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Initial reaction....10-2. I could see us going perfect, but I know that is ambitious... 8-4 would be a failure in my opinion. I'll come back to this in a few days with more collected thoughts.

SFASawmillGuy said:

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Houston, has 14 players going out, and 19 coming in from the portal for 2025, highlighted by 4-star recruit and former starting QB at Texas A&M Conner Weigman

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If we shut down Weigman, by transitive properties we are on par with Notre Dame.

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True dat. LOL.

8-4 would match the best season out of the last 15. I think that's a fair mark to say is the expectation for this program.

Jacks6 said:

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Initial reaction....10-2. I could see us going perfect, but I know that is ambitious... 8-4 would be a failure in my opinion. I'll come back to this in a few days with more collected thoughts.

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I agree. 10-2 is what I'm expecting.

I think our matchup with UH is the most winnable matchup with an FBS school we've had in a while, just because of the amount of talent we have returning and UH needing to learn an entirely new system and having a lot of new pieces on both sides of the ball. But if we dropped that game, even if we lost by a lot, it wouldn't surprise me or worry me(unless we just looked entirely inept).

I also think we have a bad game somewhere in there and lose one we probably shouldn't. And that's okay if that happens. 11 games in a row is very hard to win, and every team has at least one head scratcher or game that's ravaged with injuries/bad calls. It can actually be a good thing depending when it happens, it can sober a team up when it matters most and gets them fired up. See Ohio State after losing to a bad Michigan team.

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WR: BRAEDEN MUSSETT 6-2; 190 Denton, Texas (Ryan) *** (DCTF)
Offers from SFA, Houston, North Texas, Texas State, UNLV, Missouri State, Grambling State, West Texas A&M, Southwest Baptist

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LB: SEMA'J AVERY 6-2; 200 Grenada, Mississippi (Grenada)
Offers from SFA, Western Kentucky, UCA, Northwestern State, Kentucky State

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DB: T.D. WILLIAMS 6-1; 185 Hollandale, Mississippi (Simmons/Hinds CC/Central Arkansas)

Starter at DB for UCA (Gets an extra year due to JUCO ruling)
G:33;TKL:78;TFL:3.0;INT:4;PD:27;FF:1;FR:1 (3 seasons at UCA)

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Williams should make an immediate impact.

Incredibly curious for how many fellow lumberjack faithful will be in Houston. UNT had a good showing so it's possible to see more.

Puddingman69 said:

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Incredibly curious for how many fellow lumberjack faithful will be in Houston. UNT had a good showing so it's possible to see more.

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Ready to go. I think the turnout will be good if we can get the alumni association to grab a HUGE block of tickets.

Puddingman69 said:

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Incredibly curious for how many fellow lumberjack faithful will be in Houston. UNT had a good showing so it's possible to see more.

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We've always had a very good turnout for the Prison Tech game at NRG. This will not be a rivalry game, but I'm optimistic that we should get at least 4-5 thousand there. SFA has a lot of alumni in the Greater Houston area.

Puddingman69 said:

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Incredibly curious for how many fellow lumberjack faithful will be in Houston. UNT had a good showing so it's possible to see more.

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I'm not gonna miss the chance to watch SFA get the first FBS win in over 20 years!

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Also signed...


DL: KYLAN DARVILLE 6-4; 260 Houston, Texas (North Shore)
Offers from SFA, Hawaii, Montana State, Furman

TKL:47.5;TFL:8.0;SCK:9.5;FR:1;PBU:1 (2024)

- 2025 Bayou Bowl Defensive MVP

Jacks6 said:

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Initial reaction....10-2. I could see us going perfect, but I know that is ambitious... 8-4 would be a failure in my opinion. I'll come back to this in a few days with more collected thoughts.

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After further evaluation, I do think my 10-2 pick could be too ambitious. Also 8-4 would not be a failure either, but I do believe it's underperforming.

