2023 Portal Discussion Thread

[NWALA Tiger 3,535]

42 minutes ago, Pedaler said:

Revenge of the Nerds

A 1984 classic. Featuring Booger Presley on the base guitar

Edited May 19, 2023 by NWALA Tiger

[toddc 13,194]

1 hour ago, NWALA Tiger said:

Name that movie. A classic 

Icy Hot works too. 😝 

[Mikey 16,711]

10 hours ago, bigbird said:

Again, why would a detriment not coming be a disappointment.  Wouldn't that be a good thing?

The fact that he MAY be a detriment is a disappointment. Any detriment not coming is a good thing. The fact that a top prospect is a detriment is a disappointment. Why is that so hard for you to grasp?

[nurbis 573]

2 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said:

I'm with u Mikey. I've asked for one simple example of what kind of detriment he is . No response..  Did he cut class, pout on the sidelines? Why is he a detriment? I know Danny Hugh can't say in public, but surely some of our Insiders can shed some light

I have zero inside information and am just speculating but we just signed the quarterback that played with this guy for two years. Thorne may have stated specifically that he did not want Coleman coming here. I also found the following from a Twitter account for people connected to Michigan State. 

Interesting tidbit: I was told that Coleman made his decision over a week ago. However, those in the program feel that the sudden departure of QB Payton Thorne actually *increases* Coleman’s chances of returning to after testing waters. Make of that assessment what you will.

[bigbird 60,580]

Just now, Mikey said:

The fact that he MAY be a detriment is a disappointment. Any detriment not coming is a good thing. The fact that a top prospect is a detriment is a disappointment. Why is that so hard for you to grasp?

I guess because a player that could've been a problem to CHF's culture not coming to Auburn is a good thing.  I'm thrilled CHF saw what he deemed as not a cultural fit and moved on. I'm thrilled that CHF is prioritizing team of self.  None of that is disappointing at all.

Ive grasped what your saying, it's just dumb.

[Mikey 16,711]

6 minutes ago, bigbird said:

I guess because a player that could've been a problem to CHF's culture not coming to Auburn is a good thing.  I'm thrilled CHF saw what he deemed as not a cultural fit and moved on. I'm thrilled that CHF is prioritizing team of self.  None of that is disappointing at all.

Ive grasped what your saying, it's just dumb.

That's exactly what I said in my previous post. Read it again and maybe a light will come on for you. Here, I'll quote myself so you won't have to struggle: "Any detriment not coming is a good thing." 

[ellitor 33,114]

2 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said:

but surely some of our Insiders can shed some light

Not if they are told not to and want to keep their sources.

[ellitor 33,114]

2 hours ago, yngwie1995 said:

Maybe he engaged in some prankery before practice....

[ellitor 33,114]

2 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said:

Name that movie. A classic 

Different movie but this fits with our back and forth. Love the nerds!

[NWALA Tiger 3,535]

8 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Different movie but this fits with our back and forth. Love the nerds!

I'm not sure whether to give a laugh emoji or facepalm. So I will do neither . I will simply quote Shug.. " You're so right, Carl". Hopefully some of the other old folks on the board  will get it

Edited May 19, 2023 by NWALA Tiger

[gr82b4au 5,568]

1 hour ago, NWALA Tiger said:

A 1984 classic. Featuring Booger Presley on the base guitar

And a rap by little ole me Lamar 

[ellitor 33,114]

56 minutes ago, NWALA Tiger said:

I'm not sure whether to give a laugh emoji or facepalm. So I will do neither . I will simply quote Shug.. " You're so right, Carl". Hopefully some of the other old folks on the board  will get it

Didn't mean literally anything dumb by the way. It was just an entertainng way of showing how far apart we are on 1 thing on to feeling the same on another.

[NWALA Tiger 3,535]

22 minutes ago, ellitor said:

Didn't mean literally anything dumb by the way. It was just an entertainng way of showing how far apart we are on 1 thing on to feeling the same on another.

