The Branch Brothers are visiting Miami today

[Salt]

I honestly dont know what I feel is crazier..the fact that Mario and staff think we will get any premier WRs with no real QB to throw to them or the fact that CJ Daniels still committed under the same exact circumstances. Lol.

And Daniels liked what he saw out of Emory during bowl practice

 

[tsimonitis]

From reading anonymous comments on the USC board and watch Gaby subtly walk back all his optimism, I am a lot less reassured than I was 45 minutes ago. Sigh.

The Gaby walk back is a tale as old as time, it is on par with MJ's Moonwalk and Chubby's Twist

 

[tr1ck]

If we don’t hear anything about a qb hitting the portal today tube sock sales will hit all time high on cis. Maybe a cis tube sock in the cis store?

**** so we looking cooked lol . Also seems to me like it is the USC QB we waiting on since today last day

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

I honestly dont know what I feel is crazier..the fact that Mario and staff think we will get any premier WRs with no real QB to throw to them or the fact that CJ Daniels still committed under the same exact circumstances. Lol.

Daniels prob was blinded

 

[Alex Del Piero]

Wait it out and see. If MC brings in a competent QB, then what are u going to say? I understand the frustration but u dont know whats goin on behind the scenes. Let MC cook or not cook lol. Sometimes u just gotta let things unfold. MC will continue to let us know who he is as a Coach. Its evident that he is still growing and trying to become the best version of himself. We all know he's got a few more years. His next moves with the Defensive staff and QB will give us insight into that with ND on deck in 2025.

I’ll eat a crow like I did last year and I’d be happy to do so.

Until then this is a board and I think I’m allowed to express my displeasure about certain things.

 

[PSU Cane]

And Daniels liked what he saw out of Emory during bowl practice

Some guys look good in practice when they know there's zero pressure and won't get their teeth knocked out. Maybe Emory did.

Some guys are gamers and step up between the white lines when the lights are on.

 

[01Falsetto]

Would be way too easy to just go after Mark Gronowski, who is actually in the portal, than to keep pushing for a bum that’s worse than he is lol

But nah. Let’s just ride it out and whiff on the rest of the guys we’re pursuing to make it all more difficult

Not like we open with ND in less than 9 months. No need for urgency.

Staff is playing with fire. Let’s hope it doesn’t burn them

 

[Alex Del Piero]

1. 8 million per year. Sadly, that is market price now. You can't act like a particular salary price-point guarantees a result. If dozens of coaches are making the same exact salary (or more), then not all will attain the same results. I'd have rather paid Butch Davis $8M per year in 2001, but we can't turn back time.

2. Unprecedented support from the University. Yeah, and that's the problem. "Unprecedented".

3. Very organized. Who says that he isn't? Unfortunately, he doesn't have enough guys who share his fanaticism and/or organization, and one of the few is an unreliable recovering...whatever...

4. Recruiting department. I can agree on this to a degree, although we need to differentiate between scouting and recruiting. I believe we need way more improvement on the scouting side. We were headed in the right direction before Mario clearly favored Smiff over Highsmiff. We don't need to revisit the Bartender vs. Rumph debates to realize that sometimes a less-qualified person wins the argument on "who to recruit". On the recruiting side, fortunately we will be (belatedly) sidelining Smiff, who has blown one too many recruitments in the late stages. Pun may or may not be intended.

And none of what you said addresses your repetitive use of the "asleep at the wheel" AI picture, which simply isn't accurate or true. There are definitely some problems to address, but how would "firing Guidry a couple weeks earlier" have resulted in us landing Mateer, for instance? People just conflate different issues and overgeneralize them.

1. That’s fair

2. The fact that the support is unprecedented it is a problem of the past, he should do better with those resources.

3. He’s scrambling for a QB even right now just because a guy who was always going to transfer to Oklahoma said him no. No plan B in place, living on a prayer like Jon Bon Jovi.

4. Ok, according to people in the know, something will change on that front. Favoring Smith over anyone is not a strong argument for the “he is very organized” crowd though.

I use the AI to make a laugh about a situation that is making me nervous, I make fun un of Mario because at the end is just football and we are here for entertainment.

And here it is a cartoon version for you

 

[Samoan Souljah]

I’ll eat a crow like I did last year and I’d be happy to do so.

Until then this is a board and I think I’m allowed to express my displeasure about certain things.

You are good. I didnt say not to express yourself. Just painting another view that we don't always have the full picture as fans. Do what u do

 

[Alex Del Piero]

You are good. I didnt say not to express yourself. Just painting another view that we don't always have the full picture as fans. Do what u do

We don’t have the full picture and we are anxious for results, bad recipe for patience.

 

[Samoan Souljah]

We don’t have the full picture and we are anxious for results, bad recipe for patience.

There are many ways to respond to this. I am a man of faith. So i will leave it at that lol. Happy New Year

 

[PIPO]

Think it’s time to grab that sock @Cribby

 

[CanesSkins26]

You are good. I didnt say not to express yourself. Just painting another view that we don't always have the full picture as fans. Do what u do

Except that in this case we sort of do, since there are finite resources in the portal, especially at this stage. It’s not hard to look at the rosters of the teams still in the playoff and those who either still have a bowl game or played in one within the last five days and see that there are very few (any?) realistic options for a QB1. Preaching patience is fine, but what realistic options do you see?

 

[RVACane]

…Let MC cook or not cook lol. Sometimes u just gotta let things unfold.

Lol

 

[Samoan Souljah]

Except that in this case we sort of do, since there are finite resources in the portal, especially at this stage. It’s not hard to look at the rosters of the teams still in the playoff and those who either still have a bowl game or played in one within the last five days and see that there are very few (any?) realistic options for a QB1. Preaching patience is fine, but what realistic options do you see?

Your first sentence gives me a not so full picture, sort of. I am not one to guess who or what specific guy we are after. I just know that plans can change instantly in this new age of college football. Sorry to disappoint but i have no expectations in todays game. Just being a fan and hoping MC can land someone competent. Will it happen? Is the answer Luke Nickel? I have no idea. Probably not the response u were looking for lol

 

[Samoan Souljah]

Lol

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The real question...is he cooking or getting cooked in this meme? Lmao

 

[RVACane]

The real question...is he cooking or getting cooked in this meme? Lmao

Well that’s a good point. He’s clearly working very hard and he prides himself on that.

 

[flips]

Hope Coach doesn't let the Branches visit Stanford.

 

[RVACane]

Hope Coach doesn't let the Branches visit Stanford.

Just be thankful Stanford doesn’t care about football like an SEC team because the would be sick

 

[Derrick Griffin]

Hope Coach doesn't let the Branches visit Stanford.

I think they’d be barking up the wrong tree.