Time to Dial Back the Luke Nickel Love?

[cway313]

good point, but where's Emory transferring after that bowl game?

Emory has been an FCS level QB since HS. I was bombarded 3 years ago when I said it, but here we are.

 

[GeorgiaHurricane]

This was my take as well. Of course he can grow into an excellent talent, but he's just your average freshman quarterback right now and I would feel more comfortable with Emory as a backup. Which is okay!

Tells me everything I need to know. You’re more comfortable with Emory as backup

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

good point, but where's Emory transferring after that bowl game?

South Dakota State
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Grand Valley State
Colgate
SW Oklahoma State
Mount Union
Or any of the Ivy schools

 

[Juanmanuel V]

I get it. This is a hater take. But are we finally ready to admit that we all anointed Luke Nickel as the savior way too soon?

Sure, it is still super early in his first Spring Camp and sure, he is super young and there is plenty of time for him to improve. But most of this fanbase was ready to call him the definite backup and QB of the future before he even stepped foot on campus. Now that he has been on campus, reading between the lines, there has been a lot of "well let's see him with better receivers" and "I think he still needs to adjust to the speed" and "its still early".

Through The Smoke went as far as to say that they don't think Miami's future starter is on the roster currently.

Of course I want to see him succeed and become an All-American and call me a hater if you want, but while we are all sitting here pumping Dereon Coleman's tires, I think it is worth trying to have a little perspective about our expectations. We all moaned about how Nickel deserved a fourth star and it sure sounds like after seeing him in practice that he was probably ranked correctly.

Coleman is a completely different player so perhaps I am comparing apples to oranges, but for me, this only cements that we should be on the Portal QB train every season so long as the good options are available.

Luke is bieng an Early Enrollment True Freshman in his 8th Spring Practice Session . What was the expectation that he lights up Practices of the bat.

Manning from Texas was so Hot when He Early Enrolled people thought The Guy that Transfered to Duke was better.

Notthing but the Leaning Curve of adjustment from High School to College
Is Luke Nickel right now. He still is the Promising Prospect.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

good point, but where's Emory transferring after that bowl game?

FIU.

 

[Juanmanuel V]

This is disturbing, Rabbits like Nature go to the bathroom outside.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Emory has been an FCS level QB since HS. I was bombarded 3 years ago when I said it, but here we are.

Emory Williams committed on June 20, 2022. Jaden Rashada committed on June 26, 2022. Jaden Rashada did not decommit until November 10, 2022, just over a month before Signing Day.

The plan ALL ALONG was that Jaden would be the starter and Emory would be the backup.

I'm not saying this is 100% on you, but a lot of people have spun the myth as if we ONLY signed Emory, and OVER EVERYONE ELSE.

What other HS QB were we going to sign that late in the process?

Jaden Rashada screwed Miami over far worse than Emory Williams did.

 

[Odysseus]

I ******* absolutely hate some of you

 

[Hurracanes]

Emory wasn’t supposed to be the only qb recruit in that. Losing Rashada forced that situation. Not saying things would’ve been different. QB recruiting is such a hit and miss thing. 3/4 of the QBs who played in the semis of the CFP were transfers. Look at the top 10 QB recruits in 2023, Emory’s class, only 4 are at the school they signed with.

It’s just the reality of today’s game. Odds are against your HS recruit hitting. You have to be able to work the portal. Again, I’m not saying taking just Emory was the smart or correct move. But odds are we would’ve been in the same situation we are now if Mario landed more heralded prospects in HS recruiting.

You’re absolutely correct, and to be fair, we missed on elite QB’s with Judd’s class and passed on others better than Judd. Still, can’t have a roster with Judd and Emory on it. This is not what we brought Mario for.

Luke and Coleman are takes.

 

[MedleyCane]

Bryce Underwood, Julian Lewis, Keelon Russell, Deuce Knight, Jaron Sagapolutele just to name a few.

Every situation is different and those guys were all more highly rated and maybe the reporters are just pumping sunshine. But there are a lot of reports about how some of those guys are ahead of schedule while our prized freshman throws to walk-ons.

