Not sure where to put this, but does anyone know how many players we are losing due to graduation, eligibility running out, and the like? I know the transfer portal will still be pretty fluid, but do we have an actual number of open spots available? Just curious.

WIU getting outside perspective on addressing challenges. From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM: https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local/2023-12-17/wiu-getting-outside-perspective-on-addressing-challenges        I saw this, and then on Facebook I saw local parents/students complaining that WIU is not recru...

https://footballscoop.com/news/western-illinois-staff-begins-to-take-shape-under-joe-davis so this is interesting.  No disrespect to Coach Krez but I don’t see how he was promoted.  Prior to joining WIU he was a HS Coach (in class 2 😳, so not even a big school) and he’s been been helping run their ...

https://footballscoop.com/news/western-illinois-staff-begins-to-take-shape-under-joe-davis so this is interesting.  No disrespect to Coach Krez but I don’t see how he was promoted.  Prior to joining WIU he was a HS Coach (in class 2 😳, so not even a big school) and he’s been been helping run their ...

He mentioned wanting players worthy of a full-ride scholly.  Is that going to be a policy change from the past - more players getting full-rides instead of partials?  I think it makes some sense if you cant offer up much in NIL incentive or cost of attendance dollars.     Wonder how the current pla...

Is it improper to ask for names you've seen (as entering the portal)? I don't use X or Twitter or whatever it is now.   Most of the ones I’ve seen have been offensive players Sanders Morrisey the lineman name I can’t spell are the main ones    With me it's hard to remember who would have possibly b...

Is it improper to ask for names you've seen (as entering the portal)? I don't use X or Twitter or whatever it is now.

Rockydog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:30 pm Interesting that the majority of WIU players that have entered the portal have offers from other D1 schools.  If these players were as bad as bad as most of you thought why would any other (D1) school want them?

 

How many have entered the portal now? Is there any place they are listed?

So, any thoughts on whether this hire helps keep kids here or sends them to the portal? I don't know anyone in the program, so I am clueless on whether this  will help or hurt the current players.

bignecks wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:03 pm didn't watch the game with the paywall being there, but disappointing loss

 

It definitely was. Hard to tell when you can't watch, but it sounds like we just couldn't hit anything, but kept fouling. Bummer.