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247 Sports: TCU lands 247Sports top transfer prospect Noah McKinney

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Sources: TCU lands 247Sports top transfer prospect Noah McKinney​

TCU has landed Oklahoma State transfer offensive lineman Noah McKinney, who is currently the top prospect in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings.​

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TCU landed a huge prospect from the transfer portal on Wednesday night. Sources have confirmed to HornedFrogBlitz that TCU has landed Oklahoma State offensive line transfer Noah McKinney. Not only has McKinney committed to the Frogs, but those same sources also confirmed to HFB that McKinney has signed with the Frogs.

With McKinney signing with the Frogs, a "no contact" tag has been placed on his name in the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-4, 330-pounder is currently ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the 247Sports transfer rankings.

Read the rest at https://247sports.com/college/tcu/article/tcu-horned-frogs-noah-mckinney--261217081/
 
82 Frog Fever

82 Frog Fever

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HornyWartyToad said:
Wondering if this is some kind of indication that we’ve decided to open up the vault, or just a one-off to patch a gaping wound.
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Sonny is likely facing a 6 or 7 win season. If he wants to have a decent chance to keep his job, he will lean into this transition, and become a competitive spender in this year’s portal window Jan. 2 - 16th.
Right now, McKinney is easily our best pass blocker He scores in the mid 80s.
 
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82 Frog Fever said:
Sonny is likely facing a 6 or 7 win season. If he wants to have a decent chance to keep his job, he will lean into this transition, and become a competitive spender in this year’s portal window Jan. 2 - 16th.
Right now, McKinney is easily our best pass blocker He scores in the mid 80s.
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he held the line on the one kid last year and would not match a higher bid, the kid bolted. but I can't really hold that against Sonny. They had a deal. then the kid pulls that going into the few days before the bowl game. Sonny was right to say no on that one.
 
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Mean Purple

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82 Frog Fever said:
Sonny is likely facing a 6 or 7 win season. If he wants to have a decent chance to keep his job, he will lean into this transition, and become a competitive spender in this year’s portal window Jan. 2 - 16th.
Right now, McKinney is easily our best pass blocker He scores in the mid 80s.
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dumb question: are there usually any in the portal that score higher?
meaning, is this the lesson of the portal ... the top of the crop isn't often there for the line?
 
Limey Frog

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82 Frog Fever said:
Sonny is likely facing a 6 or 7 win season. If he wants to have a decent chance to keep his job, he will lean into this transition, and become a competitive spender in this year’s portal window Jan. 2 - 16th.
Right now, McKinney is easily our best pass blocker He scores in the mid 80s.
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If he hasn't realized by now that he needs to beef up the offensive line and figure out how to run the ball, I don't know what we're paying him for. Hopefully this is a sign that there's a plan in place to change what obviously needs to be changed.
Mean Purple said:
dumb question: are there usually any in the portal that score higher?
meaning, is this the lesson of the portal ... the top of the crop isn't often there for the line?
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There isn't top end line talent in the portal usually, no. Not enough to go around. See, for example, however much money James Brockermeyer made in NIL to transfer to Miami. He's pretty good, we miss him and he helped Miami, but is he a world-beater? No. He's an absolute offensive line boss in portal terms, though.
 
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Limey Frog said:
If he hasn't realized by now that he needs to beef up the offensive line and figure out how to run the ball, I don't know what we're paying him for. Hopefully this is a sign that there's a plan in place to change what obviously needs to be changed.

There isn't top end line talent in the portal usually, no. Not enough to go around. See, for example, however much money James Brockermeyer made in NIL to transfer to Miami. He's pretty good, we miss him and he helped Miami, but is he a world-beater? No. He's an absolute offensive line boss in portal terms, though.
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Last year (according to 247) there were 40 O-lineman ranked higher than what McKinney is right now. Brockermeyer was rated about the 60th best O-line transfer.

Just to give you an idea. Oh yeah, you have me ignore. Just to give Mean Purple an idea, lol.
 
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SW toad

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TopFrog said:
Interesting he has signed with TCU but will play out the season with OSU.

Stay healthy big guy and welcome!

You know TCU had to shell out some bucks for this one.
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His brother is Darius Snow Lb Michigan State. Probably one of the smartest, productive LBs to come out of the Big over last 25 years.
 
82 Frog Fever

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Mean Purple said:
he held the line on the one kid last year and would not match a higher bid, the kid bolted. but I can't really hold that against Sonny. They had a deal. then the kid pulls that going into the few days before the bowl game. Sonny was right to say no on that one.
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Brockermeyer is a little different
There may be somebody more knowledgeable than me on this situation, but I believe Sonny matched Miami’s original offer and Brockermeyer was ready to return to TCU. Then Miami increased the offer and Brockermeyer approached Sonny again. I believe it was for another $400k, and Sonny rightfully replied NO!
 
NewFrogFan

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82 Frog Fever said:
Brockermeyer is a little different
There may be somebody more knowledgeable than me on this situation, but I believe Sonny matched Miami’s original offer and Brockermeyer was ready to return to TCU. Then Miami increased the offer and Brockermeyer approached Sonny again. I believe it was for another $400k, and Sonny rightfully replied NO!
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Heard the same from inside the shed.
 
82 Frog Fever

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Mean Purple said:
dumb question: are there usually any in the portal that score higher?
meaning, is this the lesson of the portal ... the top of the crop isn't often there for the line?
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IMO the top linemen are playing for large State Universities and they often get $1m+. However there are very good 2nd tier portal linemen in the $600k-$800k range that are far better than anyone TCU has.
We need to reposition our pay scale. $2+million for Hoover, who is good, but very 1 dimensional, is crazy.
I’ll probably get slammed for this but….
I don’t know much about Schobel’s football running ability, but I do know he is big and fairly fast (25.5 200 yd as a Sophomore). I’d be fine with turning the QB job over to Adam, and use Hoover’s $2m for a couple of $750K linemen and a proven 5’-10” 210 lb RB for $500k.
I don’t believe we’d be any worse off than we are right now, and possibly better,
 
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SW toad

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Wexahu said:
Darius Snow, son of ex-NBAer Eric Snow, who also played at Michigan State.
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And then there is the most accomplished footballer of the bunch, Percy Snow, LB Mich. St.. I don't know if McKinney is a blood brother of Darius Snow, but 247 lists as such. Percy Snow is uncle of Darius and I'm guessing Uncle of Mckinney.
 
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froginaustin

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Am I imagining things?
How far back was it when some UTx booster promised every lineman on their roster $50k a year, and the sports journalism universe (except for the UTx claque of course), was scandalized I say SCANDALIZED.
Maybe I’m too old. At least I don’t pine for the leather helmet days.
 

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