SIAP: Former 5* Wisconsin OT Nolan Rucci in transfer portal
Didn't see this on the board anywhere yet:
- https://247sports.com/college/wisconsin/article/nolan-rucci-wisconsin-badgers-football-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal-224616032/
- Player profile w/ video: https://247sports.com/Player/nolan-rucci-46058902/
- 6' 8"
- 310 lbs
- 2 yrs eligibility remaining
- Supposed reason for transfer is Wisconsin 5th yr LT is coming back...
January 5th, 2024 at 4:32 PM ^
Can he play power forward?
January 6th, 2024 at 4:48 PM ^
He was not a starter at UW and he has committed to PSU.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:32 PM ^
I’d take him in a pasta eating contest, but as far as football goes—-meh.
January 5th, 2024 at 11:54 PM ^
Do you ever get tired of being a complete dick?
January 5th, 2024 at 4:35 PM ^
Seems like a guy destined for that team down south
January 5th, 2024 at 6:05 PM ^
Does he want to be doveloped? Then Ann Arbor’s the place for that.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:35 PM ^
Too small
January 5th, 2024 at 5:18 PM ^
Pad level is important.
January 5th, 2024 at 7:43 PM ^
How is his ankle flexion?
January 5th, 2024 at 8:51 PM ^
As a dad who raised a son with mobility limitations I can confirm ankles are important.
January 5th, 2024 at 10:41 PM ^
That's what she...
January 5th, 2024 at 4:39 PM ^
Hard to believe he wouldn't be in the rotation. What's up with Wisconsin? Didn't Logan Brown flame out at Wisconsin?
January 5th, 2024 at 4:43 PM ^
Well, we have Ben Herbert now and the coaches who churned out NFL linemen like a factory are long gone.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:47 PM ^
I wish I could be under Herbert's watch for like 6 months. I've even take 3!
January 5th, 2024 at 5:00 PM ^
Yeah that was a serious teeth gnashing recruitment. Good reminder that one player going elsewhere rarely makes or breaks the team.
January 5th, 2024 at 4:46 PM ^
I think he ends up at Penn St. His Dad played there and he unofficially visited three times In a short span before committing to Wisconsin.
Penn St is also getting picks for a four star quarterback off of Georgia’s roster, AJ Harris. Michigan could use a corner or two from the portal.
January 5th, 2024 at 5:31 PM ^
I think we alright at corner with Hill Hylleman Saab Waller Walker
January 5th, 2024 at 5:33 PM ^
Hillman and Sabb are safeties
January 5th, 2024 at 10:39 PM ^
M has one proven corner for 2024 in Johnson. I am optimistic that one of the younger players like Hill or Edmonds can handle the spot, but there’s no guarantee of that. Adding another guy or two from the portal increases the chances of solidifying the spot, plus would add depth.
January 5th, 2024 at 8:03 PM ^
Look to UMass - it's worked before!
January 5th, 2024 at 5:25 PM ^
I wonder if that weight is accurate? You’d think after two years in a D1 strength program a 6-8 guy would be heavier than that.
January 5th, 2024 at 6:57 PM ^
You can’t add that much weight on dudes that tall or they can’t move. Leverage starts to be an issue. You want you LT to be able to stay with the bendy, fast DEs
January 5th, 2024 at 5:27 PM ^
Development from Moore would do him very well. He has the talent, now needs the coach to help him with that talent. Definitely seems like someone who loves to play the game "tough" which is the motto of Michigan's OL.
January 5th, 2024 at 8:50 PM ^
I think we should have learned with Hoke that with OL, more than any position, stars don't matter. It's all about intelligence, intangibles, and development. Whoever Moore wants is a 5* to me.
January 5th, 2024 at 10:32 PM ^
Ooh, this one hurt when he didn't choose M. What a great get he would be!