Recruiting Transfer Portal: Jordan Hermann enters Portal

[oxrageous]

Having a veteran QB may actually make us more consistent on offense. We aren't asking him to throw for 400 yards a game.

 

[Homer J]

Tight end, Arik Gilbert in the portal again

no way he graduated so he is going to have to sit a year or go 1AA

 

[soflagator]

Having a veteran QB may actually make us more consistent on offense. We aren't asking him to throw for 400 yards a game.

Live look at the QB room once Rashada enrolls

 

[oxrageous]

Live look at the QB room once Rashada enrolls

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Just glad to see you off the ledge, old hoss.

 

[gatorev12]

Having a veteran QB may actually make us more consistent on offense. We aren't asking him to throw for 400 yards a game.

There's optimism, there's blind pumperism, then there's this.

Without at least the *threat* to hit a deep ball and go vertical, defenses will load up the box and force us to rush vs a stacked front. See the bowl game for how that works out against a competent defense.

Mertz can't run and as you stated, he's not a threat to pop off 300-400 passing yards...especially with our WRs next year.

That's why people are annoyed. There were several better options in the portal and getting stuck with Mertz isn't a great reflection on Napier--and I say that as someone who generally has been impressed with his recruiting efforts generally (in both hs recruiting and via the portal).

 

[t-gator]

Is there any chance in hell that mertz is the preferred walkon?

 

[soflagator]

Just glad to see you off the ledge, old hoss.

Today couldn’t have realistically gone any better. Still missing on some battles, but between the lack of drama(flip talk) and all signing on ESD, I love the class. I’m actually a huge BN fan, which is why I hate seeing the setbacks when they occur. Not only do I not have the mental energy for another search/this guy’s great last guy sucked restart, I happen to like him and want him to be the guy here long term. So the moment it looks to be trending contrary it’s more disappointment that comes out than anything else.

Anyway, don’t call me old.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Is there any chance in hell that mertz is the preferred walkon?

Oh he's definitely walk on material, but by golly, he's getting a scholly!

 

[Dunder]

Lack of interest in Austin Reed is really head scratching

 

[MertzJay26]

Is there any chance in hell that mertz is the preferred walkon?

That’s my hope. I don’t even know if he’s worth the “preferred” designation. Just a “walk on” sounds about right

 

[MertzJay26]

There's optimism, there's blind pumperism, then there's this.

Without at least the *threat* to hit a deep ball and go vertical, defenses will load up the box and force us to rush vs a stacked front. See the bowl game for how that works out against a competent defense.

Mertz can't run and as you stated, he's not a threat to pop off 300-400 passing yards...especially with our WRs next year.

That's why people are annoyed. There were several better options in the portal and getting stuck with Mertz isn't a great reflection on Napier--and I say that as someone who generally has been impressed with his recruiting efforts generally (in both hs recruiting and via the portal).

Hope you’re nimble buddy

 

[aka]

Never ceases to amaze me how folks here think they know what's going on behind the scenes.

 

[gatorev12]

Hope you’re nimble buddy

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I accepted a long time ago that ox hates me.
In truth, he hates all of us and you should accept it too.

 

[lagator]

Having a veteran QB may actually make us more consistent on offense. We aren't asking him to throw for 400 yards a game.

If you mean consistently bad then you might be right. 57% passing this year and completely padded his stats in 3 games against Illinois St, NM State and Northwestern (1-11). Otherwise his stats were consistent all right. Notice his multiple sub 100 yard passing games. If Mertz is our starter next year we will struggle to repeat this years results.

Against Iowa 16/35 175 1 TD 2 INT
At Nebraska 8/18 83 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Vs MINN 16/27 170 yds 0 TD 1 INT
VS Ilini 18/24 164 0 0
@ Ohio St 11/20 94 yard 1 1

But to be fair, I forgot to mention his rushing stats, 50 rushing attempts for -40 yards. Mr Consistency no doubt.

 

[FireFoley]

Having a veteran QB may actually make us more consistent on offense. We aren't asking him to throw for 400 yards a game.

Or wonder why the flick they won;t call QB runs or why the QB won;t take off running?

 

[aka]

 

[gatormandan]

I accepted a long time ago that ox hates me.
In truth, he hates all of us and you should accept it too.

But he told me I was his favorite poster.

 

[Homer J]

There's optimism, there's blind pumperism, then there's this.

Without at least the *threat* to hit a deep ball and go vertical, defenses will load up the box and force us to rush vs a stacked front. See the bowl game for how that works out against a competent defense.

Mertz can't run and as you stated, he's not a threat to pop off 300-400 passing yards...especially with our WRs next year.

That's why people are annoyed. There were several better options in the portal and getting stuck with Mertz isn't a great reflection on Napier--and I say that as someone who generally has been impressed with his recruiting efforts generally (in both hs recruiting and via the portal).

Next year’s WR room just got better and I’m sure there will be a few more In the next month.

 

[Gatorbait25]

Mertz isn’t bad as a backup and have to believe he would be an upgrade from
miller . Hopefully Rashada wins the job over the summer .

 

[oxrageous]

And of course a different system, different coaching, different players around him could never, EVER, make a QB play any better, right?

I know, I know, that's just a setup question to continue to trash this staff and the offense, blahblahblah. You can't argue with a mob that's hellbent on being pissed. Yesterday, many of you had this entire recruiting class being dismantled today and it didn't happen.