Rutherford in Portal

[jgtengineer]

Our A backs went down hill considerably over time.

Well the best one we recruited ended up having to play qb

 

[Ramble1885]

So there’s rumors Malik might stay, but idk how valid they are. But he was at the facility today and the players have told me he might change his mind. We’ll see.

 

[MonroeJacket]

So there’s rumors Malik might stay, but idk how valid they are. But he was at the facility today and the players have told me he might change his mind. We’ll see.

Good wouldn’t surprise me.

Malik. Listen my guy, I get it, you’re butt hurt. Been there. But listen, you’re gonna be a senior, you’re gonna start in the slot, you’re gonna get 70 balls thrown your way next year, you’ll probably catch nearly all of those and go for 700-800 yards. We’re gonna win. Get your degree. Cement your legacy.

 

[TexasGT]

I hope the best for him. This one has Ahmarion Brown written all over it...

Yup. But only one more yr, it’s kind of a waste.

 

[jgtengineer]

So there’s rumors Malik might stay, but idk how valid they are. But he was at the facility today and the players have told me he might change his mind. We’ll see.

He may have had someone suggest to him that he might get more money staying in the long term if he balls out and shows well returning he could make an NFL roster easy

 

[GT33]

He may have had someone suggest to him that he might get more money staying in the long term if he balls out and shows well returning he could make an NFL roster easy

I can't believe we're even entertaining this.

 

[jgtengineer]

I can't believe we're even entertaining this.

I wasn't doing it right? People tell me you only make the NFL based on where you play. We tend to put more receivers there than anything else historically.

 

[BuzzBy]

Listen, guys….

We can be upset with the Malik news, OR we can all be ABSOLUTELY STOKED that these two IMMACULATE vintage jackets just showed up to my door. Still got the tags. Mods I’m sure you’ll move, but I wanted all the eyeballs on this. Santa came early.

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Very nice. I have the one on the right.

 

[InsideLB]

Bottom line is we went from have 2 proven very good WRs to having no proven very good WRs. We now have potential!

We have:

Eric Rivers

3rd team all-american
62 catches for 1139 yds, 12 TDs, avg 18.9 yds percatch
Per Rivals #41 player in the portal and 4 star portal ranking

Dean Patterson

50 catches for 685 yards and 7 TDs
Rivals #275 in portal and 5.6 3 star portal rating
Led his conference in punt returns with 10.2 yd avg

Can they maintain it against P4 competition?Keon White was very productive at Old Dominion before GT. Our 1st team all American guard Rutledge was very productive at WCU before coming to GT. Hawes from Yale was good. And the OL we got from the Ivy league also balled out.

Patterson and Rivers are proven production who should do well for us.

 

[Root4GT]

We have:

Eric Rivers

3rd team all-american
62 catches for 1139 yds, 12 TDs, avg 18.9 yds percatch
Per Rivals #41 player in the portal and 4 star portal ranking

Dean Patterson

50 catches for 685 yards and 7 TDs
Rivals #275 in portal and 5.6 3 star portal rating
Led his conference in punt returns with 10.2 yd avg

Can they maintain it against P4 competition?Keon White was very productive at Old Dominion before GT. Our 1st team all American guard Rutledge was very productive at WCU before coming to GT. Hawes from Yale was good. And the OL we got from the Ivy league also balled out.

Patterson and Rivers are proven production who should do well for us.

Hope so. There are way more guys who were productive at the G5 level and were meh at the P4 level. They might be great. We simply don’t know now. They could reenter the Portsl after Spring ball. We won’t know much until fall practice starts. Nuts but it’s reality

 

[Richland County]

Cream always rises to the top i don't see why that would not apply to this team next year. QB is in place and OL is stacked. Defensive coaches are good and so are the offensive coaches. All good on the flats.

 

[jeffgt14]

Hoping he stays. He's an NFL talent no matter where he plays.

 

[gtrower]

@Natehosch hey man appreciate the info but you can’t be screenshotting paysites and posting on free sites. Kind of defeats the purpose of this site. Those guys work hard for their subs. Need to delete that post please.

 

[BleedGoldNWhite21]

So there’s rumors Malik might stay, but idk how valid they are. But he was at the facility today and the players have told me he might change his mind. We’ll see.

I believe he’d still be the #1 WR. He clearly has great chemistry with King.

 

[Treb1982]

Does anyone think the influx of WR leaving the program is due Haynes King staying? We run the ball way more with him vs Philo.

 

[ThatGuy]

Does anyone think the influx of WR leaving the program is due Haynes King staying? We run the ball way more with him vs Philo.

Nope, don’t think that. IMO most of our WRs understand that this year, the sole reason we didn’t throw it as much was that our starting QB had an injury that prevented him from throwing the ball. Since we could win running, we ran the ball.

I think next year we’ll see a return to form of Haynes King’s throwing the ball, and I think our WRs (& WR recruits) know that.

There are other things going on that lead to the transfers out.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Does anyone think the influx of WR leaving the program is due Haynes King staying? We run the ball way more with him vs Philo.

I think if we match their offer they stay, so no.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Easy fix. Make NIL deals binding legal documents called contracts. Programs could then protect their investments with buyouts for leaving before the predetermined length.

 

[stinger78]

Easy fix. Make NIL deals binding legal documents called contracts. Programs could then protect their investments with buyouts for leaving before the predetermined length.

Problem is NIL deals aren’t “with” the schools. They are between a player and a business using their name, image, or likeness.

 

[WraleighWreck]

Problem is NIL deals aren’t “with” the schools. They are between a player and a business using their name, image, or likeness.

Except we all know that they are not. They are between a collective and a player. And we also know that schools now have a pool of up to $20M to use to play all athletes.