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407cane said:
too many better qb options in the portal
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I see lots of people saying this. But who and based on what?

There’s legitimately maybe 2 or 3 that I think you can make a decent case for and I’d believe it. Sorsby, Mestemaker, and Leavitt (if healthy). And I could poke holes in any of those arguments.

I think we’d have a similar result in 2026 with 6+ QBs in the portal right now. Any mentioned above, Bailey, Raiola, etc.
 
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Canedude08 said:
We also see how overrated Mendoza is(He's going to get an NFL GM and coach FIRED), and how many of you are so desperate to be "Right", you'll overlook everything to the contrary. The young man is a very good collegiate QB that won a Heisman in the weakest Heisman field in two generations.

There are far too many superior QBs on the market, who are proven difference makers, for Miami to settle on Bailey, especially coming off of a CFP run, where Miami will have a ton of leverage due to proof of concept FINALLY COMING THROUGH. Miami has built a legit program, this isn't a case where Miami will have to pay the "Suck Tax", this is a "You are the missing piece, look at how it worked out for Cam and Carson" situation.
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Who cares about his NFL prospects, can he lead us to college football victories is all that matters as far as the Miami Hurricanes go.
 
Ghandi said:
A bad evaluation and decision by the staff combined with a ton of work on the young mans side to improve leaps and bounds.

Are you saying that Anderson = Bailey?
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Me? Absolutely not..I thought that even if they were close or Bailey was a little worse, they should have taken Bailey even if only because it would improve our chances with JJ by only 1%.
 
Calinative said:
Mendoza was viewed far better at the same point as Bailey, and it's not even a discussion. Every top portal team this yr is rumored for QB and ONLY US is CJ Bailey mentioned in regards to. And not even nationally only locally. Nationally everyone is linking us with far bigger names.

Mendoza was sought after by Indiana. This yr who are they seeking? Sorsby/mestemaker/Hoover...
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Yall make it seem like Miami is the ONLY big school that would in be interested in Bailey or sumn.. because he's "from Miami".. i actually saw posts saying we dodged a bullet w/ mendoza and the only reason Miami was even interested is because he's cuban and went to Columbus like he was some type of scrub..
 
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DMoney said:
So how do you measure national perception?

Just say you’re making it up.
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Well first of all I pay a lot of attention to draft coverage lol. Also I’ve seen both play.How come it seems everytime you were talking about Mendoza last portal it was always talked about as if the scouts all loved him as a future draft prospect that could go higher than anyone though (and with a lot of pre-season draft mediaprojections to go with that) but this go around with Bailey you never bring that part up? It’s always about his height his age and the fact he had a high completion percentage in games that didn’t matter…

He’s fine. That’s it. Can we win with him? Probably. Will he elevate this offense? No. If he was making a very team friendly deal is there a scenario where it makes sense to get him instead of a more highly priced but better qb? Maybe. Is that the case though? Doubt it. There is no way though that if all things were equal that Bailey is even in the top 5 of portal QBs in terms of talent right now.

Like I’ve said for months now we need to shoot for upside and someone who will elevate this offense. Not a dink and dunker who turns the ball over a **** load. The annoying part isn’t that Bailey could be our qb it’s acting like it’s the actual best outcome when it’s obviously not.
 
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IndayArtHauz said:
Mendoza is an interesting comparison, especially because he was not all that highly sought after.
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Mendoza was a Top 25 prospect overall in the Portal. He had a 93 rating (same as Xavier Lucas, for comparison). His recruitment was streamlined, as it is for many Portal QBs, but he signed a two-comma contract.

I bring that up to show how the national perception (as reflected by his rating) outpaced the board opinion. I expect a similar thing to happen if Bailey enters the Portal. In his last game, the announcers were talking about him as a future Heisman contender. Doesn't mean it's true, but it reflects the gap between the national perception and the perception on here.

As for the substance of your post, you cited Bailey's QBR against us. He actually finished 14th in QBR in the entire country. Remember, he's only 19. He's 6'6, has a strong arm, can run, has great character, and is clean medically. He has 21 starts as an ACC quarterback with two years of eligibility left. There is a lot to like.

