Transfer Portal: Who do we need to target this offseason?

[yeti92]

Phillip Wheeler was a 2 star.

That's great. Blue Chipper refers to 4 and 5 star recruits, how they pan out is irrelevant.

 

[InsideLB]

Lightsey was a 3 star

5.7 3-star (just missed 4 star). Offers from UGA, LSU, UF, and many others. That's blue chip in my book. Or do you trust the services over Kirby Smart

 

[Techster]

5.7 3-star (just missed 4 star). Offers from UGA, LSU, UF, and many others. That's blue chip in my book. Or do you trust the services over Kirby Smart

If Lightsey were a JR or SR with hardly any stats to show for his time at UGA, I'd just shrug my shoulders and not think too much about it.

Lightsey is a young guy with good size and athleticism. These are the kind of guys GT makes hay with their 2nd and 3rd years. From a pure talent standpoint, he's already one of our better LBs.

Now it's time for our coaches to "coach him up".

 

[croberts]

That's great. Blue Chipper refers to 4 and 5 star recruits, how they pan out is irrelevant.

That’s funny. Stud > Blue chip
Don’t get me started on the Blue chips that turn into cow chips (Based on performance or behavior)

 

[jojatk]

Lightsey was a 3 star

We were hopeful for a minute after he decommitted from Florida that maybe we could get him. At least that's my recollection.

 

[684Bee]

That's great. Blue Chipper refers to 4 and 5 star recruits, how they pan out is irrelevant.

Hobie Holiday was a blue chipper.

 

[stinger 1957]

Are we done on the DL, if so I'm a little worried, seems to me we need a portal guy or two on the DL besides the kid from Furman who I believe is a LB in what I think will be a new defensive scheme. I don't have any info, just beginning to smell that way to me. Anyone have any thoughts on what I'm saying 'cause it's just a hunch on my part.

 

[yeti92]

We were hopeful for a minute after he decommitted from Florida that maybe we could get him. At least that's my recollection.

I definitely remembered the name when I saw he signed, and am excited about having him.

 

[stinger 1957]

His HS offer list was blue chipper like though

What I saw on Lightsey's HS vids was a lot of speed, could run folks down. Can't coach speed very easily, it can be helped some.

 

[GTBandit22]

Are we done on the DL, if so I'm a little worried, seems to me we need a portal guy or two on the DL besides the kid from Furman who I believe is a LB in what I think will be a new defensive scheme. I don't have any info, just beginning to smell that way to me. Anyone have any thoughts on what I'm saying 'cause it's just a hunch on my part.

Spring will have even more guys portaling

 

[684Bee]

Spring will have even more guys portaling

“Here we go a portaling, a portaling we will go”

 

[iceeater1969]

Chances are we will net out as zero loss/zero gain once this transferring has all played out. We should certainly be able to replace that which we have lost with, at least, comparable talent if not a slight upgrade.

Fingers crossed.

Assuming after bowl season , we hire a quality dc candidate and he brings 2 quality ast coaches, we could get some quality DT,DE etc.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

Thanks, Buzzbomb!

 

[UgaBlows]

EJ Lightsely just committed. UGA transfer at LB and IIRC a guy we recruited heavily. Played some at UGA.

I believe he is a huge upgrade at LB, dude got burn as a true freshman on that loaded ‘22 defense, was injured this year

 

[alagold]

I believe he is a huge upgrade at LB, dude got burn as a true freshman on that loaded ‘22 defense, was injured this year

Being injured is one of the big reasons several of our transfers-in over the yrs didn't contribute much.-- K White didn't play much for a yr.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Don’t forget, teams that sign 5* at certain positions, the guys at the same position may see the writing on the wall and head our way. Fingers crossed.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

No, not doomsday by any means. CFB will survive and likely thrive. It’s not as fun as it was when you saw a young player come in you followed him through his career. It was also fun projecting to next season confident of who you’d have. It’s changed and I like the current version much less, but it’s the only CFB we have so bottoms-up!

Curious side note to this is that preseason polls will be even more suspect. I could see a team like uga still getting a top five poll position even if half their starters transfer out before the season.

 

[Papa Foxtrot]

KQ being cryptic....

 

[GTHomer]

KQ being cryptic....

I wonder if this is regarding transfers, HS seniors or both? Looking forward to seeing how this signing period ends for us.

 

[MacJacket]

KQ being cryptic....

Scoota Carrie is one. I've heard Mehki Mews might be another dwag heading this way.