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Post by Hemi Man on Dec 28, 2021 20:36:45 GMT -6
Interesting. What have you seen from Watson to make you feel that way? Just from body language I got the impression he didn't like CL, wasn't necessarily afraid to show that dislike, and didn't have a ton of respect for his coaches (but not in a jerkish way like he'd pop off). Granted that could just be me projecting. Regardless, I wouldn't blame him. There wasn't a lot to respect there and it needs to be earned no matter who you are. ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ Who did like (The HC we don’t speak of)?
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Post by Hemi Man on Dec 28, 2021 20:42:58 GMT -6
I’ll be blunt. We need to hit the portal for a QB. I’m sure there will be another quarterback on the roster. Who do you suggest? Burmeister? Spann? Peery?
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Post by Hemi Man on Dec 28, 2021 20:43:24 GMT -6
Powell was a Team player, just didn’t have the skill level to be the starter, wish him well. The one to me that has the attitude is Watson. I’m surprised that he has not entered the portal. QB position should be wide open. He’s next I would be very surprised to see that happen.
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Post by ksdtrojan on Dec 28, 2021 20:54:49 GMT -6
I would be very surprised to see that happen. Same. I don’t see Gunnar entering the portal. If anything I would assume he is excited for the coming changes and challenge to excellence.
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Post by troydadfl on Dec 28, 2021 22:23:25 GMT -6
I’ll be blunt. We need to hit the portal for a QB. #LetTheTruthBeTold 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 29, 2021 1:32:03 GMT -6
I’ll be blunt. We need to hit the portal for a QB. I’m sure there will be another quarterback on the roster. Who do you suggest? Burmeister? Spann? Peery? Rodriguez Purdy
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Post by Mr E 205 Legion on Dec 29, 2021 10:39:45 GMT -6
OH, I will play the guessing game! I agree with Hemi that we will add a QB to the roster and my shopping list and thoughts include:
Zach Calzada (TxA&M - sometimes you have to think big), Buford, Georgia Tyler Johnston (UAB - I THINK I can overlook this), Spanish Fort Knox Kadum (VT - I think they have multiple QBs in The Portal), Rome, Georgia Jordan Yates (GT - I think they have multiple QBs in The Portal), Alpharetta, Georgia
Since we are talking about STUDENT-athletes, I have not looked at major fields of study to determine the best fit to Troy, but would think probably the latter two of the four!
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 29, 2021 11:08:53 GMT -6
thanks for doing the work guys of looking. Some of us are older and remember the Sears and Roebuck Christmas catalog. That sucker when it came to my house had all kinds of things circled and drooled over. (Maybe some of you will remember the models wearing the diamond necklaces). Any way I digress, the portal is there and there are those who want to find a place to play. There will be someone added because the players are evaluating their chances to play as well. There will be someone else for Gunnar to compete against. Anyway some schools are loosing countless players and the portal is not all good in a Burger King time of life (old add campaign of have it your way). Things had to change but we can kind of see by the bowls things are not at all what they use to be. Back to topic (the million dollar neckless and skimpy outfits threw me off) We will indeed probably have at least one new QB showing up.
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Post by Mr E 205 Legion on Dec 29, 2021 12:16:35 GMT -6
Anyway some schools are loosing countless players and the portal is not all good in a Burger King time of life (old add campaign of have it your way). Things had to change but we can kind of see by the bowls things are not at all what they use to be. Back to topic (the million dollar neckless and skimpy outfits threw me off) We will indeed probably have at least one new QB showing up. IF you have an hour or two of your life you want to waste, I would encourage you to check out the rabbit hole, I mean The Transfer Portal. As Buzz kind of mentioned, it definitely gives you insight into the mindset of today's youth. Amazing to see young men who have been going in and out of The Portal like some of us used to do with revolving doors ... that was neat, let's do it again! While others are creating a resume that looks a LOT like someone else we used to know! I clicked on a few with timelines back NUMEROUS years that evidently have heard of the 'Peter Pan Syndrome' and don't want to leave the collegiate campus. There is definitely a psychological dissertation waiting to be written regarding this phenomenon
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Post by Troystet on Dec 29, 2021 14:51:43 GMT -6
Won't happen this year I don't think but we need to get a quality HS athletic qb like Coastal did and get him into a system that fits him, win and keep him here. Transfer portal is nice but contantly bringing a player in, learning the system, geling with teamates etc is tough. There is still something to say about guys coming is as 18 year olds, first time away from home and the chemistry you develop with both your fellow signees and upper classmates. Still friends with the guys I came to Troy with.
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Post by ksdtrojan on Dec 29, 2021 17:12:15 GMT -6
Don’t discount Tucker Kilcrease
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 29, 2021 22:41:59 GMT -6
I think Bo Nix would be great if we got him without having to make a deal.
