Portal players leaving

[aztecskin]

Its a numbers game. We need DL/LBs/OL, and then a QB, some WRs MORE than we need a RB. If 44 is healthy, we get the transfer RB from Missouri State, and the continued development of Sibley, new guy Hawkins it is a solid room. 

He likely gets a scholly once they sort out the rest of the roster. But that probably isn't a great deal for him -- which is why he joins the portal. Its' really just checking his options. He wants to come back (sources) but this is the nature of D1 college football. 

[GMG_Dallas]

Porter was absolutely clutch this year doing a job he wasn't brought in to do. I feel he'll be back but is testing the waters. Looks like a guy who really just wants playing time considering he already spent 3 years getting minimal action at the P4 level.

If he returns, where do y'all think he is on the depth chart week 1 of 2025 after other guys get healtht?

[New2Green]

54 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Porter was absolutely clutch this year doing a job he wasn't brought in to do. I feel he'll be back but is testing the waters. Looks like a guy who really just wants playing time considering he already spent 3 years getting minimal action at the P4 level.

If he returns, where do y'all think he is on the depth chart week 1 of 2025 after other guys get healtht?

The guys that were ahead of him to start last season are all gone.

[Glory to the Green]

Regarding Porter, we also have Grey coming back. Assuming the young players develop, it’d be tough for him to play. Wishing him the best. 

[UNTLifer]

2 hours ago, Glory to the Green said:

Regarding Porter, we also have Grey coming back. Assuming the young players develop, it’d be tough for him to play. Wishing him the best. 

They are converting Gray from QB. As of right now, I would guess he, Porter, would be in consideration for the two deep considering everyone on the current roster that wasn’t injured was behind him. I would like to see Sibley and McGill to continue to develop. Evan’s is the head scratcher to me. Not sure what the issue is, but he is far from what he was rated coming out of high school. 

Have no idea what the HS recruit, Hawkins, brings to the table. 

Edited Monday at 02:00 AM by UNTLifer

[Marty]

Don't forget about McGill, he was a pleasant surprise.

[GMG_Dallas]

Forgot about Gray though he is a QB convert. Considering how many guys we lost to injury, I hope we don't become too thin at the position by him leaving. I'd also rather get Porter back than have some other guy transfer in since we know what he can do.

Edited Monday at 01:43 AM by GMG_Dallas

[Matt from A700]

Respect to him for also playing in the bowl game. We will need him.

[Cooley]

We need upgrades everywhere. Porter shined at times but he isn't/wasn't going to take us to the promise land. 

[Big Z]

Tyler Mercer to Kansas

DT Sheffield to Rutgers

[SilverEagle]

On 12/15/2024 at 10:38 PM, Cooley said:

We need upgrades everywhere. Porter shined at times but he isn't/wasn't going to take us to the promise land. 

Well, if he only makes one big play to help us win a bowl game, or conference championship game, or any game on our schedule that classifies as a "big time" game, then he has (IMHO) "taken us to the promise land". OR to use the newest football term "tush pushed" us into the promise land.....😎

 

And another thing. Please tell me the name of ANY RB in college history that personally took their team to the promise land. If you'll remember, we once had not one, but two, national rushing champions on our team. Neither of them took us to "the promise land".  Unless you consider the NO bowl "the promise land". 

 

It distresses me to see the level of marginalization that is being directed at one of the most fiercely competitive, overachieving, players that ever put on a NT uniform. After reading all this, why should the other players on the team bust their collective asses for "good ol' North Texas"?

Edited 9 hours ago by SilverEagle

[GrandGreen]

On 12/15/2024 at 10:38 PM, Cooley said:

We need upgrades everywhere. Porter shined at times but he isn't/wasn't going to take us to the promise land. 

Nether is any other running back.