Texas State signs no HS recruits

[Canemang]

Think I found the perfect job for Manure Diaz

 

[canesupremacy]

Is their really a Texas State?

Yes it was called southwest tx state until the 90s. It’s outside Austin

 

[Hurracanes]

Texas State has north of 50,000 students. And then is exploiting new rules that go social norms.

Texas State will either sky rocket to some type of relevancy, or they will force the NCAA's hand in limiting xfer players.

I think they applied this strategy simply because kids don’t have to sit out a year. Once players need to sit a year again then it won’t work.

 

[The U Code]

Spoiler alert: this is going to fail spectacularly.

In an ordinary year I'd agree but this was the perfect year for a school like this to do it, the combination of last years freshman getting a free year and all these guys in the portal with nowhere to go makes this a viable option for sun belt/cusa teams etc.

 

[Carolinacane83]

Is their really a Texas State?

Formerly known as Southwest Texas State. Located in San Marcos, TX

 

[BS85]

What the actual **** is the NCAA doing? They're so terrible at everything

 

[NicKane]

Heard the QB they signed is in his mid-30’s, too.

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Haha the fighting Armadillos! Great movie btw.

 

[mirvin88]

 

[GojiraCane]

Texas State has north of 50,000 students. And then is exploiting new rules that go social norms.

Texas State will either sky rocket to some type of relevancy, or they will force the NCAA's hand in limiting xfer players.

True. Just to throw out rough numbers...let's say 50% of all annual scholarships offered end up being to Transfer Portal kids on an ongoing basis. That's ultimately 50% fewer high school players getting college scholarships.

The sport will end up consuming itself.

 

[Brains]

Quite an experiment.

I think it's insane, but fun.

 

[Cajuncane]

A bold way to get better players..They aren’t going to sign anyone over an occasional 3 star usually but with the sheer number of kids in the portal a lot of higher ranked kids are going to be forced to play wherever they can find a spot and those spots won’t all be on a P5 roster.Also they will be getting players that have been through college fitness programs for a year or two along with having some level of game experience.

Don’t think this will work long term but to help build your team up for the next couple years it just might work..

 

[Lazarre]

This story reminds me of the time when Charles Weis was signing Juco kids. It failed and left the team with no depth.

 

[JHallCanes]

Heard the QB they signed is in his mid-30’s, too.

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**** you beat me to it

well played

 

[We the Boss]

Well, w/o recruits there will be no one in the portal.

 

[Disgustipated]

Heard the QB they signed is in his mid-30’s, too.

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great reference!

 

[Cajuncane]

The fighting Armadillo’s got this sHT on lock...they about to change the way people recruit.....or maybe not..

 

[canadianhurricane]

I feel bad for their Next HC.

 

[AllAboutTheU]

They had 5 seniors last year. It’s almost as necessary as it is experimental. If they can get those guys to gel at all, they could end up being really good.

 

[Goulds Cane]

Indiana Pacers legend Jeff Foster played at Texas State.

 

[Empirical Cane]

IF the transfer portal had an abundance of quality players (it doesn't), you'd want to build a roster with a mix mostly skewed away from HS recruits. Then again, if everyone did that, it would be a short term sugar high and the ranks would have to be refreshed somehow with a larger crop of said HS recruits.

Round and round the wheel turns. Ideally, a team gets solid developmental targets (e.g. HS recruits) and makes key additions for starters or depth via portal.