Jeff Roberson Reportedly Now A Sooner Linebacker

To the "OSU is a farm team" people, neither were going to start for us next year. We have two players from OU(Freeman and Hicks) and they have two from OSU now. With all due respect to Daniels and Roberson, this tells me OU is no longer a powerhouse. They aren't getting all the players that want out of the portal. It kind of screams desperation. Nebraska Sooners or Oklahoma Cornhuskers? Because that's what they are now.

Good luck to Jeff!!!

We saw how they played for us and maybe Venables believes he can get more out of them. You would have to believe he thinks that.

All we have to go by is how they performed for us and that was decidedly average to below. We believe we needed better players so it will be interesting to see if they play well for OU. It could be they're both fall back guys and if they play for them like they played for us the Sooner vibe of being the SEC version of Nebraska would be gaining traction.

Based on on field performance, Jeff is the bigger loss. I wish them both well.

Let's examine.

He goes in the portal very late, after it closed for non-graduates. He commits to OU less than 24 hrs after entering. Hmmmm, you think OU contacted him before he entered the portal and told him how much they would pay if he transferred?

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PistolD said:

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We saw how they played for us and maybe Venables believes he can get more out of them. You would have to believe he thinks that.

All we have to go by is how they performed for us and that was decidedly average to below. We believe we needed better players so it will be interesting to see if they play well for OU. It could be they're both fall back guys and if they play for them like they played for us the Sooner vibe of being the SEC version of Nebraska would be gaining traction.

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how freaking rude.

you really should not be posting if you're just going to throw vailed insults to the parents.

BOOO

and who the heck is the "we, and us" you talk about, shouldn't it really be I and me? I don't know why you can't keep your nose out of some family's future decision for their athletes.

That was about the most rude post I've read on the boards in a long time.

None of that needed to be said to that family, and none of it should have been said period.

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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Let's examine.

He goes in the portal very late, after it closed for non-graduates. He commits to OU less than 24 hrs after entering. Hmmmm, you think OU contacted him before he entered the portal and told him how much they would pay if he transferred?

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No, I do not think that. Grad transfers can enter the portal at any time.

Most likely it is just as was announced regarding who's getting paid more, and as such, likely to play more. This is the exact type of issue that I mentioned that schools will need to begin to deal with as they move into the pay-for-play model.

It's no different than corporate America now, the new guy coming in always makes more then the employees that stuck out the hard times. Then those long time employees find themselves pleading for equal pay, or loyalty pay, or they contact their job recruiter. It happens every single day.

How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a NIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

Just to clarify the misinformation. There has been no commitment made so please check your facts before trying to belittle someone.

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

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LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?

RodeoPoke said:

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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

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LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?

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As a graduate, he did enter the portal AFTER the portal closed for non- graduates - for the third time.

The story above states multiple sources said he committed to OU less than 24 hrs later.

It is highly unusual for an athlete to commit out of the portal in less than 24 hrs. This is common knowledge, and common sense when prior contact is not allowed.

Now his mom is saying he hasn't committed. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't. But the story above clearly indicates two sources have said an agreement has been reached and moms typically want to stick up for their kids, so……….

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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RodeoPoke said:

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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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How can you say no?

He did enter the portal after the portal closed for non- graduates.
He committed to OU less than 24 hrs after entering portal.
Schools are not allowed to contact athletes from other schools unless they are in the portal.
A player enters the portal (supposedly) so other schools can then contact them and potentially offer.
Any starter that enters the portal is highly likely looking for the best NIL$ offer.
It takes days if not weeks for an athlete to fully asses their transfer options and related NIL$ offers.
It's HIGHLY unusual this process can play out in less than 24 hrs………………unless the athlete was improperly contacted and a BIL$ deal worked out before he entered the portal.

You can say you don't think so, but to say no it didn't happen that way is ignoring facts and reality.

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LOL.... you're funny. Most of those are NOT FACTS.... it's humous though.

He IS A GRADUATE, so he can enter the PORTAL ANYTIME HE WANTS.

OU jumped on him when he entered... bully for them.

"So what" to the rest, who cares. You are creating some fictional event in your own head and trying to project it on the rest of us.

I've already listed 2 separate scenarios that support, "I don't think so".

I'm betting he stuck around through the coaching changes to see what might happen, then likely heard from those coaches and saw the portal additions and then made a decision to take his talents someplace else.

Why do you believe that there has to be some conspiracy around that?

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As a graduate, he did enter the portal AFTER the portal closed for non- graduates - for the third time.

The story above states multiple sources said he committed to OU less than 24 hrs later.

It is highly unusual for an athlete to commit out of the portal in less than 24 hrs. This is common knowledge, and common sense when prior contact is not allowed.

Now his mom is saying he hasn't committed. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't. But the story above clearly indicates two sources have said an agreement has been reached and moms typically want to stick up for their kids, so……….

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Hey Gumby it doesn't matter, he is no longer part of the OSU program! It does no good to argue with the guys parents over this!!!

Not really arguing with the kids parent. Just responding to Cali's goofy post.

My entire point was - OU probably violated NCAA rules by contacting the kid prior to entering the portal.

Well, not probably, almost assuredly.

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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Not really arguing with the kids parent. Just responding to Cali's goofy post.

My entire point was - OU probably violated NCAA rules by contacting the kid prior to entering the portal.

Well, not probably, almost assuredly.

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you're not arguing with me, everybody already knew where his top destination was when he entered the Portal, there were even articles about his TOP 3.

