Frias in the Portal

FromLItoLogan · Post by **FromLItoLogan** » January 4th, 2024, 6:37 pm

Interesting that he left, wonder his reasoning.

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » January 4th, 2024, 6:47 pm

Recruited over?

cval · Post by **cval** » January 4th, 2024, 6:59 pm

Probably had hurt feelings when Blake said our linemen weren’t good enough.

GUS · Post by **GUS** » January 4th, 2024, 6:59 pm

I think that's the reason 78. He missed on a ton of blocks this season. Although he looked like he liked to pull and block out in the open.

3rdGenAggie · Post by **3rdGenAggie** » January 4th, 2024, 7:00 pm

Dislike due to the effect on depth.

Post by **aggies22** » January 4th, 2024, 7:32 pm

3rdGenAggie wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:00 pm
Dislike due to the effect on depth.

Agree. This thins out our numbers.

GUS · Post by **GUS** » January 4th, 2024, 7:35 pm

On the positive side, it opens up another scholarship.

Post by **aggies22** » January 4th, 2024, 7:37 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:35 pm
On the positive side, it opens up another scholarship.

I don't see us adding another offensive lineman.

Hoot · Post by **Hoot** » January 4th, 2024, 7:55 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:37 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:35 pm
On the positive side, it opens up another scholarship.
I don't see us adding another offensive lineman.

That seems like a questionable strategy. Any idea why they’d do that?

Elkaggie · Post by **Elkaggie** » January 4th, 2024, 8:04 pm

Just in the Nick of time. Doesn’t it close today?

I’m sure this was a surprise to the staff.

Post by **aggies22** » January 4th, 2024, 8:23 pm

Elkaggie wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 8:04 pm
Just in the Nick of time. Doesn’t it close today?

I’m sure this was a surprise to the staff.

The transfer portal closed January 2nd. Then it takes up to 48 hours for entrants to appear.

Post by **aggies22** » January 4th, 2024, 8:27 pm

Hoot wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:55 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:37 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 7:35 pm
On the positive side, it opens up another scholarship.
I don't see us adding another offensive lineman.
That seems like a questionable strategy. Any ide why they’d do that?

By my count we have 4 schollies left. Without looking at my spreadsheet, I think we are 3 deep across the five offensive line spots which is a decent number.

SLB · Post by **SLB** » January 4th, 2024, 9:17 pm

Good run blocker but bad pass blocker OT
Before the transfer portal, Motes and Frias should have been reserve OTs going into the 2024 season.

Post by **AggiesForever** » January 4th, 2024, 10:29 pm

He'll have to sit out a year if he does transfer. He's already used his freebie.

Post by **aggies22** » January 4th, 2024, 10:38 pm

AggiesForever wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 10:29 pm
He'll have to sit out a year if he does transfer. He's already used his freebie.

Unless he moves down a level or two.

Post by **AggiesForever** » January 4th, 2024, 10:42 pm

Or three . . .

NavyBlueAggie · Post by **NavyBlueAggie** » January 5th, 2024, 3:57 pm

AggiesForever wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2024, 10:42 pm
Or three . . .

Is it possible his departure is addition by subtraction? 6'6" and 340 lbs is impressive, but he rarely showed game day performance for his size. Saves USU some hefty out of state tuition, plus after 5 years of playing football, if that's his peak, yes, let him find a better fit.

Post by **aggies22** » January 5th, 2024, 4:48 pm

Injuries really beat him up. He hadn't been 100% in 3 or more years. Kid gave his all.

aggie_in_NC · Post by **aggie_in_NC** » January 5th, 2024, 5:04 pm

Cooper Bassett also retweeted his announcement and put in a word for him- so it seems like a coached out situation

Post by **aggies22** » January 5th, 2024, 5:20 pm

aggie_in_NC wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2024, 5:04 pm
Cooper Bassett also retweeted his announcement and put in a word for him- so it seems like a coached out situation

I don't think was "coached out" but I think he would like an opportunity to see the field as much as possible his final season.

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » January 5th, 2024, 5:47 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2024, 5:20 pm

aggie_in_NC wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2024, 5:04 pm
Cooper Bassett also retweeted his announcement and put in a word for him- so it seems like a coached out situation
I don't think was "coached out" but I think he would like an opportunity to see the field as much as possible his final season.

... So ... he was recruited over.

Okay.

FromLItoLogan · Post by **FromLItoLogan** » January 22nd, 2024, 9:38 pm

Frias commits to NAU

Elkaggie · Post by **Elkaggie** » January 22nd, 2024, 9:48 pm

FromLItoLogan wrote: ↑
January 22nd, 2024, 9:38 pm

Frias commits to NAU

Weird pic. No offense but ours are so much better

FloridaAggie13 · Post by **FloridaAggie13** » January 23rd, 2024, 5:57 am

FromLItoLogan wrote: ↑
January 22nd, 2024, 9:38 pm

Frias commits to NAU

Good for him. Hope he gets a ton of playing time and stays healthy during his last football hurrah.

