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UConn Outbound Transfers for 8/1/23>7/31/24 Cycle

KryHavok said:
Somewhat naive question regarding NIL. Is there a possibility that players get their payout contingent on playing in a bowl game should a team qualify for one? All these defections before the bowls, which used to be celebrated as a season's success, are now a bit diminished as kids opt out (to prepare [save themselves] for the NFL draft). I wonder if the boosters/NIL collectives start to put performance expectations on the payouts.
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The contracts are generally tailored to the player with the better the player the more leverage the kid has to dictate terms.
 
In 2023, McFadden ranked #96 in kickoff distance at 59.9 yards per kick and ranked below the top 100 in FG % made at 53.8% (#100 was at 68.2%). And, he made 87% of his PATs which is below the top 100 as well (#100 was at 96%). Based on my eye, not all of the kicking problems this year were due to the kicker and, he didn't look like he fully recovered from injury.

In 2021, he ranked below the top 100 in kickoff distance at 57.9 yards per kick (#100 was at 59.8 yards) and he ranked #77 in FG % made at 70.5%. But, he did hit 100% of his PATs.

For his UConn career, he was 5 of 14 on FGs 40 yards or greater.

Special teams, except for punting, were a real problem this year. Short kickoffs, missed FGs, missed X-points,... Maybe we need a reset.

UConn's ST coach had a good 3 year track record at Miami (OH) so I think he can do a good job at UConn (and he is a UConn grad). His kickers stats over his 3 years there:

FG% = 81.4%
PAT% = 95.3%
 
BigTenFan said:
Probably because they didn't want to admit the non-scholarship kicker was better than the kicker on scholarship
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I might be missing the point you are trying to make but why would this staff care - neither Ruelas or McFadden were recruited by this staff? Hell, Ruelas as a Hometown Husky would be an easy sell to the fan base.
 
kibblesnbits said:
Not when Deion recruits over him. More than any other position group, backup offensive linemen are invisible. The goal is to get 5 cohesive starters and play them as close to 100% as possible. Subs generally get significant playing time only when the starter is hurt or the lead is large. Linemen that start at "lower" schools should, and hopefully do, consider that when thinking about a transfer.
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Colorado has grabbed 6 portal linemen so far this year so someone is not going to start.
 
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UConnJim said:
In 2023, McFadden ranked #96 in kickoff distance at 59.9 yards per kick and ranked below the top 100 in FG % made at 53.8% (#100 was at 68.2%). And, he made 87% of his PATs which is below the top 100 as well (#100 was at 96%). Based on my eye, not all of the kicking problems this year were due to the kicker and, he didn't look like he fully recovered from injury.

In 2021, he ranked below the top 100 in kickoff distance at 57.9 yards per kick (#100 was at 59.8 yards) and he ranked #77 in FG % made at 70.5%. But, he did hit 100% of his PATs.

For his UConn career, he was 5 of 14 on FGs 40 yards or greater.

Special teams, except for punting, were a real problem this year. Short kickoffs, missed FGs, missed X-points,... Maybe we need a reset.

UConn's ST coach had a good 3 year track record at Miami (OH) so I think he can do a good job at UConn (and he is a UConn grad). His kickers stats over his 3 years there:

FG% = 81.4%
PAT% = 95.3%
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Surprised Shearer was so successful at Miami. I've been thinking he's the problem because I've thought special teams have looked atrocious for two years now, but maybe he needs one more shot...
 
RSTuthill said:
I do not get that impression. Do you have data? I know that things were moving in that direction for regular employees but I didn't realize they had got that far. And I am not sure if there is a difference between At Will states and Just Cause states. Anyway, a moot point if the players are independent suppliers doing gig work under contract. The contracts can say anything that the parties agree to.
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Non-competes are most definitely not illegal (or even unenforceable) in most states. Pending whatever the feds to with the current proposed regs to make them illegal in most instances nationwide.
 
It would be hard for our special teams to play worse next year, so I guess Shearer has nowhere to go but up.

Losing both kickers is just the cherry on top of the 2023 special teams sundae. Have to imagine they were recruited over but with the state of our special teams it’s also easy to believe these kids were just looking for a better situation.
 
In a 35 page largely off-topic thread (where some of the posts mention how off-topic it is), i get a posted deleted for mentioning the uselessness of bowls because I didnt quote the post directly before mine which also mentioned bowls and is still in thread.

I forgot what I wrote at this point but maybe since i quoted the post this wont get deleted.
KryHavok said:
Somewhat naive question regarding NIL. Is there a possibility that players get their payout contingent on playing in a bowl game should a team qualify for one? All these defections before the bowls, which used to be celebrated as a season's success, are now a bit diminished as kids opt out (to prepare [save themselves] for the NFL draft). I wonder if the boosters/NIL collectives start to put performance expectations on the payouts.
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Hoophound said:
Hopefully, Ruelas will now come back. Great kicker.
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These plans to transfer are internally known several days and in many cases weeks before they're announced. If that were ever happening, it likely would've by now.
 
