Valdez in portal

[Prodigal Cat]

Speaking of… what were his stats for this season?

Did he over or under perform? Was he double teamed much?

Doubled nearly all season. He had his good moments and not so good moments. To say Gubner outplayed him in Cat/griz is putting it very mildly.

[Bocephus]

Speaking of… what were his stats for this season?

Did he over or under perform? Was he double teamed much?

Doubled nearly all season. He had his good moments and not so good moments. To say Gubner outplayed him in Cat/griz is putting it very mildly.

Gubner is a one man wrecking ball. That guy should have a decent NFL career.

[Camo_Cat]

Does SeaBass get to be on the sidelines with UW tonight for the FBS championship game? I know he wouldn't be able to dress out; just curious though if he will get to be with the Huskies team for the big game....

[94VegasCat]

Does SeaBass get to be on the sidelines with UW tonight for the FBS championship game? I know he wouldn't be able to dress out; just curious though if he will get to be with the Huskies team for the big game....

During the TX game during a sideline report, I’d swear I saw him pop in and out of the picture. Most likely wrong though.

[AFCAT]

Does SeaBass get to be on the sidelines with UW tonight for the FBS championship game? I know he wouldn't be able to dress out; just curious though if he will get to be with the Huskies team for the big game....

During the TX game during a sideline report, I’d swear I saw him pop in and out of the picture. Most likely wrong though.

Looks like they could use him right now if he was eligible.

[Montanabob]

Does SeaBass get to be on the sidelines with UW tonight for the FBS championship game? I know he wouldn't be able to dress out; just curious though if he will get to be with the Huskies team for the big game....

During the TX game during a sideline report, I’d swear I saw him pop in and out of the picture. Most likely wrong though.

Looks like they could use him right now if he was eligible.

i thought the rule says you cant transfer mid year and play for the bowl game in january.
"football players who are transferring for a second time and enter the portal this fall are eligible to compete immediately at their new school in fall 2024."

[AFCAT]

Does SeaBass get to be on the sidelines with UW tonight for the FBS championship game? I know he wouldn't be able to dress out; just curious though if he will get to be with the Huskies team for the big game....

During the TX game during a sideline report, I’d swear I saw him pop in and out of the picture. Most likely wrong though.

Looks like they could use him right now if he was eligible.

i thought the rule says you cant transfer mid year and play for the bowl game in january.
"football players who are transferring for a second time and enter the portal this fall are eligible to compete immediately at their new school in fall 2024."

Who said he could play right now?

[AFCAT]

Well, he was there.

[nanacat]

Well, he was there.

I'll bet he was smiling watching the gris get humiliated

[CelticCat]

I had said on our podcast a few times this year that I thought Sea Bass was underwhelming a bit this year (so it's not just sour grapes he transferred). He was still our best interior DL but he wasn't making plays this year like he had in the past, wasn't as disruptive. Maybe it was scheme, no idea but he wasn't as productive. It wasn't a huge dropoff or anything but it was noticeable, like others said it was noticeable to the naked eye without looking at stats. You (I) would have expected a bigger jump from a Sophomore season to a Junior one, I had big expectations for him this year, instead it was a small step back.

2022:
44 Tackles (3.14 PG)
10 TFL (.71 PG)
7.5 Sacks (.54 PG)
2 Forced Fumbles
1 Recovered Fumble

2023:
40 Tackles (3.3 PG)
8.5 TFL (.71 PG)
5 Sacks (.42 PG)
0 Force Fumbles
0 Recovered Fumbles

That said it's still a huge loss.

[catatac]

I had said on our podcast a few times this year that I thought Sea Bass was underwhelming a bit this year (so it's not just sour grapes he transferred). He was still our best interior DL but he wasn't making plays this year like he had in the past, wasn't as disruptive. Maybe it was scheme, no idea but he wasn't as productive. It wasn't a huge dropoff or anything but it was noticeable, like others said it was noticeable to the naked eye without looking at stats. You (I) would have expected a bigger jump from a Sophomore season to a Junior one, I had big expectations for him this year, instead it was a small step back.

2022:
44 Tackles (3.14 PG)
10 TFL (.71 PG)
7.5 Sacks (.54 PG)
2 Forced Fumbles
1 Recovered Fumble

2023:
40 Tackles (3.3 PG)
8.5 TFL (.71 PG)
5 Sacks (.42 PG)
0 Force Fumbles
0 Recovered Fumbles

That said it's still a huge loss.

I agree. Totally respect the kid and he is a damn good player, he'll be missed. That said, I used to think he was right there on par with Gubner and my Griz fan buddy told me early in the season Seabass wasn't in that same class.I disagreed. After watching them both later season and especially watching Gubner through that Griz playoff run, I have to agree. That guy is a friggin animal.

[CodyCat]

Does anyone think Valdez tries to follow his coach to Alabama?

[Bocephus]

Does anyone think Valdez tries to follow his coach to Alabama?

Nope.

[TomCat88]

I had said on our podcast a few times this year that I thought Sea Bass was underwhelming a bit this year (so it's not just sour grapes he transferred). He was still our best interior DL but he wasn't making plays this year like he had in the past, wasn't as disruptive. Maybe it was scheme, no idea but he wasn't as productive. It wasn't a huge dropoff or anything but it was noticeable, like others said it was noticeable to the naked eye without looking at stats. You (I) would have expected a bigger jump from a Sophomore season to a Junior one, I had big expectations for him this year, instead it was a small step back.

2022:
44 Tackles (3.14 PG)
10 TFL (.71 PG)
7.5 Sacks (.54 PG)
2 Forced Fumbles
1 Recovered Fumble

2023:
40 Tackles (3.3 PG)
8.5 TFL (.71 PG)
5 Sacks (.42 PG)
0 Force Fumbles
0 Recovered Fumbles

That said it's still a huge loss.

Need to look at who his sacks, tfl, ff and rf came against and when. He didn’t start getting double teamed until a few games into the 2022 season.

[Bobcat4Ever]

WHY did it have to be UW!?

Hope the dawgs lose every game next year. They are a prime example of what is ruining college football.

Hope Seabass has a big year though.

They also snagged the stud ASU edge rusher yesterday, to replace their stud (#1 in QB pressures). I'm really curious how much they're paying the players (I know, I'm a broken record here) to sign, but I guess that information probably isn't readily available.

There has been a lot of wrangling in recent years whether athletes are actually employees. If that comes to pass, then athletes at public colleges would be considered public employees. Not sure about other states, but in Nevada their total compensation would become public record.

Public record in Montana, too. I’d love to see them become state employees. Then their pay would be determined by the state legislature (the regents don’t have free rein), and Montana has notoriously low pay. Most positions, except faculty and professionals, are forced to join a union (this has been broadened greatly in the last few years). They’d have to contribute to a retirement system. And state employees are strictly prohibited (under conflict of interest rules) from accepting any additional pay or in-kind consideration for doing essentially the same thing as their job. Each employee must file a form each year detailing any “outside” employment in their field. So they’d be paid from a matrix, and things like NIL money are illegal. I’d love to see this all come down.