Gopher portal visits and signings

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Mustang68 said:
QB was running mostly straight line, RB zig zagging a lot with multiple cutbacks - not a good speed comparison.
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I wasn’t commenting on the RBs speed, or lack of, just how fast QB11 is.
 







Harrymannback77 said:
No. He stunk. He is a safety. Who cares. And of all the motherfuckers on this board to talk about bitterness, 😂. You are hands down maybe the whiniest bitch on this board. Period.
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Oh just relax. The only reason I asked is because other people were talking about ratings of players coming to the golfers and how good they should be.
 






tjfelts_4 said:
My thoughts too. Fleck literally got low level productive guys and former blue chip players who didnt play much as under classmen. I believe the transfer and high school classes are among the best (non-helmet) classes in the country. Plus we retained 95% of our returning starters. Not sure how anyone could complain
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He literally did not on offense, which is what I posted about. Hope I’m wrong, but if you want the bar raised you either need better coaches, better players, or both. Otherwise it’s just cross your fingers for a lucky season where everything breaks right, which we might be stuck with without more financial backing by the administration and boosters.
 

Portal is closed. Players can still sign, of course, but I suspect the number of open spots on teams is now very small or nil. When the 2026 HS signing classes and portal transfers are aggregated, it is very common now to see combined signings in the 35-50 range, meaning many teams are now changing up their rosters with a volume and speed--ala Deion in his first year at Colorado--thought unthinkable just a few years ago.

The biggest roster turnover for 2026 (HS and Portal combined) presently is West Virginia with 81 players, meaning 77% of its roster will be new in 2026. Coming in second is Iowa State, with 72 new players. Oklahoma State will field 71 new players and Arkansas 62. There are obvious reasons for these schools posting such big numbers, but the magnitude is still a bit shocking to me. In the B1G, UCLA has the most extensive roster turnover so far, with 60 new players, but several teams are close by in the 50s.
 
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WAY-TO-EARLY PREDICTION
Gophers 7-5
Win another 🥣 game for 8-5 record
Final ranking 43
"If we just woulda beat (insert name) we'd be ranked in the high 30's..."
Meanwhile, Oregon becomes the 4th different Big 10 team in four years to win a national championship.
 




Arminius said:
WAY-TO-EARLY PREDICTION
Gophers 7-5
Win another 🥣 game for 8-5 record
Final ranking 43
"If we just woulda beat (insert name) we'd be ranked in the high 30's..."
Meanwhile, Oregon becomes the 4th different Big 10 team in four years to win a national championship.
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I think your last sentence has a decent likelihood.
 


Gophergrandpa said:
I think your last sentence has a decent likelihood.
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I think Oregon will be preseason #1.

They return almost everyone, including the star QB and a bunch of defensive lineman who would all be playing in the NFL next year had they gone to the draft.

Crazy to think what the Ducks' payroll must be.
 

Gophergrandpa said:
Portal is closed. Players can still sign, of course, but I suspect the number of open spots on teams is now very small or nil. When the 2026 HS signing classes and portal transfers are aggregated, it is very common now to see combined signings in the 35-50 range, meaning many teams are now changing up their rosters with a volume and speed--ala Deion in his first year at Colorado--thought unthinkable just a few years ago.

The biggest roster turnover for 2026 (HS and Portal combined) presently is West Virginia with 81 players, meaning 77% of its roster will be new in 2026. Coming in second is Iowa State, with 72 new players. Oklahoma State will field 71 new players and Arkansas 62. There are obvious reasons for these schools posting such big numbers, but the magnitude is still a bit shocking to me. In the B1G, UCLA has the most extensive roster turnover so far, with 60 new players, but several teams are close by in the 50s.
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Yup should make for a lot of quick turnarounds, and short leashes for new HCs that start slow.
 

tjgopher said:
I think Oregon will be preseason #1.

They return almost everyone, including the star QB and a bunch of defensive lineman who would all be playing in the NFL next year had they gone to the draft.

Crazy to think what the Ducks' payroll must be.
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It’s just under Indianas lol
 

tjgopher said:
I think Oregon will be preseason #1.

They return almost everyone, including the star QB and a bunch of defensive lineman who would all be playing in the NFL next year had they gone to the draft.