SawmillGuy is 100% right, this may be our best opportunity to beat a FBS squad, let alone a P4 school. Looking at the backend of the schedule, our last 5-6 games are for sure winnable, and I think we'll be favorited to do so. Arguably our biggest challenges, ACU & UIW, will both have new starting QBs, so why not believe those are Ws? I think we get the bad taste out our mouths from the bad McNeese & ETA&M Ls. My last stipulation is with a healthy Sam....maybe 10-2 is in the picture? Overall to say, my expectations are high and I totally believe the Jacks should be a playoff team in 2025.

Another in conference transfer from HCU.

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Oklahoma State transfer

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LB: DERRICK LEWIS 6-1; 210 Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens/Texas Tech/UIW)

Out of high school Derrick Lewis was a 3-star recruit out of Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas. He was rated the #36 ILB in the nation according to 247sports for the class of 2020.

He held offers from Texas Tech, Boise State, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, Tulane, UTSA, HCU, UIW

This recruiting has been outstanding. We should have the depth of a smaller FBS team. That's gonna help against a team like Houston and later in the year when fatigue starts to set in.

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LB: BRON MELVIN 6-3; 210 Kirbyville, Texas (Kirbyville/ETSU)
- All Conference (ASC) Player at ETSU as a true freshman (2024)

28 Players

* Starter at one point at previous school (JUCO or portal)

HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS

QB: MYLES LOPEZ 6-3; 200 Pharr, Texas (San Juan-Alamo)
RB: JAVARI JOHNSON 5-8; 180 Texarkana, Texas (Texas High)
WR: BRAEDEN MUSSETT 6-2; 190 Denton, Texas (Ryan)
TE: RILEY ELLEFSON 6-7; 235 Jones, Oklahoma (Jones)
OL: DEVIN AMOS 6-5; 270 San Antonio, Texas (Warren)
OL: GRAYSON PAIGE 6-1; 270 Lubbock, Texas (Frenship)
DL: KYLAN DARVILLE 6-4; 260 Houston, Texas (North Shore)
DL: EVAN NAEATA 6-2; 280 Colleyville, Texas (Heritage)
DL: FRANKIE LONG 6-4; 275 Willis, Texas (Willis)
LB: SEMA'J AVERY 6-2; 200 Grenada, Mississippi (Grenada)
LB: COLE FATTIG 6-1; 200 Cypress, Texas (Bridgeland)
DB: CAM'REN-CHANCE BROOKS 6-0; 190 Austin, Texas (Lake Travis)
DB: CARMARO MAYO 5-9; 160 Bossier City, Louisiana (Parkway)
DB: ANDREVON THOMAS 5-11; 160 Jasper, Texas (Jasper)

JUCO RECRUITS

DB: MARCUS MOULTRIE II 5-10; 190 (Kilgore College) * (All-Conference)

PORTAL RECRUITS

QB: RYAN DAMRON 6-0; 205 (Tennessee)
RB: DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 6-1; 230 (TCU) *
TE: JERRALE POWERS 6-4; 232 (Florida State)
WR: DEVAUGH "BUGS" MORTIMER 5-9; 180 (Western Michigan) *
OL: WILEY SILLS 6-1; 280 (Oklahoma State)
LB: DERRICK LEWIS 6-1; 210 (Texas Tech)
DB: SACO ALOFIPO 5-10; 180 (Utah State)
DB: T.D. WILLIAMS 6-1; 185 (Central Arkansas) *
DB: DEVION HARGROVE 6-1; 180 (HCU) *
DB: RAYDEN CAMPBELL 5-11; 180 (Texas A&M - Kingsville) * (All-Conference)
DB: JALEN MAYO 6-2; 190 (Virginia Union) *
LB: JA'KWAVIUS SIMMONS 6-2; 220 (Central Missouri)
LB: BRON MELVIN 6-3; 210 (East Texas Baptist) * (All-Conference)