Recruiting 2024 Transfer Portal Thread: USC offensive lineman Jason Zandamela headed to UF

[Theologator]

Here. I’ll help.

Moten
Fraziars
Weston
Desmond Watson
Damien George
Simmonds
Wingo

Here’s a link to the schollies


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I’d put Ethan Pouncey on that list.

 

[Theologator]

Listen, it's a great honor to coach these young men, right? It's an opportunity to go out every day and work to be the best you can be, and that's what we're doing, right? There will be struggles along the way relative to length and experience, but those opportunities are special. If that makes sense.

FIFY

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

These numbers problems are all bullsh!!t. Portal guys just commit and don't count until enrolled. Who enrolls in April?
I don't think 85 even matters until fall semester starts in August. Of course when you follow a program that sits between 75 and 80 guys for 15 years you can lose track of the actual rules.

 

[GatorInKnox]

We JUST gave a scholarship to some 2* 8000th ranked OT prospect who has been playing football for 10 months. We are FULL.

Don’t forget the walk on receiver.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Don’t forget the walk on receiver.

or the long snapper. then again, a scholly for that guy may just be a must with a napier led offense.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

These numbers problems are all bullsh!!t. Portal guys just commit and don't count until enrolled.

85 limit is for fall camp. You can be over 85 at certain times in the spring and summer, though I forget the nuances.

 

[Homer J]

This guy better not be playing with my emotions.

This guy is ALWAYS wrong.

 

[Homer J]

Alderman said that nothing is imminent with this kid. He said this kid wants to come, but UF has a numbers problem. And so everything is still un flux.

Easy - get rid of the 5th and 6th year players that add nothing to the team.

 

[Silverback Gator]

We have 9 TEs, 15 Edge/OLB types and like 6 WRs that have done nothing in their time here. Wonder if that’s playing a role.

Awesome, a three deep at TE. Shouldn't need more than 6, but okay. 21 DBs on roster, one DB coach. 19 OL on roster, two OL coaches.

9 listed at ILB, 13 listed at EDGE, most of whom are above 250 so not OLBs. Am I not understanding our D alignment, thinking there should be a number of OLB types? An EDGE is one of four down DL, no? Are those listed at ILB also OLBs?

 

[Silverback Gator]

We have 9 TEs, 15 Edge/OLB types and like 6 WRs that have done nothing in their time here. Wonder if that’s playing a role.

Staff really isn't that aggressive, or imo, very good in the portal. So what's the difference?

 

[soflagator]

Moten—good Lord, I forgot about that disaster
Fraziars—good kid, gone
Weston—city in SoFla known for wealth and JAP’s.
Desmond Watson—ultimatum, probably gone
Damien George—I don’t even know who that is
Simmonds—ok, now you’re just making up names
Wingo—potential, I’d be ok with him staying

Problem solved.

 

[Theologator]

These numbers problems are all bullsh!!t. Portal guys just commit and don't count until enrolled. Who enrolls in April?
I don't think 85 even matters until fall semester starts in August. Of course when you follow a program that sits between 75 and 80 guys for 15 years you can lose track of the actual rules.

Correct. 85 only matters when fall semester starts.

But we were under 80 longer than you realize. UMIII only topped 80 once during his tenure. Him, we trusted.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Correct. 85 only matters when fall semester starts.

But we were under 80 longer than you realize. UMIII only topped 80 once during his tenure. Him, we trusted.

he earned that trust.

 

[Altitude Gator]

Awesome, a three deep at TE. Shouldn't need more than 6, but okay. 21 DBs on roster, one DB coach. 19 OL on roster, two OL coaches.

9 listed at ILB, 13 listed at EDGE, most of whom are above 250 so not OLBs. Am I not understanding our D alignment, thinking there should be a number of OLB types? An EDGE is one of four down DL, no? Are those listed at ILB also OLBs?

Wait just a doggone minute here. I was told that our recruiting was MUCH more balanced. Not sure where I read that, but maybe here on GC!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Awesome, a three deep at TE. Shouldn't need more than 6, but okay. 21 DBs on roster, one DB coach. 19 OL on roster, two OL coaches.

9 listed at ILB, 13 listed at EDGE, most of whom are above 250 so not OLBs. Am I not understanding our D alignment, thinking there should be a number of OLB types? An EDGE is one of four down DL, no? Are those listed at ILB also OLBs?

I think they are now calling both "DEs", both what we would traditionally call SDE and WDE as an "Edge" now, probably bc it looks cooler or something. Obviously the heavies arent play the "WDE/jack" position that flexes into coverage as an "OLB".

 

[williston_gator]

He's gonna end up in Kirbyville.

If I didn't know I don't have connections I'd think I had connections.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

apparently we just got some air force tight end, Caleb Rillos, from the portal as a walk-on. in 4 seasons he's had 11 total catches fellas!

just so excited about this season...

 

[Gator By Marriage]

apparently we just got some air force tight end, Caleb Rillos, from the portal as a walk-on. in 4 seasons he's had 11 total catches fellas!

just so excited about this season...

There's a lot wrong with the program to legitimately complain about, but taking a lower D1 guy in as walk-on ain't one of them. Seriously, do you really care about walk-ons now?

 

[Back Alley Gator]

There's a lot wrong with the program to legitimately complain about, but taking a lower D1 guy in as walk-on ain't one of them. Seriously, do you really care about walk-ons now?

For me the concern isn't taking a walk on. It's taking a walk on while not being able to attract any actual talent in areas of need, or being so slow in the portal because of our "process" that we don't land guys like that olineman who wants to come here but can't get anyone to answer their phone.

 

[GatorJ]

There's a lot wrong with the program to legitimately complain about, but taking a lower D1 guy in as walk-on ain't one of them. Seriously, do you really care about walk-ons now?

Yeah. If he’s a walk on, I don’t give two shyts. I just don’t want these guys taking up scholarships.