Porter's Playbook | The Coaching Career of DJ Porter

Post by **djp73** » 09 Dec 2025, 22:22

James wrote: ↑
07 Dec 2025, 21:55
Very good season 1 with USF. Playoffs next year?

Defense should be better. Offense may take a bit of a step back without Williams so I don’t know if we match or better our record this season. Not sure what my OOC schedule will be like

Post by **djp73** » 09 Dec 2025, 22:23

Soapy wrote: ↑
09 Dec 2025, 07:25

Soapy wrote: ↑
17 Nov 2025, 06:34
Tyler Williams is a stud, he was good for me in my USF save
i know ball

Post by **djp73** » 10 Dec 2025, 08:24

A little inside baseball here regarding the recruiting changes:
I have had a longstanding house rule that I can not overrecruit and cut so initially I only had one open spot for a portal player.
However, this house rule does not take into account that I am a new incoming coach and staff and the roster is a bit of a mess.
Also, the NIL and Portal era kind of make this house rule a bit antiquated, it does date back to the early NCAA games.
Therefore, I allowed myself a deeper portal class and I will likely cut a few of the 20+ offensive linesmen I inherited to try to balance things out better.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 10 Dec 2025, 12:04

djp73 wrote: ↑
10 Dec 2025, 08:24
A little inside baseball here regarding the recruiting changes:
I have had a longstanding house rule that I can not overrecruit and cut so initially I only had one open spot for a portal player.
However, this house rule does not take into account that I am a new incoming coach and staff and the roster is a bit of a mess.
Also, the NIL and Portal era kind of make this house rule a bit antiquated, it does date back to the early NCAA games.
Therefore, I allowed myself a deeper portal class and I will likely cut a few of the 20+ offensive linesmen I inherited to try to balance things out better.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.

makes sense. I have a house rule where I can't cut players I recruited

Post by **djp73** » 10 Dec 2025, 15:56

Like I said the rule doesn't really fit anymore the way I had it (un)written

Post by **The JZA** » 10 Dec 2025, 20:16

Coach Porter & them Bulls about to run it up next schedule

Post by **Caesar** » 11 Dec 2025, 14:15

Here I am thinking this man was going to go get 15-20 guys out the portal and he got 5. Djp is the transfer portal's biggest hater :dead:

Looks like some good additions to a good team, though.

Post by **djp73** » 11 Dec 2025, 19:43

there were definitely some other positions I could have upgraded from the portal but i am more interested in recruiting, developing and retaining high schoolers

Deuce2223 · Post by **Deuce2223** » 11 Dec 2025, 20:58

djp73 wrote: ↑
10 Dec 2025, 08:24
A little inside baseball here regarding the recruiting changes:
I have had a longstanding house rule that I can not overrecruit and cut so initially I only had one open spot for a portal player.
However, this house rule does not take into account that I am a new incoming coach and staff and the roster is a bit of a mess.
Also, the NIL and Portal era kind of make this house rule a bit antiquated, it does date back to the early NCAA games.
Therefore, I allowed myself a deeper portal class and I will likely cut a few of the 20+ offensive linesmen I inherited to try to balance things out better.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.

Yeah I feel like you have to throw that rule out the window at least for the first couple of seasons. The portal has changed so much.

What do you have your portal settings at.. I have read multiple who say it's best to cap the # of players at like 7-8 per team and chances of players leaving like 25-30% to cut down on the Top-25 programs just scooping up all your best players every year..

Post by **djp73** » 11 Dec 2025, 20:59

Deuce2223 wrote: ↑
11 Dec 2025, 20:58

djp73 wrote: ↑
10 Dec 2025, 08:24
A little inside baseball here regarding the recruiting changes:
I have had a longstanding house rule that I can not overrecruit and cut so initially I only had one open spot for a portal player.
However, this house rule does not take into account that I am a new incoming coach and staff and the roster is a bit of a mess.
Also, the NIL and Portal era kind of make this house rule a bit antiquated, it does date back to the early NCAA games.
Therefore, I allowed myself a deeper portal class and I will likely cut a few of the 20+ offensive linesmen I inherited to try to balance things out better.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Yeah I feel like you have to throw that rule out the window at least for the first couple of seasons. The portal has changed so much.

What do you have your portal settings at.. I have read multiple who say it's best to cap the # of players at like 7-8 per team and chances of players leaving like 25-30% to cut down on the Top-25 programs just scooping up all your best players every year..

17 players, 35%

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