With all due respect when you were already losing 6 of your 9 LBs from the 3 deep to graduation, losing a 7th to the portal does in fact hurt.
That was kind of my point. And Fite came in as a highly rated prospect, or at least highly rated for us. He played in every game this season and was likely going to be a starter or at least heavily in the rotation.
"USER: The portal and worst thing to happen to college sports (along with NIL) strikes again! Small college football is dead!
FATHER: Well then how about embrace the change highlight the guys that have left after you developed them and bringing more guys to develop and highlight it's not that hard
USER: It's very hard when everyone has more $$$. The rich get richer in the NCAA
FATHER: This is true, but trust me players are looking for an OPPORTUNITY if they know they can go G5 develop, play, and transfer P4 they will come"
That's how they look at UL -- both the players and the people that are 'advising' them on their life decisions. We're a minor league team where you can get some experience and game film before ultimately transferring to a real school.
According to his father, we should be compiling highlight videos of Montrell Johnson and Terrence Carter to help recruit future defectors.