Crazy to think what the Ducks' payroll must be.
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A major reason why the NCCA has to get off its ass and work out something with somebody to get this resolved.
 

#2Gopher said:
A major reason why the NCCA has to get off its ass and work out something with somebody to get this resolved.
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Not.Gonna.Happen.

Why in the world would anyone think these athletes will voluntarily come together to limit their compensation???? This isn't the NFL, there is no group of owners that can lock the players out.

If the B1G tries, all the talent goes to the SEC, etc.

If the NCAA tries, how can they stop Alabama from playing LSU, etc.? They can't. The games that are scheduled will be played because all the athletic department budgets rely on them.
 

GopherTheJugular said:
Not.Gonna.Happen.

Why in the world would anyone think these athletes will voluntarily come together to limit their compensation???? This isn't the NFL, there is no group of owners that can lock the players out.

If the B1G tries, all the talent goes to the SEC, etc.

If the NCAA tries, how can they stop Alabama from playing LSU, etc.? They can't. The games that are scheduled will be played because all the athletic department budgets rely on them.
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At present, it seems that only federal legislation can control this 50-state, totally unregulated beast that feeds on literally tens of billions of dollars in revenue a year. But I doubt there is much appetite for a fix in Congress, because the country's got a lot more important things to grapple with. A lot more. And legislative initiatives that are inherently polarizing and have no clear, mutually-agreed path to a rational outcome usually die on the roadside. I think the NIL and player revenue-sharing situation will have to get much stranger before there is any legislative will to look at it. Best the NCAA can do is to try to sand down the rough edges and corners, which it should continually try to do that. Good news is that the Gophers, under PJ and his general manager, are addressing the new system head on instead of whining; they are operating in a very rational fashion for a team that definitely has money to spend, but can never hope to compete financially with the financial elite of College football. I hate to say it, but I think the Koi situation is an example of prudent financial management, spreading the limited budget more broadly to try to enhance its impact on the field.
 
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GopherTheJugular said:
Not.Gonna.Happen.

Why in the world would anyone think these athletes will voluntarily come together to limit their compensation???? This isn't the NFL, there is no group of owners that can lock the players out.

If the B1G tries, all the talent goes to the SEC, etc.

If the NCAA tries, how can they stop Alabama from playing LSU, etc.? They can't. The games that are scheduled will be played because all the athletic department budgets rely on them.
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If the Big 10 and SEC came to an agreement, it would essentially lock it all up (from the "owners" side). Those universities could also build their own tournament (think like NFC/AFC). Players could still go Big 12 schools, ACC schools, etc., but that would be like joining the World Football League.

They could lock up all the TV revenue, merchandising and ticket sales. I think it will be harder to get the players to do it then the Big 10 and SEC working together.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
If the Big 10 and SEC came to an agreement, it would essentially lock it all up (from the "owners" side). Those universities could also build their own tournament (think like NFC/AFC). Players could still go Big 12 schools, ACC schools, etc., but that would be like joining the World Football League.

They could lock up all the TV revenue, merchandising and ticket sales. I think it will be harder to get the players to do it then the Big 10 and SEC working together.
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I agree that the closest would be SEC and B1G together, but the players could easily threaten to jump to the ACC and make that the premier conference for college football.

I don't really care to see a capped league though that spreads the losses around more evenly. I still like teams coming close to undefeated seasons (or actually having one) so I hope Congress does not get involved. Watching teams with 3 losses making the CFP would make my stomach turn.
 

GopherTheJugular said:
I agree that the closest would be SEC and B1G together, but the players could easily threaten to jump to the ACC and make that the premier conference for college football.

I don't really care to see a capped league though that spreads the losses around more evenly. I still like teams coming close to undefeated seasons (or actually having one) so I hope Congress does not get involved. Watching teams with 3 losses making the CFP would make my stomach turn.
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They could but I don't think the ACC would really have the same amount of money. The TV rights of the SEC and Big 10 dwarf the ACC. I think if the SEC and Big 10 wanted to start a separate deal, I think the ACC would either fall in line or the biggest institutions would join the SEC/Big 10. Yeah, the players might get a bigger piece of a much smaller pie.
 

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