Who Do We Go After from the portal?

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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Some skinny kid with a great pedigree who luckily happened to be a generational talent, but sure let's try to pretend UT has always signed nothing but generational QB talent.

We lost our clear starter. We're currently one Hooker style injury from starting a true freshman who almost certainly is not Peyton Manning. That would be great but it would also be a miracle and David Cutcliffe is not in Knoxville anymore.

We are two Hooker style injuries from starting...... I've truly no idea. Let's recall that we HAD Peyton to turn to when =2= QBs went down.

We need a serviceable QB.
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Serviceable is fine. There is a difference in looking for that vs (and paying up for) Patrick Mahomes
 
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Not sure money is the entire issue when searching for Nicos replacement. It has to be someone who fits the offense. What will the offense be? The Heupel hyper speed offense or this new pistol deal? If we're going to depend on this transfer to lead us next season, it has to be someone who has functioned in the offense we decide to roll with. Kinda like Candy did.

If memory serves, didn't they bring in Pavias OC as well? I'm assuming the pistol will be a far easier transition than the usual Heupel scheme? Don't think plugging in just any transfer is going to be the answer. This might not be so easy to fix.
 
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It can't be anyone from the SEC due to conference rules.

If you are looking for a day 1 starter, it can't be someone you keep around for more than a year unless they are good enough you are willing to risk losing at least one of the guys you have.

It's going to be an interesting week to say the least.
 
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UTwild82 said:
It can't be anyone from the SEC due to conference rules.

If you are looking for a day 1 starter, it can't be someone you keep around for more than a year unless they are good enough you are willing to risk losing at least one of the guys you have.

It's going to be an interesting week to say the least.
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As I mentioned above, I think they'll focus on the teams who run the offense that we are adopting this season for a replacement. Might not be the big name, 4m dollar man, but..
 
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CAVPUT said:
Not sure that's a fair comparison. If we approach a kid in the portal and sign him, that's the system. If the kids father comes shopping him to us before he's even in the portal and after his school had operated in good faith giving him a raise, that's a horse of a different color. I'd also think the way a kid and his family handles the departure also plays into it.

The way crew Nico handled this entire situation is most unsavory.
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This is the key difference. I want us to do it the right way, like you said approach someone actively in the porthole. Not be shady like Nick and go snooping around other programs' qb rooms.
We've gained a lot of good will in how we handled this, we don't need to squander it by being hypocrites.

Get some depth and let's ride with Merk.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Serviceable is fine. There is a difference in looking for that vs (and paying up for) Patrick Mahomes
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No one here should fault us ===IF=== we can snag Klubnik or Allar or another top QB who helps the team. Despite the attempts to diss him now, Nico wasn't chopped liver.

Merk MAY be equal or better but he's completely unproven AND less touted than Klubnik, Allar, and Nico. Merk isn't even in the conversation of 2025 QBs to watch. Nico was.

If Heupel feels we can and need to persuade (smiling at those who think UT is too holy to tamper) a top shelf QB, he's been at the practices with our roster, not me. I'll go with his judgement.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
This is the key difference. I want us to do it the right way, like you said approach someone actively in the porthole. Not be shady like Nick and go snooping around other programs' qb rooms.
We've gained a lot of good will in how we handled this, we don't need to squander it by being hypocrites.

Get some depth and let's ride with Merk.
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No, get the best QB you can get and let the best man win..
 
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I say grab Gaston Moore back if possible or someone like that, that can just hand off if needed on an emergency situation.
Ride with Merk-Slinger & G-Mac, let the chips fall.
Personally I think we're going to be fine with either/both of them.
Hell, play 'em BOTH.
Spend the cash saved from Nico on a stud or 3 this week when the portal opens.
 
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sgtwebb1 said:
I say grab Gaston Moore back if possible or someone like that, that can just hand off if needed on an emergency situation.
Ride with Merk-Slinger & G-Mac, let the chips fall.
Personally I think we're going to be fine with either/both of them.
Hell, play 'em BOTH.
Spend the cash saved from Nico on a stud or 3 this week when the portal opens.
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Maybe the players invested don't really want to let the chips fall. They want a qb that can get the ball to the 4and5 star wr's.
Maybe that's Merk maybe it's not. But much has been invested by many, so it's important that we treat the chips with due diligence and minimize risk when possible.
 
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jaden rashada could possibly be an option if he entered the transfer portal in january. i think the no SEC transfer only applies to those who enter this portal
 
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carolinaviking said:
Checked it out, went down the list, and was horrified to see that all the available QBs in the portal were 3-stars. Then I saw a 5-star and immediately thought, "Yes! Here's our guy!"

it was nico.
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Nico always had tons of potential but never played like a 5 star at UT. I highly doubt Heupel is looking for a QB solely based on recruiting rankings.
 
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Just wondering what our options at QB could look like. I heard something about the kid at K State but he isn't currently in the portal. Personally I would be fine with a guy that had the heart of the kid that went to Vandy. He is far less talented than Nico but probably would have won 11 games with us last year and at least put up a better fight vs OSU. IF CJH finds a dawg I could care less about his rating.
 
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