2022 Transfer Portal Wish List

[Delco Lion]

Isheem Young tweets that he is committing this week. All signs are pointing to Ole Miss

Another site "insider" said for Penn State to expect good portal news sometime this week. I am thinking the OL from Cornell.

Young did commit to Ole Miss. It looks like he was also strongly considering Texas A&M and USC. Good for him.

 

[Mister Magoo]

Young did commit to Ole Miss. It looks like he was also strongly considering Texas A&M and USC. Good for him.

Those three scream; “Straight Cash Homey.” And, I don’t blame him.

 

[Texas Lion]

Drew Sanders Alabama in portal. If you are a lb in the portal why would you not look at penn state and all their openings at the position.

 

[ryoder1]

Drew Sanders Alabama in portal. If you are a lb in the portal why would you not look at penn state and all their openings at the position.

Saw that. Know nothing about him except he is coming from Bama so he must be good, right? A LB from Bama seems like a great get for us if we can pull it off especially with our thin LB depth.

 

[PSULionsDub]

Rumor that Georgia OT Xavier Truss, who is originally from Rhode Island and strongly considered Penn State, may be hitting the transfer portal soon. Sounds like he just wants more playing time and a starting role on a team.

 

[Texas Lion]

Saw that. Know nothing about him except he is coming from Bama so he must be good, right? A LB from Bama seems like a great get for us if we can pull it off especially with our thin LB depth.

I also checked and we did offer him out of high school so there is at least some connection.

 

[Texas Lion]

Rumor that Georgia OT Xavier Truss, who is originally from Rhode Island and strongly considered Penn State, may be hitting the transfer portal soon. Sounds like he just wants more playing time and a starting role on a team.

Be a big get in more than one way. Get him and the transfer from Cornell and let them compete for the RT spot so Wallace can move to G.

 

[Texas Lion]

I know he went to St. Francis but Alabama LB Shane Lee is now in the portal. If the kid is looking for playing time you would think that it would be down to us and the Fighting Locksleys.

 

[bdgan]

If you are a lb in the portal why would you not look at penn state and all their openings at the position.

1) Better NIL money elsewhere
2) Better coaching elsewhere
3) Wants to stay in the south

 

[Texas Lion]

Notre Dame LB Shayne Simon to Pitt.

 

[HazletonLion]

1) Better NIL money elsewhere
2) Better coaching elsewhere
3) Wants to stay in the south

Micah all pro , two present LB's entering NFL draft early and will be taken.
New DC and LB coach with credentials , doesn't hurt our cause for those thinking of a switch.

 

[Texas Lion]

Looks like we are getting closer and closer to actually having Sutherland start at LB. Shane Lee going with Lincoln Riley. Cmon James, the portal saved your job last year and you only have 1 LB.

 

[bison13]

Looks like we are getting closer and closer to actually having Sutherland start at LB. Shane Lee going with Lincoln Riley. Cmon James, the portal saved your job last year and you only have 1 LB.

Maybe Manny has some ties with the Florida kids in the portal, quite a few LB's from all sorts of schools. Also the kid from O$U is originally from Virginia, maybe hes worth a look.

I do think more hit the portal this week with 2nd semester starting.

 

[Texas Lion]

An answer to our question came today. AJ Lytton is in the portal.

I certainly don't mind players leaving via the portal...…but c'mon James, start bringing some in. For a team that did so well in the portal last year we are getting crushed this year.

 

[veebs]

I think PSU has 83-87 kids on the roster so not much room left at the INN

 

[Texas Lion]

I think PSU has 83-87 kids on the roster so not much room left at the INN

then we need to process!!!

 

[GregInPitt]

An answer to our question came today. AJ Lytton is in the portal.

I certainly don't mind players leaving via the portal...…but c'mon James, start bringing some in. For a team that did so well in the portal last year we are getting crushed this year.

Not necessarily Franklin's opinion.

With DDI looking great in his recovery from injury, Franklin might not believe he wants a transfer DE. Especially if there are none the HE feels would bring an improvement to the team.

LB looks like the only real need, and we don't know how he and Diaz evaluations on those available ended up. Both from an athletic and a character fit perspective.

I don't believe Franklin will just flail at the portal like MSU seems to be doing to initiate turnover and then hope for the best......

We have complained in the past about some average recruiting classes. But with one of his best partially on campus and some other great young prospects arriving in the Summer, maybe Franklin plans to play more young players than he has in the past, and believes that a better plan than going after portal players in mass......

 

[Texas Lion]

Not necessarily Franklin's opinion.

With DDI looking great in his recovery from injury, Franklin might not believe he wants a transfer DE. Especially if there are none the HE feels would bring an improvement to the team.

