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Possible portal targets

The answer to what the heck are we going to do with 5 QBs, for better or worse, is that a school figures out during the season which ones won’t have a future there and runs one or two out to refresh the room.
Don forget injuries happen. A lot
 
You really need four QBs to run full practices. Many have five. Alabama had five this year even with an established stater (and likely #1 draft pick). Six is not that uncommon and a few have more.
Don’t like the spacing. Too many kids with no experience. I’ll take a good Grad Transfer
 
Portal window (ability to enter the portal) closes 1/18 and then reopens May 1-15th for under grads. There is no portal entrance window for grads.
 
1st day of classes is Tuesday. So, the current commits will be be known at that time.
 
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2023 Transfer Portal Activity to date (Known Public Offers > Committed to UConn > Committed Elsewhere)

2023 UConn Offer/Commit List (click on commit's name link for Highlights)
  1. Lavoris Fleming (OL) - Milwaukee Wisconsin>Virginia University-Lynchburg (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  2. Jalen Mitchell (RB) - Rockledge Florida>Louisville (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  3. Malik Langham (DL ) - Huntsville Alabama>Vanderbilt University (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  4. Gabe Jeudy-Lally (DB) - Charlotte NC>Vanderbilt>BYU (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  5. Zakhari Spears (DB) - Los Angeles California>University of Washington (UConn Commit 12/14/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  6. Eriq Gilyard (LB) - Jacksonville Florida>UCF>Kansas (UConn Commit 12/16/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  7. Louis Hansen (TE) - Dover MA>University of Michigan (UConn Commit 12/26/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  8. Mumu Bin-Wahad (DB) - Loganville Georgia > West Virginia University (UConn Commit 1/5/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  9. Ray Eldridge (DL) - McDonald PA>University of Richmond (UConn Football Commit 1/6/22)(Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  10. Noah Plack-Tallerico (DB) - Bridgeville, PA >Delaware (UConn Commit 1/12/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  11. Joseph Fagnano (QB) - Williamsport PA>University of Maine (UConn Commit 1/12/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  12. Tyler Manoa (OL/DL) - Heywood CA>UCLA (Arizona Commit 12/8/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  13. Caleb Banks (DL) - Southfield Michigan>Louisville (Florida Commit 12/11/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  14. Weston Wolff (TE) - Venice Florida>Maryland (USF Commit 12/12/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  15. Rocko Griffin (RB) - Rincon Georgia>Vanderbilt (UTSA Commit 12/12/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  16. Tanner Arkin (TE) - Fort Collins Colorado>Colorado State University (Illinois Commit 12/14/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  17. Tyneil Hopper (TE) - Roswell Georgia>Boise State University (Michigan State Commit 12/15/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  18. Christian Wells (WR) - Ft Lauderdale Florida>AppState (UMass Commit 12/15/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  19. Rivaldo Fairweather (TE) - Lauderhill Florida>FIU (Auburn Commit 12/18/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  20. Anthony Queeley (WR) - Orlando Florida> Syracuse University (Georgia Southern Commit 12/18/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  21. Dontae Fleming (WR) - Laplace Louisiana>Louisiana-Lafayette (Tulane Commit 12/18/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  22. Tyrese Chambers (WR) - Baltimore Maryland>Florida International University (Maryland Commit 12/18/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  23. Gage King (Long Snapper) - El Dorado Hills, California>Arizona State University (UCF Commit 12/19/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  24. Harrison Waylee (RB) - Johnston Iowa>Northern Illinois University (Wyoming Commit 12/19/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  25. Tyler Grubbs (LB) - New Orleans LA>Louisiana Tech (Tulane Commit 12/19/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  26. Shane Cokes (DL) - Dayton Ohio>Dartmouth College (Colorado Commit 12/20/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  27. Khari Johnson (DB) - Boston MA>Suffield Academy>Arkansas (Boston College Commit 2/20/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  28. Dre Butler (DL) - Covington Georgia >Independence CC>Auburn>Liberty (Michigan State Commit 12/21/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  29. Da’Quan Felton (WR) - Portsmouth Virginia> Norfolk State University (VaTech Commit 12/21/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  30. Jake Brown (LB) - Fredon New Jersey>Harvard (Monmouth Commit 12/21/22)(Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  31. Jaylon Barden (WR) - Lizella Georgia>University of Pittsburg (Georgia Southern Commit 12/21/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  32. Marshawn Kneeland (DL) - Grand Rapid Michigan>WMU (Colorado Commit 12/22/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  33. Leonard Payne (DL) - Downey, California>Fresno State (Colorado Commit 12/29/22) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  34. Dequece Carter (WR) - Louisa Virginia> Fordham University (Indiana Commit 1/7/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  35. Chris Megginson (DB) - Lynchburg Virginia>Liberty University (SMU Commit 1/7/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  36. Dominick Konopka (Long Snapper) >BGSU (Marshall Commit 1/7/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  37. Ahmad McCullough (LB) - Baltimore Maryland>University of Maryland (Washington State Commit 1/7/23)(Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  38. Sterling Berkhalter (WR) -Cincinnati Ohio>North Carolina A&T (Cincinnati Commit 1/10/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  39. Joshua Cobbs (WR) - San Antonio Texas>Wyoming (Houston Commit 1/10/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)
  40. Michael Wright (Long Snapper) - Roswell Georgia>Penn State (BC Commit 1/11/23) (Transfer Portal) (Mora)

Apologies if I missed any.

