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Re: Wood in portal

Post by bobcat99 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:43 pm

PapaG wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:43 pm
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Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:25 pm
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Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:09 pm
Woody is a nice FCS OT.

He would struggle at Texas. With that said, if he gets the chance to go there, that would be hard to pass up. And if he knows he has a chance to go there, then a big eff you to Choate.
How would that be Choate’s fault? A chance to graduate from one of the top public universities in the USA and a chance to play P5 footbal at a traditional power is a no-brainer if that opportunity presents itself to Connor Wood.

Can’t blame Wood or Choate if that’s what ends up happening.

https://news.utexas.edu/2021/05/26/ut-a ... l-ranking/

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 6 public university in the U.S. and No. 29 among publics and privates in the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings.
Because I think it would be shady and hypocritical from somebody who really disliked the transfer rules. Again, this is just a hypothetical if Choate was involved. It’s very likely he wasn’t.



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by bobcat99 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:45 pm

All in all, I can’t blame Wood. I hope he goes well wherever he goes, and I’m glad he got his degree here.

I still hate this. Shutting down last fall is having large ramifications on the FCS level.



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by wbtfg » Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:56 pm

Well....if someone is going to experiment with putting their wood in a portal, college is the time to do it......amiright?



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by TomCat88 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:11 pm

wbtfg wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:56 pm
Well....if someone is going to experiment with putting their wood in a portal, college is the time to do it......amiright?
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Re: Wood in portal

Post by gtapp » Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:38 pm

This is very disappointing but if he is doing this to get his MBA funded then it makes sense. University of St. Thomas here in MN just moved to FCS. An MBA from St. Thomas is equivalent to one from Wharton or Harvard now days. If he ends up at a great business school like St. Thomas it all makes sense. But if ends up at Idaho State then not so much!


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Re: Wood in portal

Post by FTG247365 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm

A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by Montanabob » Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm

FTG247365 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm
A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.
Shocked? Really? 2 star coming in and leaving as a 4 star? I'm betting he is a NFL draft choice soon, not a signed non-draftee.


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Re: Wood in portal

Post by Cataholic » Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:03 pm

gtapp wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:38 pm
This is very disappointing but if he is doing this to get his MBA funded then it makes sense. University of St. Thomas here in MN just moved to FCS. An MBA from St. Thomas is equivalent to one from Wharton or Harvard now days. If he ends up at a great business school like St. Thomas it all makes sense. But if ends up at Idaho State then not so much!
MSU doesn’t offer an Masters in Business. At least they didn’t when I graduated 30 years ago and then had to get my MBA in Missoula. As long as Connor doesn’t wear the dark pink, I am 100% supportive!



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by wbtfg » Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:49 am

Montanabob wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
FTG247365 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm
A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.
I'm betting he is a NFL draft choice soon, not a signed non-draftee.
I'll take that action. Name the stakes.....



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by bobcat99 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:55 am

wbtfg wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:49 am
Montanabob wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
FTG247365 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm
A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.
I'm betting he is a NFL draft choice soon, not a signed non-draftee.
I'll take that action. Name the stakes.....
I’m with WBTFG on this one.



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Re: Wood in portal

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Re: Wood in portal

Post by Cataholic » Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:36 am

AFCAT wrote:
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Wow! Good for Connor!



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by mslacatfan » Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:18 pm

Anymore I feel like the FCS is just a farm league, top talent seems to rarely stick it out an entire career... kinda sucks.

With that being said, I believe these kids should +1,000% be able to make these moves wherever and whenever they want. It’s their education and their college experience...

So I certainly do not have the answer or solution.


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Re: Wood in portal

Post by Montanabob » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:30 pm

bobcat99 wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:55 am
wbtfg wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:49 am
Montanabob wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
FTG247365 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm
A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.
I'm betting he is a NFL draft choice soon, not a signed non-draftee.
I'll take that action. Name the stakes.....
I’m with WBTFG on this one.
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Re: Wood in portal

Post by bobcat99 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 2:33 pm

Montanabob wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:30 pm
bobcat99 wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:55 am
wbtfg wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:49 am
Montanabob wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
FTG247365 wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:46 pm
A little shocked, starting OL, looking to transfer. I can see and understand a 2nd or 3rd string guy looking for more playing time. This leaves a big hole in our Oline. I bet he'll have plenty of offers, plus a chance a getting his MBA. Selfishly I don't want him to leave, given the situation all these players are in, it opens up a lot of opportunities. Good Luck Mr. Wood.
I'm betting he is a NFL draft choice soon, not a signed non-draftee.
I'll take that action. Name the stakes.....
I’m with WBTFG on this one.
Three Pints at either Madison River Brewery or at Bosque Brewing North.....
I’ll send you the money if he gets drafted.



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by SACCAT » Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:24 pm

Add a Big Ten team to the list




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Re: Wood in portal

Post by CatBot » Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:57 pm

Hard to feel bad about this. Excited to see what he can do.



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by The Butcher » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:28 am

SACCAT wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:24 pm
Add a Big Ten team to the list

Indiana is a step down. :wink:



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Re: Wood in portal

Post by MTCowpoke22 » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:41 am

The Butcher wrote:
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:28 am
SACCAT wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:24 pm
Add a Big Ten team to the list

Indiana is a step down. :wink:
Normally you'd be right. But currently, for probably the first time ever, the Hoosiers football team is really good, and their basketball team sucks.


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Re: Wood in portal

Post by aucat » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:02 am

It boils down to what is best for the individual, not the team. I agree with the posts that the FCS is becoming a farm league for the FBS. One reason I have enjoyed FCS is because it is not poisoned by the huge money that the FBS is. GIven the fact that Wood has already received his degree, I am fine with him doing what he is doing. If he had NOT graduated, I wouldn't like it. If you are a dominant player on the FCS level, there will certainly be opportunities for making it to the NFL. One risk of jumping to the FBS is, given the competition, you may end up getting lost in the shuffle.

For example, remember when Dakota Prukup was tearing it up at MSU? Sadly we had no defense in those years, but he was putting up huge numbers. Then he transferred to Oregon and I don't think he achieved any success there.



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