UCF Transfer Portal Updates

[connerito]

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Chandler Morris, TCU Horned Frogs, Quarterback

2018: Led Highland Park HS to its third consecutive Texas Class 5A Division I state championship.

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I know Mikey got screwed by Gus ( a big club btw) but do u think he regrets giving up that last game which had Sugar bowl written all over it ?

 

[Knight59]

Can't fault a kid for choosing to play for a guy who took his team to a national championship over a guy who took his team to a parade.

And then took a good team straight downhill….

 

[Knight59]

has been > never was

But has many years ahead to change that. Grampa Gus is headed to the pasture after his last hurrah exposes the theory that he’s “an offensive genius”. He crashed and burned after losing his once-in-a-lifetime QB, screwed up that program, then went on to wreck ours. FSU will rue the day they hired the has been.🤣

 

[connerito]

Recognized NCAA football affiliated champions
Scott : 1 ( beat Gus)
Gus : 0

 

[Knight59]

"Beyond FSU, he has been offered by Houston, Minnesota, Northwestern, San Diego State, and Stanford."

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-ucf-transfer-marcellus-marshall-transfer-portal-241992247/

Fester be like...

All of the major players in college football!

 

[Shark19]

Riley Trujillo in the portal now......guess Frost told him he is not in our plans

 

[Poolside Knight]

Iowa State recruited him out of HS, a lot of USF fans were confident he was going there

 

[Shark19]

Iowa State recruited him out of HS, a lot of USF fans were confident he was going there

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Was a good guy to have here, but was nowhere near the talent O'Keefe was.

 

[connerito]

Riley Trujillo in the portal now......guess Frost told him he is not in our plans

Sorry to hear that. I think this kid has potential. He definitely was better then the QBs Gus appreciated imo

 

[LoboCane]

Lee Hunter is going to the portal.

 

[ThisPlace]

Lee Hunter is going to the portal.

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You can tell from that tweet?

 

[LoboCane]

You can tell from that tweet?

No. I have other information.

 

[Poolside Knight]

I thought he would declare for the Draft, how much more could he improve his draft grade at this point

 

[LoboCane]

I thought he would declare for the Draft, how much more could he improve his draft grade at this point

It’s not about improving his draft position.

 

[LoboCane]

 

[ThisPlace]

It’s not about improving his draft position.

FSU?

 

[Retnuhrace]

I thought he’d declare too, he must’ve gotten a bag promised by Gus and FSU

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

I thought he’d declare too, he must’ve gotten a bag promised by Gus and FSU

Probably promised a CFP berth and national championship at FSU. Gus will deliver.

 

[LoboCane]

 

[LoboCane]

Probably promised a CFP berth and national championship at FSU. Gus will deliver.

He wants money…simple as that.

 

[Shark19]

Dang we are taking some big hits now.....

 

[Poolside Knight]

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7th year in college goodness. These Covid year guys need to move on

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

He wants money…simple as that.

His point was going to NFL. That’s where the actual money is. He’s not going to be a top 10 pick. Just go to NFL. He can definitely hurt his chances though.

 

[Bring Back Wackadoos]

7th year for Medley. Wasn’t really in UCF’s future plans anyway, he’s going to be 25!

Losing Hunter sucks, but we were thought to be losing him to the NFL anyway, so that’s not really a new loss/new information for me either.

The two that hurt the most are M. Marshall and R. Pittman. There won’t be many OL in the portal across the country that are better than Marshall (or more experienced).

 

[gb6049]

7th year in college goodness. These Covid year guys need to move on

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Must be working on his PhD by now!😂

 

[KnightVision82]

Coach doesn't matter for these older guys. If you have been a starter and haven't experienced NIL money yet you will enter the transfer portal for the biggest reward your last year. Some guys even do the transfer portal twice to increase NIL amount. Then you have the guys who want more playing time thinking they will get it somewhere else. This is the new normal in college recruiting.

Whether Gus stayed or Frost came in there would have been a lot of grumbling on the site like Gus chased them away or Frost chased them away. Of course, when and if we have more money to offer to NIL this will help the situation but I don't see UCF ever having enough money to pay every starter the NIL money they think they should get.

Our focus needs to be on getting people in who we can train one season and get one season of good play from. If we happen to get 2 years of good play or more that will be more the exception than the rule.

This is why Gus and others say they want to get out of being a HC But... we know Gus has a very narrow window for his offense to work in regard to his play set (selection of plays) and recruits needed (especially QB) to make it work. GOL was very narrow in his offensive approach as well and would see a 1 in every 4 year return (playing for the championship) in his approach.

 

[akhenaten]

If all these players were FSU quality and/or worthy of FSU NIL money, why were we 4-8? This seems to be the biggest indictment yet of Gus’s coaching the past 2 seasons. Apparently the players weren’t the problem.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Agree. I don’t care who leaves from a 4 win team. If Gus was here I’d be begging he be fired. Frost isn’t chasing many guys away. They aren’t replacing Gus loyalists that are happy with 4 wins.

 

[vroomba]

To be fair its pretty rare you see incoming transfers labeled as bad. Its always hype because new=better, except it isn't. Its excitement from being picked as the landing spot and beating other bidders.

 

[Poolside Knight]

If all these players were FSU quality and/or worthy of FSU NIL money, why were we 4-8? This seems to be the biggest indictment yet of Gus’s coaching the past 2 seasons. Apparently the players weren’t the problem.

the other sub plot is Mike Norvell seems to have given Gus Head Coach duties without the title.

 

[Robert0122]

Eh, truth is these player losses will hurt. You can have good players on a bad team, that’s a fact, and looks like teams will be cherry picking those players.

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

7th year for Medley. Wasn’t really in UCF’s future plans anyway, he’s going to be 25!

Losing Hunter sucks, but we were thought to be losing him to the NFL anyway, so that’s not really a new loss/new information for me either.

The two that hurt the most are M. Marshall and R. Pittman. There won’t be many OL in the portal across the country that are better than Marshall (or more experienced).

Iowa State earns first portal commit out of UCF WR Xavier Townsend

Iowa State has earned its first commitment of the transfer portal of the cycle in former UCF wide receiver Xavier Townsend. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound wide receiver sat for the final eight games of the year to preserve his eligibility. In the first four games, Townsend caught 10 passes for 69 ya

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[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Eh, truth is these player losses will hurt. You can have good players on a bad team, that’s a fact, and looks like teams will be cherry picking those players.

How much can it hurt? If we have 2 bad teams on schedule like this year, there’s 2 wins. In 2 years I don’t want to hear, these are Gus guys. Let’s wait 4 years for Frost team to gel. Expediting the process. Next year is a throw away year. Gus wasn’t getting a good QB anyway.

 

[Poolside Knight]

 

[LoboCane]

His point was going to NFL. That’s where the actual money is. He’s not going to be a top 10 pick. Just go to NFL. He can definitely hurt his chances though.

He knows his NFL projections by now. Her wasn’t to make money in his last year. You guys are lucky her stayed last year. Tech 1 DTs (space eaters) are in high demand.

 

[LoboCane]

Also, the hiring of Frost is not ideal. Outside of Orlando, he’s untouchable as a hire.

 

[Poolside Knight]

 

[beelit47]

Iowa State recruited him out of HS, a lot of USF fans were confident he was going there

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While i wish he would have stayed with frost, we all know there wasnt a chance in hell he would take his chances on the Dale Mabry hwy

 

[beelit47]

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The timing of the portal is incredibly stupid and I thank Lane Kiffin of all people for pointing this out

 

[Shark19]

Next year is a throw away year.

In 2025 it doesn't need to be and we should expect a couple of games improvement over this year.