Plus having players that need to make Cal's academic standards. I will keep referencing the fact that both Cal and Stanford should have not left for the ACC and stayed with Oregon State and Washington State in the PAC-12 .
They both now have somewhat merged with the MWC . I feel they will become in future years a Power 5 conference which Cal and Stanford could have been a big part of ...
How???? Where will they go???? The SEC will not expand any further. The Big 10 and Big 12 just added 4 schools each from our conference. I hope these conferences change their names next year..
I do not see them going back anytime soon. As I understand it they will be in the ACC at least 10 years. Because that is when they get a full share from the ACC..
Let the transfer portal begin. There will be 100's of players planning to leave their current schools. Yahoo Sports posted at least 15 different QB's the other day. Cal's problem will be any potential money needed for to draw players
Apparently Cal has made offers to a grad transfer ILB from UC Davis and another ILB from Middle Tennessee St. I wonder if Sergio Allen sticks around to try for the starting job again.
For many of these guys, it’s about the money. Period. Even an established, future first round draft pick RB has to consider taking a million dollars now via the transfer portal for his junior year vs. staying in a comfortable situation (without crazy gobs of $$$) and banking on not getting injured in his third college season.
I ALMOST wrote a post this am saying every day I DON'T see a post with "Transfer portal" and KEO in it (along with another player I won't mention as I don't want to jinx it.....) is a good day. So much for today being a good day. WHY???????????? He's earned his starting spot...... I guess someone could make a case that all (former) Pac12 teams will be traveling too much half the time, but REALLY?????
Counterpoint: many of our starters this year came through the portal. This is a bummer because KEO is a darn good player but let's not pretend Cal hasn't benefited from the portal & NIL before.
Holding on to Cade is imperative.
100%
Noooooo!!!
Why KEO?
afraid to compete
Sirmon.
Really? Is that grapevine stuff?
Plus having players that need to make Cal's academic standards. I will keep referencing the fact that both Cal and Stanford should have not left for the ACC and stayed with Oregon State and Washington State in the PAC-12 .
They both now have somewhat merged with the MWC . I feel they will become in future years a Power 5 conference which Cal and Stanford could have been a big part of ...
We can come back when Clemson and FSU do to the ACC as $C and company have done to the PAC 12
How???? Where will they go???? The SEC will not expand any further. The Big 10 and Big 12 just added 4 schools each from our conference. I hope these conferences change their names next year..
They could come back to merge with WSU and OSU and play with the MWC and eventually become the a PAC 12 again.
I do not see them going back anytime soon. As I understand it they will be in the ACC at least 10 years. Because that is when they get a full share from the ACC..
They have their eyes in the SEC. Whether that happens or the NCAA grows a pair- TBD.
Orr no! Well, this sucks. Lets hope the tranfer portal giveth more than it taketh this year.
We need to pray to the Almighty Portal, may it bless us with a bounty in return.
Speaking of, we need an OC to prevent flight and attract talent from other dimensions…
Let the transfer portal begin. There will be 100's of players planning to leave their current schools. Yahoo Sports posted at least 15 different QB's the other day. Cal's problem will be any potential money needed for to draw players
Apparently Cal has made offers to a grad transfer ILB from UC Davis and another ILB from Middle Tennessee St. I wonder if Sergio Allen sticks around to try for the starting job again.
Allen would have to sit out a year if he transfers again, so he should stay for 2024
when players announce they are in the portal does that also mean they won't play in the bowl game?
That is my understanding but not positive about that.
This sucks. KEO and Uluave are our two best defenders for next year.
For many of these guys, it’s about the money. Period. Even an established, future first round draft pick RB has to consider taking a million dollars now via the transfer portal for his junior year vs. staying in a comfortable situation (without crazy gobs of $$$) and banking on not getting injured in his third college season.
Just the way it is these days.
Guess College Football is more about the money than the education on many levels. Sad.
Good luck to all. Serious losses, but we should regard the grad transfers, at least, as unalloyed successes for the program.
I ALMOST wrote a post this am saying every day I DON'T see a post with "Transfer portal" and KEO in it (along with another player I won't mention as I don't want to jinx it.....) is a good day. So much for today being a good day. WHY???????????? He's earned his starting spot...... I guess someone could make a case that all (former) Pac12 teams will be traveling too much half the time, but REALLY?????
Sads..............
Let's just trust that whatever the portal taketh, the portal giveth (and hope the balance is tilted to the latter).
Certainly what happened last year
Not too worried. Good player, not a catastrophic loss tho. After last years portal I have faith in Cal to replenish and improve.
Dunno, I think he's a DAMN good player......
Just stop this. NIL $ is the new normal.
Please: No more starters announce portal entry!
Counterpoint: many of our starters this year came through the portal. This is a bummer because KEO is a darn good player but let's not pretend Cal hasn't benefited from the portal & NIL before.
And based on our tiny recruiting class (half the commitments of other teams), it seems like we’re running back the portal-first strategy again.
yeah, my other favorite team, SDSU, got poached pretty hard...even by Cal (Patrick McMorris). 4yr schools are now getting treated like JC's.
We know that, but it still sucks.