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Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:58 pm
by Merkin
He would be foolish not too, even if he is staying. Why not see what the offers are out there? He has absolutely no chances in the NFL being 5'8", so might as well make some dough now.

Don't know how much he gets, but JDL was getting $8K a month.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:03 pm
by Fishclamps
Scheer's take on it. I think he should enter regardless just to test the market.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:09 pm
by azgreg
Well......maybe not now. It was being reported by the Rivals portal feed but they cited someone who doesn't have it in their timeline.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:18 pm
by PHXCATS
For fuck sake he isn't in the portal

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:19 pm
by PHXCATS
Merkin wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:58 pm He would be foolish not too, even if he is staying. Why not see what the offers are out there? He has absolutely no chances in the NFL being 5'8", so might as well make some dough now.

Don't know how much he gets, but JDL was getting $8K a month.
Fake

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:22 pm
by Fishclamps

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:35 pm
by PHXCATS
Fishclamps wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:22 pm
Awesome news and shows how much the players believe in and love Brennan

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:45 pm
by AZCatGirl
Speedy Luke gone.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:56 pm
by azcat49
Bummer on speedy but it will be interesting to see other coaches use him efficiently

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:00 pm
by Merkin
That was pretty much a given when Speedy decided to redshirt even with lots of carries available.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:43 pm
by Carcassdragger
Darn it. I really thought Speedy would break out for us at some point. Hope he comes back.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:55 pm
by TheCat
azgreg wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:49 pm Fifita into the portal.
Don't think that is true according to his father. Maybe he changed his mind. Is there a list somewhere that is official from all schools yet?

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:57 pm
by TheCat
We will know soon how bad this gets.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:30 pm
by Carcassdragger
U of A loves Noah Fifita and the Fifita family. This is his team. Hope he feels this and decides to stay a Wildcat forever.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:54 pm
by Postmaster
Carcassdragger wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:43 pm Darn it. I really thought Speedy would break out for us at some point. Hope he comes back.
Two different staffs couldn't figure out how to get him the ball on the move.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:31 am
by azgreg
Now we wait and see who Brennan and company pushes out the door.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:56 am
by tgrumpy2
Postmaster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:54 pm
Carcassdragger wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:43 pm Darn it. I really thought Speedy would break out for us at some point. Hope he comes back.
Two different staffs couldn't figure out how to get him the ball on the move.
I think some of this is on Speedy. He just never seemed to be quite in the right place at the right time.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2024 12:26 pm
by azgreg
JT Hand to the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:08 am
by azgreg

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:20 am
by PHXCATS
Moe to the portal

Hopefully he at least waits to see who the new staff is to make a decision

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:19 pm
by Chicat
azgreg wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:08 am
These guys have to stop using the same transfer announcement template. Thank the bar that let you in underage. Talk about missing the pool parties. Make me believe a 20-year-old wrote it.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 1:50 pm
by Merkin
If you put your name in the portal, the school no longer has to honor your scholarship. The way Brennan was talking, they don't want anyone who doesn't want to be there. CBB does not have to take him back if he pulls his name, but I imagine he would.

No harm in seeing what offers are out there.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:10 pm
by Postmaster
I'm not knocking anyone for leaving, but the statement seems to reflect the opposite of leaving.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:23 pm
by azcat49
Moe needs to make money for his family situation. He will go to the highest bidder. Go get your’s big man

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:37 pm
by Merkin

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:41 pm
by Chicat
Postmaster wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:10 pm I'm not knocking anyone for leaving
I’m not this year, that’s for sure.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:39 pm
by azgreg
Burnett in the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:49 pm
by azgreg
Anthony Garcia into the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:15 pm
by Carcassdragger
azgreg wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 3:39 pm Burnett in the portal.
Was hoping we'd keep the remaining OC Boyz.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:25 pm
by Merkin
So much for the Servite connection, especially if Manu declares for the draft. Only Fifita will be left, if he does stay as announced.

If Garcia couldn't get on the field at SJSU not sure what he expected at Arizona. Although he did get in one play v. ASU for some reason. Shame to burn a year here but that's just how it works.

I guess Adam Damante will be next. 4th string QB on Arizona isn't all that appealing.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:32 pm
by PHXCATS
Merkin wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:25 pm So much for the Servite connection, especially if Manu declares for the draft. Only Fifita will be left, if he does stay as announced.

If Garcia couldn't get on the field at SJSU not sure what he expected at Arizona. Although he did get in one play v. ASU for some reason. Shame to burn a year here but that's just how it works.

I guess Adam Damante will be next. 4th string QB on Arizona isn't all that appealing.
Holy fucking shit

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:45 pm
by Merkin
PHXCATS wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:32 pm Holy fucking shit
I told you before, don't respond to any of my posts. You add absolutely nothing to any conversation. Don't make me look up how to put someone on ignore.

I really don't even know how you aren't banned for being a constant insufferable twat.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:00 pm
by PHXCATS
The hypocrisy is overwhelming

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:49 pm
by AZarchery
Merkin wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:45 pm
PHXCATS wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:32 pm Holy fucking shit
I told you before, don't respond to any of my posts. You add absolutely nothing to any conversation. Don't make me look up how to put someone on ignore.

I really don't even know how you aren't banned for being a constant insufferable twat.
I will never mute machina.

