Interesting metric for elite.
Why is 2025 a one game season?2025 is really a one game season.
Notre Dame.
Which QB when placed on our roster beats Notre Dame?
If this is not the only question Mario and Shannon Dawson ask themselves during that 1pm "QB Discussion" meeting appointment on Microsoft Teams over cafecitos, it should be the first.
It's no one currently on the roster. This is obvious.
The list of QBs is quite short. Nevermind the available QBs to complete such a task. That's a small list.
Mateer is on that list.
If Cristobal and Dawson tell me they don't think Mendoza can do that...ok. I'm sold. Good rationale. Probably cant.
Now go find better.
Some of these early names ain't it either. Although, I can see why a name like Maiava popped up. Somebody probably watched the Notre Dame game.
Are you sure about that? Who is their quarterback? Did you learn nothing from this year?
This is assuming we will have a playoff worthy resume? Because Mario is 3-8 in the month of November and 1-5 vs ranked teams. What we do in September won’t carry us if we lose to ACC middle tier teams. I think we are going to have to death struggle to be .500 in the conference with our current QB situation. I think 3 to 4 conference losses is quite possible despite what happened before Halloween
Passing on Mendoza was just not smart at all
Yeah a lot. A team like Texas gets in with gusto, despite not being able to beat Georgia because they beat a team like Michigan (#10 when they played them...finished 8-5). Notre Dame is in with gusto despite a loss to Northern Illinois in part because they beat 20 rated Texas A&M to start the year (rest of their ranked wins are Army, Navy, Louisville).
Didn't look like Dawson thought highly of him when he called 9 runs in 10 plays on Emory's first drive against a team we had thrown for nearly 200 yards and 3 TDs against in the first half.
Our QB will determine whether or not we are a playoff team. We were a playoff team this year. We deserved to be in, failed by our lack of wins with a sprinkle of bull****. The losses mattered far less than no ranked wins.
Yet, Emory is still on the team and we passed on many QB’s so you tell me..
Exactly we need a proven college QB. Too many ifs with the current QB room. If you roll with nickel what do you do if he stinks? What does it say about QB evaluation? Best case scenario you get a guy that is good. Good to me is a guy capable of throwing for 20 to 25 td. If we get a guy like that maybe we run the ball a bit more. Then you see how luke looks in the spring summer and during the season if he is good he should compete for qb1 next year if not transfer QB again
you're a wildman for this one. Johnny B. Badd take.I have no problem throwing Nickel out against ND if we get another QB to challenge him in the Spring so he is always on his A game. Emory may be the perfect analyst to help him with the offense but need another QB to push him to his full potential.
Nickel is a gamer. He's battle tested and overachieved compared to past QB's we recruited. Look at the records of each of them none of them were winners and played top notch talent week in and out like Nickel. The last ones we had was who... Marve? Jacory? ****... Brock Berlin? Stephen Morris and Kaaya weren't bad wish we had either or for next year. Nickel is different though turn on the tape and look he's not playing cupcakes either. Top notch talent something Judd and Evan didnt fare so well against when tested.
Nickel will get us 9 wins at the least. He'll I'd say we beat ND if he has a good spring. He's a film junkie and general like cam pushing his guys to study and get mental and field reps together daily preparing for the opposition or cheer from the sideline on somebody else team. He's tough as nails played majority of the season with a bummed ankle. I'd say he's more athletic (faster straight line for sure) than cam and willing to deliver the blow (6'3 220).. anybody can get Nickel rocked
My only concern for right now is spring camp winning the team over and getting everyone to buy in believe and protect him at all cost. If they do I believe we'll acquire more talent on defense and sprinkle in more weapons (if need be at receiver Brock Schott gonna be his bauber at TE). If he can't win the team over we'll suffer come spring portal that's my main concern. With his demeanor though I believe we'll be fine.1 He has the tools to be something special. What he's done in that division the past three years should have everyone excited ..10-4(lost state semi-final) 13-2 15-0... 2x champ 2x mvp max prep 1st team all american 2x 1st team all state this year Mr Georgia etc..
mediocrity is not an option for Cool Han Luke! Hit a homerun with the DC stock the room with a few more LB's DE's and Safeties. And let him Luke cook as long as we have a solid stingy defense and protect the ball we can beat ND. Turnovers was the difference against UGA and the sideline penalty on the 61 yd catch killed momentum.