It's all 👍 , bro

[icanthearyou 4,463]

20 hours ago, NWALA Tiger said:

So, what was this guy's shortcomings.  Why didn't AU want him?

Not a "team player".   Won't participate in group porn.

[gr82b4au 5,568]

DE from James Madison to Ole Miss. I think he is probably the only one that we have really missed on that we really wanted.

other than that it has been an amazing portal class

[au701948 1,005]

42 minutes ago, gr82b4au said:

DE from James Madison to Ole Miss. I think he is probably the only one that we have really missed on that we really wanted.

other than that it has been an amazing portal class

I wholeheartedly agree.

[LPTiger 5,173]

12 hours ago, toddc said:

Icy Hot works too. 😝 

Todd, there used to be this product called something like Cremagestic.     Our tight end got hit in his lower back and our trainers slobbered the Cremagestic on his lower back.   After he went back in and as he began to sweat, the Cremagestic began to run down his back and inbetween his cheeks...   I wish you could have seen the look on his face as his arse was literally on fire.... 

[toddc 13,194]

Just now, LPTiger said:

Todd, there used to be this product called something like Cremagestic.     Our tight end got hit in his lower back and our trainers slobbered the Cremagestic on his lower back.   After he went back in and as he began to sweat, the Cremagestic began to run down his back and inbetween his cheeks...   I wish you could have seen the look on his face as his arse was literally on fire.... 

you should have seen the guys with icy hot in their jock straps! Hilarious and painful.

[Mikey 16,711]

1 hour ago, LPTiger said:

Todd, there used to be this product called something like Cremagestic.     Our tight end got hit in his lower back and our trainers slobbered the Cremagestic on his lower back.   After he went back in and as he began to sweat, the Cremagestic began to run down his back and inbetween his cheeks...   I wish you could have seen the look on his face as his arse was literally on fire.... 

I knew a couple of baseball players that called it "Cream of Jesus". Whether because of poor hearing or an unfortunate experience I cannot say.

[toddc 13,194]

To date, Auburn has welcomed in five 4-star transfer portal players, while losing zero 4-star portal players from the roster.

According to the On3 Sports transfer portal rankings, Auburn’s 19 players lost to the portal average a 66.16 player ranking, while the 18 players added from the transfer portal average a 74.83 player ranking.

[yngwie1995 2,229]

On 5/19/2023 at 8:24 AM, NWALA Tiger said:

A 1984 classic. Featuring Booger Presley on the base guitar

It wasn't a *bass guitar. It was lead guitar. Although the quote from the movie was "a mean guitar".

[NWALA Tiger 3,535]

4 minutes ago, yngwie1995 said:

It wasn't a *bass guitar. It was lead guitar. Although the quote from the movie was "a mean guitar".

U must have streamed the movie today 

[yngwie1995 2,229]

Just now, NWALA Tiger said:

U must have streamed the movie today 

No. I've just seen it about 1000 times. 🤣

[toddc 13,194]

 

[toddc 13,194]

Why Auburn's 2023 transfer haul is one of college football's best

No one has added more 4-star transfers to its roster this offseason than Auburn

Nathan King50 mins

There’s a strong argument to be made that no one has worked the transfer portal better this offseason than Hugh Freeze.

Auburn’s 2023 transfer haul is nearly complete, as the Tigers reached the mark of 20 additions Sunday, when Jackson State leading receiver Shane Hooks committed. Auburn has been a mainstay in the top 5 of 247Sports’ transfer rankings throughout the cycle, and with Hooks on board, the Tigers jumped to No. 2 nationally — behind only Colorado, which has brought in 48 transfers, 19 more than any other FBS program.

Here’s a quick look at the top 10.

