Exciting prospect in the portal

[Bogghawg]

We seem to so far had a lot more good than bad come from the transfer portal evolution...

https://www.nwahomepage.com/sports/pig-trail-nation/hog-recruiting/the-transfer-portal-has-changed-the-time-required-to-rebuild-a-program-as-hogs-focus-on-jadon-haselwood-others/?fbclid=IwAR3X4ANpA_tm7YMJNPVXKQFh3SYjRN1EKmAeDwT-0zsdpv-JLY3mrEapuX4

[blu]

Franks, Ridgeway, Williams and Utsey have all been positives for us. Hoping we can get this Haselwood dude and a DL or LB. Would put us in pretty good shape going into next season.   

[MuskogeeHogFan]

We seem to so far had a lot more good than bad come from the transfer portal evolution...

https://www.nwahomepage.com/sports/pig-trail-nation/hog-recruiting/the-transfer-portal-has-changed-the-time-required-to-rebuild-a-program-as-hogs-focus-on-jadon-haselwood-others/?fbclid=IwAR3X4ANpA_tm7YMJNPVXKQFh3SYjRN1EKmAeDwT-0zsdpv-JLY3mrEapuX4

Here's another in the Portal from Oklahoma and he was a 5 star out of HS. Played two years for Oklahoma and only appeared in 1 game this year for some reason.

Update: He was injured in spring and then again in fall camp (lower leg injury) and hasn't played in any other games this year. Has 2 years remaining. Here are Lincoln Riley's comments on Wease.

"He looks good physically. He's progressing really well. I don't know that there'd be, that there's a 100% plan in place yet, but we're getting close and I do think I can certainly see a clear path and defined path to him being able to help us here in this last stretch of the season. I just don't know exactly when it'll be yet, but we're getting close," Riley said.

Wease suffered a lower leg injury during fall camp and hasn't played this season. Riley lauded the manner in which Wease has spent his time rehabbing.

"It has been a challenge. He missed a good portion of spring obviously and then had the injury here early in camp and so it has been tough. Guy wants to be out there. He's been a good player for us. He's been a good team guy. He's worked hard and he's rehabbed hard. I think he's taken advantage of some of that time to really work on some other aspects of his game, really work hard on his body, his strength," Riley said.

Wease finished the 2020 season as one of Oklahoma's best wide receivers. The junior from Allen, Texas, hauled in 37 receptions for 530 receiving yards with four touchdowns last season.

Those 37 receptions tied for the Sooners' team lead alongside Marvin Mims. His 530 receiving yards were second on the team behind Mims, and Wease's four touchdown receptions ranked third.

https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2021/11/02/oklahoma-sooners-football-theo-wease-lincoln-riley/

https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/theo-wease/14704

[OkieBack]

OU fans are chiming in on Haselwood already at me.  There's allot of smoke there.  Let's see if he wants to come over and be a Hog.  We could use him. 

Exciting thing about Haselwood...he's a redshirt sophomore.  So he could be playing multiple years in our offensive system. 

[MuskogeeHogFan]

OU fans are chiming in on Haselwood already at me.  There's allot of smoke there.  Let's see if he wants to come over and be a Hog.  We could use him. 

Exciting thing about Haselwood...he's a redshirt sophomore.  So he could be playing multiple years in our offensive system. 

Theo Wease, 6-2, 210, 5-Star WR, would also have 2 years of eligibility remaining.

That's a couple of guys that it wouldn't hurt for us to add.

[OkieBack]

Theo Wease, 6-2, 210, 5-Star WR, would also have 2 years of eligibility remaining.

That's a couple of guys that it wouldn't hurt for us to add.

If we take care of our coordinators and keep them in place...I think the Hogs are gonna be alright for the next couple of seasons.  I know we are losing a bunch of seniors, but recruiting is heating up.  Get a few quality transfers in here and we will be fine.   

[RoyHobbs92]

Need someone to replace the GOAT. Two would be great.

