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Mertz currently visiting Kentucky

I trust Coen as well. To be fair, Levis had a very small resume to examine. Mertz has quite a resume and most of it isn’t pretty.
 
Bad scheme fit. He is a read option mobile qb. We need a pro style to sling the rock downfield to Barion & Key & Crowdus.

Passing for 8k yards with only 8 INTs is not a bad fit. We need a QB that can escape the pocket and still be effective completing a pass downfield while doing so. 70% completions is impressive.

I haven't seen anywhere that McCall isn't able to complete downfield passes.
 
McCall is a quality player with good size who was massively underrated coming out of hs. Another example of player ratings being inaccurate. As far as I can see, McCall is looking at Auburn and Liberty. The thing is, the dead period begins in less than 48 hours. So if a player hasn't visited by now, and if they are determined to enroll at their new school for the spring semester, then UK isn't getting them. That's why Mertz's visit is so important. Call me an optimist, but I believe Stoops will sign Leary or Mertz. If he doesn't, then Coen will have plenty of time to develop a recruitment of another transfer QB although that one won't be here for spring practice. (Levis wasn't either.)

I need to watch more film of the 3, but I like McCall best of the 3. The other 2 are good, but I think McCall fits what we need and have excelled at best. Not sure it's what Coen works with best, though.

I don't have any say in the matter. Mertz might be better if he had the line we had in 2021 (just like we would have been this year).
 
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A QB I really like isn't in the portal....yet. That's Michael Pratt of Tulane who has been rumored to be headed to the portal after their bowl. Would wait and take him in a heartbeat, good tough player.
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Bird in the Hand
Keep that bird in your hand too long you have bird shiit in your hand. Ha. Every dang time. No doubt we need a quarterback, but we also need the right man for the job. As someone else said before, “it’s a long season “, we need to make this count even if it’s a few months before the season starts. The staff will get it right I’m sure. Thanks doc.
 
You're right there. I was tempted to reply, "Levi's what?" to this but managed to restrain myself. I've seen that so much that I have to figure it is an autocorrect in some phones.
I bet. I thought that after I posted it but figured I laughed so I’d let it slide. Ha. Thanks bud.
 
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I asked my Wisconsin fan co-worker about Mertz. He said he sucks, and can only do 2 things well…roll out to the right for a 10 yard pass and hand the ball off.
the stats on Mertz are close to Levis for 2022. Weren't both at 19/10 TD to int? Levis was rated a little higher of course. Plus in his film, I think every pass I saw was like a 25yarder, besides a few screens. we could say Levis, was injured, but Levis had Crod where Wisky had nothing close. All in all, we take this guy with 2 years left and it's a no brainer.
 
The rumor from Auburn fans is the visit was cancelled for McCall due to academics.

What, was he applying to their veterinary school? This is THE Auburn... SEC Auburn, right? I didn't think academics was ever an issue if they really wanted a player. They must have figured out he wasn't the style of QB they wanted, like some on here were wondering the last 2 days.
 
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