What can we take away from the early effects of the Transfer Portal dudes

[AUcane]

Transfer kids have historically not planned out.


There’s a reason they were even allowed to transfer in the first place. We are seeing that firsthand now.

Although...KJ is balling the **** out so he’ll be the exception for us.

I consider KJ more of a grad transfer type even though he came via a portal. His profile is more consistent with a grad transfer.

 

[CFDan]

AT least half the porsters on this board have no idea what the team is doing and haven't watched a game since week 0.

touche sir, touche. lol

 

[Jaxson Villain]

Well college recruiting is not in jeopardy number one. It seems the value lies strictly in how long a kid will be here. A kid needs to acclimate to the new surroundings just as a true freshman does. Accept if you need say a field goal kicker which we did not get but a punter that we did get 2 pts for Manny on that.

You generally find out that there is more than meets the eye. A kid needs more classes to qualify , lingering injuries or the kid is not good enough to be a difference maker.
In fact our true Freshman on a composite get on the field score beats out a bunch of these transfers.

So while Jalen sits out and Bolton tries to find a spot and Tate tries to find himself we will hopefully see results come to fruition or just use the Transfer portal for a good punter and please find a field goal kicker.

Lou Hedley, our punter, was not brought in through the transfer portal. He was a JUCO recruit, those aren’t the same thing.

 

[HoosierCane69]

First, we've been under the allotted scholarship max for years anyway. Second, we only took 18 in the class of 2019, so the portal players filled in what we didn't use on incoming freshman. Several of the portals are seniors too, so they'll drop off for 2020 anyway. KJ, Kennedy, Hill are all seniors. Bolden, Tate, Phillips, Hedley, UCLA DT transfer have time left, but are all worthy of a spot, IMO. All will contribute.

 

[Cane since 1060]

Lou Hedley, our punter, was not brought in through the transfer portal. He was a JUCO recruit, those aren’t the same thing.

Ok that means we have one person Osbourne really contributing. Not complaining. But if the extra schollies could have been used towards a recruiting class then we will have to wait to see the value. Like I said we have freshman coming in and playing and that is happening all across the College football landscape more and more and more.

 

[Swampcity]

Well college recruiting is not in jeopardy number one. It seems the value lies strictly in how long a kid will be here. A kid needs to acclimate to the new surroundings just as a true freshman does. Accept if you need say a field goal kicker which we did not get but a punter that we did get 2 pts for Manny on that.

You generally find out that there is more than meets the eye. A kid needs more classes to qualify , lingering injuries or the kid is not good enough to be a difference maker.
In fact our true Freshman on a composite get on the field score beats out a bunch of these transfers.

So while Jalen sits out and Bolton tries to find a spot and Tate tries to find himself we will hopefully see results come to fruition or just use the Transfer portal for a good punter and please find a field goal kicker.

Good report.

 

[DTP]

Ok that means we have one person Osbourne really contributing. Not complaining. But if the extra schollies could have been used towards a recruiting class then we will have to wait to see the value. Like I said we have freshman coming in and playing and that is happening all across the College football landscape more and more and more.

I wrote that long *** post explaining what all the transfers are doing and you completely ignored it.

 

[UMFarArcher]

Way to early, the jury is out on all of these players. Some kids didn't get here until the summer. We have a new HC,OC and DC. Everybody is trying to get acclimated to the new system. KJ and Hedley have been great, Hill and the UCLA tackle are providing solid depth and will get more burn as the year goes on. Bolden and Phillips have a couple of years to make their impacts. Tate may turn into an Edelman, who knows.

Bottom line, no one can call it a waste. Those schoolies weren't being used anyway so why not take a chance on some of these kids. If only KJ and Hedley start for us and if Hill and UCLA DT only are rotational players, that's a win! I also think Tate being in the room helped elevate the QB room all off season....hidden bonus.

This.

 

[blushrts]

-UCLA tackle was not here in the spring. Diaz was impressed with chigozie after unc game actually.