[hawgmasta]

Man, looking at the transfer portal there's a few highly rated guys a day it seems like entering. With the coaching carousel and transfer portal cfb is so wild!

[tophawg19]

Bama also has a couple highly ranked WR's in the portal

[RebelliousHog]

My issue about our current receiver is that early in the year Tyson got a lot of catches. 

Is the issue that we simply haven't spread the ball around because Burke or that the  non-Burke receivers can't get open?   Seems the last few games KJ was spreading the ball around more.


Are we really that desperate for receivers?

[TeufelHog]

We need offensive and defensive linemen.  Games in the SEC are won "in the trenches"PERIOD

[MissippHog]

We need offensive and defensive linemen.  Games in the SEC are won "in the trenches"PERIOD

It's ok to recruit several positions at one time.

[@Blue-Chip]

Every National Championship, in the last 15 years, has been won by a team who's last 4 recruiting classes have averaged in the Top 5.  Will the Portal change this?  Kirby Smart, on SEC This Morning, said something about not being able to out-coach recruiting, then pointed out that they're winning because they've recruited the best players on the field.  What does it take to win the SEC?  SEC West? 

[LRHawg]

Every National Championship, in the last 15 years, has been won by a team who's last 4 recruiting classes have averaged in the Top 5.  Will the Portal change this?  Kirby Smart, on SEC This Morning, said something about not being able to out-coach recruiting, then pointed out that they're winning because they've recruited the best players on the field.  What does it take to win the SEC?  SEC West? 

It takes coaching plus geography. Georgia has always had one, now they've put the two together. We'll see if they can close out this season but they are hands down the most-talented team.

[@Blue-Chip]

We need offensive and defensive linemen.  Games in the SEC are won "in the trenches"PERIOD

The SEC (SEC West) is having a banner year recruiting top linemen.

[#1 STUNNA]

My issue about our current receiver is that early in the year Tyson got a lot of catches. 

Is the issue that we simply haven't spread the ball around because Burke or that the  non-Burke receivers can't get open?   Seems the last few games KJ was spreading the ball around more.


Are we really that desperate for receivers?

The ball would get spread around more if we threw more.

[Captain Morgan]

Franks, Ridgeway, Williams and Utsey have all been positives for us. Hoping we can get this Haselwood dude and a DL or LB. Would put us in pretty good shape going into next season.   

We need to get a TE in the portal

[King Kong]

We need to get a TE in the portal

We need defensive players before a TE.

For TE we just need to develop players physically. Knox, Roger and get Outley healthy.

Also considering how Hayden Henry improved. I'm no ready to count out Hudson either. He may just need more time

[AHiD]

I think we should be able to get a pass rusher and a cover LB in the portal and then if we have some departures a DB or 2 would be nice before anyone else (though obviously the big play makers on offense could be prioritized if we get them

[Atlhogfan1]

A WR of this level should see the opportunity to take Burks role and production next season. 

As far as how we spread the ball around, I have no issue with it.  Burks is so much more of a mismatch than our other receivers he had to be the focus.  Our other WRs did well. 

[MuskogeeHogFan]

A WR of this level should see the opportunity to take Burks role and production next season. 

As far as how we spread the ball around, I have no issue with it.  Burks is so much more of a mismatch than our other receivers he had to be the focus.  Our other WRs did well. 

It is hard to imagine but Burks might have had even more success if we had 1 or 2 more receivers that posed a similar danger as targets. Now I know that Burks may be termed a "generational talent" but we just really need 2-3 WR's that pose a greater threat if your opponent focuses coverage on one superstar.

[Atlhogfan1]

It is hard to imagine but Burks might have had even more success if we had 1 or 2 more receivers that posed a similar danger as targets. Now I know that Burks may be termed a "generational talent" but we just really need 2-3 WR's that pose a greater threat if your opponent focuses coverage on one superstar.

I look forward to the day we can have more than 1 Burks.  Ketron and Hazelwood could make a dangerous pair.