LB looks like the only real need, and we don't know how he and Diaz evaluations on those available ended up. Both from an athletic and a character fit perspective.

I don't believe Franklin will just flail at the portal like MSU seems to be doing to initiate turnover and then hope for the best......

I am not saying flail at the portal by any means. But I also don't think you need to be a football coach for 30 years to see we have immediate needs for players. I am not concerned with the DL. I truly believe we have pieces there that can be ok. The problem is when the other teams gets past the DL......

I actually consider our LB situation to be dire in need of able bodies. Sutherland makes Koa Farmer look like LaVarr!!

 

[Texas Lion]

Kameron Butler Edge from Miami of Ohio offered today.

 

[GregInPitt]

I am not saying flail at the portal by any means. But I also don't think you need to be a football coach for 30 years to see we have immediate needs for players. I am not concerned with the DL. I truly believe we have pieces there that can be ok. The problem is when the other teams gets past the DL......

I actually consider our LB situation to be dire in need of able bodies. Sutherland makes Koa Farmer look like LaVarr!!

We don’t have a need for average players, below average players, players with baggage, or players at positions where Franklin and his staff like what they have already. And that eliminates most of the portal players, and more than some here seem to believe. And we also don't know if Franklin really wants "some", or maybe only one, or two, unless there is a player that is just too good to pass up. Similar to how he might approach taking a player or more when space is tight near signing day.

I also don’t believe Sutherland is an adequate starting LB, and experienced depth looks almost nonexistent. But second guessing Franklin after each portal LB chooses another team, as some here might do, without even knowing if Diaz and/or Franklin had any real interest is just complaining for the sake of complaining. Lots of time left to get a LB or two. Franklin prefers to redshirt everyone other than those too good to keep off the field, but maybe he does have plans to play Carter and/or Wylie in 2022. Wylie seemed to get some praise at the all star practices and game he participated in, especially given he was I believe mainly a DE in high school. The other possibility is that maybe Diaz and Franklin will play a lot more 4-2-5.

Other than Young and the Safety from Northwestern, there can't be many DB's that were or are in the portal that could come in and start in PSU's secondary.

So Oline may be the only position other than LB where it really makes sense to take a portal transfer, unless like near signing day a player presents himself that is just too good to pass up.

Franklin is a relentless player evaluator and recruiter.

 

[GregInPitt]

Looks like Franklin and Diaz have found a DE that they believe is a fit.

Could a transfer pull the trigger and still get to PSU and enroll for Spring and participate in Winter S&C and Spring practice??

Penn State offers Miami (OH) defensive end transfer Kameron Butler

Miami (OH) defensive end Kameron Butler earns an offer from Penn State after entering the portal recently.

pennstate.rivals.com

 

[Texas Lion]

Caleb Williams has Wiscy on his list......while Penn State is OK with Sutherland at LB next year.

 

[RGWhirly]

Caleb Williams has Wiscy on his list......while Penn State is OK with Sutherland at LB next year.

Lol. I am sure the staff is looking. Remember interest needs to go both ways. After spring ball, more players across the country will be hitting the portal. I am guessing we get a LB transfer in over summer.

 

[marshall23]

I think it's fair to look at the majority of players in the portal in 2 categories: 1. Players that are buried on the depth chart at their present school and or disenchanted (likely underperformers).
2. Players that have achieved and are looking for exposure at a higher level of competition and or making themselves free agents expecting big$$$ NIL deals at their new home.
Some PSU fans look at virtually every player in the portal and assume they are better than what is on the roster.
Why? Because they have not played here yet.

 

[Texas Lion]

Lol. I am sure the staff is looking. Remember interest needs to go both ways. After spring ball, more players across the country will be hitting the portal. I am guessing we get a LB transfer in over summer.

I know, I just get frustrated when I see very good possibilities go elsewhere. I mean, it is not like Penn State doesn't put LB's in the league.

 

[Texas Lion]

I think it's fair to look at the majority of players in the portal in 2 categories: 1. Players that are buried on the depth chart at their present school and or disenchanted (likely underperformers).
2. Players that have achieved and are looking for exposure at a higher level of competition and or making themselves free agents expecting big$$$ NIL deals at their new home.
Some PSU fans look at virtually every player in the portal and assume they are better than what is on the roster.
Why? Because they have not played here yet.

Do you not think Shayne Simon and Shane Lee and Cam Bright are not better than Sutherland at LB?

 

[Steve G]

I think it's fair to look at the majority of players in the portal in 2 categories: 1. Players that are buried on the depth chart at their present school and or disenchanted (likely underperformers).
2. Players that have achieved and are looking for exposure at a higher level of competition and or making themselves free agents expecting big$$$ NIL deals at their new home.
Some PSU fans look at virtually every player in the portal and assume they are better than what is on the roster.
Why? Because they have not played here yet.

