The Portal, 2025 Style

[ShipAlum]

Joey McCracken (Ship QB) announced on Instagram that he is medically retiring from football. He most recent injury is a torn labrum. Three straight seasons of season ending injuries.

[iupgroundhog]

The WR from LH (Young) will obviously be very sought after.

I assume he's looking to go up.

If not, I'd like to send the limo.

I'm not sure whether you can read this. It says he's looking at D1.

https://www.lockhaven.com/sports/loc...ansfer-portal/

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The WR from LH (Young) will obviously be very sought after.

I assume he's looking to go up.

If not, I'd like to send the limo.

[RamPride]

VERY odd.....

Money, Shepherd not fully funded and as of this point no capable QB on roster..

[ShoNuff]

Why are players bolting from Shepherd? Seems odd.

VERY odd.....

[IUPNation]

Why are players bolting from Shepherd? Seems odd.

[IUPNation]

Neighbors.

SH was pretty young this year and had some really good players (just not enough). A couple of them will be highly sought after in the Portal.

The RB is obviously the star attraction. We'll see what he does with his lone year remaining. But, they have a couple guys on defense who could play anywhere in the PSAC.

That school isn't for everybody. It's nice and all but it's like being in 13th grade.

Plus going to Catholic Schools suck. I wish I had never gone to one..and I’m going to my high school reunion tonight. Ugh.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

How close are the two schools?

Neighbors.

SH was pretty young this year and had some really good players (just not enough). A couple of them will be highly sought after in the Portal.

The RB is obviously the star attraction. We'll see what he does with his lone year remaining. But, they have a couple guys on defense who could play anywhere in the PSAC.

That school isn't for everybody. It's nice and all but it's like being in 13th grade.

[IUPNation]

How close are the two schools?

40-45 minutes…maybe a little less now that 119 and 22 were widened over the years…

[ESU Warrior]

Don't be shocked if some Griffins become Crimson Hawks.

Just sayin'

How close are the two schools?

[Ship69]

I have the first entry, and can't say it's surprising. Shippensburg QB Sam Stoner is last seen turning left at Sheetz and heading outta there.

https://twitter.com/SamStoner15/stat...60068448502066

Not surprising as you say. I think he would be on the depth chart behind Micucci and Gunnels if all three returned next season. Just hope they can keep whoever starts healthy next year and establish some stability at the position.

[ShipAlum]

Hopefully these young men stay on campus a few more weeks to closeout the semester and earn credits.

[Fightingscot82]

Miles Greer, Shepherd
Donte Harrison, Shepherd
Donovan Marcus, Gannon
Harold O'Neal, Shepherd
Hunter Robertson, Clarion
Tiar Young, Lock Haven

[CUlater]

The Shep group is some talented players looking for new homes. The one thing I keep reminding myself is that of the positions Shep is losing, they are also the easiest at the D2 level to find replacements at. LB's and DB/WR's flood the portal year to year, so I feel fairly confident that most teams can replace those types of guys. It's when OL/DL starters start testing the portal where I'd be a bit more distraught over. Thankfully, haven't seen that just yet.

for sure, i saw another one hit the portal this morning, DB Jahmari Nelson. The one that really hurts is Carroll, I think he may have been the best defensive player in the conference. If he wasn't, he would have been next year and only a freshman. He will jump up for sure, quite a talent.

[Ram040506]

With the first week (almost) in the books for D2 portal chaos, from my perspective so far two really big losers. Gannon and Shep have been gutted of their top returning talent. Fairly spotty from there so far but those two jump off the page to me.

The Shep group is some talented players looking for new homes. The one thing I keep reminding myself is that of the positions Shep is losing, they are also the easiest at the D2 level to find replacements at. LB's and DB/WR's flood the portal year to year, so I feel fairly confident that most teams can replace those types of guys. It's when OL/DL starters start testing the portal where I'd be a bit more distraught over. Thankfully, haven't seen that just yet.