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subsonic66

subsonic66

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Hudson Card (currently RSSo, 2 years plus Covid year)
75-108 for 928yds 6TDs 1INTs 158 rating

DJ Uiagalelei (currently Jr, 1 year plus Covid year)
227-365 for 2511yds 22TDs 7INTs 136 rating
142 rush for 545yds 7 TDs

Cade McNamara (currently Sr, had Covid year left)
210-327 for 2576yds 15TDs 6 INTs 149 rating


Tyler Van Dyke (currently RSJr, 1 year plus Covid year)
202-324 for 2931yds 25TDs 6 INTs 160 rating

Those are the top 4 I currently see! What are your thoughts
 
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Are DJU/Van Dyke in the portal? DJU is a really good athlete but terribly inaccurate. Van Dyke is a good player but has had injury problems. Maybe that's a red flag on both. Card would likely be my choice but see below.....

My totally uneducated guess, and only a guess, is UK's next QB isn't in the portal at this time.
 
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What about the guy that left Boise State mid-season? Should he be on this list?
 
tdcat said:
Hudson Card is my top choice.
I would consider DJU a fail.
McNamara would be my second choice. Brett Gabbard throws a great deep ball and showed a lot of poise and ability against us this season. Like him over a lot of other options.
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Oops...Gabbert not Gabbard
 
mrschwump said:
Could. My question is what has happened with Hogan? Finished Spring as QB2 and has totally disappeared. Was he beaten out by others? Did he get hurt? What's up with Hogan?
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Good question ,I was thinking about the Wade kid. Sheron didn't look that bad in the SC game everyone else seemed to just go thru the motions
 
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subsonic66 said:
Hudson Card (currently RSSo, 2 years plus Covid year)

DJ Uiagalelei (currently Jr, 1 year plus Covid year)

Cade McNamara (currently Sr, had Covid year left)

Tyler Van Dyke (currently RSJr, 1 year plus Covid year)

Those are the top 4 I currently see! What are your thoughts
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Thank you for this information ... much appreciated !!
 
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Is Hudson card any good? The couple of times he played at Texas he didn’t look overly impressive, McNamara should be choice one, unless the new OC has a guy in mind
 
mrschwump said:
Are DJU/Van Dyke in the portal? DJU is a really good athlete but terribly inaccurate. Van Dyke is a good player but has had injury problems. Maybe that's a red flag on both. Card would likely be my choice but see below.....

My totally uneducated guess, and only a guess, is UK's next QB isn't in the portal at this time.
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Neither is in the portal yet, but all signs point to them heading that way
 
tdcat said:
I would consider DJU a fail.
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Why?
227 for 365 for 2511yds 22TDs 7INTs 136 rating
142 rush for 545yds 7 TDs

Those numbers are really close to the exact numbers Levis had last year! He's big he's athletic and he's talented!
 
catsfan9234 said:
Lol if hogan is the starting qb might as well just skip the season
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BS

No one here knows Jack sht about Hogan's development or abilities. Wtf is wrong with people that they think the staff can't evaluate a player? After 10 years...

If this staff names Hogan the starter at QB regardless of who we pick up in the portal, it will be because he's best able to lead the offense. I think there are a few people that didn't play much or at all this year because of the style of play we were learning/implementing and not having the reps with the 1s and 2s. This is what bowl practice is all about. We'll know more about the backups after these next few weeks of practice
 
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For those who do not know DJU was rated as the top offensive player in the country coming out of high school. So clearly the tools are there even if the decision making at the college level is not. I personally would be elated with anyone on that list as all have played and started in big games for really big time football programs with high expectations. All were beaten out of starting jobs by very highly rated younger competition and in McNamara's case it was because of an injury
 
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docholiday51 said:
Good question ,I was thinking about the Wade kid. Sheron didn't look that bad in the SC game everyone else seemed to just go thru the motions
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I was at the SC game and in pre-game warmups I thought Wade threw the best deep balls of all 3 backups. Of course throwing to a wide open receiver in warmups and doing it against SEC defenses is 2 totally different things.
 
doc4UK said:
For those who do not know DJU was rated as the top offensive player in the country coming out of high school. So clearly the tools are there even if the decision making at the college level is not. I personally would be elated with anyone on that list as all have played and started in big games for really big time football programs with high expectations. All were beaten out of starting jobs by very highly rated younger competition and in McNamara's case it was because of an injury
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I live in SC and you won't find many DJU fans amongst the Clempson fan base.
 
doc4UK said:
For those who do not know DJU was rated as the top offensive player in the country coming out of high school. So clearly the tools are there even if the decision making at the college level is not. I personally would be elated with anyone on that list as all have played and started in big games for really big time football programs with high expectations. All were beaten out of starting jobs by very highly rated younger competition and in McNamara's case it was because of an injury
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This. Plus he's already shown an ability to succeed in a high volume passing attack. So he must be at least decent at making quick decisions; which was an area Levis really struggled.

I think we could really be attractive because we could offer him the chance to display his ability in a pro offense.

If we get the Clemson guy, might as well just run an option oriented attack or better yet just stick with destin Wade and do the same
 
JimBR said:
What about the guy that left Boise State mid-season? Should he be on this list?
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Didn’t I hear SCAG if he would have stayed maybe pulls this kid to KY but with SCAG gone it’s highly unlikely now.
 
Does Sheron not get a shot? He didn't look horrible in his start. The staff screwed him in the USCjr game. They should've let him sling it some.
 
Sheron threw it 27 times against uscjr

Levis threw it more than 27 times only 3 games out of 11 started

Sheron & Wade have shots at being starting QB in 2023. But they will have to beat not only the other, but a transfer likely who is older & who has starting experience.
 
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JHB4UK said:
I've watched DJU for 2 seasons, he is impossibility slow. In running & wind up throwing motion. And this was against ACC defenses. SEC defenses would eat him alive.
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^Agree 100%. DJU has had so many chances to really shine at Clemson with, almost every game, a significant talent advantage and has really been inconsistent and, at times, dreadful (see: 99 yards against USCjr just recently). Has all the physical tools on paper but has not been able to sustain a high level of play. He has tended to rack up incredible stats against a few opponents and then be a liability in other games. A true FR (maybe RS FR) started over him a couple of games because he just wasn't getting it done. I would rather trust my luck with Sheron or Wade than rely on him. Think he'll win a couple of games by being awesome and loss a couple by being downright terrible.

The kid from TX was doing pretty well until he got beat out. Some of the others named I'm not really that familiar with.
 
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