Portal

[topher99]

Figured this deserved its own thread.

In the portal:

Malik Griffin
Jaidyn Denis - SIGNED WITH MEMPHIS | offers from Houston, Austin Peay, MTSU, App St, Western Kentucky, UCLA, Virginia, Rutgers, Tulane, Albany, Buffalo, Western Michigan
Justin Allen - offers from Emory & Henry, ODU
Caleb Krings
Trey Alsbrooks - SIGNED WITH BUTLER
Ryan Wilkins - COMMITTED TO UCLA
Shon Brown - COMMITTED TO LIMESTONE
Chuck Nnaeto
Johncarlos Miller - SIGNED WITH TEXAS TECH | offers from West Virginia, UCONN, Arkansas St, Houston, Pitt, Oklahoma St
Jalen Hampton - offers from Texas Tech, Western Kentucky
Luis Duarte
Kyle Romenick - SIGNED WITH DUQUESNE
Caleb Curtain - WITHDREW FROM PORTAL - offers from Austin Peay, Ball St, Eastern Kentucky, Akron, Delaware, Western Michigan, Tennessee Tech, Buffalo, UTEP, Wofford

Interest in / offers:

Hank Knez (Dartmouth DL) - offers from Illinois State, Lamar, Butler, UNH, Maine, Samford, Murray State, Robert Morris, Houston Christian, Villanova, Ball St, W&M

Andre Hines (BC RB) - SIGNED WITH WAGNER

Aidan Twombly (VMI TE)

Rushawn Baker (Bucknell RB) - SIGNED WITH ELON offers from Bryant, Austin Peay, Samford, Southeastern Louisiana

Jacoby Sherard (Shippensburg DL) - SIGNED WITH UNH

Terrence Spence (Holy Cross DB) - COMMITTED TO JMU

Matt Robbert (Cornell TE) - COMMITTED TO RICHMOND

Carter Hooper (UCONN DL) - SIGNED WITH SOUTH DAKOTA

Jaden Dugger (Georgetown LB/DB) - SIGNED WITH LOUISIANA

Major Byrd (North Carolina DB) - WITHDREW FROM PORTAL

Mateen Ibirogba (Georgetown DL) - COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST

Chase Belcher (Northern Arizona RB) - offers from Missouri St, McNeese St, Gardner-Webb

Khalil Baker (NC Central DB) - SIGNED WITH ELON offers from Delaware, Austin Peay, Akron, Tennessee Tech

Joseph Loiseau (Gannon DL) - SIGNED WITH MONMOUTH

Ty Moss (ECU DB) - COMMITTED TO TENNESSEE TECH

Avery Scott (West Virginia St DB) - SIGNED WITH NORTH DAKOTA

Gunnar Gundy (Oklahoma St. QB) | yes, that Gundy - SIGNED WITH OHIO

Robert Holtz (Tiffin DL) - COMMITTED TO GARDNER-WEBB

Terrell Elliot (Garden City CC DL) - SIGNED WITH INCARNATE WORD

Tyson Durant (Akron DB) - COMMITTED TO WASHINGTON STATE

Luke Schuermann (Johns Hopkins DE) - COMMITTED TO UCLA

Tyler Devera (New Mexico State TE) - COMMITTED TO ELON - offers from Wagner, Robert Morris, Western Illinois, Tennessee Tech, Arkansas State, Lamar, Maine

Brandon Smiley (Western Carolina DT) - COMMITTED TO ELON - offer from NC A&T

Jack Salopek (Western Michigan QB) - COMMITTED TO ELON

Nathan Kibambe (App State/JuCo DB) - COMMITTED TO ELON

[phawkes]

Good info, topher. Most painful loss so far is Miller. Can't say I'm surprised. Looks like DL will take a hit too. Alsbrooks has been a solid performer for us, but we have a number of good LBs. I really hate to lose anyone to Ga Southern; still have a very bad taste in my mouth after visiting Statesboro to watch Riddle and company in 2010. Not a welcoming environment!

I hope a QB shows up for us.

Go, Phoenix!

[eu96]

Good info. Miller is a FBS player, so can’t blame him if he leaves. I keep waiting to see Hampton’s name on here, but it appears his past continues to be an impediment.
It all comes down to a QB. Unfortunately, for a third straight year our starter is going to have to come from the portal. I grade Tony as 2 for 2 so far, which scares me. No one bats 1000. We are probably due for a clunker

[epx]

JC is a P5 talent. If he get on with a good team that really needs his talents, I have no doubt he'll make it to the NFL one day. Good hands, good speed, good route runner, decent blocker and great size. I'm surprised he wasn't recruited to a higher level from the start. I have only the best wishes for him. Griffin would be a very good RB at the DII level so I understand his moving. Denis, Krings and possibly Nnaeto could get on with a G5 and get some money and PT. Allen may also thrive at a DII, hard to say. Alsbrooks and Brown, I don't see leaving the FCS. It has been rumored that another long snapper will be starting next season, so this may be a good transfer for Wilkins. I wish all of these guys nothing but the best in success and happiness in their new stations. I hope this is the end of the transfers, but I think we still have a few more to go.

I have heard that Downing may be eligible for another year if he applies. Has anyone heard anything more about this? My guess is that some of the other offensive players are waiting to see what happens before they run to the portal.

[fearthephoenix]

Looks like Hampton has officially entered the Portal.

And regarding Miller, he is a great talent, but he needs to bulk up or get faster because his run blocking is not a strength and to play TE at a P5, you have to develop that part of your game.

[eu96]

I hate that about Hampton. But he is a P5 back, who was only here because of a personal set-back (trying to be diplomatic here). But I hear he is a good kid who has worked hard, so I wish him the best. His performance did fall off a cliff the last 4 games though.

[phawkes]

Dec 4, 2023 17:42:22 GMT -5 eu96 said:

I hate that about Hampton. But he is a P5 back, who was only here because of a personal set-back (trying to be diplomatic here). But I hear he is a good kid who has worked hard, so I wish him the best. His performance did fall off a cliff the last 4 games though.

2024 really will be a rebuilding year without Downing, Miller, and Hampton.  With a good run-blocking OL in front of him, Hampton will make his presence felt wherever he plays.

Go, Phoenix (whoever they may be)!

[topher99]

A few updates made on the list today

[fenix]

Dec 5, 2023 20:14:37 GMT -5 topher99 said:

A few updates made on the list today

For Elon too, Caleb Curtain entered portal.

[phawkes]

As topher99's list expands, the effect of the portal for 2024 becomes ever more devastating to the Phoenix. Curtain is another big loss for us. And, evidently, not a lot of FBS talent available to us.

Go, (remaining) Phoenix!

[topher99]

These are just the ones I’ve been able to find through quick X searches. I’m sure there are others out there.

[topher99]

Couple more names added today.

[topher99]

One new name added to the target list this morning.

[epx]

Hey Topher, have offers been made by Elon to everyone on your target list?

[topher99]

I think the only ones that I haven't seen post that they have an offer are Hines and Byrd, but other sources indicated that they did. Those two haven't really posted much in the way of offers on their X pages.