Recruiting Transfer Portal: Jordan Hermann enters Portal

[URGatorBait]

A couple things. Here’s what I’m seeing on a couple different sites:

1. They are both testing their NIL value. They are not off the team. They are both open to coming back.

2. Tarquin and White are very close friends.

3. White began the season as the starter but as the season progressed lost a ton of playing time to Leonard, and eventually became the back up to Leonard.

So by #3 you're saying its vaginitis

 

[NVGator]

Hearing that’s exactly how Billy said it too. Added, “if that makes sense” at the end, but otherwise verbatim.

“If that makes sense, right?”

FIFY

 

[Bullag8r]

 

[Keene-Flint]

I like the PWO pickup here. A 3* from IMG, Billy’s making those inroads into the right places.

 

[jdh5484]

On the last Gator Nation podcast they talked about this, and it was their opinion that Billy isn’t looking to be competitive till year 3 with his players in place. They too didn’t know why he didn’t start with this approach, but they think he’s operating like a guy that was giving assurances that he could have a couple down years to get things turning in the right direction. They also noted this wouldn’t be on the fan base’s timeline though. Lol

That theory seems to square with what we are seeing.

IMO, he still needs to show glimpses. More (much more) next season. Maybe even a better team at the end of the season than at the start?

Just beat the Leghumpers and I'm happy. I'm Easy.

 

[EyeDocGator]

The fact that Mertz is the best we could do at QB with all of the other options out there doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies

Graham Mertz was a high 4* HS recruit #65 nationally on 247. Joe Burrow was a low 4* HS recruit #280 nationally on 247. Mertz had a mediocre passing efficiency of 135 last year. Burrow had a mediocre passing efficiency of 133.2 the year before winning the Heisman and a natty. Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

 

[MertzJay26]

Graham Mertz was a high 4* HS recruit #65 nationally on 247. Joe Burrow was a low 4* HS recruit #280 nationally on 247. Mertz had a mediocre passing efficiency of 135 last year. Burrow had a mediocre passing efficiency of 133.2 the year before winning the Heisman and a natty. Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

For every Burrow there’s 500 Del Rio or Appleby. Odds are not in our favor but I guess we can hold out hope

 

[Bait'n Gator]

Graham Mertz was a high 4* HS recruit #65 nationally on 247. Joe Burrow was a low 4* HS recruit #280 nationally on 247. Mertz had a mediocre passing efficiency of 135 last year. Burrow had a mediocre passing efficiency of 133.2 the year before winning the Heisman and a natty. Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

If Napier hires Joe Brady as his OC and passing game coordinator, over hauls the OL and picks up a couple first round NFL picks at the WR position then I'm all aboard the Mertz train.

 

[Bait'n Gator]

For every Burrow there’s 500 Del Rio or Appleby. Odds are not in our favor but I guess we can hold out hope

Hope in one hand and shyt in the other, see which fills up faster.

 

[jdh5484]

For every Burrow there’s 500 Del Rio or Appleby. Odds are not in our favor but I guess we can hold out hope

The upside is we already have the gifs ready. Just need to change the face.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

Because it’s not our way?

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

Some thoughts from Donkey:

You assclowns talking **** about #22 wont be happy. His is staying, and is a guaranteed starter. He grades out as one of the best DBs in the SEC, not just on the team, but cluelessness hasn't stopped some of you before.

I think the only "assclown" Donkey is referring to here is @Saulgoodman. Don't think anyone else was trashing #22.

There are several who have called for Torrence to leave. I agree with Donkey here and it's perplexed me all season why #22 catches flak from some fans. Without Torrence we lose the Utah game outright. Ah well, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

 

[Gatorbait25]

The fact that Mertz is the best we could do at QB with all of the other options out there doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies about who we’ll be plugging in to replace the rest of the guys we lost, especially with how they’re slow playing this.

I can’t imagine Billy and co. don’t have a plan and already have guys in the fold, right? Would be very reckless

Billy and Grammy have a plan. Run the ball 55 times and occasionally try to pull a fast one on the defense by dumping the ball down in the flats to a slow footed blocker like Odom . When we really want to fool
then we will throw the boundary screen to Hendy after motioning him, Not telegraphed or anything

 

[aka]

I think I remember them saying on Shane's pod that OL are a premium in the Portal. Experienced OL are going to make money and land somewhere else. It might just be this way now.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Graham Mertz was a high 4* HS recruit #65 nationally on 247. Joe Burrow was a low 4* HS recruit #280 nationally on 247. Mertz had a mediocre passing efficiency of 135 last year. Burrow had a mediocre passing efficiency of 133.2 the year before winning the Heisman and a natty. Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

Because Joe Burrow wouldn't have made much of a difference this year given the scheme and personnel on both sides of the ball.

 

[gatormandan]

Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

What?

 

[MertzJay26]

What?

Mertz’s ceiling:

 

[lagator]

Graham Mertz was a high 4* HS recruit #65 nationally on 247. Joe Burrow was a low 4* HS recruit #280 nationally on 247. Mertz had a mediocre passing efficiency of 135 last year. Burrow had a mediocre passing efficiency of 133.2 the year before winning the Heisman and a natty. Mertz probably has a very high ceiling. Why don't we at least wait until the O&B game before bad-mouthing him?

There's one little difference you are apparently aren't seeing (irony of which should be noted), Burrow had obvious talent you could see even his first year as a starter at LSU, offensive player of the week twice and leading them to a 10-3 record. His talent was on full display by his second year as a starter that translated to a national championship, Heisman trophy, a can't miss NFL starter, first overall pick, and a highly successful career so far with a near 70% completion percentage 4000 yards a year. Mertz has already started 3 years and is hot garbage.

If you are holding out hope Mertz becomes the next Burrow, you'd have better luck hoping the Fed Rate drops to 1% next year.

 

[EyeDocGator]

There's one little difference you are apparently aren't seeing (irony of which should be noted), Burrow had obvious talent you could see even his first year as a starter at LSU, offensive player of the week twice and leading them to a 10-3 record. His talent was on full display by his second year as a starter that translated to a national championship, Heisman trophy, a can't miss NFL starter, first overall pick, and a highly successful career so far with a near 70% completion percentage 4000 yards a year. Mertz has already started 3 years and is hot garbage.

If you are holding out hope Mertz becomes the next Burrow, you'd have better luck hoping the Fed Rate drops to 1% next year.

I'm not saying Mertz is going to be great; I just don't think we should bad-mouth him without seeing him play in orange and blue. Burrow's breakout year was a surprise. I read on this board he was terrible and LSU was nothing to worry about.

I'm hoping for a Fed Rate of 10% since inflation will only be tamed with a sustained Fed Rate above the inflation rate.

 

[NVGator]

I'm not saying Mertz is going to be great; I just don't think we should bad-mouth him without seeing him play in orange and blue. Burrow's breakout year was a surprise. I read on this board he was terrible and LSU was nothing to worry about.

I'm hoping for a Fed Rate of 10% since inflation will only be tamed with a sustained Fed Rate above the inflation rate.

As I said in the Recruiting Thread, he’s hot garbage.

I have a really good friend here that’s a Wisky Alum, Big time Booster and goes to tons of games. When he saw Mertz commitment to us he said, “Good luck. That kid is straight garbage”. I’ll take his word 10x over anyone here because he actually follows and pays attention to his team. Not some Florida fan who thinks he knows something about a Wisky player.