1. Colorado (48 transfers)

2. Auburn (20)

3. USC (15)

4. LSU (14)

5. Florida State (10)

6. Ole Miss (21)

7. Oklahoma (15)

8. Miami (13)

9. Oregon (15)

10. Arkansas (18)

Just like high-school recruiting, 247Sports calculates classes through a combined formula of quantity and quality. It’s difficult to ascend to the top of the rankings with only a few transfer additions — Georgia, for example, has four incoming transfers, with an average rating of 91, tied for the second-best mark in the country, but its class is only ranked No. 57. 

Most, but not all players are given transfer ratings by 247Sports after they enter the portal — though it’s much more of an inexact science than rating a high-school recruit, considering the varying levels of competition and playing time for a current college football player. New Colorado defensive back Travis Hunter, who followed Deion Sanders from Jackson State, is the only 5-star transfer this cycle, while there were five last year (Caleb Williams, Quinn Ewers, Jordan Addison, Jahmyr Gibbs and Eli Ricks).

The metric that’s easiest to point to when assessing the quality of Freeze’s efforts is that Auburn has brought in more 4-star transfers (11) than any other program in the country. No other team has more than nine. 

Those 11 players are center Avery Jones (East Carolina), offensive tackle Dillon Wade (Tulsa), nose tackle Justin Rogers(Kentucky), running back Brian Battie(USF), offensive tackle Gunner Britton(Western Kentucky), tight end Rivaldo Fairweather (FIU), linebacker DeMario Tolan (LSU), defensive lineman Mosiah Nasili-Kite (Maryland), Hooks (Jackson State), receiver Caleb Burton (Ohio State) and receiver Jyaire Shorter. The quality of available talent in the transfer ranks was assessed as being much in the first portal window as compared to the second, and that’s reflected in Auburn’s 4-stars, only three of which were brought in after the conclusion of spring practice.

Unsurprisingly, the portal’s top talent is clumped at the top of the team rankings, with Auburn, USC, LSU, Florida State and Ole Miss combining for a whopping 22.4 percent of all 4-star transfer additions this cycle. 

Of course, programs like Auburn and Colorado were in need of major touch-ups on their rosters — as is usually the case under first-year coaches — compared to more established teams that are also buoyed by consistent recruiting success. Of the seven programs bringing in at least 20 transfers, four are entering Year 1 under a new coach (Colorado, Auburn, Louisville and Arizona State).

Freeze won’t want to rely on the transfer portal for massive roster overhauls every year, though, as the formula of high-level recruiting mixed with the occasional patchwork in the portal is followed by most championship-contending programs. But Auburn is off to a decent start there, even with only Freeze’s first recruiting class. Auburn is one of only seven teams with a top-20 ranking for both their 2023 transfer and recruiting hauls (LSU, Miami, USC, Oregon, Florida, Florida State and TCU).

Again, much of those high marks for Auburn’s transfers come from the fact that the Tigers have plenty of quality pickups in a 20-man class. For comparison, Auburn didn’t add a single 4-star transfer to its roster during the Bryan Harsin era.

Among teams with double-digit incoming transfers this year, Auburn’s average rating of 89.61 is No. 6 nationally, behind Florida State, LSU, USC, Kentucky and Miami. In terms of average rating vs. quantity of players added, teams like Florida State, LSU and USC — which already had strong roster outlooks for 2023 before the offseason began — appear to be best positioned to parlay their portal success into championships. 

Sleepers this cycle could be programs like Kentucky and Maryland, which added six and five 4-star transfers, respectively. Oregon also has the No. 9 transfer class for a team that won 10 games last year, while Florida will hope its six 4-star transfers help to turn around a 6-7 season for Billy Napierin Year 1.

Here are the top 10 transfer classes this year based on average rating alone, including only those with a sizable number of additions. We’ll go with a minimum of eight players here to include programs like Michigan (90.71 average) and Maryland (89.11).

1. Florida State (91.70)

2. LSU (90.54)

3. Michigan (90.71)

4. USC (90.0)

5. Kentucky (90.0)

6. Miami (89.92)

7. Auburn (89.61)

8. Oregon (89.36)

9. Maryland (89.11)

10. Ohio State (89.43)

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