You do realize that if Nickel is tabbed as QB2 right now or even after spring game, we will enter the summer with only 2 QBs as the other two behind Beck will bolt. Do you think the coaches want this situation, especially when Beck is still recovering from his injury?

 

[CANESCANES]

Between how much Michigan paid Underwood, and how disgustingly awful their roster QB’s were last year in any attempt to throw a forward pass, Michigan does not have an option. I don’t know if you watched any Michigan games but they treated the froward pass like Bo Schembechler, ‘when you pass the ball, three things can happen and two are bad’.

I will leave that riddle of the sphinx for CIS to figure out.

They got this other QB that was decently rated that didn’t play a snap last year, wonder how overrated he must of been to not even see a snap?

 

[Cane_J15]

3/4ths? I always get caught up in the same. But I have realized what @RVACane tried to tell me last year that it's a small percentage of them & that group is just endless with the bull****

This place is like a mancave! Ive always just ignored the idiots on here i dont why thats so hard just dont even pay em any attention thats all they want thats what they lack in life! Female traits needa be ignored always!

 

[gatorsSUCK!]

 

[E1k]

3 of the top 5 recruits in the country were qbs lol. Luke Nickel has looked good in spring practice so far, so idk why everyone is freaking out

Don’t really care about the rankings lol, but i agree there shouldn’t be any panicking about luke or any freshman..It’s only spring

 

[Suhrthing]

I get it. This is a hater take. But are we finally ready to admit that we all anointed Luke Nickel as the savior way too soon?

Sure, it is still super early in his first Spring Camp and sure, he is super young and there is plenty of time for him to improve. But most of this fanbase was ready to call him the definite backup and QB of the future before he even stepped foot on campus. Now that he has been on campus, reading between the lines, there has been a lot of "well let's see him with better receivers" and "I think he still needs to adjust to the speed" and "its still early".

Through The Smoke went as far as to say that they don't think Miami's future starter is on the roster currently.

Of course I want to see him succeed and become an All-American and call me a hater if you want, but while we are all sitting here pumping Dereon Coleman's tires, I think it is worth trying to have a little perspective about our expectations. We all moaned about how Nickel deserved a fourth star and it sure sounds like after seeing him in practice that he was probably ranked correctly.

Coleman is a completely different player so perhaps I am comparing apples to oranges, but for me, this only cements that we should be on the Portal QB train every season so long as the good options are available.

Yawn. If not for Beck... 5c probably winning ACC ROY, ACC POY and finishes in the top 3 HEISMAN voting; dont sleep.

 

[Odysseus]

If Beck goes rd 1 like Cam it's gonna be hard for us not to chase a portal QB for a 3rd straight year. We'll be the it school for the top QBs

 

[BS85]

South Dakota State
Holy Cross
Bucknell
Grand Valley State
Colgate
SW Oklahoma State
Mount Union
Or any of the Ivy schools

He's not good enough for South Dakota State

 

[MikeyCanez]

They got this other QB that was decently rated that didn’t play a snap last year, wonder how overrated he must of been to not even see a snap?

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Probably pretty overrated if Michigan felt the need to spend however many millions on Underwood and he wasn't able to beat out Alex Orjii last season.

 

[mosthated305]

There is not one single data point, neither positively or negatively, that allows you to draw a hint of a conclusion about Nickel's future here. He should still be in High School.

When the lights come on and the bullets are live, how does he perform? I don't care one bit about practice reports until I get the answer to that question. Would it be better if the reports were "Holy **** this kid is a 6 foot Peyton Manning!" ?? Sure. But people were beating off mercilessly to Kyle Wright in practices. And the games started, and he crumbled. What is between your ears is just about as important as what is attached to your shoulder as a college QB.

Nickel will be fine. Or he won't. But saying he won't be a starter here after 1 practice in pads is dumb as ****, even for this fanbase/media.

And full disclosure if people think this is a slurper post, I'd say the exact same thing if the reports were that he might win the Heisman this year. Pump ALL the brakes. Let's see him make some presnap reads on 3rd and 7 in front of 65,000 people before we crown or dump him.

Basically the same thing I wrote on ITU. These guys don't even get to see all of practice and after a week they come up with this hot take. Stupid click bait is all it is.

 

[Hegemon]

OP hates the sun when it rises.