Transfer Portal Thread

[gofurman]

I would not expect Maier, Robinson or Hicks to be back. I think Hinton and Chappel could come back. Not sure on Balliew.

Since Balliew committed to UWG, that feels pretty definite. If Maier and Robinson aren't likely to come back, then I doubt anyone will be back. Hinton and Chappel seem like they have enough offers at this point to expect that they won't be coming back. Those that have come back in the past (Blackshear, Yates, and Clark) did not have many public offers. Of course none of us know for sure.

If no one comes back AND no one else goes in, Furman will have had less portal turnover than most. Again, a lot can happen in 12 days. We'll see where everything shakes out in the spring.

Just following up on this. I just noticed that Maier is not on the 2025 roster. Given Chappel and Hinton are on the roster and Ingram and Holmes are not, I'm guessing there is something else going on here (either he graduated and is off the roster like Hicks and Robinson, or he's off for some other reason like Holmes and Ingram). Either way, feels very likely he's not coming back. We'll see how the coaches address it going forward.

I kind of hinted earlier that Maier would not be back...

This

[FUBeAR]

Copied from “2025 Recruiting? thread…

Here’s an OL prospect Coach FUBeAR would take a long look at …

* Anderson, SC native
* Began at Mercer and played a good bit. May have even started a few games or more. FUBeAR remembers him being solid with plenty of upside.
* Transferred to South Carolina, as a PWO, FUBeAR understands.
* FUBeAR, fall of ‘23, asked a Gamecock Coach FUBeAR know about him … “great kid” was his response.

Just might want a Grad degree that FU offers.

Hope our Paladins at least have given this young man a look-see…

* Career: 32 games played
* 13 Starts (Mercer)
* Mansell appeared In 2 games for the Gamecocks in 2024, but had 924 snaps w/ Mercer allowing only 1 sack

[FUwolfpacker]

Wofford got huge news today as Maximus Pulley and CJ Coombes are both coming back to Wofford after being in the portal. Wofford's defense should be solid again heading into next year.

[Sad Din]

Wofford got huge news today as Maximus Pulley and CJ Coombes are both coming back to Wofford after being in the portal. Wofford's defense should be solid again heading into next year.

anything that helps woofy come in 7th place again next year is A-OK with SD.

[AllTimeFU]

Anybody make sense of this?

[FUBeAR]

Anybody make sense of this?

Translation (maybe) … Neal Brown, WVU’s fired Coach recruited FCS level talent. New Coach (also old Coach, 2001-2007), Rich Rodriguez, is going to cut them all and bring in FBS quality Players. The current Players will end up at an FCS School … like Furman.

Furman is a relatively random placeholder in this context. Typically, SoCon schools are named in these kind of ‘disses’ because people know the names of SoCon FCS Schools because of the money games played against SEC schools.

Do an X search using “Mercer” “Alabama” as your search terms, you’ll see.

Make sense?

[AllTimeFU]

Got it. I think you are right on the translation.

[AllTimeFU]

[The Jackal]

Crocker was another walk-on.

I'm a little bit interested in the guys that either fall off or stay on the roster during this period.