I’m a pretty average guy in all facets of life. When machina tries arguing with me though, I look like an absolute savant. I’ll take all the break away dunks I can get.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:53 am
by Merkin
The list which will be updated.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... Bf2ZPnZWeg

Below is all the roster activity for the Wildcats, both incoming and outgoing. This tracker will be regularly updated with new additions and substractions:

UA players entering the portal
OL Wendell Moe Jr.
TE Keyan Burnett
RB Rayshon ‘Speedy’ Luke
WR AJ Jones
RB Brandon Johnson
QB Brayden Dorman
TE Dorian Thomas
OL JT Hand
DL Bryce Echols
QB Anthony Garcia

Portal pickups
Coming soon?!?!?

Out of eligibility/Medically retired
RB Quali Conley
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WR Montana Lemonious-Craig
OL Josh Baker
OL Joey Capra
OL Leif Magnuson
DL Kevon Darton
DL Stanley Ta’ufo’ou
DL Lancer Keneley
LB Jared Small
DB Owen Goss
K Tyler Loop
LS Justin Holloway

2025 NFL Draft declarations
TBD

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 11:59 am
by TheCatInTheHat
Appreciate the eligibility listings. By most accounts, T-Mac and Jonah Savinea are definite pro declarations.

If anybody wants any good news, prior to any more defections and assuming recovery from injuries, it's not the worst roster I've ever seen at Arizona. But it's a little bit like the baseball line that if your pitching staff has lots of prospects to start, you don't have any starters, due to lack of star power. Still, there appear to be reasonably appropriate bodies and no absolutely glaring holes, which would put you in a position to add transfer portal personnel for improvement, rather than to desperately plug holes.

The other side of the argument is "great, absent the one-man team named T-Mac, maybe they can go 4-8 again." No reason to think there's any chance to have a year like 2023 again any time soon. I'm betting Gonzales becomes the DC, which is a shrug. Any full-time ST coach should improve that disaster. We'll see how long it takes to integrate a new offense and how we do with injuries. I'd guess the schedule would flip regarding home versus road games. But, unless we get superstar transfers and a truly exceptional OC, it's hard to see much better than a 2-game improvement, if that.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 12:38 pm
by azcat49
We need an OC/QB coach, a special teams coach and a DC not named Gonzales.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 1:51 pm
by azgreg
Celestine to the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:16 pm
by tgrumpy2
TheCatInTheHat wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 11:59 am Appreciate the eligibility listings. By most accounts, T-Mac and Jonah Savinea are definite pro declarations.

If anybody wants any good news, prior to any more defections and assuming recovery from injuries, it's not the worst roster I've ever seen at Arizona. But it's a little bit like the baseball line that if your pitching staff has lots of prospects to start, you don't have any starters, due to lack of star power. Still, there appear to be reasonably appropriate bodies and no absolutely glaring holes, which would put you in a position to add transfer portal personnel for improvement, rather than to desperately plug holes.

The other side of the argument is "great, absent the one-man team named T-Mac, maybe they can go 4-8 again." No reason to think there's any chance to have a year like 2023 again any time soon. I'm betting Gonzales becomes the DC, which is a shrug. Any full-time ST coach should improve that disaster. We'll see how long it takes to integrate a new offense and how we do with injuries. I'd guess the schedule would flip regarding home versus road games. But, unless we get superstar transfers and a truly exceptional OC, it's hard to see much better than a 2-game improvement, if that.
Just a quick addition to your note on superstars. Often times we don't know we have a superstar until he becomes one. ASU has a running back that was far from superstar status when he came via the portal from a small school. With the right offensive coach and the right system and timing he's now probably a 1st round draft pick. Nick Foles was a tall kid with a big arm when he came to the UofA. He wasn't an NFL quality QB until Frank Scelfo made him one. Lets hope and pray for the best on new coaches and new systems and see what happens. That's about all we can do anyway.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:13 pm
by TheCatInTheHat
All very true. You can force alley-oop passes to a Harold Carmichael/T-Mac type. But, if you've got a well-designed and well-executed spread offense with a pretty good QB who can read and get rid of it quick, even average receivers can get open in space, change-up draw plays give you some ground game and you can move the ball. Finding the right OC is so unbelievably critical.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:57 pm
by Merkin
Savaiinaea to the draft.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:42 pm
by azgreg
Freeney and Reymello to the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:44 pm
by UAEebs86
Might be easier to list who isn't in the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:44 pm
by ProfessorFate
UAEebs86 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:44 pm Might be easier to list who isn't in the portal.
Then don't list Jacob Manu.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:48 pm
by azgreg
Riley into the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:44 pm
by AZCatGirl
Sigh. How long until Fifita changes his mind?

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:03 pm
by Carcassdragger
AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:44 pm Sigh. How long until Fifita changes his mind?
Read that again!

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:43 pm
by AZCatGirl
Carcassdragger wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:03 pm
AZCatGirl wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:44 pm Sigh. How long until Fifita changes his mind?
Read that again!
He told his teammates he was coming back before entering the portal.

Edit: I thought ProfessorFate's post was about Manu entering the portal, but in case that wasn't clear it was officially announced Manu's in it too:
And add Jonah Rodriguez to the list.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:23 am
by azgreg
Tristan Davis to the portal.

Re: 2024 Transfer Portal

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:11 am
by 84Cat
How many of these guys end up in Washington? I would guess at least a couple of them