Per @theknowledge request, here is the place to track UW Portal Gains and Losses.
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if I’m being honest I’d take those other two fat fucks back as well.
G Hatchett looks like he's 37 years old
I think he's 36.
So UW has had 6 scholarship players hit the portal so far (I had no idea Cam Davis had another year so that was a surprise). Probably need 3 more to get to the lower end of what Fisch expected to bring in (9 to 12 players). My 3 guesses would be Elijah Jackett (injuries and can't seem to put on much weight), Darren Barkins (not sure if the staff believes he can challenge for a starting spot and not great if he's a back-up as a SR when younger guys should get the reps), and Dyson McCutheon (lost the nickel back starting job to Jordan Shaw and will be a RS-SR next year).
UCLA's starting LT just entered the portal. He was a former walk-on and also can play RT and OG, allegedly was their best OL last year.
The media is going to have so much fun with brothers playing together on the oline and dline next year
Will Reed RT from Princeton, went to Eastside Catholic. #7 OT in the portal, could probably get him relatively cheap:
https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/TransferPortalTop/?positionKey=16
This makes me feel whelmed.
By his offer list, I'd be happy with him or Moe. Reed could compete for a starting spot at RT or OG opposite Geiran Hatchett. I'd guess Paki would be in the rotation too.
Hatchett’s season-ending injury was to his biceps. I feel slightly better. No ACL, achilles, etc.
Don’t like.
Meh. I won't cry over anyone on this offensive line leaving
Would’ve preferred Faasolo. Tafai seems like a good inside guy at the least. A Kalepo, if you will.
Fisch said he was going to have some "tough conversations" with kids. I'm sure in some of these cases, he told them "look, you can stick around but just so you know, we'll be looking for someone in the portal at your position." Others are probably listening to dumb people in their family saying "go out there and get paid, young man." A guy like Kahlee Tafai was not highly recruited out of high school. No other school at this level is going to offer him a spot or a dime of NIL money. His options are essentially remove yourself from the portal or go play at the FCS level
Goes to show the geireass isn't always geireener.
That's fair and it will be chinteresting to see if he leaves or comes back. It may be that UW is waiting to see who they can get along with what offers Tafai can get. Maybe they are feeling better about Jackett at LT?
UW should find an FCS school that can be our developmental league where players can go for a year or two, get playing time, and then transfer up
Why FCS? My Wolf Pack is built for this. Choate would be honored.
Yes. Wazzu.
I'm starting to Doog a little for the OL next year after the comings and goings. I read that Jackett returned to limited practice a month ago so these 15 bowl practices are especially helpful for him. So this is my updated two-deeps for 2025:
LT: RS-JR McCree / RS-Soph Jackett
LG: RS-JR Moe (Portal guess) / RS-Frosh Finau
C: JR Hatchett / RS-Frosh Watkins
RG: RS-SR Hatchett / RS-Soph Henning
RT: RS-JR Azzopardi OR RS-Soph Faasolo
RS-SR William Reed from Princeton is another option in the portal since he has played a ton, has many quality offers, and could challenge at RT or OG.
Not sure I'm that excited without a premier portal OT. Interior should be an upgrade, but the tackles still look weak sauce.
If Azzopardi is anything but the water boy, we have failed. We will be landing a decent to big time portal OT, no doubt.
Can he effectively get the water out to them, though?
not with those noodle arms.
I think we could use this guy who just hit the portal but bigger needs at DT and OL:
https://247sports.com/Player/Williams-Nwaneri-46125725/
Quickly becoming Chicken Little that we are not actually going to do shit in the portal. Hatchett would have been much better to have this year than next if he would have stayed healthy. Sounds like Moe isn't considering UW?
How’s his bag holding?
I assume fish will strike out on everyone worth a damn in the portal. Until proven otherwise I’ll just keep the expectations low. BTW these portal rankings are gay. Azzopardi was listed as a big get in the winter portal last year. How accurate are these “rankings” and who’s compiling them anyway?
What was the deal with the high Azzopardi ranking? I think it created a thought that he was an instant stud when I don't actually know where that came from. I thought he was some kind of All Mountain West guy but turned out he wasn't even a full time starter.
That’s why I question everything related to the portal. Everyone sucks until they don’t. The possible idea this staff might not pull in Moe is further proof that UW is poor. He’d be an instant, proven player on the interior THAT THEY RECRUITED TO ARIZONA! Get it done fish or fuck off.
