Good grief, this is not a good portal start for us

[92Pony]

We have also offered Justin Mayers from UTEP. Starting guard.

A 2* OL from UTEP you say?

 

[18IsTheMan]

A 2* OL from UTEP you say?

He's supposedly a 4* in the portal, however that's determined.

 

[IPOC]

This is what I know:

Gamecocks offer Ivy League TE

A couple of prospects in the NCAA Transfer Portal have posted about offers from South Carolina.

247sports.com

South Carolina offers transfer offensive lineman

This is the first transfer prospect in the current cycle to post about an offer from South Carolina.

247sports.com

ewwwwwww O'blammy

 

[Battleship Texas]

We have also offered Justin Mayers from UTEP. Starting guard.

Mayers was originally a Class of 2019 prospect out of Frisco (Texas) Reedy. The two-star picked UTEP over FCS competition, but in his five years as a Miner has accomplished some impressive feats.

He redshirted in 2019, and played sparingly in the Covid-shortened 2020 season. He got a bit more playing time in 2021, but has been a mainstay at guard for the past two seasons. He played all but 19 snaps in 2022, and all but five this year. Though UTEP has been middling on the ground in both seasons, he grades as an elite pass-blocker according to PFF, and a solid contributor on the ground. He was first-team All-League in 2022, and should repeat that honor when Conference USA announces its postseason awards.

Mayers has one year to play one as a grad transfer. Colorado, Pitt, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, and several mid-majors are among those in pursuit out of the Portal.

 

[Battleship Texas]

A 2* OL from UTEP you say?

First team all conference in 2022 and probably will be again in 2023. Offers from Va Tech, Pitt, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Colorado and more

 

[Tngamecock]

And with a 5-7 record you expect all 5 stars to be transferring here? The O-lineman was a 3star which lots of starts and is being recruited by other SEac schools. Did many of you say the same for Brooks from Wingate who's in the NFL or Juice from JMU? The coaches are looking for hidden gems that can make a difference. We will fail on some but hopefully successful on some.

They said it on Brooks, Wells, Jaylen Foster, Mario, etc. There are many many players who develop after graduating high school a few years into college. I’m not worried about anyone we offer as long as they can play. I think our center this year is the only lineman we had with an attitude. He was from an Ivy League school.