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Post by tntrojan on Dec 4, 2023 10:46:11 GMT -6
Seeing a lot of names from P5 conferences in the portal. ESPN says more than 1100 players from all levels. Wow! Any Trojans in it? And can you still play in your teams bowl game if you enter it? (Several Duke players are in it)
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Post by jonesoxygen on Dec 4, 2023 11:20:33 GMT -6
Seeing a lot of names from P5 conferences in the portal. ESPN says more than 1100 players from all levels. Wow! Any Trojans in it? And can you still play in your teams bowl game if you enter it? (Several Duke players are in it) You can still play IF you, your teammates and coaching staff are on the same page The portal closes early January
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 4, 2023 11:22:04 GMT -6
So we don’t know if Duke’s QB1 will play yet?
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2023 11:25:12 GMT -6
As I understand it, the NCAA allows a player that has entered the portal to play in post season contests. The decision on whether to allow said players to do so rests with the school he attends. If the school allows him to play, then he makes the final decision.
As to TROY players in the portal, I have heard of none, but I'm sure there will be some. There will be some players who received limited, or no, playing time that enter the portal. We can only hop that one of our front line guys doesn't enter the portal in an attempt to gain more exposure at a larger school. That doesn't usually occur. One could argue that Tez Johnson was able to pull that off, but he was infrequently targeted and had little significant impact until late in the season, and he is the exception, not the norm.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Dec 4, 2023 11:48:09 GMT -6
As I understand it, the NCAA allows a player that has entered the portal to play in post season contests. The decision on whether to allow said players to do so rests with the school he attends. If the school allows him to play, then he makes the final decision. As to TROY players in the portal, I have heard of none, but I'm sure there will be some. There will be some players who received limited, or no, playing time that enter the portal. We can only hop that one of our front line guys doesn't enter the portal in an attempt to gain more exposure at a larger school. That doesn't usually occur. One could argue that Tez Johnson was able to pull that off, but he was infrequently targeted and had little significant impact until late in the season, and he is the exception, not the norm. Tez would not have left if Bo Nix wasn't his brother. That was THE factor.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2023 11:59:31 GMT -6
As I understand it, the NCAA allows a player that has entered the portal to play in post season contests. The decision on whether to allow said players to do so rests with the school he attends. If the school allows him to play, then he makes the final decision. As to TROY players in the portal, I have heard of none, but I'm sure there will be some. There will be some players who received limited, or no, playing time that enter the portal. We can only hop that one of our front line guys doesn't enter the portal in an attempt to gain more exposure at a larger school. That doesn't usually occur. One could argue that Tez Johnson was able to pull that off, but he was infrequently targeted and had little significant impact until late in the season, and he is the exception, not the norm. Tez would not have left if Box Nix wasn't his brother. That was THE factor. Agree.
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Post by cornhole on Dec 4, 2023 12:10:03 GMT -6
As I understand it, the NCAA allows a player that has entered the portal to play in post season contests. The decision on whether to allow said players to do so rests with the school he attends. If the school allows him to play, then he makes the final decision. As to TROY players in the portal, I have heard of none, but I'm sure there will be some. There will be some players who received limited, or no, playing time that enter the portal. We can only hop that one of our front line guys doesn't enter the portal in an attempt to gain more exposure at a larger school. That doesn't usually occur. One could argue that Tez Johnson was able to pull that off, but he was infrequently targeted and had little significant impact until late in the season, and he is the exception, not the norm. Tez would not have left if Box Nix wasn't his brother. That was THE factor. All's well that ends well. Tez got his Bro and had a good season, we got #6 Chris Lewis. Troy O didn't miss a beat.
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Post by tutrojan on Dec 4, 2023 13:33:04 GMT -6
I thought Tez would be a big loss. We figured out the role with Barber and Stoudamire. Lewis was an amazing upgrade and they all provided great physicality and effective blocking in the run game, too. Turned out to be a win-win all the way around. Coaches didn’t panic and had a plan.
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Post by gator8 on Dec 4, 2023 19:26:48 GMT -6
Tez would not have left if Box Nix wasn't his brother. That was THE factor. All's well that ends well. Tez got his Bro and had a good season, we got #6 Chris Lewis. Troy O didn't miss a beat. Honestly getting Jabre back from injury was a huge difference. The offense last year was just starting to find its rhythm when we lost him .
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Post by jonesoxygen on Dec 4, 2023 20:22:45 GMT -6
All's well that ends well. Tez got his Bro and had a good season, we got #6 Chris Lewis. Troy O didn't miss a beat. Honestly getting Jabre back from injury was a huge difference. The offense last year was just starting to find its rhythm when we lost him . Speaking facts on here
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Post by troyfan on Dec 4, 2023 20:43:26 GMT -6
Troy does have a player in the portal. He played in every game and had 4 tackles. I can't remember his name off hand but he was a special teamer from Georgia.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Dec 4, 2023 20:44:41 GMT -6
Just hoping we can keep guys like Javon Solomon, Kimani Vidal, Don Callis, Deshon Stoudemire, Jabre Barber, Jayden McDonald, the O-Linemen... heck, everybody.