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Post by Hemi Man on Dec 30, 2021 6:52:23 GMT -6
I think Bo Nix would be great if we got him without having to make a deal. He is in Oregon.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 30, 2021 10:14:20 GMT -6
I think Bo Nix would be great if we got him without having to make a deal. He is in Oregon. Yikes. Commies.
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Post by Troy_Fan_15 on Dec 30, 2021 10:15:27 GMT -6
Just from body language I got the impression he didn't like CL, wasn't necessarily afraid to show that dislike, and didn't have a ton of respect for his coaches (but not in a jerkish way like he'd pop off). Granted that could just be me projecting. Regardless, I wouldn't blame him. There wasn't a lot to respect there and it needs to be earned no matter who you are. ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ Who did like (The HC we don’t speak of)? There's that rumored cheerleader.... In all seriousness I hope Powell well and I won't bash a young man doing what I never could but we needed someone who had a more consistent arm. I get that Watson is not mobile but when he has time I trust his decisions and his arm.
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Post by saintflorian on Dec 30, 2021 10:24:28 GMT -6
ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ Who did like (The HC we don’t speak of)? ]In all seriousness I hope Powell well and I won't bash a young man doing what I never could but we needed someone who had a more consistent arm.. Amen. God speed young man.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 30, 2021 11:27:46 GMT -6
Watson does have a consistent arm. There were years and years after the Tebow till Trask that Florida suffered from not having one.
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Post by scatman on Dec 30, 2021 14:38:47 GMT -6
Watson does have a consistent arm. There were years and years after the Tebow till Trask that Florida suffered from not having one. We’re comparing Watson to Trask? Oh lord
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Post by cornhole on Dec 30, 2021 14:42:59 GMT -6
Watson does have a consistent arm. There were years and years after the Tebow till Trask that Florida suffered from not having one. We’re comparing Watson to Trask? Oh lord He didn't say that.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 30, 2021 17:28:59 GMT -6
Watson does have a consistent arm. There were years and years after the Tebow till Trask that Florida suffered from not having one. We’re comparing Watson to Trask? Oh lord Florida had terrible QB’s compared to ours in the interim from Tebow to Trask. They could hardly win a game if they needed more than 14 pts and over half of those were being scored by their D. Watson is a pretty good chucker of the ball. That is definitely not his problem. You have to have someone who can Chuck the ball and Florida did not have one for a few years. That’s all I was saying
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Post by scatman on Dec 30, 2021 18:32:21 GMT -6
We’re comparing Watson to Trask? Oh lord Florida had terrible QB’s compared to ours in the interim from Tebow to Trask. They could hardly win a game if they needed more than 14 pts and over half of those were being scored by their D. Watson is a pretty good chucker of the ball. That is definitely not his problem. You have to have someone who can Chuck the ball and Florida did not have one for a few years. That’s all I was saying I can’t think of many times I saw Watson get to chuck the ball. Seems like he was sacked every time I saw him look deep. That’s not his fault all of the time obviously.
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Post by tntrojan on Jan 7, 2022 14:24:57 GMT -6
Powell to Eastern Michigan I think.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jan 8, 2022 10:11:57 GMT -6
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Post by buzzlightyear on Jan 8, 2022 10:27:21 GMT -6
Me thinks that we not be in Kansas NO MO. What a universe we now live in where a guy becomes a woman and threatens all female swimming records and we have NO SALARY CAP on enticements to go to any school for any player. Hard to believe kids use to actually be considered amatures when they were in college. True story: My cousin a much better football player then I was spent most of his career in Canada playing after being a safety at Kansas State. Now mind you he played there in roughly 76-78. He bought a brand new car for 12 dollars. Cars were cheaper then but not that cheap. His "work study" was moving a pre-loaded dolly of paper to a single office once a month. I was very envious because a few years latter mine consisted in removing rocks from our football field. I never found any but it was a good sunbathing spot in the spring. The point is those were not as terrible as SMU but now a days everything is legal or apparently is legal. The NCAA which is only a self induced ruling group by the schools that belong to the organization will have to allow some control or it will never even be something many of us wants to watch or be associated with in the long run.
Williams actually going there is probably a long shot but to a young kid a million may be worth going to a stadium with 400 people and playing in a conference that has very little national interest. However, if you want to see other teams in the playoffs all of a sudden Our lady of Bezos and Walmart U and Gates State become possibilities to make it to the playoffs.
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Post by saintflorian on Jan 8, 2022 18:43:46 GMT -6
Batch’s problem is that a good school with the ability to win a NC can and will offer more than that. Marketing ploy.
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