-Hill couldn’t officially workout with the team because he wasn’t cleared at the time. Stuff like that matters especially early on. Still working himself into playing shape. And then you have the staff giving patchan all of these snaps so only so much of an impact you can make

Hill also recently had shoulder surgery I believe

 

[blushrts]

The main thing about the portal is we desperately needed bodies because last years class was sinking.

 

[Cane since 1060]

I wrote that long *** post explaining what all the transfers are doing and you completely ignored it.

I read your post but bottom line we are going into tbe 4th game with not much known about 90% of these kids. That does not help you right away. We brought these kids in to help we shall see. And nobody seems to answer my question which was would we have been able to use those schollies towards future classes ?

 

[DTP]

I read your post but bottom line we are going into tbe 4th game with not much known about 90% of these kids. That does not help you right away. We brought these kids in to help we shall see. And nobody seems to answer my question which was would we have been able to use those schollies towards future classes ?

Pretty much every transfer, outside of guys who haven't been cleared and Phillips who is injured has contributed. It's tough to come to a conclusion after 3 games. The reason we took these transfers was because our recruiting class was tiny and pretty terrible due to the wheels falling off last season and Mark Richt abruptly resigning. It's not like we were turning away 4 star recruits for the transfers. What good would it have done to sign a bunch of low rated recruits that we'd have to keep on scholarship for the next four years instead of transfers?

 

[NorthEastCane]

Lou Hedley, our punter, was not brought in through the transfer portal. He was a JUCO recruit, those aren’t the same thing.

Maybe not, but functionally, it's the same as taking an underclassman through the portal. Taking a JUCO transfer is just as hit and miss as taking a transfer portal guy. For every Tyler McMeans or Javante (sp) Dean, there's a Cortez Kennedy or Bryant McKinney.

 

[TC@ne]

Transfer kids have historically not planned out.


There’s a reason they were even allowed to transfer in the first place. We are seeing that firsthand now.

Although...KJ is balling the **** out so he’ll be the exception for us.

Grad transfers are a little different. Transferring due to graduation, not off the field issues usually.

 

[Shaudluc]

This far we hyped it up and so far no player he got from the portal has made a difference but it’s only been 3 games.

 

[321>CANES<305]

To be fair.... the only transfer that is actually getting burn is KJ and Lou because the others came too late. So this is still too early to tell. Let this play out in the middle of the season. Like the next three games. I guarantee you we will see great + changes for us . ASAP!




GO CANES!

 

[AllAboutTheU]

Think the biggest thing is that guys who come in the spring have a bigger chance of contributing.

 

[Jaxson Villain]

Think the biggest thing is that guys who come in the spring have a bigger chance of contributing.

This....

And that holds the same for True Freshman as well. Spring ball is very important, especially when it’s your first year on the team.

 

[jackbenimble71]

KJ Osborne was brought in to stabilize the receiving corps and has done that as well as contributing nicely on the field.

Lou Hedley was brought in to punt and has been very solid so far.

Chigoze Noruka was brought in to be a rotational DT and has been that. Diaz has recognized his play and publicly said he was going to give him more snaps.

Bubba Bolden wasn't cleared to play the first three games but will see immediate playing time now that he's eligible.

Trevon Hill wasn't cleared to practice with the team until late and wasn't in top shape. He should get more snaps in the rotation at DE especially against pass heavy opponents.

Tate Martell was brought in to compete for the QB job which he didn't win. He changed positions to WR (how many QBs would offer to do that?) and is in the rotation there. He's been used mostly as a decoy in his limited snaps.

Tommy Kennedy brought in to anchor left tackle but was overmatched from day one. He's the only transfer I would call a bust.

Jaelan Phillips is red shirting and will likely get a serious look at DE next season. He was one of the nation's top recruits for a reason.


All in all, I'd say the transfer portal moves were all great besides Kennedy. Martell didn't win the job but it's pretty clear that Jarren Williams is a special talent at QB and there's a place for Martell's athleticism in this offense.

we can thank Martell for Jarren, in my opinion. In my opinion, it was Tate, probably unbeknownst to him, that got Jarren the job. Tates dedication to the playbook, work ethic and effort to win the job, made Jarren step up.

 

[jackbenimble71]

I think the portal will benefit guys who went to a school and didn't fit into the system their.