forums

QBS in the Portal as of 11/28

Advertisement
407cane said:
Into spring it’s likely we have Emory and Nickel, but hard to believe that if Beck and Ewers do end up going to the NFL, that we don’t tamper and find ourselves a QB in the spring portal window
Click to expand...
I agree but next to Emory starting that’s worst case scenario. No good qb will enter in the spring. It will just be competition for Emory and then Emory will win the job because of his “knowledge “ of the offense.

So **** frustrating everything that’s happened with this program since November 1st.
 
Miami04 said:
I think we’ve handled this as poorly as possible and we are going into spring with Emory the starter. I’m calling it. I think we’ve missed all the qb’s.
Click to expand...
Who EXACTLY do you believe we made a mistake not taking?
 
Miami04 said:
I agree but next to Emory starting that’s worst case scenario. No good qb will enter in the spring. It will just be competition for Emory and then Emory will win the job because of his “knowledge “ of the offense.

So **** frustrating everything that’s happened with this program since November 1st.
Click to expand...
Will Ferrell Chill GIF
 
ssvir said:
Who EXACTLY do you believe we made a mistake not taking?
Click to expand...
we'll never know if mario called mendoza or not - he may have just wanted to go to Indiana / play with his brother

but if we didn't, that would be a miss considering how it's looking right now (unless we end up with beck or ewers)
 
Advertisement
ssvir said:
CIS would have rioted if we took Mendoza the first week he was in the portal.
Click to expand...
Before the bowl game, definitely. After the bowl game, tunes changed, mine included, because with Emory we had heard that they liked what they had and how he was coming along, but it was clear he’s shown no development. He looks like he did as a freshman. Maybe worse.

I still have no idea how they went into the season with him as the primary backup. That’s insane negligence if I can use that word. Like they saw him every day, knew what they had - and you know they knew based on the play calls for him in the bowl game - and they said, yeah this is our guy.
 
407cane said:
we'll never know if mario called mendoza or not - he may have just wanted to go to Indiana / play with his brother

but if we didn't, that would be a miss considering how it's looking right now (unless we end up with beck or ewers)
Click to expand...
Based on the pieces I’ve seen on the board, from people who ordinarily know things, I’d guess that they told him Mateer was the target and he waited and when that didn’t work out and UM didn’t pivot to him with the vigor he wanted to see, he said eff you and went to Indiana. JUST A GUESS.

If I had known that Emory developed not an iota from when I last saw him in a game, I would have cried on here for them to lock up someone quickly. Mateer didn’t even give them a courtesy visit. How brutal. What a fail.
 
Advertisement
Advertisement
Has anyone checked when other schools start Spring classes? Guess could be some behind the scene dealings going on
 
Advertisement
JHallCanes said:
I don’t want to hate on Emory anymore here to talk about Nickel but Nickels soph film was better by miles than anything I saw from Emory. Even back then I was all in on him so I’m biased and not getting off the hype train any time soon 😂


View attachment 316866
Click to expand...
Nickel is a real one, and maybe he can get it done as a freshman, but it’s a risk. And I don’t think it’s a risk Mario wants to take this year. Really wish we would’ve gotten Mendoza.
 
ssvir said:
CIS would have rioted if we took Mendoza the first week he was in the portal.
Click to expand...
Not me. I was on board. He would have been a perfect bridge to Nickel, and fit this offense well. Probably be a mid round draft pick then off to the NFL. Nickel takes over in 2026.

I feel like Mario got sorta sabotaged on the QB deal. I feel like he was given strong indication from an agent that we had our QB, and that was never the case from agent/player POV. More like building an insurance plan for his own player. It would be my only explanation as to why we didn't take Mendoza.
 
gacaneaddict said:
Just remember when thinking about Emory and Nickel battling for QB1 this is schedule:

2 preseason Top 10 ish teams, 5 top 25 teams. Then look at opposing QBs.


Notre Dame
Florida-Lagway
@SMU-Jennings
@FSU-Castellanos
@VT-Drones
Louisville-Moss
N.C. State-Bailey
USF-Brown
Syracuse-McCord
Bethune Cookman
@Pitt-Holstein
Stanford
Click to expand...
McCord is a senior and is out of eligibility.
 
Advertisement
Back
Top