The Portal, 2025 Style

[Fightingscot82]

Not in agreement with that one. They open with Vanderbilt and Coastal Carolina in 2025. They open at Clemson in 2026. They were playing even at Florida State this year before losing in second half. Looking at their scores from this year, they lost 5 games by 5 or less. They may not play for an FCS championship next year but, there is no way D2 programs can compete against those schools. Could Ferris, Grand Valley and a couple more possibly upset Charleston? Absolutely, Bur there is no comparison between the Robert Morris type and schools from the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference.

Small sample that's problematic. Unless they're playing the top FCS schools, the FBS schools are lazy in preparation as if its a scrimmage against the local high school. You see this much more in basketball when D1 schedules a scrimmage against D2 then gets upset.

FYI: Robert Morris was in the Big South until this year and beat Charleston Southern last year. I agree that the Big South is better than the NEC, but not by much. The NEC is just NE10 schools with better financial positions to discount more scholarships. That scholarship number is the only qualifier to play Florida State - and FSU will gladly pay them $450k for the very likely home win and much less than they'd have to pay an FBS team.

[EastStroud13]

Not in agreement with that one. They open with Vanderbilt and Coastal Carolina in 2025. They open at Clemson in 2026. They were playing even at Florida State this year before losing in second half. Looking at their scores from this year, they lost 5 games by 5 or less. They may not play for an FCS championship next year but, there is no way D2 programs can compete against those schools. Could Ferris, Grand Valley and a couple more possibly upset Charleston? Absolutely, Bur there is no comparison between the Robert Morris type and schools from the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference.

I think you're completely off base on this. Ferris played Montana to within a touchdown in 2023. They would smoke Charleston Southern. Just being in FCS doesn't make you good if you don't have any of the rest of the infrastructure that comes with a winning program.

[Ram040506]

I think you're completely off base on this. Ferris played Montana to within a touchdown in 2023. They would smoke Charleston Southern. Just being in FCS doesn't make you good if you don't have any of the rest of the infrastructure that comes with a winning program.

Wait till you see their completion percentage next year though.

[Boro33]

Wait till you see their completion percentage next year though.

Yea.....kinda hard to beat 69%. I concur.

[Ram040506]

Yea.....kinda hard to beat 69%. I concur.

I know you do lol.

[Fightingscot82]

Has anyone heard of Lock Haven naming an interim hc? In looking at Mulrooneys coaching record, he only has 1 winning season in 9 years as a HC. I feel bad for the coaching staff he left behind. Those guys stayed with him for 3 years making no money. they thought they were along for the ride with him to FCS. Will be interesting to see how he does at Brown. You actually have to develop players over 4 years instead of bringing in portal guys.

https://www.golhu.com/news/2025/1/17...all-coach.aspx

[RocknTheSnackBar]

Appointed by interim AD so that's good

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I know you do lol.

Charleston Southern will be in the Pick 'Em weekly next Fall.

[iupgroundhog]

https://www.golhu.com/news/2025/1/17...all-coach.aspx

I would say that's the best option. Of course, Battaglia will be a candidate in their national search.

[PSAC77]

Their recruiting class is going to be destroyed. How can anyone commit not knowing who the head coach is going to be unless they have no other options. I really don't like Lock Haven staff. They are constantly cutting guys and do not develop players. Maybe it was all at the direction of the head coach. I do not know. The one that stands out to me is when they cut a freshman DL last year that tore his ACL during the season. They cut him before spring semester. They lost their top recruit after 1 semester in 2023 bc he failed out. No one was monitoring the kids academics. Hoping a new staff comes in with integrity. Beneath it all Mulrooney was not what he appeared to be to the outside world.

[iupgroundhog]

Their recruiting class is going to be destroyed. How can anyone commit not knowing who the head coach is going to be unless they have no other options. I really don't like Lock Haven staff. They are constantly cutting guys and do not develop players. Maybe it was all at the direction of the head coach. I do not know. The one that stands out to me is when they cut a freshman DL last year that tore his ACL during the season. They cut him before spring semester. They lost their top recruit after 1 semester in 2023 bc he failed out. No one was monitoring the kids academics. Hoping a new staff comes in with integrity. Beneath it all Mulrooney was not what he appeared to be to the outside world.

It will be interesting to watch. As it has been interesting to watch under Mulrooney. I don't think anybody knows what will happen there. Before 2022, nobody in the PSAC ever heard of Mulrooney. Who is to say the interim HC or the DC aren't going to be as successful. Do you think recruits signed on just because of one guy (Mulrooney)? Maybe. I think probably not.

I'm sure there will be some defections. Nobody knows yet how many. I think retaining the current players is more important than salvaging the incoming class. A program can recover from a poor recruitment class. Now if a bunch of the current players being relied on in the upcoming season bolt, then you've got a bigger problem.

[Fightingscot82]

I think it's an ideal decision by Lock Haven. Judging from the looks of the Elon app, the reaction is huge and very few players will leave. I bet some who immediately jumped into the portal when Mulrooney left regret that decision.

Battaglia is another young, energetic, and hungry coach. Hell maybe that's the new model for Lock Haven, be the transfer portal for coaches looking to move up. Come in as a coordinator, get your opportunity to be a head coach, give them 2 or 3 good years, then move out and up.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think it's an ideal decision by Lock Haven. Judging from the looks of the Elon app, the reaction is huge and very few players will leave. I bet some who immediately jumped into the portal when Mulrooney left regret that decision.

Battaglia is another young, energetic, and hungry coach. Hell maybe that's the new model for Lock Haven, be the transfer portal for coaches looking to move up. Come in as a coordinator, get your opportunity to be a head coach, give them 2 or 3 good years, then move out and up.

He's only the interim. I'd probably still be looking to roll if I was a top player there.

I'd guess the fear is the administrators will get enamored with some shiny new retread.

[PSAC77]

OL Varrius Farrell decommitted from LHU and is now headed to Slippery Rock. Good move for him.

[iupgroundhog]

He's only the interim. I'd probably still be looking to roll if I was a top player there.

I'd guess the fear is the administrators will get enamored with some shiny new retread.

When you say the administrators I guess that is Commonwealth University. I think the interim AD will be very influential in this. Although Jones is "Interim" he has a much stronger presence than maybe any other AD in the PSAC.