'25 MS QB Deuce Knight (Auburn commit)

[knoxvol52]

We arent pushing hard to take Duece?

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

We arent pushing hard to take Duece?

 

[LittleVol]

He’s obviously the preference for the coaches. Until recently, mine was Deuce…based solely on my belief he would be more conducive to sitting, learning and developing behind others. Gotta admit, this move serves as a red flag for a face of the program type QB. That position faces a plethora of tough situations and pressure and you’re judged by how you deal. He has a season and the rest of this one to present his true narrative, but in the meantime I definitely give the tiebreaker to G-Mac or QB to be determined…maybe Madden.

Madden is hurt. He didn't even play the season opener.

Honestly, none of these guys are as good as Merklinger anyway.

Still we need a QB for 2025.

 

[LittleVol]

We arent pushing hard to take Duece?

According to AP, no were not.

 

[butchna]

Madden is hurt. He didn't even play the season opener.

Honestly, none of these guys are as good as Merklinger anyway.

Still we need a QB for 2025.

Looking down the road a year and a half...hence "QB to be determined."

 

[bigl3327]

Madden is hurt. He didn't even play the season opener.

Honestly, none of these guys are as good as Merklinger anyway.

Still we need a QB for 2025.

I think he got hurt in the season opener, unless what I saw was like a jamboree or something.

 

[BADGER_VOL]

So basically trying to keep up with this…

Our coaches basically are dropping a Duece.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Should this thread title be modifed from TN back to MS?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We arent pushing hard to take Duece?

The only Deuce we’ll be taking is on midfield of the Swamp after we WTFA on Saturday.

 

[Mullins2010]

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Well, not unexpected but I guess surprised it happened so suddenly. Hope we land GM.

 

[cncchris33]

Well, not unexpected but I guess surprised it happened so suddenly. Hope we land GM.

Might be a case of wanting to get in while the getting is good. His performance so far hasn't really warranted a committee offer, so taking one while it's there is a smart move. It also became clear he wasn't Tennessee's guy, so for Deuce, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Might be a case of wanting to get in while the getting is good. His performance so far hasn't really warranted a committee offer, so taking one while it's there is a smart move. It also became clear he wasn't Tennessee's guy, so for Deuce, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Agreed. That’s why I said it’s not unexpected, as it felt pretty clear we stopped recruiting him hard. Notre Dame was the other player heavy in this so makes sense he chose there. And, as you said, the sudden commitment out of the blue would make sense with how he’s been performing.

 

[MarcoVol]

Well, not unexpected but I guess surprised it happened so suddenly. Hope we land GM.

Heupel will land him

 

[MiramarVol]

Looks like the Michael Penix scenario. We didn't want his commitment back in the day, and he went where he was wanted. Finally, he found a home with UW and is doing well. Now, Deuce is off the table because we wouldn't take his commitment. Good luck to him on his committment.

 

[MarcoVol]

Looks like the Michael Penix scenario. We didn't want his commitment back in the day, and he went where he was wanted. Finally, he found a home with UW and is doing well. Now, Deuce is off the table because we wouldn't take his commitment. Good luck to him on his committment.

Should we just take every commitment from a guy who wants to commit?

 

[butchna]

Looks like the Michael Penix scenario. We didn't want his commitment back in the day, and he went where he was wanted. Finally, he found a home with UW and is doing well. Now, Deuce is off the table because we wouldn't take his commitment. Good luck to him on his committment.

Cept Penix WAS committed (along with Martinez) and Pruitt gitted him. Nowhere near the same scenario. “We wouldn’t take his commitment” is speculative…Pruitt ghosting Penix was public.

 

[MiramarVol]

Cept Penix WAS committed (along with Martinez) and Pruitt gitted him. Nowhere near the same scenario. “We wouldn’t take his commitment” is speculative…Pruitt ghosting Penix was public.

Ghosted, didn't want his commitment is saying the same thing. He never wore Orange is the BLUF, but he's finally found his home and is doing well. I hope the same for Deuce.

 

[MiramarVol]

Should we just take every commitment from a guy who wants to commit?

All I'm saying is this seems similar to Penix if you were here then. Ghosted, slow-played, whatever you want to call it. It always works itself out with recruiting.

 

[Orange.]

I think that's where he will end up. Oh WAIT, that was the commitment.

 

[butchna]

Ghosted, didn't want his commitment is saying the same thing. He never wore Orange is the BLUF, but he's finally found his home and is doing well. I hope the same for Deuce.

Whereas I don’t care. He had an offer…that’s all we KNOW. If he wanted to commit and Heupel said “no”? That’s not KNOWN. So not the “same thing.” Might be more a matter of wanting to be the top priority at quarterback and not getting that from us…because GMac exists.

 

[volnbama_]

Ghosted, didn't want his commitment is saying the same thing. He never wore Orange is the BLUF, but he's finally found his home and is doing well. I hope the same for Deuce.

Penix would have been a Vol had Butch not been fired. It’s not really the same thing

 

[kemotoe]

Would suck to lose GM after not wanting Deuce it seems. I agree with it though. It’s not a good idea to try to appease both players. Go after who you want.

 

[butchna]

Trying to get BOTH cost Bama Nico AND Arch imo. I’m good with prioritizing one. And let’s get real! These are 2025 kids! They don’t generally COMMIT til the Spring or Summer before their senior season.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Good luck to him. When it comes to QBs I am not worried with Heupel.