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Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:30 am
by AFCAT
Not sure if we had a thread on him going in the portal.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
by 91catAlum
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:45 am
by luckyirishguy25
Not sure if that's a better place to get noticed than here.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:46 am
by luckyirishguy25
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
Kennesaw State moved up to FBS. Next year is their first year.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:47 am
by Cledus
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
They moved up. FBS now. But yes, it's still a strange move in my judgment.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:51 am
by wbtfg
Kennesaw isn't even a state.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:53 am
by VimSince03
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
He was listed two weeks ago with Omar as they entered close together. KSU will be C-USA FBS soon.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:03 am
by MSU01
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:45 am
Not sure if that's a better place to get noticed than here.
It probably is a better place to get noticed if Moore and Wehr both return to MSU in 2024 and take the two starting tackle positions.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:22 am
by BelligerentBobcat
He transferred because he wants to start and he most likely wasn’t going to here.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:25 am
by Prodigal Cat
MSU01 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:03 am
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:45 am
Not sure if that's a better place to get noticed than here.
It probably is a better place to get noticed if Moore and Wehr both return to MSU in 2024 and take the two starting tackle positions.
Along with a few younger guys pushing to make the 2 deep.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:33 am
by TomCat88
BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:22 am
He transferred because he wants to start and he most likely wasn’t going to here.
I don’t consider him to be a portal casualty. As you pointed out he probably wasn’t going to start at MSU next year and he wants to get on the field. I’m fairly certain he isn’t going to Kennesaw because it’s going FBS.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:40 am
by BelligerentBobcat
MSU01 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:03 am
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:45 am
Not sure if that's a better place to get noticed than here.
It probably is a better place to get noticed if Moore and Wehr both return to MSU in 2024 and take the two starting tackle positions.
Take? Do you mean keep?
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:03 pm
by Hi-Line Bobcat
I thought there was a capacity minimum for football stadiums when you move up? Kennesaw’s stadium is like 9,000 capacity and they draw below that during the year. I just thought I remember somebody saying that their were capacity stipulations and attendance benchmarks that need to be met before you can move up.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:10 pm
by Prodigal Cat
Hi-Line Bobcat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:03 pm
I thought there was a capacity minimum for football stadiums when you move up? Kennesaw’s stadium is like 9,000 capacity and they draw below that during the year. I just thought I remember somebody saying that their were capacity stipulations and attendance benchmarks that need to be met before you can move up.
They dropped that quite awhile ago. Now its just $5 million along with the other requirements (scholarships/ #of sports...)
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:18 pm
by The Butcher
wbtfg wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:51 am
Kennesaw isn't even a state.
That's likely why he chose not to capitalize the "s" in "state" in his tweet.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:35 pm
by The Butcher
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:46 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
Kennesaw State moved up to FBS. Next year is their first year.
Looked at their 2023 schedule and yikes, they went 3-6. Seemingly struggled to secure opponents since they only played 9 games, and the disparity becomes even more evident when you consider their three victories. They managed to beat Tusculum University (DII), Lincoln University (DII), and Virginia-Lynchburg (DIII). The move to FBS might prove to be a challenging transition for them.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:38 pm
by luckyirishguy25
The Butcher wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:35 pm
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:46 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
Kennesaw State moved up to FBS. Next year is their first year.
Looked at their 2023 schedule and yikes, they went 3-6. Seemingly struggled to secure opponents since they only played 9 games, and the disparity becomes even more evident when you consider their three victories. They managed to beat Tusculum University (DII), Lincoln University (DII), and Virginia-Lynchburg (DIII). The move to FBS might prove to be a challenging transition for them.
Well they added FB like 8 years ago and we're never really a good FCS team except for 1 year. They'll be a bottom dweller.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:47 pm
by RickRund
The Butcher wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:35 pm
luckyirishguy25 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:46 am
91catAlum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Just saw this myself. Had no idea he was in the portal.
O-line continues to take hits. NIL money is unlikely to be a factor here. Why Kennesaw State?? Thats an FCS in Georgia and Kettles is from Washington state I believe. Just a strange move.
Kennesaw State moved up to FBS. Next year is their first year.
Looked at their 2023 schedule and yikes, they went 3-6. Seemingly struggled to secure opponents since they only played 9 games, and the disparity becomes even more evident when you consider their three victories. They managed to beat Tusculum University (DII), Lincoln University (DII), and Virginia-Lynchburg (DIII). The move to FBS might prove to be a challenging transition for them.
The three they defeated has a combined record of 6-26 including Lincoln University, 0-12. Tusculum was ranked 62nd in D2... Sounds like a strange pick.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:16 pm
by Tcat
Family lives in South Carolina. Graduates from MSU in the spring. 2 years eligibility = two years for master's degree. Full boat FBS plus...
KSU Head Coach with the same intensity and fire as Choate - Kettels was a Choate recruit. "not a better place to get noticed"... If that is truly his motive...Second largest school in Georgia in terms of attendance, suburb of Atlanta - multiply the Donor base by ??, Conference USA National TV deal with CBS and ESPN, NIL possibilities Atlanta, GA vs Bozeman, MT. Experienced contributor from MSU moving to make immediate impact to support new FBS team and establish legacy - Similar to what Choate was preaching early on.
Congrats Kettels! Thanks for your contribution to the Cats! Thanks for staying in the arena, which allows those outside their opinions...as "odd, strange, bottom dwelling" and ill-informed as they may be.
Re: Kettels to Kennesaw State
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:23 pm
by ND0479
Tcat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:16 pm
Family lives in South Carolina. Graduates from MSU in the spring. 2 years eligibility = two years for master's degree. Full boat FBS plus...
KSU Head Coach with the same intensity and fire as Choate - Kettels was a Choate recruit. "not a better place to get noticed"... If that is truly his motive...Second largest school in Georgia in terms of attendance, suburb of Atlanta - multiply the Donor base by ??, Conference USA National TV deal with CBS and ESPN, NIL possibilities Atlanta, GA vs Bozeman, MT. Experienced contributor from MSU moving to make immediate impact to support new FBS team and establish legacy - Similar to what Choate was preaching early on.
Congrats Kettels! Thanks for your contribution to the Cats! Thanks for staying in the arena, which allows those outside their opinions...as "odd, strange, bottom dwelling" and ill-informed as they may be.
