2026 Portal QBs

[TexasCane90]

My problem with Bailey is I think it’s too late. We’ve passed over him three times, he’s now recruiting JoJo, Chance etc to NC State…is he the type of kid to just get up and say “yeah never mind, I’m going where y’all have been leaving from”…

At this point…idk. It’s a shame to waste even a single year of Toney, not to mention the guys who were on the fence about coming back in ‘26 + the new portal WRs. We’ve managed this about as poorly as possible and with arrogance.

We’ve got the biggest game in 25+ years coming up, so my focus is there. But after…man 2026 might be high floor, low ceiling.

I mean we ain’t talking about a couple hundred dollars…

 

[ajamaican]

Now I’m gonna say it.

Mason Heinschel turned down a ridiculous overpay at the 11th hour to stay loyal to the Narduzzi. Two year contract for almost double what he’s making at Pitt. From a business standpoint alone, the kid is a flat out moron. Loyal until it’s too late.

Unfortunately for us, now it’s panic mode…aka Bailey and Fifita (amongst other backup options).

I prefer those “backup” options so works for me.

Wonder who the other names are. Are we actually talking to the agents of Bailey and Fifita?

 

[Noliaboi]

Don’t care how many times you passed me over as long as I’m making more money. More money and a starting job would be all forgiven for me.

 

[NCCanefan]

Names are starting to get out now…night before the portal closes. I’m gonna guess something is gonna happen today

That’s a bold prediction.

 

[CanesSkins26]

Names are starting to get out now…night before the portal closes. I’m gonna guess something is gonna happen today

Or agents are using this as an opportunity to leverage more money for their guys at current schools.

 

[Schuylkill County Cane]

Id be okay with Bailey at this point, but can someone smarter than me tell me why he isnt somewhere else currently than NC State?

Any other premier programs try to get him to leave? Or are the local ties playing all your heart strings now that we got left at the alter. If he was so good and coveted someone in the SEC or B10 wouldnt poach him 2 weeks ago???!??? Homer *** mother ****ers

 

[TomAce]

Or agents are using this as an opportunity to leverage more money for their guys at current schools.

I imagine Miami has more to pay than the leverage will achieve at the other schools...

 

[DurDurDurricanes]

I mean we ain’t talking about a couple hundred dollars…

Can the amount of money being offered sway him or is he going to say "FOH ya'll didn't want me to begin with and I ain't gonna save you." Find out at (checks notes) no one knows a clock

 

[Calinative]

If Bailey wasn't from Miami why would anyone be picking him over Kevin Jennings to constantly talk about going after? Meanwhile he's never mentioned...

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

D$ and pete on the podcast today were talking up CJ bailey and how he should get voer being snubbbed in high school. They also mentioned him squeezing a little more from us now

Seems to me Bailey is our guy and since he has the leverage hes gonna get as much $ from us as possible before signing.

As he should, now let’s get this deal done

 

[n0rcalcane]

Okay

Which of the potential QBs has a spanish-speaking background?

Carlos Juan Baíley

 

[NCCanefan]

Names are starting to get out now…night before the portal closes. I’m gonna guess something is gonna

Don’t care how many times you passed me over as long as I’m making more money. More money and a starting job would be all forgiven for me.

Exactly. Um, you weren’t our first choice but here is a big raise, in a better environment and better colleagues. My only wuestion to you is if you can get over not being first choice?

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

If Bailey wasn't from Miami why would anyone be picking him over Kevin Jennings to constantly talk about going after? Meanwhile he's never mentioned...

Jennings would be a home run obviously, but I think he’s loyal to Lashlee. Haven’t heard his name come up much.

 

[DMoney]

CJ Bailey's true freshman stats were on par with Heintschel and JKS. His sophomore stats were better than Mendoza's stats last year at Cal.

If he was from Texas instead of South Florida, everybody on this board would be all over him.

 

[clg003]

Bailey is a sfl kid so it makes sense where others don’t. Bring him in and develop him if you see some sort of weaknesses. At this point thats so obvious I have to assume he told them no.

 

[F-MarioCristobal]

If Bailey wasn't from Miami why would anyone be picking him over Kevin Jennings to constantly talk about going after? Meanwhile he's never mentioned...

Competing financially against SMU boosters is a little different than NCST

Mario and Lashlee are friendly and SMU is probably gonna be pretty defensive because their next option is TVD. Jennings would probably make $10M before they roll with TVD.

 

[Morey161]

CJ Bailey's true freshman stats were on par with Heintschel and JKS. His sophomore stats were better than Mendoza's stats last year at Cal.

If he was from Texas instead of South Florida, everybody on this board would be all over him.

This should of been the kid from the beginning the people here are insane imo. I hope we can fix this situation and make it right.

 

[Caniac16]

CJ Bailey's true freshman stats were on par with Heintschel and JKS. His sophomore stats were better than Mendoza's stats last year at Cal.

If he was from Texas instead of South Florida, everybody on this board would be all over him.

Maybe, but don’t get it twisted. It ain’t just this board. Clearly the staff didn’t think he should be the guy either

 

[Gi0logy]

CJ Bailey's true freshman stats were on par with Heintschel and JKS. His sophomore stats were better than Mendoza's stats last year at Cal.

If he was from Texas instead of South Florida, everybody on this board would be all over him.

Bailey it is.

 

[Schuylkill County Cane]

CJ Bailey's true freshman stats were on par with Heintschel and JKS. His sophomore stats were better than Mendoza's stats last year at Cal.

If he was from Texas instead of South Florida, everybody on this board would be all over him.

Why aren't other top programs all over him tampering to get him to leave then? NC State has more juice than SEC or B10?