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Post by Mr E 205 Legion on Dec 4, 2023 21:18:22 GMT -6
Troy does have a player in the portal. He played in every game and had 4 tackles. I can't remember his name off hand but he was a special teamer from Georgia. Blake Matthews. There are two others (Jackson Stein and Kobe Williams) who have made their intentions known on social media. I personally wish them all well and personally think they are doing this for the good of the program, if you understand what I mean (The Portal GIVETH). ONCE a Trojan, ALWAYS a TROJAN!!!!!!!! Godspeed to all of them as they follow their paths ...
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 5, 2023 4:58:53 GMT -6
So we don’t know if Duke’s QB1 will play yet? He is not playing. Committed to ND.
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Post by foulpolephenom on Dec 5, 2023 8:56:12 GMT -6
So we don’t know if Duke’s QB1 will play yet? He is not playing. Committed to ND. He hasn't committed to ND. Set to take visit but not committed anywhere
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 5, 2023 9:00:57 GMT -6
He is not playing. Committed to ND. He hasn't committed to ND. Set to take visit but not committed anywhere lol. His family told us different. In person. He gone. Formality. Regardless he will not be playing against Troy Dec. 23rd.
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Post by trojantke on Dec 5, 2023 9:13:11 GMT -6
So we don’t know if Duke’s QB1 will play yet? He is not playing. Committed to ND. Plus he's had some nagging injuries this season. He won't risk undoing any progress for a Birmingham Bowl win.
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 5, 2023 9:18:43 GMT -6
He is not playing. Committed to ND. Plus he's had some nagging injuries this season. He won't risk undoing any progress for a Birmingham Bowl win. 100%. He is leaving Duke. He will not play against Troy. Grab this low point spread while you can, Troy is going to dog walk this Duke team, like bad.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Dec 5, 2023 9:56:00 GMT -6
Just hoping we can keep guys like Javon Solomon, Kimani Vidal, Don Callis, Deshon Stoudemire, Jabre Barber, Jayden McDonald, the O-Linemen... heck, everybody. Callis, Stoudemire, and McDonald are listed as seniors. I don't know, regarding covid, if they have any eligibility left.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Dec 5, 2023 9:57:38 GMT -6
Plus he's had some nagging injuries this season. He won't risk undoing any progress for a Birmingham Bowl win. 100%. He is leaving Duke. He will not play against Troy. Grab this low point spread while you can, Troy is going to dog walk this Duke team, like bad. Duke's defense is about as good as ours. Points will be hard to come by for both teams.
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 5, 2023 10:18:23 GMT -6
100%. He is leaving Duke. He will not play against Troy. Grab this low point spread while you can, Troy is going to dog walk this Duke team, like bad. Duke's defense is about as good as ours. Points will be hard to come by for both teams. The Troy Trojans will dog walk this Duke team. It could be a blowout. Duke is leaderless. The remaining coaches are scrambling to find jobs. Duke Players are just now starting to enter the Portal. This team will be less than motivated, wanting the season to end. They will not be focused.
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Post by cornhole on Dec 5, 2023 10:21:22 GMT -6
100%. He is leaving Duke. He will not play against Troy. Grab this low point spread while you can, Troy is going to dog walk this Duke team, like bad. Duke's defense is about as good as ours. Points will be hard to come by for both teams. Gunner, Kimani, Jabre, Deshon, Devonte, "One-Hand" Chris, Damien, Ollendieck, STR and a Great Line all got the memo. Gotta Goose in hand if needed.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Dec 5, 2023 11:51:35 GMT -6
Speaking of transfers...
Remember QB Peter Costelli?
He transferred to Northern Colorado after last season.
Northern Colorado just went 0-11... and Costelli never played a snap.
It seems as though Costelli may not have been the real deal after all.
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Post by cornhole on Dec 5, 2023 11:55:57 GMT -6
Speaking of transfers... Remember QB Peter Costelli? He transferred to Northern Colorado after last season. Northern Colorado just went 0-11... and Costelli never played a snap. It seems as though Costelli may not have been the real deal after all. cornhole didn't buy his T Shirt. I recall a photo of him living in a shipping container?? Implies portability. I'd like a Goose Jersey for Christmas tho'.
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Post by fltrojan on Dec 5, 2023 14:02:30 GMT -6
Speaking of transfers... Remember QB Peter Costelli? He transferred to Northern Colorado after last season. Northern Colorado just went 0-11... and Costelli never played a snap. It seems as though Costelli may not have been the real deal after all. We have had little to zero luck with P5 QB transfers. Missouri, Vandy, WVU, Utah. My hope is we get a HS gem like Coastal did with McCall and have a there -four year run with them.
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