Imakeitrain · Post by **Imakeitrain** » January 23rd, 2024, 7:09 am

Elkaggie wrote: ↑
January 22nd, 2024, 9:48 pm

FromLItoLogan wrote: ↑
January 22nd, 2024, 9:38 pm

Frias commits to NAU
Weird pic. No offense but ours are so much better

They look similar. Ours just make it look like the dude made a play and is celebrating.

This makes it look like the player is a babushka that got caught in a snow storm and is using the Arizona flag as a shawl.

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » January 23rd, 2024, 2:10 pm

Makes sense, local Arizona kid going back home. Good for him.

Fan4AggieballAZ · Post by **Fan4AggieballAZ** » January 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm

NAU will actually be quite good this next season; they finished around 5th I believe in Big Sky…arguably best conf. in FCS…and NAU did handle Montana; their only L minus the Natty game.

They also have an entirely new coaching staff and have picked up a bunch of portal G5 kids…

And their facilities are easily 3rd best in the Big Sky now….and a great town…and campus!

Frias will have to grind to start for them for sure!

Post by **AGinNEIowa** » January 24th, 2024, 5:59 pm

Fan4AggieballAZ wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm
NAU will actually be quite good this next season; they finished around 5th I believe in Big Sky…arguably best conf. in FCS…and NAU did handle Montana; their only L minus the Natty game.

They also have an entirely new coaching staff and have picked up a bunch of portal G5 kids…

And their facilities are easily 3rd best in the Big Sky now….and a great town…and campus!

Frias will have to grind to start for them for sure!

I'll take that argument.

In the FC playoffs
MVFC had 6 teams and went 10-5 with the Championship a 20 point win over BSC
BSC had 4 teams and went 4-4

Aggie84025 · Post by **Aggie84025** » January 24th, 2024, 6:13 pm

Fan4AggieballAZ wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm
NAU will actually be quite good this next season; they finished around 5th I believe in Big Sky…arguably best conf. in FCS…and NAU did handle Montana; their only L minus the Natty game.

They also have an entirely new coaching staff and have picked up a bunch of portal G5 kids…

And their facilities are easily 3rd best in the Big Sky now….and a great town…and campus!

Frias will have to grind to start for them for sure!

Flagstaff in the summer has lovely weather. 70's and low 80's a lot of the time.

cval · Post by **cval** » January 24th, 2024, 6:15 pm

Flagstaff is an outlier in Arizona. They actually get snow in the winter

Fan4AggieballAZ · Post by **Fan4AggieballAZ** » January 25th, 2024, 12:31 pm

AGinNEIowa wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 5:59 pm

Fan4AggieballAZ wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm
NAU will actually be quite good this next season; they finished around 5th I believe in Big Sky…arguably best conf. in FCS…and NAU did handle Montana; their only L minus the Natty game.

They also have an entirely new coaching staff and have picked up a bunch of portal G5 kids…

And their facilities are easily 3rd best in the Big Sky now….and a great town…and campus!

Frias will have to grind to start for them for sure!
I'll take that argument.

In the FC playoffs
MVFC had 6 teams and went 10-5 with the Championship a 20 point win over BSC
BSC had 4 teams and went 4-4

I hear ya for sure this season; both MVFC and BS are easily overall the best two conferences in FCS. Kinda like SEC and Big10 with P5/P4 nowadays.

And SDSU; has rolled past two years in FCS.

NAU will be quite good this fall and Frias will have to truly grind to get a starting role…

And Flagstaff is a great town not unlike Logan…Ironically; it gets not as hot in summer and not as cold in winter… I feel both towns could do a better job at galvanizing around their football programs as a whole….

Post by **AGinNEIowa** » January 25th, 2024, 3:03 pm

Fan4AggieballAZ wrote: ↑
January 25th, 2024, 12:31 pm

AGinNEIowa wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 5:59 pm

Fan4AggieballAZ wrote: ↑
January 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm
NAU will actually be quite good this next season; they finished around 5th I believe in Big Sky…arguably best conf. in FCS…and NAU did handle Montana; their only L minus the Natty game.

They also have an entirely new coaching staff and have picked up a bunch of portal G5 kids…

And their facilities are easily 3rd best in the Big Sky now….and a great town…and campus!

Frias will have to grind to start for them for sure!
I'll take that argument.

In the FC playoffs
MVFC had 6 teams and went 10-5 with the Championship a 20 point win over BSC
BSC had 4 teams and went 4-4
I hear ya for sure this season; both MVFC and BS are easily overall the best two conferences in FCS. Kinda like SEC and Big10 with P5/P4 nowadays.

And SDSU; has rolled past two years in FCS.

NAU will be quite good this fall and Frias will have to truly grind to get a starting role…

And Flagstaff is a great town not unlike Logan…Ironically; it gets not as hot in summer and not as cold in winter… I feel both towns could do a better job at galvanizing around their football programs as a whole….

Well, that wasn't a fun argument!

I thought you'd counter with - BSC actually won more head-to-head playoff games vs MVFC.
Then I would say most were close games, except for the final.

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