UConn 2025 Outbound Transfers (Dec. 9th > 28th 2024 & April 16th > 25th 2025 Cycle) *No Speculation*

[Scrutineer]

Hopefully he changes his mind, but can't fault the kid for trying to get the best chance at getting drafted. UConn will get him drafted for sure but moving to a P2 school gives him more "high profile" currently. Wish all the portal players nothing but the best.

Hopefully he makes a good decision for himself but, he may learn that as with anything in life, there's a risk to chasing more money just for money's sake. Unless, or course, he doesn't believe there's a future playing football after college and the NIL payday will be it for him.

He got lucky here with a coach like JM but, at his new school, he may find they treat him as if his being there is purely a business decision and there's more money available to buy more backs.

Jeanty at BS seems to have made a credible case for being a very high draft pick while playing at a school outside the P4.

 

[noeynox]

Rosa is extremely talented and being slept on a bit. Dude had double digits TDs and in that NC State game last year showed elite speed. Unfortunately he's been banged up ever since that game with nagging injuries. The game waits for no one and it's literally next man up, and if that next man shines while you're out, your hit. Except for QB. Mora doesn't believe the QB loses his spot due to injury. Every other position is fair game though.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[businesslawyer]

Would love to know if Malcolm Bell is leaving because he thinks there are greener pastures, or if he wonders about the coaching staff’s faith in him.

Either way, we now need a starting CB (assuming he leaves).

 

[AD DB Burner]

Shamar Porter for Brock seems like a good trade IMO

 

[UConnJim]

Would love to know if Malcolm Bell is leaving because he thinks there are greener pastures, or if he wonders about the coaching staff’s faith in him.

Either way, we now need a starting CB (assuming he leaves).

Bell was honored on Senior Day on November 1st so I would think the coaches have already planned for his departure. He did have one season of eligibility left, so I guess he wants to give it a go somewhere else.

 

[UCFBfan]

I don't remember this kid. Can someone refresh my memory. Was he a highly recruited kid by other P4 schools? There are many comments on here on how folks are really bummed he's leaving. An offer from UK when he barely saw the field is rather impressive.

 

[LetsGoUC]

Bell was honored on Senior Day on November 1st so I would think the coaches have already planned for his departure. He did have one season of eligibility left, so I guess he wants to give it a go somewhere else.

Yeah if your gonna play as a graduate transfer, its harder to blame you for leaving. I get that.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Will Robinson actually see lots of playing time at Auburn?

 

[huskymedic]

I don't remember this kid. Can someone refresh my memory. Was he a highly recruited kid by other P4 schools?

Brock Montgomery is a 6-3 195lb WR/DB from Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro Tennessee. Was committed to Miami Ohio since 4/29/23. Other offers from ArkState, Austin Peay, Ball State, Campbell, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Colgate, EKU, Georgia Southern, JMU, Louisville, Marshall, Memphis, Navy, Tennessee-Martin, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Toledo, USF and Wofford.

2022 Junior Season

Brock Montgomery, 2024 3-star receiver, transfers to Riverdale football from Friendship Christian

 

[KryHavok]

That's impressive that after getting to 106%, some other school is gonna get him at 107% commitment...he must be drinking liquid spinal tap and can probably reach 110%.

 

[Nostical]

Wishing Durell Robinson nothing but the best. Great example of how a kid can come to UConn and excel, get noticed, and move up the ladder while catching a heavier bag. It's tough to get touches with a three or four man backfield. This opens the door for the others.
Victor now has a chance to return with a vengeance.

 

[HCCForever]

Wishing Durell Robinson nothing but the best. Great example of how a kid can come to UConn and excel, get noticed, and move up the ladder while catching a heavier bag. It's tough to get touches with a three or four man backfield. This opens the door for the others.
Victor now has a chance to return with a vengeance.

Here’s hoping Connecticut’s own Victor does just that.

 

[hardcorehusky]

UConn Football Transfer Portal (December 9th-28th 2024 & April 16th - 25th 2025 Cycle)

1. WR/KR/PR Bryan Domino
2. RB Frank Daniley
3. QB/TE James Larson
4. RB Danny Shaban
5. DB Jarvarius Sims
6. DB Reggie Akles
7. RB Maik Thomas Jr
8. RB Durell Robinson
9. P/K Nathaniel Wallace-Dilling
10. WR Brock Montgomery
11. LS Logan Frederic
12. DB Malcolm Bell

Fyi, Deon McClean to CCSU

 

[huskymedic]

Fyi, Deon McClean to CCSU

Deon McClean transferred to CCSU last year.

