Returning Players thread

[UC4me]

Joe Royer has announced his return at the basketball game. He and Dontay and Sorsby are in attendance today

Royer stated that coming to the Bearcats saved his football career. Wouldn't it be something if he is playing on Sunday in a year specifically because he left up north to come to our program?

I am very pleasantly surprised by who is returning. I am choosing to ignore the likely impact of NIL and believing it is because these guys loves the Cats and see something in the coaching staff that has not been evident to us outsiders.

[bearcatbret]

Joe Royer has announced his return at the basketball game. He and Dontay and Sorsby are in attendance today

https://fanrecap.com/star-tight-end-makes-shocking-decision-after-record-breaking-season/?utm_source=cincinnati-bearcats&utm_medium=SS&utm_campaign=ncaaf-mk&utm_content=1685605015014775&fbclid=IwY2xjawHMM8FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeyDiPUuX6tyhMsdk7PyJkSpyqh_uby-IcNaDcKxBKOnc7h6uupzSPZD6w_aem_suUDD0w8WdXZw44ndLWg1A

Some highs from the season.

[Lobot]

Things are looking better -- thanks to a NIL

Apparently 800K prevents Brian Kelly

[leo from jersey]

Things are looking better -- thanks to a NIL

[Lobot]

Joe Royer has announced his return at the basketball game. He and Dontay and Sorsby are in attendance today

[London 'Cat]

As far as the WR room goes, we need help and not sure what the issue was. Lots of playing time to be had.

Could be the WRs don’t like the play calling? I want WRs who will block on outside runs and sweeps as well as run good routes to create separation. UC had not enough of that type on the roster.

[Lobot]

Someone posed a question as to whether or not coach would have the support of the players. My take is that Sorsby, Corleone, and Gerhardt are three of the biggest names on the team right now. Does that suggest the support that was wondered about? Certainly more so than if those three were among the first to leave.

I think it does. Whether or not the players support the staff sometimes depends on the mindset and personality of the player. Are they a positive thinker, a negative thinker, etc. The positive thinkers are staying from what I can tell.

I noticed all the DBs that went into the portal did so just before Coombs was let go. I think those guys supported Coombs as their position coach and are out because he's leaving.

As far as the WR room goes, we need help and not sure what the issue was. Lots of playing time to be had.

[UC4me]

Someone posed a question as to whether or not coach would have the support of the players. My take is that Sorsby, Corleone, and Gerhardt are three of the biggest names on the team right now. Does that suggest the support that was wondered about? Certainly more so than if those three were among the first to leave.

[Lobot]

OL Gavin Gerhardt back

That's big. He's the starting center. I didn't think he had another year left.

[GoBearcats31]

OL Gavin Gerhardt back

[Lobot]

I'm sure there's plenty of NIL $ for him. If he didn't get a good draft grade because of the blood clotting issue, He might have come out ahead there.

[Bearcat Chris]

The Return of the Godfather!

Great news! I am feeling much more optimistic now. He was probably told that this year's draft was loaded with D-Linemen, and with his health issues, another year of college would really behoove him.

B.C.

[GoBearcats31]

The Return of the Godfather!

My immediate thoughts:
1) Whoa, that's surprising and cool
2) That NIL package must be sweet

Glad to have him back and no knock on him re: #2. Just times have changed and look through a different lens.

[Lobot]

The Return of the Godfather!

[Bearcat93]

Nah, I was was referring to Scott’s promotion of Lichtenstank to #2 leading to Dragosh being converted to a never used LB. I believe one decision fed the other.