OTF Premium 2025-26 Portal Tracker Thread

[CJ Vogel]

From McKinney. Wasn’t a lot of interest originally out of HS, but has experience and is a physical back

[f1revo]

5 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

This is a big entrance. I had alluded to watching MSU after they parted ways with their HC, Marsh was the reason why.

I expect there to be interest from Texas, but we will see.

Is he a burner? Not much need for an outside guy who isn't.

[birdlaw5895]

4 hours ago, Steamboat Willie said:

Portal tampering already started, the rules are decorative, and chaos is the only constant. Buckle up.

🤌beautifully put 

[drag worm]

1 hour ago, Bonaparte said:

Texas has 3 good young receiver to go with Wingo and Mosley.

Who?

[drag worm]

I’ll just say this. Sark was on a roll with the portal when he started building around Ewers. Getting AD was the perfect pairing to X. Getting Golden was a stroke of genius and paring him with Bond was an elite move. Arch deserves those kinds of first round draft picks around him at Texas. Yes, OL is priority one. But getting an elite RB1 who defenses have to game plan around and getting a WR1 who can take the top off a defense is also imperative if we are wanting to really go all in and maximize our time with Arch. So far we’ve let him down imo.

[AceHorn23]

5 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Good ballplayer. Not a great tackler,however. 

111! Tackles 

[AceHorn23]

5 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

This should hopefully be a fun portal season this year. Hoping sark goes all in for possibly arch’s last season. 

That's the plan. 

[Bonaparte]

52 minutes ago, drag worm said:

Who?

McCutcheon, Lockett and Ffrench.

[chennups]

1 minute ago, Bonaparte said:

McCutcheon, Lockett and Ffrench.

livingstone

[Glass Joe]

7 hours ago, Tres Comas said:

Need to recruit Ahmad Hardy into the portal

Mizzou’s back-up RB (J.Roberts) would start immediately at Texas.

Maybe we grab Roberts and he can bring his OL Coach with him to Texas (Brandon Jones). 😂

[drag worm]

59 minutes ago, Bonaparte said:

McCutcheon, Lockett and Ffrench.

Whether those dudes stay or portal I’m not sure you go into the Ohio state game thinning they are difference makers. And that should be our number one priority for building around Arch to start next season. Difference makers in the Ohio State game. Nothing less. 

[DeepEddyHorn]

My wish list:

OL - 4

RB - 1-2

WR - 2

TE - 1

DE - 1

DT - 1

LB - 2

S - 1

[40AcresDust]

@CJ Vogel have you all heard what positions the staff might be targeting or evaluating for portal help? I think OL (x3) is obvious, but RB (x1) and LB (x1) seem like the only other areas where we NEED an upper classman or help.

Edited 1 hour ago by 40AcresDust

[AusMOJO]

My uneducated opinion is that the focus should be quality OL players, mostly interior and a #1 RB. Wisner has his moments but isn't consistently involved and is typically not a difference maker. 

So for me, something like this should be the focus:

3-4 IOL

1 RB

1 NT

1-2 LB

1 CB

1 S

1 K

1 P

After all that, then look for other stuff. Right now, I don't think Marsh is a massive upgrade over what we have. If you give these guys a proper off-season to work with Arch, unlike this previous one, I think that makes a world of difference. 

We also need to decide what we want to do schematically and stick with it. 

 

[Glass Joe]

10-13 total needed, by position 

3 IOL (2 starting Guards, 1 OC to push Robertson for starting role)

1 swing OT (young OT who can spot start if needed in 2026)

1 WR (elite only, if available)

1-2 RBs (1 starter, and a J.Blue type of speed RB who can catch, if available)

1 QB - Matthew Caldwell redux 

1 NT - Cole Brevard redux

1 ILB - run stopper / thumper

1 CB - At least good enough to be CB3

1 Safety - Starter quality

1 PK - Mason Shipley redux