Everybody knew, except apparently you, because it didn't fit your kooky time line conspiracy


Jeff Roberson transfer portal: Top 3 portal destinations for Oklahoma State linebacker
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/jeff-roberson-transfer-portal-top-3-portal-destinations-oklahoma-state-linebacker

RodeoPoke said:

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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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Not really arguing with the kids parent. Just responding to Cali's goofy post.

My entire point was - OU probably violated NCAA rules by contacting the kid prior to entering the portal.

Well, not probably, almost assuredly.

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you're not arguing with me, everybody already knew where his top destination was when he entered the Portal, there were even articles about his TOP 3.

Everybody knew, except apparently you, because it didn't fit your kooky time line conspiracy


Jeff Roberson transfer portal: Top 3 portal destinations for Oklahoma State linebacker
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/jeff-roberson-transfer-portal-top-3-portal-destinations-oklahoma-state-linebacker

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Bro, you do realize that link was an opinion piece right?

And of course schools are tampering, this is a multibillion dollar industry and the NCAA has basically no authority anymore so it's a free for all. I'm just waiting for the first official trade to go down in college sports.

Okay, I'll play.

The kid enters the portal. Immediately there's a story about his top 3 choices. We're to believe 3 programs not expecting to see him in the portal all of a sudden were able to determine they'd like him on their team, extend offers, engage in the back and forth with OU ultimately winning the $$$ beauty contest all in lass than 24 hrs. LOL

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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Okay, I'll play.

The kid enters the portal. Immediately there's a story about his top 3 choices. We're to believe 3 programs not expecting to see him in the portal all of a sudden were able to determine they'd like him on their team, extend offers, engage in the back and forth with OU ultimately winning the $$$ beauty contest all in lass than 24 hrs. LOL

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Who cares really? Most of these guys have agents, who are the slimiest of the slimy. Stuff is going on behind the scenes at every college in America right now…and no offense to momma, but this dude is just a dude, no big loss to OSU and no big gain to OU. These guys are just commodities, with their current value overinflated due to the current landscape of CFB. At the end of the day I feel bad for the kids…just a piece of meat being tossed around among vultures. Hopefully they spend their $ wisely.

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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Okay, I'll play.

The kid enters the portal. Immediately there's a story about his top 3 choices. We're to believe 3 programs not expecting to see him in the portal all of a sudden were able to determine they'd like him on their team, extend offers, engage in the back and forth with OU ultimately winning the $$$ beauty contest all in lass than 24 hrs. LOL

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Yes, now you're finally getting it. Congrats.

OU was/is desperate for LBs, since their stud left, and he's a starter for a P4 team, from Oklahoma, who could well have indicated (after his decision to enter the Portal) that he would take any offer equal to or higher than the two JUCO kids allegedly making more than him.

He's made a good decision, and it probably did not take a whole lot of thought for an Oklahoma boy to pick the Sooners over those other two who were also quick to the table.

Glad to see that you're finally taking off the tin foil hat clouding your vision and using your eyes to actually read.

First, you're correct.
Second, my post was mockery. Of course he wasn't in contact with 3 different programs AFTER he entered the portal. Of course OU didn't first contact him after he entered the portal. Of course there is tampering. RA has detailed many times on his radio show specific instances where OSU players were contacted and offered $$$ to enter the portal and commit to another program. This case has the exact same fact pattern. So, of course it's extremely reasonable to believe OU was tampering.

It all goes back to one of my posts on this subject in another thread and which you alluded to. Many if not most of these athletes are not playing for the school or program, they're playing for money. Well, that's their right, I hope they get what they want. But if they want ME to support THEM with $$$$, not really interested. And if THEY want ME to care about them and root for them individually, show me you care about the university and I'll think about it. Otherwise..,…

GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

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First, you're correct.
Second, my post was mockery. Of course he wasn't in contact with 3 different programs AFTER he entered the portal. Of course OU didn't first contact him after he entered the portal. Of course there is tampering. RA has detailed many times on his radio show specific instances where OSU players were contacted and offered $$$ to enter the portal and commit to another program. This case has the exact same fact patterns. So, of course it's extremely reasonable to believe OU was tampering.

It all goes back to my original post which you alluded to to.

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you don't even know who contacted whom. I'd say most of these kids have friends/parents/agents that put out feelers on their behalf. Do you have anything except your conspiracy that it happened the other way? Of course not.

They're pro athletes and this board is for those who pay to express opinions so I don't care much for your opinion of a post that simply told the truth.

Nine losses in a row and a defense that couldn't stop anybody doesn't indicate quality play from those on the field especially since they're paid for their ability.

PistolD said:

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They're pro athletes and this board is for those who pay to express opinions so I don't care much for your opinion of a post that simply told the truth.

Nine losses in a row and a defense that couldn't stop anybody doesn't indicate quality play from those on the field especially since they're paid for their ability.

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oh, you get to proclaim what this board is for... isn't that convenient, oh, and decide what truth is.... wow. Just wow.

There is a big difference between "quality Players" and "quality play". We all know that the execution wasn't the best last year, and the system wasn't working, and then the hope started to fade.... Still the same players who started 3-0 and looked fantastic doing so. Looks like some of those you claim did not have quality play are going to end up on NFL teams.... go figure.

(scratches head, didn't we have a lot of injuries last year that also affected "quality play"?)

Oh, and I just love it that now we get to demand better play from college kids because now we're paying them. We couldn't dare demand it when they were just students, but now that WE PAY THEM, we need more!!

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Yeah just like you pay to call other posters out you disagree with. We called each other out and people will still express their opinion of happenings in the program they watch.

Where players go that leave this program is of no consequence to our fans. In my opinion, we haven't lost players we can't reasonably expect to match or exceed in terms of execution of their positions. That's what the portal is, an opportunity to sign better players than you had.