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[jeffrey236]

Have we brought in another kicker or punter? What If Todd or the Aussie punter get hurt or go through a sustained slump? I think special teams are critical and obviously did us not favors this past season (Todd did have some nice kicks down the stretch after the SMU debacle).

I’m not so worried about Todd, unless he gets injured - that was why he went into his “slump” (well, that and one kick where our guys forgot to block). Same with punting - Reynoldson was consistently good all year. But I agree that having at least one backup PK would be a good idea, but IMO it’s not a position to use NIL money or a scholarship on.

 

[ConorONeill]

Story on Caleb Weaver's addition from Sam Houston State.

 

[surfdevil]

BOOM ANOTHER GET
Jaiden Francois a 5'11'' CB from utah state commits in transfer portal
4 star out of high school
110 tackles, 8 tfl, 2 int in last 2 seasons
another solid pick up.

 

[Devilinside]

BOOM ANOTHER GET
Jaiden Francois a 5'11'' CB from utah state commits in transfer portal
4 star out of high school
110 tackles, 8 tfl, 2 int in last 2 seasons
another solid pick up.

Keep 'em comin, Surf. With next year's schedule, we will need all we can get.

OFC

 

[ConorONeill]

BOOM ANOTHER GET
Jaiden Francois a 5'11'' CB from utah state commits in transfer portal
4 star out of high school
110 tackles, 8 tfl, 2 int in last 2 seasons
another solid pick up.

Story on this one coming, won't be as delayed as the one on Weaver.

 

[ConorONeill]

Story is up on Jaiden Francois committing.

(and already being official as a signee)

 

[jeffrey236]

Doesn’t this mean Star Thomas can come back?

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...juco-players-appealing-diego-pavia-injunction

OFC

 

[smashmouth5]

Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflation

www.cbssports.com

 

[jeffrey236]

Unreal. Absolutely unreal.

 

[Liftee]

I don't think this is nearly accurate. It makes no sense.

 

[surfdevil]

BOOM
Anderson Castle (jr) RB 6' 220lbs commits in transfer portal from App ST
missed the first half of this season recovering from foot surgery
had 50 carries for 246yds for a 4.9yd average
also 13 receptions for 68yds which is a 6.8yd average

this is the big back i thought we needed.

 

[kingbluedevil]

Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflation

www.cbssports.com

He better be good

 

[surfdevil]

WELP
star thomas (RB) gets granted another year then declares for the portal.

 

[jeffrey236]

I wonder if Castle’s signing caused this.

 

[surfdevil]

i think they probably knew and signed castle because of it. probably will be more in the next week or two after the bowl game and i dont think many will surprise the staff

 

[jeffrey236]

Do we know if Star is going to play in the Gator Bowl?