I'm lost on the McFadden transfer....he was clearly the starter after Ruelas left. Dunno what would make him leave except being told by Mora that it would be in his best interests. However, why would he tell him that if we don't have any other kickers?? Are we recruiting any Kickers?
 
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UCFBfan said:
I'm lost on the McFadden transfer....he was clearly the starter after Ruelas left. Dunno what would make him leave except being told by Mora that it would be in his best interests. However, why would he tell him that if we don't have any other kickers?? Are we recruiting any Kickers?
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We offered a good one from ULM.
 
McFadden had an active social media presence recruiting others here until he got hurt and then he tapered off. And he actually made some high school All-American lists - it's too bad it did not work out. I suspect he was pushed to leave based upon his portal announcement which at least didn't include, "with that being said".
 
@huskymedic would you be willing to put together a locked inbound transfers list like you have with the outbound transfers? in fact, maybe just add it to the outbound transfers locked thread. Yes, I know the inbound list is very short as of this moment.

I think as things stand now we have 23 leaving and one arriving?
 
CL82 said:
@huskymedic would you be willing to put together a locked inbound transfers list like you have with the outbound transfers? in fact, maybe just add it to the outbound transfers locked thread. Yes, I know the inbound list is very short as of this moment.
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Done

They are also noted/highlighted here: 2024 UConn Commit Only List
 
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Stinger92860 said:
can we get Ruelas back? Why does this staff consistently back the wrong horse?
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UCFBfan said:
I'm lost on the McFadden transfer....he was clearly the starter after Ruelas left. Dunno what would make him leave except being told by Mora that it would be in his best interests. However, why would he tell him that if we don't have any other kickers?? Are we recruiting any Kickers?
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mcFadden graduating. Maybe he wants to go somewhere else. When you graduate, it’s done. he isn’t na nfl kicker. Go and be a kicker at another place, preferably in the sun and get a masters.
 
JohnFSilver said:
mcFadden graduating. Maybe he wants to go somewhere else. When you graduate, it’s done. he isn’t na nfl kicker. Go and be a kicker at another place, preferably in the sun and get a masters.
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They are both Grad transfers…
 
UConnJim said:
In 2023, McFadden ranked #96 in kickoff distance at 59.9 yards per kick and ranked below the top 100 in FG % made at 53.8% (#100 was at 68.2%). And, he made 87% of his PATs which is below the top 100 as well (#100 was at 96%). Based on my eye, not all of the kicking problems this year were due to the kicker and, he didn't look like he fully recovered from injury.

In 2021, he ranked below the top 100 in kickoff distance at 57.9 yards per kick (#100 was at 59.8 yards) and he ranked #77 in FG % made at 70.5%. But, he did hit 100% of his PATs.

For his UConn career, he was 5 of 14 on FGs 40 yards or greater.

Special teams, except for punting, were a real problem this year. Short kickoffs, missed FGs, missed X-points,... Maybe we need a reset.

UConn's ST coach had a good 3 year track record at Miami (OH) so I think he can do a good job at UConn (and he is a UConn grad). His kickers stats over his 3 years there:

FG% = 81.4%
PAT% = 95.3%
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Never got the ALL-American label.
 
Dizzy21 said:
He is moving because he is setting himself up for a career, the NFL. Balling out at a competitive P4 team will be much better for his future earnings than making contacts for a job in NYC. Not sure when people are going to understand, that even if he got less NIL money, moving to a competitive P4 team is the choice that he should make for his future. The exposure to scouts and a national audience on a more regular basis, along with proving yourself at the top level of competition, makes it far more likely to get drafted and drafted higher. I mean maybe if he had zero chance at going to the NFL, then yeah, maybe you weigh some of the things you mention, but if your goal is NFL, then you have to put yourself in the best place to do that and prove yourself consistently against the best competition to improve your odds.
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Largely agree. A vast majority of the time it makes sense for a kid with a meaningful chance (>25%) at the NFL to transfer to a P4 from UConn. You won't lose much in academics (unless you go to a weak school like Louisville, Miss. State, WV, Houston, USF, Baylor, Cinn) and you gain on the exposure/overall football experience. The NIL cash is much better too and that's imprtant to a lot of these kids where their parents are living month-to-month. If you have little shot at NFL, then stay at UConn or transfer to a superior academic school.
 
Go where you can make money and get a degree. I don’t believe a degree from UConn is anymore valuable than the schools listed above. Often it is who you know and the connections you make along the way. I don’t expect every athlete to be an engineering major. People can be very successful with soft skills.
 
Bongo Fury said:
Go where you can make money and get a degree. I don’t believe a degree from UConn is anymore valuable than the schools listed above. Often it is who you know and the connections you make along the way. I don’t expect every athlete to be an engineering major. People can be very successful with soft skills.
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I agree that there are many examples of people from "no-name" schools that surpass people from "elite" schools. But your odds of getting a good start in your career with a Duke/Michigan/NW/Wake/BC degree are higher than UConn, just like UConn is higher than Louisville, Miss State, Houston, WV etc. You can get more NIL money, better football, better degree with most P4 schools. That's why we will have a tough time in this new portal and NIL world. I hate it. Get the bleed-blue kids and let it shake out where it may.
 
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