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I don’t think there is.

We’ll find out in the next 48 hours how bad it’ll be. With NDSU & SDSU I’ll always be in I’ll believe it when I see it mode. If entire staff leaves, this would be different than the NDSU situations. Poking around, I did find it interesting that their collective never got off the ground and is being revamped starting next week. Too little too late? Logic says this would be. Deck is stacked against them, but if there’s any program that could come out ok, it’s SDSU.

Do you think we’ll see considerably more additions more the portal in the next few weeks? If so, then I could see Spring ball having more of a “playing for a roster spot” for more positional groups. Otherwise, outside of LB and QB, again, I don’t think there’s much more attrition than normal. We’ll see.

Have you followed the portal? Some really unrealistic expectations about the reach from the portal for FCS programs.

You think it’ll look drastically different than the normal turnover? The math isn’t going to check out unless we see 10+ players enter the portal tomorrow. Note: I think this off-season is going great so far.

For those not aware, we are in the middle of a "dead period" for recruiting, which is from Dec.23 to Jan. 5. No in-person contact with recruits.

What eligible returning starters have we not seen an 1883 post about? Portal closes the 28th. Erkman, Bluiett, Teiken, Mohr/Terry & Romfo? I think Hembry does qualify for an extra year with the new ruling, so that could be a fun one!

Really? A segment of this fanbase really needs to be re-wired. To your post, obviously. It’s insane to me that this is your reaction to getting this QB commit. Bubba’s gone, it’s ok to be optimistic about the future!

Probably nothing to it, but what I would consider the two highest rated DB portal offers just followed JTJ on Twitter. They were not prior to his commitment. Could be nothing, but could this be what momentum looks like?

Maybe coaching change has something to do with it not happening.

Just an amateur social media detective, but it would add up. By far the most action out of those that the coaches follow.

Interesting Twitter following / follower list.

NDSU needs to continue to (1) Win turnover battle (2) Penalty battle 15 to 1. If both happen they can beat Montana State.

I haven’t participated in this thread, but I don’t think anyone thinks we have an above average coaching staff, right?

Don’t disagree with either of that. If you could play GM, with the change to a 4-2-5, think you’d want +/- 8/10 going into second semester. More so emphasizing on my end how retaining your key players is the biggest key to success the next year.

I’ll keep pounding this drum. Retain, retain, retain. Schmidt is pitching a perfect game w/ 7 days left. Yes, they need to add a few key additions, but there was also probably 20+ “key” guys they need to return. They haven’t lost one yet. No news is good news from here on out on losing players. I’m ok with figuring out LB situation during spring ball. Need at least +1 on D-Line @ + 2 in secondary before start of next semester.

Portal closes in 7 days. I believe in FCS football 90% is retain and develop for Top 20 type of programs. Part of that 90% is depth attrition through the portal. The other 10% is improving through the portal. Let’s finish this next week out. By my count there’s 10 “can’t lose” guys that 1883 has not posted about yet. IF they don’t lose those guys this will be by far the most successful retention they’ve had in the portal era. The turnaround will be fully on.

Only hope. Think Mont State gets it done.

Entz ain’t there anymore.

SDSU sucks at play calling.

Game. SDSU’s offense can’t do anything. Up to Montana State now. Gronowski should have taken the $, holy has he regressed this year.

Thanks for showing up Jacks.

Is there another portal that people have been following over the last few years? There have been great players of course that teams have gotten, but also seems to be a bit of delusion surrounding FCS and portal additions. It’s always going to be about retaining, developing and adding a few pieces. Let’s put it this way, I still think there are double digits guys that 1883 hasn’t announced where it’s unlikely they could find a better or equal counterpart from the portal if they entered.

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