WT Football

[Predatory Primates]

That vote by the NCAA is for D2 only. 5 years to play 5 seasons. No more reshirts.

Jan 13-16 is the vote.

[Try II]

I'm seeing that RJ Martinez and Sean 'Fats' Johnson are both annoucing they are in the transfer portal. I thought they were both out of eligibility.

Yeah Fats was at UNK 2021-23 (redshirt, played 5 games in 2002, 10 games in 2023). Guessing he's banking on 5 years of play. However, son, get a job!

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Every team has a "mass exodus of top players" these days. That's the game we are in. Those guys are trying to cash in on some NIL. Good for 'em. Doesn't mean they will be successful. Doesn't mean some won't return anyway. If RJ can play another year, he deserves a spot in D1, and good for him.

WT is just like every other football program out there - no better position and no worse - to get quality players to compete. They either will or they won't. Everyone else out there is doing their deal. WT I am sure is doing theirs. If you are ill-fitted for one year deals, you need to be out of the business by now.

Yep and no matter what, it comes down to coaching.

WT the last 12 years hasnt made the playoffs and during that time they have seen teams not in existence at the time make the playoffs (UTPB), Teams pass them overall (Western Oregon), and been beaten by the worst teams no longer in existence (Simon Frasier).

High school seniors graduating were in kindergarten the last time WT played their last playoff game. Let that sink in.

[MooseLodge]

It was mentioned that there is a vote by the NCAA, I believe next week, that would give some D2 players like RJ another season of eligibility. I wonder if they are hitting the transfer portal in preperation that the vote might go their way. However, I'm not sure that would apply to them moving up to FCS or FBS.

That vote by the NCAA is for D2 only. 5 years to play 5 seasons. No more reshirts.

[MooseLodge]

I honestly don't know the answer on the NIL. From seeing the mass exodus of top players this year I doubt it.

Every team has a "mass exodus of top players" these days. That's the game we are in. Those guys are trying to cash in on some NIL. Good for 'em. Doesn't mean they will be successful. Doesn't mean some won't return anyway. If RJ can play another year, he deserves a spot in D1, and good for him.

WT is just like every other football program out there - no better position and no worse - to get quality players to compete. They either will or they won't. Everyone else out there is doing their deal. WT I am sure is doing theirs. If you are ill-fitted for one year deals, you need to be out of the business by now.

[Roaming Buff]

I don't see how, unless the rules changed. Remember the D1 lacrosse star who played 4 years then went to Ferris and became the starting QB? He got an extra year because it was a different sport.

Martinez already got in 5 years, maybe he got in an extension due to COVID or because he only played in a few games at Baylor and Texas State.

https://gobuffsgo.com/sports/footbal...martinez/14059

It was mentioned that there is a vote by the NCAA, I believe next week, that would give some D2 players like RJ another season of eligibility. I wonder if they are hitting the transfer portal in preperation that the vote might go their way. However, I'm not sure that would apply to them moving up to FCS or FBS.

[BuffaloChip]

I honestly don't know the answer on the NIL. From seeing the mass exodus of top players this year I doubt it.

Last year, I heard WT FB had NIL money available. I was told NIL wasn't a problem.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I honestly don't know the answer on the NIL. From seeing the mass exodus of top players this year I doubt it.

In my experiences from FCS (even lower FBS) and below, teams pay NIL to bring in equal/better players than the ones that are leaving receiving NIL deals elsewhere.

That being said WT may be doing neither at a noticeable rate.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I don't see how, unless the rules changed. Remember the D1 lacrosse star who played 4 years then went to Ferris and became the starting QB? He got an extra year because it was a different sport.

Martinez already got in 5 years, maybe he got in an extension due to COVID or because he only played in a few games at Baylor and Texas State.

https://gobuffsgo.com/sports/footbal...martinez/14059

Maybe it was the COVID extension as I now remember someone mentioning it last month.

I think (again not 100%) this is the last year for those COVID extensions.

[Buff Fan 05]

Thing won't get busy for the D2 programs until next week. The portal window closes on 1/16. About 1/11, it will be panic time for everyone who got left without a seat at the big boy table. Are any WT boosters paying NIL for players?

I honestly don't know the answer on the NIL. From seeing the mass exodus of top players this year I doubt it.

[WT_TKW]

I think Martinez can play a last year as a grad student but dont hold me to that.

I don't see how, unless the rules changed. Remember the D1 lacrosse star who played 4 years then went to Ferris and became the starting QB? He got an extra year because it was a different sport.

Martinez already got in 5 years, maybe he got in an extension due to COVID or because he only played in a few games at Baylor and Texas State.

https://gobuffsgo.com/sports/footbal...martinez/14059

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I'm seeing that RJ Martinez and Sean 'Fats' Johnson are both annoucing they are in the transfer portal. I thought they were both out of eligibility.

I think Martinez can play a last year as a grad student but dont hold me to that.

[Roaming Buff]

I'm seeing that RJ Martinez and Sean 'Fats' Johnson are both annoucing they are in the transfer portal. I thought they were both out of eligibility.

[MooseLodge]

Right, I have zero confidence they will get the players needed. I was at the spring game last year and saw the difference in the roster Bane helped build by Fall

Thing won't get busy for the D2 programs until next week. The portal window closes on 1/16. About 1/11, it will be panic time for everyone who got left without a seat at the big boy table. Are any WT boosters paying NIL for players?

[Buff Fan 05]

Probably just Jokers.

Right, I have zero confidence they will get the players needed. I was at the spring game last year and saw the difference in the roster Bane helped build by Fall