Chad Bowden to USC

Irish5Saint · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
You’re not going to get official word until later in the week.

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him

CoachB · Feb 3, 2025

Good to have you guys! This site is awesome with some really cool people. Its really like an IE family over here. I can't help myself, I come by at least 4 or 5 times a day, lol. Best place to discuss the Irish, IMO. Hope you find it enjoyable as well.

FDNYIrish1 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
You’re not going to get official word until later in the week.

Any idea of how the position will be structured moving forward?

calvegas04 · Feb 3, 2025

CoachB said:
Good to have you guys! This site is awesome with some really cool people. Its really like an IE family over here. I can't help myself, I come by at least 4 or 5 times a day, lol. Best place to discuss the Irish, IMO. Hope you find it enjoyable as welwell

You mean an hour

calvegas04 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- Department size will increase.

- Roles within the department will be more tapered than before.

- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

- Scouting size will be doubling.

- All aspects of recruiting, and portal will now be fully in-house.

- GM role will focus on the entire department, as opposed to being fractured, and segmented under Bowden.

And costumes? The last GM loved costumes.

GATTACA! · Feb 3, 2025

Dale said:
Any of these little fuckers ever pop out of the fucking wall and say, "Fuck, there's a horse cock in my room or a donkey dick"?

Big fat load of cum then.

calvegas04 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
There’s some unfortunate carnival bullshit left over, but Marcus isn’t keen on amateur hour.

Thanks for answering our questions! We might have to give you a limit on answering so many a day. What else will we argue with each other about all day long?

Irishdwarte · Feb 3, 2025

That’s fantastic information! Any predictions for the class of 26? How about at defensive tackle?

notredomer23 · Feb 3, 2025

Welcome new 247 folks. Stay a while.

Plankton · Feb 3, 2025

Irish5Saint said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him

choo choo · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
Carr, and now that he’s healed faster than expected, it won’t be close.

Well it will, but it wont. $. And I'm good with it.

DONTH8 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
I hear I’m a bit of an Urban Legend?

IE IS SO FKING BACK!!!!

Kingbish01 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
I hear I’m a bit of an Urban Legend?

Either way, glad to have him!

NDFAN2008 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- Department size will increase.

- Roles within the department will be more tapered than before.

- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

- Scouting size will be doubling.

- All aspects of recruiting, and portal will now be fully in-house.

- GM role will focus on the entire department, as opposed to being fractured, and segmented under Bowden.

Premium positions being DL, WR and?

GATTACA! · Feb 3, 2025

NDFAN2008 said:
Premium positions being DL, WR and?

Kicker

Irish5Saint · Feb 3, 2025

NDFAN2008 said:
Premium positions being DL, WR and?

Your mom

Punky · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- Department size will increase.

- Roles within the department will be more tapered than before.

- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

- Scouting size will be doubling.

- All aspects of recruiting, and portal will now be fully in-house.

- GM role will focus on the entire department, as opposed to being fractured, and segmented under Bowden.

Could you clarify the highlighted? By fully in-house, do you mean all consolidated in the GM's office?

GrangerIrish24 · Feb 3, 2025

NDFAN2008 said:
Premium positions being DL, WR and?

Say it. You know you want to.

Me2SouthBend · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
I can generally locate information about anything I want.

I started focusing on the portal, and the new hires, primarily because posters on the other site felt information was lacking.

First, welcome to the board. Any intel on the likelihood we retain Mickens and Rudolph at least for this season and whether or not Mickens may get a bump to Co-DC? Thanks in advance.

MacIrish75 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- Department size will increase.

- Roles within the department will be more tapered than before.

- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

- Scouting size will be doubling.

- All aspects of recruiting, and portal will now be fully in-house.

- GM role will focus on the entire department, as opposed to being fractured, and segmented under Bowden.

Me, presently:

SoIll · Feb 3, 2025

Merck,

The real Gs are over here at IE. Welcome. Keep posting and stay awhile!

NDMatt91 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

So based on this, they'll be dropping more bags (and likely larger bags) because the players they have vetted and determined are a fit will be Official Visiting. Players like JaDon Blair and Madden Faraimo as opposed to the Justin Scott's and Samuel M'Pemba's of the world who couldn't even be bothered to OV because they only cared about who offered the highest dollar amount.

IF that's what they're doing, I support that. Vet the players before they OV to determine the cultural fit, and if they are and OV, they'll be prepared to go all-in and match or exceed the amount they're being offered elsewhere.

TheRealLynch51 · Feb 3, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
- Department size will increase.

- Roles within the department will be more tapered than before.

- There will be more emphasis placed on cultural fit.

- NIL budget has increased for 2025, and will expanded further in 2026.

- High school acquisitions will be more heavily pursued, especially at the premium positions.

- Scouting size will be doubling.

- All aspects of recruiting, and portal will now be fully in-house.

- GM role will focus on the entire department, as opposed to being fractured, and segmented under Bowden.

GATTACA! · Feb 3, 2025

NDMatt91 said:
So based on this, they'll be dropping more bags (and likely larger bags) because the players they have vetted and determined are a fit will be Official Visiting. Players like JaDon Blair and Madden Faraimo as opposed to the Justin Scott's and Samuel M'Pemba's of the world who couldn't even be bothered to OV because they only cared about who offered the highest dollar amount.

IF that's what they're doing, I support that. Vet the players before they OV to determine the cultural fit, and if they are and OV, they'll be prepared to go all-in and match or exceed the amount they're being offered elsewhere.

Or........we just offer the highest dollar amount.........

spoonidentity · Feb 3, 2025

notredomer23 said:
Welcome new 247 folks. Stay a while.

Some 247 folks should stay a while... Some are better left over there lol. You'll know what I mean if you browse any post. There are a handful that purposely detail and troll every topic.

When I first found IE, this is the site that had the most insiders and connections. It's always been a great community with some degree of moderation to keep trolls at bay.

zelezo vlk · Feb 3, 2025

spoonidentity said:
Some 247 folks should stay a while... Some are better left over there lol. You'll know what I mean if you browse any post. There are a handful that purposely detail and troll every topic.

When I first found IE, this is the site that had the most insiders and connections. It's always been a great community with some degree of moderation to keep trolls at bay.

What, 247 has guys claiming they’ll beat one of the starting linebackers in the Oklahoma drill?

TorontoGold · Feb 3, 2025

NDFAN2008 said:
Premium positions being DL, WR and?

zelezo vlk · Feb 4, 2025

Do you have any info on the Onye situation? II mentioned on their pod last week that he’s not officially gone but nothing will change for a bit.

StPaul_Irish · Feb 4, 2025

Merckxe525 said:
Edge, DT, WR, OL (all), and QB

Now you've done it

irishff1014 · Feb 4, 2025

Welcome Merckxe525.

Not sure how you got your connections but I am jealous.
Lol

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