A highly touted Cal QB is in the portal.

If they're gonna offer him $1 million a year, heck yeah. But they're only one-year contracts?

https://x.com/MilesHighBuffs/status/2008316468870471876?s=20

"The Colorado players with the highest NIL valuations (per On3) are offensive lineman Jordan Seaton ($1.9 million), quarterback Julian Lewis ($1.1 million), and freshman lineman Carde Smith ($111,000)."

JuJu Lewis was a highly touted five-star recruit. He sat out the last game to preserve a year of eligibility.

https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/top-5-colorado-players-highest-nil-valuations-jordan-seaton-juju-lewis-deion-sanders-coach-prime-deal

"Top 20" 2024 HS tape for Treynor Cleeland. He played LB, which shows, as he's not afraid of contact. Shows some mobility, sturdy build, and has some throws I don't think some of our recent 'game managers' of recent years make as easily.

http://www.hudl.com/v/2R4zrZ

RB Kai Acia proved himself as deserving of PT. Nice addition.

Pinnick plays three sports?

https://x.com/cbseric/status/2008319058819604622?s=20

Only 3 wins, 25 players bolting, including their #1 receiver and speed guy, and another receiver (both with a last name of Miller). DS alternated between 3 QBs last year, and the young starter returns. Apparently lots of turnover in the front office. Probably lots of pressure to keep DS there for ticket sales, but sounds like a high-pressure situation with little stability.

I would have made Colorado a no visit or last visit, not first. He'll have the pressure to sign immediately, the hype, and little time for options. He should have offers elsewhere with less baggage, but I bet the Red Envelope agent is pushing this.

Doesn't Fish have 2 years eligibility left?

Les isn't speaking for Aggie football. AG came back after entering the portal.

My mistake, I confused Harper (played in 4 games, 1 start) with Rasor.

They were Pac 12, we're FCS. Read their board. I'm not saying it's right. Recall USC paying money to remove us from their schedule.

Cal folks clearly believe they're superior to us, even though they can't compete w USC or Alabama, and they're getting huge campus subsidies. They have to swallow playing w the likes of us and Fresno State. Like always, the TV dollars are key. Stanford reduced the size of their stadium and only averaged 26,000 fans in 2024. Cal averaged 39,000.

We knew CP leaving was a good probability.

EDIT. My mistake, I confused Harper (played in 4 games, 1 start) with Rasor.

I believe so. For years I've been told a 3.0 GPA in UC-eligible classes is the minimum.

Schools on a lower level have added football, sometimes allegedly in an attempt to boost male enrollment and campus spirit.

Guess is quick, and a lefty.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDKxCAAzufT/?img_index=1&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Cal Quarterback Devin Brown is in the portal. A former 5-star recruit who also played at Ohio State, 6'3", 215. Has seen highly limited action in college. In HS threw for 8,000 yards, 85 TDs, and a 135 QB Rating his senior year, when he also ran for 430 yards in 14 games. This is probably his last real shot.

"The FCS saw two standout freshmen quarterbacks declare for the portal in Caden Pinnick from UC Davis and Braden Atkinson from Mercer. One source pegs a proven starter at the FCS level at between $350,000-500,000, well short of the few million of starting SEC or Big Ten QBs. Western Carolina sophomore Taron Dickens, who finished second in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, is also in the portal."

https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/putting-dollars-to-the-transfer-portal-what-players-could-earn

We'll be a top choice for some JC guys, FCS and FBS transfers. Loaded RBs, roster, playoff caliber team. Rasor has to be re-thinking hard.

Agreed. I don't get the guys w just one season (Cleeland, Brant), did they transfer or change positions? Xzavior Guess is still in the mix, and don't forget JM came as a one-year JC recruit. Eason was injured his senior year, but only 4 career TD passes in 3 years?

Interesting how our top QBs had a HS QB Rating in the 120s.

Added Wrighster.

MaxPreps High School Stats

..........Seasons... Comp .. TDs.... Yards....QB Rting/SrYr
Pinnick ...(2)....... 305........52.......4,625.........125 ..... Portal
Rasor.......(3)........434........79.......5,440.........121 ..... Portal
Wrighster (2).......148........18.......2,426..........125 ..... Portal
Cleeland..(1)..........92........19.......1,029..........115
Guess .....(4)........458........61.......6,133..........132
Brant*......(1)........155........26.......2,156......... 117
Eason......(3)...........82.........4........1,005............61

* New signee

New source upgraded Ckeelands stats.