I believe he played poorly against Miami because (1) young quarterbacks have bad games; and (2) his supporting cast was overwhelmed. If you put him behind an elite pass protecting OL, I expect him to thrive. His trajectory has been straight up since high school. He keeps getting physically stronger and his mechanics have improved every year. And he's already a good ACC QB, so the floor is high.

The truth is I don't know what Miami wants to do. Bailey might not even enter the Portal. But if he does, expect to read a lot of nice things from people who live North of Palm Beach.
 
Canedude08 said:
There's issues and there's legit limitations. Even when Cam came to Miami, he had flaws, no one is saying that there's a perfect QB out there. That said, I would prefer Miami go after someone with a higher floor, because with the talent returning next year, and the likely portal additions, you need someone that you can depend on, not someone that may be something. Mestemaker, Leavitt(Provided the medicals are good), Sorsby, even Hoover and Byrum Brown are SIGNIFICANTLY better than Bailey. Bailey is a solid "Well, we struck out with the high end guys, this is a legit fallback option" choice. You don't go after him as your first choice.
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Mestemaker had a couple stinkers when the competition ramped up but somehow its glossed over & hes in the "elite" tier of the portal, but Bailey is heavily criticized for his performances against 2 playoff level teams in ND and Miami while @ NC state.
 
Alex_Dynamix said:
Mestemaker had a couple stinkers when the competition ramped up but somehow its glossed over & hes in the "elite" tier of the portal, but Bailey is heavily criticized for his performances against 2 playoff level teams in ND and Miami while @ NC state.
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That’s the irony. I won’t complain if we take Mestamaker. I wanted him before I started rewatching his games. The truth is be hasn’t played against any defense even remotely as good as Bailey. And those teams who did had a pulse on defense had success against him. Yet posters on here that like him hold Miami and ND against Bailey. Talk about apples vs oranges.
 
Calinative said:
How come it seems everytime you were talking about Mendoza last portal it was always talked about as if the scouts all loved him as a future draft prospect that could go higher than anyone though (and with a lot of pre-season draft mediaprojections to go with that) but this go around with Bailey you never bring that part up? It’s always about his height his age and the fact he had a high completion percentage in games that didn’t matter…

He’s fine. That’s it. Can we win with him? Probably. Will he elevate this offense? No. If he was making a very team friendly deal is there a scenario where it makes sense to get him instead of a more highly priced but better qb? Maybe. Is that the case though? Doubt it. There is no way though that if all things were equal that Bailey is even in the top 5 of portal QBs in terms of talent right now.

Like I’ve said for months now we need to shoot for upside and someone who will elevate this offense. Not a dink and dunker who turns the ball over a **** load
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Non of these qbs are elevating the offense. Yea he has things to work on. He still is only 19. The turnovers can be fixed. And he would definitely be a top 5 portal qb. He would be ahead of everybody except probably sorsby,Leavitt, and mestemaker. As much as y’all point out the negatives his production matches up with all those guys. Would he be my top pick? No, but y’all acting like the kid is a bum is crazy
 
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Alex_Dynamix said:
Mestemaker had a couple stinkers when the competition ramped up but somehow its glossed over & hes in the "elite" tier of the portal, but Bailey is heavily criticized for his performances against 2 playoff level teams in ND and Miami while @ NC state.
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Not just mestemaker. Sorsby was 11/33 vs utah. Hoover was 10/23 vs byu. All these guys had struggles vs better comp
 
This is a useless exercise. First, would be stunned if Bailey doesn’t enter the portal as he’d be the last player left at NC State. Top RB & WR have left the building. Second, don’t pay attention to what ESPN analyst say. They get an NC State game & spew a bunch of talking points for 3-plus hours - ah, potential Heisman, big arm, size & 1st rd talent.
Finally, after the last two off-seasons - sit back, grab your favorite beverage & trust Dawson.
 
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