Gopher portal visits and signings

[Bob_Loblaw]

Hear me out: Ralen Jogan-Ledding

That'd work but I prefer Even Deastern.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

The Vikings do the same thing. So does Seattle. PJ has done it his entire time here. This is more common than not.

Yep, you want to treat you rush ends, especially on passing downs, as sprinters.

 

[minnyrules11]

This is not true. According to another poster if Jaxon Howard can just add another 20 pounds at age 21 and gets to 270lbs could play D Tackle!

Only the likes of Georgia can have multiple stud d tackles, just not sure why so many are having unrealistic expectations at filling this position. Let Sunram or someone else on the roster fill it.

 

[Eastside Forever]

This is not true. According to another poster if Jaxon Howard can just add another 20 pounds at age 21 and gets to 270lbs could play D Tackle!

Only the likes of Georgia can have multiple stud d tackles, just not sure why so many are having unrealistic expectations at filling this position. Let Sunram or someone else on the roster fill it.

Get some guys, portal and internal, and let them compete! Need guys to stay low, get off the ball, deliver a blow, not be moved and grab legs! .... and play with an edge... ......and love conract.....

 

[Gopherchase]

Let me say that I think TJ Bush is a very good player and a great "get" in the portal. I'm happy to have him on the team. But am I the only one a little confused by this? The Gophers already have Smith, Menz and Howard back as DE's. Very good core. Now we add Bush as a one-and-done.

I mean, he seems like a good get. I just never thought DE would be a position of need unless you went after a guy with multiple years. Getting a one and done guy for that spot was not on my portal bingo card.

Now he could take a big step up, but right now Howard is a depth guy vs a difference maker. The ability to rush the passer without bringing the house is vitally important.

 

[Gopherchase]

Young man better be ready to eat… A LOT! He probably needs to add 20-25 lbs to be a B1G DT.

Hello from Aaron Donald.

 

[GreasyGopher]

Hello from Aaron Donald.

This guy probably isn’t Aaron Donald. No one is Aaron Donald except Aaron Donald.

 

[DinkytownDelight]

Young man better be ready to eat… A LOT! He probably needs to add 20-25 lbs to be a B1G DT.

Steven Richardson was 5'11 270 and did pretty dang good for the Gophers...

 

[GophersInIowa]

Howard is 6-4. 280 at 6-4 is different than at 5-11 or even 6-1 like Donald was.

 

[matt]

Steven Richardson was 5'11 270 and did pretty dang good for the Gophers...

Where did you see 270? Sports reference says he was 292.

 

[GreasyGopher]

Steven Richardson was 5'11 270 and did pretty dang good for the Gophers...

Richardson was much closer to 300lbs.

 

[laazrakit]

Steven Richardson was 5'11 270 and did pretty dang good for the Gophers...

John Schlecht was a Minnesota kid who did a pretty good job of transforming himself into a solid DT for the Gophers in the late '90s

 

[LeftofThaDial]

John Schlecht was a Minnesota kid who did a pretty good job of transforming himself into a solid DT for the Gophers in the late '90s

John had some help, lol

 

[STPGopher]

This guy probably isn’t Aaron Donald. No one is Aaron Donald except Aaron Donald.

I'd be happy to have another Steven Richardson.

 

[Gopherchase]

This guy probably isn’t Aaron Donald. No one is Aaron Donald except Aaron Donald.

Right, but you don’t need to be 320 lbs to be effective at DT.

 

[TNGophfan]

Right, but you don’t need to be 320 lbs to be effective at DT.

True. I like having 1 immovable object and 1 disruptor.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

Any chance that injured Purdue DT transfer from last year will play?

 

[GreasyGopher]

Right, but you don’t need to be 320 lbs to be effective at DT.

I’m not sure where you’re getting 320 lbs…

I suggested that a guy weighing 270 lbs needed to gain 20-25lbs.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Any chance that injured Purdue DT transfer from last year will play?

Unfortunately we probably won't know until we see if he is listed on the spring roster. He only had the one year of eligibility but didn't play due to injury so highly possible he has another year available and he hasn't gone into the portal.

 

[mkAz]

 

[GophEnEspaña]

Ha!

I played against him at SLP Lifetime (I think?) years ago. He was a shockingly athletic massive human being.

Awesome. Hope you didn't run into any screens. SLP Lifetime used to have some notable faces at their Men's League.

 

[GophEnEspaña]

Great, keep casting a big net.

 

[march madness]

If any of the "ends" were to move inside, one would think it would be Anthony Smith. Being 6-6 285, he probably only needs 10-15 lbs. Not sure he would want to though. As for the NFL, he is probably not an edge in a 3-4, so he would be a strong side left DE in a 4-3. If he can get close to 300, he can play either ends in a 3-4.