In Reply to: Ucla FB currently 15th in TP team ranking.... posted by ClockBlocker on January 12, 2026 at 15:50:41
Beyond the 5-6 holdovers who we know will start and/or play a lot, there are quite a few underclassmen who are worth trying to develop instead of purging them for no good reason. They haven't really even had a chance yet and they're already on campus. If they don't pan out, they'll probably get in the portal next year anyway.
Chesney wants competitive practices, and these guys should compete.
Scott Taylor
J. Walls
C. Cogshell
K. Cox
Jace Brown
N. Fox Flores
Robert James
J. Somerville
Madden, obviously
L. Zamorano
Most of the guys who got in the portal are upperclassmen who just weren't going to play (except for Gilmer and Jordan, who probably got good money to leave).
I'm surprised Mikey Matthews and one of the RB's haven't gone into the portal.