stepping in so Chad Morris’ son doesn’t get a 7th year.

Toure is a wild case kinda similar to McCormick. I don’t want it go on & on to universalize it but I’d be a hypocrite to act like i didn’t enjoy the benefits we reaped from it. Like we kinda need Ryan Rodriguez at center this year like we needed Meisdor at edge. Injuries suck; most guys don’t have the will to bounce back better from so many tbh

No post spring portal is a big benefit to the sport’s landscape because it forces the coaches to reinvest in their players and i think that’ll have an effect on retention & how the fans feel too. Prior to that, i agree, it was dizzying. It took me a long ahh minute to realize who was who in the secondary

What i feel like is implicit in Mario’s criticism is that he feels Bonner/Wiley/Pruitt are more talented that the super seniors so he is giving them the opportunity now rather than later to take their spot