The 2025 college football season is less than 100 days away, which seems like forever, but it’ll be here before we know it.

I’ve put together my 15 most important Blue Raiders for Derek Mason’s second season at the helm.

Figured I would get a discussion fired up. What are your overall thoughts on name/image/likeness and the portal as a whole?

I think there are different schools of thought, especially with the portal....

You could argue that coaches can willy nilly go and come as they please, so why not the athletes?

I think that guard rails need to be put in place. I personally believe that a guy SHOULD be able to explore greener pastures ONE TIME WITH A PASS. After that idk. Just don't like the free agency feel with guys changing schools each season.

Switching gears, what do you think about NIL? Do you agree as is? Love it? Hate it? Should there be cap? No cap?

Knew this was coming:

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The Blue Raiders didn’t have the season it wanted, finishing 23-32 (8-19 in conference) and missing the CUSA Tournament.

However, I’m told there’s expected to be minimal roster turnover. I would expect the entire outfield and infield (aside from Eston Snider) to return.

The only question marks are on starting pitchers Drew Horn and Trace Phillips. They both have decent draft stock, but from what I’ve heard, Horn is likely to return.

Phillips could go pro, but after an up-and-down season and some injury concerns, he could also return.

I can’t summarize this as well as Dellenger.

If people thought college sports changed with NIL and the transfer portal, wait for all this:

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I feel like Facilities needs its own thread.

Update on Tennis:
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As names start to enter the portal, I will do my best to update a running list of names to keep an eye on.

Lady Raider Depth Chart as of 4/29:

Here is my list in no particular order:

• Marina Asensio, Western Michigan G (5-8 JR)
  • Played on same club (Segle XXI) as HS signee Nicole Dominguez in Spain. Averaged 14 ppg on 38% 3FG.
• Lanae Riley, Akron F (6-0 JR)
  • Former Lady Raider. Played in 29 games in '23-'24 averaging 8 points, 4 rebounds with 43% 3FG. Played in just 6 games LY due to injury.
• Courtney Dahlquist, Campbell F (6-3 SR)
  • Played 4 years at Campbell and started all 35 games for WNIT team Campbell. Averaged 10 ppg on 37.5% 3FG. Not your typical big but has solid rebounding numbers.
• Claudia Langarita, Cal F (6-4 SR)
  • Played 2 seasons at Cal, but prior was a WCC All-Freshman for San Francisco. She averaged over 10 ppg for the Dons. Birthplace is Spain which may add some international ties back to our current roster.
• Maya Peat, Texas Tech C (6-5 SR)
  • Played just 10 minutes/game for Texas Tech with 3 points, 2 rebounds. She played 3 seasons at Arkansas-Pine Bluff where she is the program's record holder in career rebounds. Over three seasons she averaged 9 points, 7 rebounds per game at UAPB with 15 career double-doubles.
• Hilke Feldrappe, Missouri F (6-3 SO)
  • Played in over 50 games in her two seasons at Mizzou averaging over 8 minutes/game. Played for Team Germany in last summers U20 EuroBasket and averaging 8 points, 4 rebounds across 7 games.

Off the Board:

• Mya Kone, 6-2 C FIU -> Miami (FL)
• Edyn Battle, 5-7 G Jacksonville -> South Florida
• Rachael Rose, 5-7 G Wofford -> Clemson
• Gracie Merkle, 6-6 C Penn State-> WITHDRAWN
• Iullia Grabovskaia, 6-5 C Michigan -> Washington
• Anaya Brown, 6-1 F UT-Martin -> SMU
• Caitlin Weimar, 6-4 F/C NC State -> Virginia
• Mia Jacobs, 6-2 C Fresno State -> Oregon
• Avery Strickland, 5-10 G Tennessee -> Belmont
• Gift Uchenna, 6-3 C Southern Illinois -> Wisconsin
• T'yana Todd, 6-0 G Boston College -> Ohio State
• Aniya Hubbard, 5-8 SG UAB -> Troy
• Alayna Contreras, 5-6 G UMKC -> MTSU
• Nora Francois, 6-2 C New Orleans -> Arizona
• Laura Ziegler, 6-2 F St. Joseph's -> Louisville
• Rhema Collins, 6-2 F Mississippi -> FIU
• Kiki Smith, 5-7 G Arkansas -> Purdue
• Sydney Mains, 5-10 G FAU -> Missouri
• Fanta Gassama, 6-1 F New Mexico State -> WITHDRAWN
• Lexi Fleming, 5-5 PG Bowling Green -> High Point
• Sophie Glancey, 6-2 F Northern Arizona -> Santa Clara
• Fatmata Janneh, 6-2 F St. Peter's -> Texas A&M
• Lauryn Swann, 5-7 G Arizona -> Rutgers
• Denim Deshields, 5-5 PG Mississippi State -> Mississippi
• Jade Weathersby, 6-2 F UAB -> Florida
• Paris Gaines, 6-3 C Georgia Southern -> Memphis
• Cori Allen, 5-10 G Illinois -> Memphis
• Sakima Walker, 6-5 C South Carolina -> California
• Faith Acker, 6-3 C Tarleton State -> Oklahoma State
• Lizzy Williamson, 6-5 C NC State -> Oregon State
• Brooke Moore, 6-0 G Liberty -> St. John's
• La'Nya Foster, 5-9 G Austin Peay -> Georgia Tech
• Izabella Zingaro, 6-4 F Montana -> Cleveland State
• Tabitha Amanze, 6-4 F Princeton -> Virginia
• Jaida Belton, 6-4 F Texas Southern -> Alabama A&M
• Emerald Parker, 6-3 C Little Rock -> Texas A&M
• Feryal Defne Atli, 6-3 F West Virginia -> Appalachian State

Wiley especially, I would like your thoughts...
1. We already have a cure for ebola... The doctor that caught it while in Africa on aid cured himself about 5 years ago if I recall.
2. The cure for cancer is not truly being sought after by highly driven means. It has become such a big money-maker that those developing treatments would rather do so for a buck.
Just a couple of things I had in my mind today. Don't know why.
Thoughts anyone?

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Looks like the athletic fans aren't only ones being ripped off.

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