I would modify point #2 for players who want to increase likelihood of being drafted, think Arnold E here from lesser program to better program to up their draft stock not just NIL

 

[marshall23]

Do you not think Shayne Simon and Shane Lee and Cam Bright are not better than Sutherland at LB?

I don't know, but they are currently not on the roster. I'm not gonna stay awake at night crying about who PSU does not have.....LOL.....
Guys in the portal have to want to come to PSU. PSU has to have a scholarship available for them (their position). This isn't an all you can eat buffet.

 

[marshall23]

Caleb Williams has Wiscy on his list......while Penn State is OK with Sutherland at LB next year.

Williams family and Bobby Engram seem to have a connection. Perhaps CJF should quickly fire Yurich....tell Allar to hit the portal and hire Engram?

 

[Delco Lion]

Do you not think Shayne Simon and Shane Lee and Cam Bright are not better than Sutherland at LB?

Do you think maybe James Franklin contacted them and they had no interest in coming to Penn State?

 

[GregInPitt]

Some more conjecture.....

Penn State Football’s top transfer portal targets on defense

The transfer portal is still full of impact players and there are a number of them that could fit some huge holes in key positions for Penn State Football ...

victorybellrings.com

 

[bison13]

Lol. I am sure the staff is looking. Remember interest needs to go both ways. After spring ball, more players across the country will be hitting the portal. I am guessing we get a LB transfer in over summer.

100%, there will be guys after spring, though at that point they are not going to be starters IMO. ALso, i'm sure CJF has contacted some who are not wanting to come as well as not contacted some that he knows are bringing baggage.

 

[CbusLion10]

I don't know, but they are currently not on the roster. I'm not gonna stay awake at night crying about who PSU does not have.....LOL.....
Guys in the portal have to want to come to PSU. PSU has to have a scholarship available for them (their position). This isn't an all you can eat buffet.

If PennState doesn’t have any scholarships available at linebacker, where the talent and depth are weak, that is roster mismanagement and a big problem.

if our depth and talent are weak and portal LBs still don’t want to come here, that is a bigger problem.

 

[horace19040]

Do you not think Shayne Simon and Shane Lee and Cam Bright are not better than Sutherland at LB?

Are they better than Brandon Smith, who you always complain about?

 

[GregInPitt]

If PennState doesn’t have any scholarships available at linebacker, where the talent and depth are weak, that is roster mismanagement and a big problem.

if our depth and talent are weak and portal LBs still don’t want to come here, that is a bigger problem.

If PSU fans "if" themselves into a tizzy, without having any idea what Franklin, Diaz and the PSU staff have planned at LB, or any other position, that is a problem.... that may be unsolvable.

Where as the problems that Franklin might have, he is working on, and likely believes they are solvable....

 

[marshall23]

If PennState doesn’t have any scholarships available at linebacker, where the talent and depth are weak, that is roster mismanagement and a big problem.

if our depth and talent are weak and portal LBs still don’t want to come here, that is a bigger problem.

Again, I don't worry about it. It really isn't a big or bigger problem to me. If CJF asks for my help, I'll do my best. Otherwise, there are coaches to handle the roster.

 

[ryoder1]

Who are the likely starters at LB? Jacobs then who? King and Buddin? Elsdon? Franklin and Diaz are obviously evaluating the portal talent vs the young guys on the roster. Beyond that we need depth but a guy is not going to come in unless they will start.
I don't think Sutherland is big enough to be a LB.

 

[CbusLion10]

Again, I don't worry about it. It really isn't a big or bigger problem to me. If CJF asks for my help, I'll do my best. Otherwise, there are coaches to handle the roster.

Sure, and there are players to handle making plays but I’m still pissed when the WRs drop the damn ball 😂

 

[CbusLion10]

Who are the likely starters at LB? Jacobs then who? King and Buddin? Elsdon? Franklin and Diaz are obviously evaluating the portal talent vs the young guys on the roster. Beyond that we need depth but a guy is not going to come in unless they will start.
I don't think Sutherland is big enough to be a LB.

I’m sure Sutherland is a great guy and hope he surprises me. But if he’s the best we got at field LB we are in trouble.

I’d give my right one for another Posluszny in the middle.

 

[Texas Lion]

I’m sure Sutherland is a great guy and hope he surprises me. But if he’s the best we got at field LB we are in trouble.

I’d give my right one for another Posluszny in the middle.

Thank you for saying that. Too many people feel like a critical eval of a player means they aren't good people or aren't a hard worker when that isn't the case at all. Truth is, if we are counting on JS as a LB next year, then our LB crew is in trouble.