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2025 Transfer Portal News & Updates
- Thread starter Buffnik
- Start date
GRM
I'm a ****ty troll
With the condensed portal period, I am thinking that the 247, Rivals, ESPN and the On3 player ratings will be all over the place and working from way behind. These ranking may have to be discounted somewhat and perhaps they do re-rankings after the signing period. I think the Top 50-75 will be easy, but 75-500 could be tough to slotting. I foresee many players entering the portal (maybe not as many as last year), however it is such a quick turnaround immediately after early HS signing day. I just doubt the services will have sufficient resources (scouts, analysts, raters) to review so many players somewhat comprehensively given the quick turnaround. They may still be re-rating after the signing period. I don't think this impacts the Buffs all that much because we have good infrastructure and made mostly good pickups.
My thought in those raters evaluating a portal player, it is probably 45 mins - hour minimum for each player:
1. PFF is a quick source for players with experience and snaps;
2. They confirm measurables--make sure the player has filled out since HS and new height, weight and speed are correct;
3. Pull actual bio and stats including snaps played;
4. Try to obtaining some inside information about injuries;
5. For guys coming from the Blue Bloods, I think the eval would include looking at their 2-deep and who is beating said player out;
6. Somehow quickly vet the players attitude, work ethic, etc... via a coach or former teams insider;
7. Set ratings for big school v. small school or conference/division changes; and
8. Look at initial HS rating but they cannot hold onto that forever.
@Buffnik @Lama @The Alabaster Yak etc... any thoughts on this?
Last year, the rankings were helpful and clearly CU evaluated well, of the guys highly rated and expected to play:
1. Tyler Johnson; Buell; and Timmons (this was numbers game and injuries) did not see the field very much. Hayden may have dissapointed.
2. The other guys L Wester, Green, Okanlola, Shepphard, McKinney, Hayes, Hodge, Nwkanwo, Keaton Wade, Augustave and Benson (he was rated higher on some, and lower on others) contributed pretty much as advertized. Meteyar, the TE we briefly had for Spring ended up at ASU is having a decent season.
3. Hood, Hill-Green, Houston, Barnes, and Colton Hood were underated and having great seasons with substantial contributions.
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An interesting side note, Cormani McClain made most disappointing transfer list. What 247, On3 or Rivals evaluator would have expected him to see the field a ton at Florida? 247 had him rated 27th overall, which is insane for a walk-on with issues. IMO, he needed 15+ pounds and a ton of personal growth in order to play meaningful snaps in a P-4 conference.
My thought in those raters evaluating a portal player, it is probably 45 mins - hour minimum for each player:
1. PFF is a quick source for players with experience and snaps;
2. They confirm measurables--make sure the player has filled out since HS and new height, weight and speed are correct;
3. Pull actual bio and stats including snaps played;
4. Try to obtaining some inside information about injuries;
5. For guys coming from the Blue Bloods, I think the eval would include looking at their 2-deep and who is beating said player out;
6. Somehow quickly vet the players attitude, work ethic, etc... via a coach or former teams insider;
7. Set ratings for big school v. small school or conference/division changes; and
8. Look at initial HS rating but they cannot hold onto that forever.
@Buffnik @Lama @The Alabaster Yak etc... any thoughts on this?
Last year, the rankings were helpful and clearly CU evaluated well, of the guys highly rated and expected to play:
1. Tyler Johnson; Buell; and Timmons (this was numbers game and injuries) did not see the field very much. Hayden may have dissapointed.
2. The other guys L Wester, Green, Okanlola, Shepphard, McKinney, Hayes, Hodge, Nwkanwo, Keaton Wade, Augustave and Benson (he was rated higher on some, and lower on others) contributed pretty much as advertized. Meteyar, the TE we briefly had for Spring ended up at ASU is having a decent season.
3. Hood, Hill-Green, Houston, Barnes, and Colton Hood were underated and having great seasons with substantial contributions.
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An interesting side note, Cormani McClain made most disappointing transfer list. What 247, On3 or Rivals evaluator would have expected him to see the field a ton at Florida? 247 had him rated 27th overall, which is insane for a walk-on with issues. IMO, he needed 15+ pounds and a ton of personal growth in order to play meaningful snaps in a P-4 conference.
Usually the latter as long as their measurables aren't horrible. Hopefully they are elite in some category and were just passed over or grew instead of being minus athletes with a good head for the game. You can probably have a couple of the minus athletes with high production, but you can't have too many of those guys. CSC is a good example. Great player to have on your team, but if your team was filled with undersized guys, teams with plus athletes would give you fits. CSC was always in the right place against Kansas, but often got out athleted at the point of attack.
JMBuffs
Well-Known Member
Both?
I want that highly rated guy who hasn't produced if he's only been there 1-2 years. If he's an upperclassman and hasn't seen the field, I'm not all that interested.
Low rated becomes irrelevant compared to what's on tape. As long as the guy's measurables are appropriate for the P4 level of competition, ball is ball.
brockbuff
Well-Known Member
This is where I’m at to. Oddly enough it depends on the position a little. Freak athlete highly rated recruit at WR that hasn’t produced no thanks. At d end I’ll take a chance that we can coach them up
Edit: this dude might be full of sh!t for now
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Wonder how much lower his NIL offers will be this year vs last.
AZ is gonna crater.
This man is massive. And looks like he's about 28 lol. Yes please.
I think that Zona boosters stepped up very generously to keep him in Tucson for 2024, so he's in fine shape.
Maybe good enough shape that he could take less than the best offer for 2025 to get in the right offense with the right coaches as the priority.
Good. Revenge for Sabatino Chen.
BYU and Utah are both feeling like they have the first shot at him, but that feels too low for now, with all the bad QB play at some bigger programs.
He is Poly LDS, so that is why they want him. Utah seems like they need him more, unless they have another option
Let him go to either. He's overrated AF.
The Big12 is not doing itself any favors with its recruiting
TCU got private money and has a decent class, KSU got that 5* TE local kid, but besides the Buffs, the gap between the rest of the Big12 and say Oregon is the Grand Canyon at this point, ugggh
Fine. Let's fvcking dominate our conference and take our shots each year in the CFP. Gravy, baby.
TCU and Baylor reach landed a few kids, but most of the 4*'s coming to the B12 are WR's and RB's. Very few from the premium positions.
Look at our Per Player Avg with the fact that we got that number using OL and DL, as well as amazing WR's and of course our gem QB
Quality over Quantity
Yeah the overall quality isn't close. TCU and Baylor have 3 edge prospects and 1 LB who are 4*. No OL or interior DL. I guess Hudson isn't a 4* either, but he's about as high as a 3* gets.
This kid will be at 4 schools before his career is over.
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
I mean...why not kick the tires?
I obviously don’t know this for sure, but I don’t think Prime circles back on guys who spurn him after unofficially saying he’s coming. This kid did the whole throw the CU hat in the trash and put on another hat during his ceremony. Can’t see Prime asking him to come backI mean...why not kick the tires?
