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Transfer Portal Thoughts

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by BobbyGator72, Nov 14, 2023.

  1. severnt

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    I wasn't aware of this QB transfer until tonight. Paul Kressler QB:

    So you think we need another transfer at QB as well?
     
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  2. shane4three

    shane4three GC Hall of Fame

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    Yes, Kressler is a PWO. We have two scholarship QB’s. We need a third. I think it’s pretty much expected we’d be taking another scholarship qb.
     
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  3. bobbybaker86

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    Thanks for the hardwork but whew this helps imo

     
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  4. tommyvee

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    PWO. We need an experienced backup so Lagway isn’t thrown out there if anything happens to Mertz.
     
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  5. 4RoswellGators

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    What about Jack Miller?
    Did I miss an announcement that he is leaving UF?
     
  6. spike718

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    Isn’t his portal window closed? He announcing for spring portal already?
     
  7. tommyvee

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    Just rumblings about how he hasn’t recovered fully.

    We are getting a visit from this guy, Colorado transfer from Douglasville, GA.

     
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  8. tommyvee

    tommyvee GC Hall of Fame

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    He’s a grad transfer. The window was only closed if you wanted to transfer to another SEC team as an undergrad I believe.
     
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  9. kryptonite

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    He did a great job with what he had, and he saved our bacon for a couple of years in significant playing time with how poor our OL recruiting has been. We really need to raise the ceiling.
     
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  10. rzinger

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    Please explain how this helps. I don't have any info but would truly like to know.
     
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  11. mchess1

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    Don’t want to speak for Bobby but he probably means only so many schollys for OL and they need one for a portal entry that’s coming.
     
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  12. apkgator

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    No, the first surgery on his thumb was botched and there is a second surgery necessary. Last I heard he was hopefully ready for spring.
     
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  13. thom1507

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    Leonard was close to his ceiling, IMO. I thought we needed some of the younger talent to start passing him as starter. Slaughter graded out ~10 pts higher and its his first year starting after a rough first game. Would have been great to have for depth, but understand his decision.
     
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  14. Gatorhead

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    A little Transfer Portal refresher for those not sure:

    Florida transfer acquisitions (7)

    Career college stats and remaining eligibility included for each player

    Post-Early Signing Period commitments
    EDGE George Gumbs Jr., Northern Illinois (previously committed to Cincinnati): 12 appearances, seven starts, 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two years of remaining eligibility

    LB Grayson "Pup" Howard, South Carolina: 11 appearances, 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, three years of remaining eligibility

    December 2023 signees
    WR Chimere Dike, Wisconsin: 44 appearances, 31 starts, 97 receptions, 1,478 yards, nine touchdowns, one year of remaining eligibility

    OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, San Diego State: 38 appearances, 36 starts, six sacks allowed over 1,187 career pass-blocking reps (per Pro Football Focus), one year of remaining eligibility

    DL Joey Slackman, Pennsylvania: 28 appearances, 19 starts, 115 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one blocked kick, one year of remaining eligibility

    DL Brien Taylor, Blinn College (JUCO): 13 appearances, 39 tackles, two sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two years of remaining eligibility

    DB Trikweze Bridges, Oregon: 42 appearances, 17 starts, 91 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, nine pass breakups and two forced fumbles, one year of remaining eligibility


    Florida transfer departures (20) (not listed) I figure Gator fans are more worried about those coming than going.
     
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  15. bobbybaker86

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  16. ufmc84

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    6’9”!! Good luck climbing that mountain to get to Graham.
     
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  17. Gatorhead

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    Napier does like big and tall offensive linemen!
     
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  18. 4RoswellGators

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    Weisman and his mom.

    I'm officially a fan.
     
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  19. ufmc84

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    That kid certainly didn’t go hungry as an infant.
     
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  20. SuperMOM

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    That's not walk-on material.
    That's straight up scholarship / CAPTAIN status.
     
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