Kadarius Miller - Football Commit

[Cajunsmike]

Kabodi was not at Lamar, he was at Incarnate Word, but never played a down there, I believe.

Coach Dez said this morning that he plans to focus on HS kids as that is how he believes you build a program for the long term. Of course you have to keep them here once you get them here. You also have to develop your talent. The improvement made by the OL this year as the season went along indicates to me they have the capability to have their guys improve.

[Big Poppa]

Coach Dez said this morning that he plans to focus on HS kids as that is how he believes you build a program for the long term. Of course you have to keep them here once you get them here. You also have to develop your talent. The improvement made by the OL this year as the season went along indicates to me they have the capability to have their guys improve.

If you recruit only high school and lose guys to the portal and replace those guys with high school guys, you will be in a forever rebuilding mode. You have to go out and get some immediate fixes this day and age. I hope mike wakes up and sees that.

[Turbine]

If you recruit only high school and lose guys to the portal and replace those guys with high school guys, you will be in a forever rebuilding mode. You have to go out and get some immediate fixes this day and age. I hope mike wakes up and sees that.

Nothing wrong with the HS approach being a core philosophy, but you are absolutely right.

In this era, coaches need to stay 100% aware in order to pounce on the emergency fix.

Unreached potential and unexpected injuries demand it.

[Big Poppa]

Other D1 offers: PVAMU, Alcorn, Nicholls, Sam Houston, SFA, NMSU

Community college D-Lineman; 6'2" 270

You gotta trust the coach on this one. Just like he knew something about playing 2 QBs that 99.9 % of the rest of the college football coaching world didn’t. He also sees the the talent that no other FBS coaches see either, except for the juggernaut that is NMSTU.

[CajunT]

You gotta trust the coach on this one. Just like he knew something about playing 2 QBs that 99.9 % of the rest of the college football coaching world didn’t. He also sees the the talent that no other FBS coaches see either, except for the juggernaut that is NMSTU.

LOL! OK

[CajunNation]

Coach Dez said this morning that he plans to focus on HS kids as that is how he believes you build a program for the long term. Of course you have to keep them here once you get them here. You also have to develop your talent. The improvement made by the OL this year as the season went along indicates to me they have the capability to have their guys improve.

I agree with you assessment for the OL, Mike.

Also, I believe that guys that you bring in and develop into starters after a few years in your program are less likely to leave to chase more NIL money.

[Turbine]

I agree with you assessment for the OL, Mike.

Also, I believe that guys that you bring in and develop into starters after a few years in your program are less likely to leave to chase more NIL money.

Once a transfer always a transfer ... I get it.

Then again, show me the money and watch me travel is right on the transfers tails.

[Duggie35]

I assume coaches and schools are keeping track of players that transfer in the portal and what percentage of those have more football success and what perectage of those just have a distant memory of what their football career once was. Over time, that statistic might slow down the portal just a bit.

[Cajunsmike]

I agree with you assessment for the OL, Mike.

Also, I believe that guys that you bring in and develop into starters after a few years in your program are less likely to leave to chase more NIL money.

We will take portal guys and JUCO players to fill needs. It's not like we never will bring those guys in. Coach Dez's philosophy is to focus on HS and bring in other guys as needed. Now a key to this strategy is to be able to retain a high percentage of the guys you bring in. Even before the portal rules changed, on average only 10 guys of a HS class of 25 were at their original school by Year 4. Bucking that trend in the age of the portal is a challenge I admit. Coach did say in his most recent interview that his strategy is built on a long term view. He wants the program to reach a level of consistent success.

Here is another point regarding portal transfers. Once you bring one in, they stay on your 85 limit until their eligibility ends. I presume if they graduate before eligibility ends you are no longer bound to that scholarship.

[CajunEXPRESS]

We will take portal guys and JUCO players to fill needs. It's not like we never will bring those guys in. Coach Dez's philosophy is to focus on HS and bring in other guys as needed. Now a key to this strategy is to be able to retain a high percentage of the guys you bring in. Even before the portal rules changed, on average only 10 guys of a HS class of 25 were at their original school by Year 4. Bucking that trend in the age of the portal is a challenge I admit. Coach did say in his most recent interview that his strategy is built on a long term view. He wants the program to reach a level of consistent success.

Here is another point regarding portal transfers. Once you bring one in, they stay on your 85 limit until their eligibility ends. I presume if they graduate before eligibility ends you are no longer bound to that scholarship.

You’re being too fact based logical again. The RPCA prefers shooting off the hip.