I have 323 total known offer made by this staff in 2023 between high school, JUCO and Transfer Portal
 
2023 Transfer Portal Activity to date (Known Public Offers > Committed to UConn > Committed Elsewhere)


Apologies if I missed any.

I have 323 total known offer made by this staff in 2023 between high school, JUCO and Transfer Portal
Is that more or about the same as the previous staff(s)? Because they're more visible, it seems they cast a wider net.
 
2023 Transfer Portal Activity to date (Known Public Offers > Committed to UConn > Committed Elsewhere)



Apologies if I missed any.

I have 323 total known offer made by this staff in 2023 between high school, JUCO and Transfer Portal
Is that more or about the same as the previous staff(s)? Because they're more visible, it seems they cast a wider net.
Well, the transfer portal component which started in 2018* added a whole new dynamic but…

2015 there were 143 known offers
2016 there were 125 known offers
2017 there were 118 known offers
2018 there were 175 known offers*
2019 there were 143 known offers
2020 there were 156 known offers
2021 there were 154 known offers
2022 there were 230 known offers
2023 there are 323 known offers & counting…
 
2023 Transfer Portal Activity to date (Known Public Offers > Committed to UConn > Committed Elsewhere)



Apologies if I missed any.

I have 323 total known offer made by this staff in 2023 between high school, JUCO and Transfer Portal
Apologies because this has been addressed, but I don't recall: how are we making space for these additions? Are the staff asking scholarship players who want to stay to pack their bags? (Can they do that?) Letting them know they might not play in hopes they leave?

I'm excited by the work being done, but the portal is a brutal place, and it's unfortunate to think some of our guys might be shown the door, not find a landing spot, and lose out on an education.
 
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Apologies because this has been addressed, but I don't recall: how are we making space for these additions? Are the staff asking scholarship players who want to stay to pack their bags? (Can they do that?) Letting them know they might not play in hopes they leave?

I'm excited by the work being done, but the portal is a brutal place, and it's unfortunate to think some of our guys might be shown the door, not find a landing spot, and lose out on an education.

Welcome to FBS football in the new world (tho’ kids have been recruited over and nudged out the door for decades). The Transfer Portal just makes it much more apparent and public.
 
Sorry if already posted



I like your language.

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Mora’s latest follows are WR’s from Memphis and Florida State
We can definitely use them, but we also have an absolute need of depth at the RB and LB positions. There are a good 3 or 4 freshman recruits we can use at WR if necessary - in fact with the 3 portal DB signings I figured that is how the staff is going to use the Frosh athletes, I just don't understand how many more people we can sign it seems like we are over the scholarship limit by a few already.
 
Apologies because this has been addressed, but I don't recall: how are we making space for these additions? Are the staff asking scholarship players who want to stay to pack their bags? (Can they do that?) Letting them know they might not play in hopes they leave?

I'm excited by the work being done, but the portal is a brutal place, and it's unfortunate to think some of our guys might be shown the door, not find a landing spot, and lose out on an education.
The answer is yes, a coach can simply tell a scholarship player they are gone and yes, the coach can also tell them they won’t be playing next year and hope they leave. Every coach does the latter. Not every coach does the former.
 
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Anyone know the roster space situation? Seems like we are already over by a bunch.
 
I have us at 92...possible I have a mistake.
 
Based on the class of 2023 January enrollment and the 6 portal names announced yesterday we seem to be at 86 scholarships at this hour. Maybe a name or two enters the portal today (tomorrow is the last day) for this cycle....or maybe I have a mistake (off by one).

The six commitments not on campus for this spring (maybe Plack arrives this week, remains to be seen):

Jarvis Jones (5-4)
Brandon Kelley (5-4)
Toriyon Johnson (5-4)
Oumar Diomande (5-4)
Nadar Chirchi (5-4)
Noah Plack-Tallerico (Grad 1-1)

Should it remain this way we are looking a spring ball session with the notion that at least 6 or 7 dudes will be leaving in May. In other words, spring ball will be a competition to stay or go and I suspect those that are competing to keep their seat are aware.
 
I have us at 92...possible I have a mistake.
Are you counting Prince Samuels? Been wondering about his status, wasn't on the fall roster but never saw anything about him leaving the team.
 
Are you counting Prince Samuels? Been wondering about his status, wasn't on the fall roster but never saw anything about him leaving the team.
Good catch. I believe he was on the fall roster as I recall seeing his name in the past- but now it’s gone.

Correcting for him puts us at 85 in house today.

Wonder where Prince ends up. So many of these public high school kids from central CT have really struggled with the college transition. It begs a deeper question. Meanwhile kids from public schools from areas of the country with lesser reputations seems to be holding their own.
 
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