Portal players leaving

aztecskin · December 15

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 · December 15

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 · December 15

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 · December 15

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 · December 15

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 December 16 by UNTLifer

Marty · December 16

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

GMG_Dallas · December 16

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 December 16 by GMG_Dallas

Matt from A700 · December 16

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

Cooley · December 16

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

Big Z · December 18

Tyler Mercer to Kansas

DT Sheffield to Rutgers

SilverEagle · December 18

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 December 18 by SilverEagle

GrandGreen · December 18

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.

97and03 · Tuesday at 08:39 PM

Guess he didn’t like seeing these new receivers come in

jtm0097 · Tuesday at 10:29 PM

1 hour ago, 97and03 said:

Guess he didn’t like seeing these new receivers come in

He was a Sr, also played at a Junior College. I think that he got an extra year of eligibility because of the rule change.

Glory to the Green · 2024-12-25T01:35:55Z

4 hours ago, 97and03 said:

Guess he didn’t like seeing these new receivers come in

Glad he played for us, but he dropped way too many passes this past season. Wish him the best.

MeanGreen22 · 2024-12-25T02:30:20Z

On 12/15/2024 at 3:27 PM, aztecskin said:

Its a numbers game. We need DL/LBs/OL

And they sure have been hitting these 3 positions hard in the portal. Feels like 3/4 of our commits are just these positions. Which I love.

Cooley · 2024-12-25T03:23:11Z

On 12/18/2024 at 10:22 AM, SilverEagle said:

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"?

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. The kid was 4th string on a .500 team. So you feel we shouldn't try to upgrade the roster, including running back? Why are you so defensive about this particular player? As though the majority of the kids on the team don't bust their ass? "most fiercely competitive, overachieving, players that ever put on a NT uniform". Really? If he felt that way and/or the coaches, he may not have hit the portal.

Kudos to him though, he followed his parents and a sibling to KState; where he mostly played on special. We had a need at RB and he moved over. Good story. I stand by my opinion that we need to always try to upgrade the roster at all positions.

As for as other NT RB's that brought notoriety to the program with their impact:

Patrick Cobb, Lance Dunbar, JaQuan Wilburn, Jeffrey Wilson, DeAundre Torrey, Kevin Galbreath, Antoine Jimmerson, Eric Pegram, Malcolm Jones, Bernard Jackson and Adeyi to name a few.

Graddean · 2024-12-25T04:07:22Z

Am I correct in that only four of our portal transfers have committed to another school?

NT80 · 2024-12-25T04:23:19Z

5 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

He was a Sr, also played at a Junior College. I think that he got an extra year of eligibility because of the rule change.

Glad he is staying for the Bowl. This is how it should be done....finish out the "whole" season before walking out on your team and school.

meaniegreenie · 2024-12-25T05:13:03Z

On 12/18/2024 at 10:22 AM, SilverEagle said:

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"?

I think the fact that he's playing in the bowl game shows 1) he just wants to play and 2) it just shows more of the drive and commitment that's gotten him to where he his.

I'm not gonna' fault him for leaving if they aren't rewarding him with a scholarship and especially if it looks like he isn't going to be in the main rotation next year. That feels like "thanks for bailing us out, now go sit down."

Glory to the Green · 2024-12-25T15:05:06Z

10 hours ago, Graddean said:

Am I correct in that only four of our portal transfers have committed to another school?

I think you’re right. Morris, DT, Mercer, and Hammond.

jtm0097 · 2024-12-25T15:45:48Z

44 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

I think you’re right. Morris, DT, Mercer, and Hammond.

Hopefully he learned from his mistakes this past year. We could have used him this season.

Edited 11 hours ago by jtm0097

SilverEagle · 2024-12-25T17:03:07Z

13 hours ago, Cooley said:

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. The kid was 4th string on a .500 team. So you feel we shouldn't try to upgrade the roster, including running back? Why are you so defensive about this particular player? As though the majority of the kids on the team don't bust their ass? "most fiercely competitive, overachieving, players that ever put on a NT uniform". Really? If he felt that way and/or the coaches, he may not have hit the portal.

Kudos to him though, he followed his parents and a sibling to KState; where he mostly played on special. We had a need at RB and he moved over. Good story. I stand by my opinion that we need to always try to upgrade the roster at all positions.

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As for as other NT RB's that brought notoriety to the program with their impact:

Patrick Cobb, Lance Dunbar, JaQuan Wilburn, Jeffrey Wilson, DeAundre Torrey, Kevin Galbreath, Antoine Jimmerson, Eric Pegram, Malcolm Jones, Bernard Jackson and Adeyi to name a few.

Hurt my feelings? Here you go trying to marginalize again. I have absolutely no personal connection to Shane Porter, other than his representing my (our) school with extraordinary effort. I'm sorry you can't seem to see that.......or value his effort on behalf of our alma mater.

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As for as other NT RB's that brought notoriety to the program with their impact:

Patrick Cobb, Lance Dunbar, JaQuan Wilburn, Jeffrey Wilson, DeAundre Torrey, Kevin Galbreath, Antoine Jimmerson, Eric Pegram, Malcolm Jones, Bernard Jackson and Adeyi to name a few.

You forgot a guy by the name of Abner Haynes. And right after him was Bobby Smith (#25 on your program) who was drafted by Buffalo. But one of my favorites of that era (60's) was the rushing leader for the 65 & 66 team, an ex-marine named Willie Cherry (#33 on your program). His numbers were pretty pathetic (397 and 218 respectively), by just about any era's standards, but his effort to get those numbers was pretty impressive. He was undersized, but he bit and clawed and gouged for every yard he got. In a lot of ways, Shane Porter reminds me of that guy.