He’s back in the portal again this year.

 

[SportsFan88]

At UConn we are unique. How many QBs have we had that put up decent numbers or showed they were average college QBs? The guys we pine for like Shireffs or Pindell were average or below. We just had our most TD passes in 20 years and the number was 23.

The idea is to bring a guy with some bonafides to compete. Doesn't mean the guys already here can't beat that guy out for the job.

You think pindell was average? Him and lashlee were the reason the offense put up decent numbers that you, if you look at our offensive production before and after pindell ya can’t say average especially for how we looked offensively before he came here

 

[noeynox]

You think pindell was average? Him and lashlee were the reason the offense put up decent numbers that you, if you look at our offensive production before and after pindell ya can’t say average especially for how we looked offensively before he came here

Maybe him, but he came from JUCO.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

You think pindell was average? Him and lashlee were the reason the offense put up decent numbers that you, if you look at our offensive production before and after pindell ya can’t say average especially for how we looked offensively before he came here

Edsall was also monetarily incentived for things like scoring first... Diaco wouldn't even try to score in the 1st quarter. Couple of families who sat in front of us wouldn't even bother to show up until the 2nd quarter because of it.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Deon McClean transferred to CCSU last year.

He’s back in the portal again this year.

My Bad

 

[DawgEnjoyer]

My two cents so far:

Stinks about Robinson, but unfortunately that’s just the game these days. We added a ton of talent through the portal last year, so the portal gives and the portal takes. Seeing his offers already make it clear it was a good decision for him. Maybe this convinces Rosa (who I still think can be useful) to stay.

The only other guy that bums me out is Brock Montgomery, I would assume he would know he wasn’t going to play this year, but we’re graduating several WRs and there will definitely be reps to win in 2025. Maybe Shamar Porter also being a freshman and leapfrogging him hurt his enthusiasm ? ‍

 

[mikedog10]

if you look at our offensive production before and after pindell ya can’t say average especially for how we looked offensively before he came here

How dare you do Bryant Shireffs dirty like that.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UCFBfan]

I wonder how many of these teams reached out before he declared?

 

[UCTitleTown]

Robinson hurts. He's a baller. I didn't realize he was an Under Armor All-American and 4*. We seem to be the farm system for other programs. Guys need to decide if they want to be the big fish in the small pond, or small fish in the big pond. I guess that's what it comes down to. That and money. College is so different now. Guys used to transfer because they weren't getting field time. Now they get major burn and still transfer.

 

[uconndogs]

I wonder how many of these teams reached out before he declared?

It's hard to imagine with his relatively low profile coming to UCONN (from UNC Charlotte) that's not the case given the offers he's landing. I'm sure someone saw him play and got a watch on him and then tested the waters.

 

[Skiblets]

Gawdy ypc gets people’s attention.

 

[UConnJim]

Robinson hurts. He's a baller. I didn't realize he was an Under Armor All-American and 4*. We seem to be the farm system for other programs. Guys need to decide if they want to be the big fish in the small pond, or small fish in the big pond. I guess that's what it comes down to. That and money. College is so different now. Guys used to transfer because they weren't getting field time. Now they get major burn and still transfer.

He was a pretty high profile recruit out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. He had lots of P4 offers, but landed at Charlotte, where the head coach used to be the head coach at St. Frances. He had a nondescript year at Charlotte so he probably fell through the cracks and made it to UConn.

 

[ZooCougar]

You had a really excellent post there until you decided to do a little superiority dance because some people on an internet forum don't know as much as you think you do. I mean, why do that?

Haha. If you know, you know.


So did he change his mind yet? Or did he get offers from Arkansas and Auburn?

 

[freescooter]

Interesting comment from AD Dave last night. He was discussing the portal and said a bunch of things but he specifically mentioned tampering and how there really needs to be some kind of rule in place. He said every one of our players who have been successful this year has been approached by someone from another school during the season.

 

[freescooter]

I also sort of wonder how many of these “offers” are real offers and how many are fishing expeditions/ expressions of interest to see who they can tie up. Last year there were a number of guys who supposedly had offers that ended up not to be quite as firm as expected. Joly was supposedly getting offers from higher profile places than NC State. The Holy Cross quarterback had B10 offers that ended up being so firm he went to UNLV. The James Madison quarterback had ACC and B12 offers that landed him at Texas State. In all those cases it seems like most of the offers weren’t really offers.