Now that some of the Portal news is out of the bag

[kidego]

Now I know why Miami wasn’t involved. Heading to a team in the playoffs is far more appealing. Sucks.

 

[407cane]

Tua family wants him closer to home.

in Hawaii or do they live in miami?

we can do some much better than Taulia

 

[CaneThang2020]

We have had contact with Will Howard, Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel. Dawson visited Howard last week in Kansas. Don’t think we will go after Rogers from Mississippi State.

If Michael Pratt enters the Portal or Taulia Tagavoila gets a 6th year/enters the Portal, I would expect us to have significant interest in both.

Of those listed, is this basically a race to who says “Yes” first?

 

[407cane]

Now I know why Miami wasn’t involved. Heading to a team in the playoffs is far more appealing. Sucks.

half the board here didn't want him... lmao

 

[rcjmat]

We would gladly take any of those five.

Any interest in Moore too?

 

[yuhot]

in Hawaii or do they live in miami?

we can do some much better than Taulia

There in Miami

 

[Brandinho]

Now I know why Miami wasn’t involved. Heading to a team in the playoffs is far more appealing. Sucks.

Not just the CFP. Penix went from hopeful prospect to sure fire draft pick in that offense. TVD went from sure fire draft pick to looking for work.

 

[hoops156]

Ward or Gabriel is what I want us to focus on mainly from that group.

DG is likely oregon bound.

 

[stormsurge13]

I believe 2020 was basically Free/Redshirt year for everyone. I believe if he RS in 2019 he would have a 6th year. I need to search another 2019 QB.

Box Nix is out of eligibility and think he was '19 QB.

Everyone was granted an extra year of eligibility in 2020 regardless of redshirt, which is why Nix got to play a 5th year while playing in 4 or more games every year since his true freshman season

Taulia only played in 4 in 2020, meaning he has a 6th year of eligibility since he used his redshirt that season.

D’Eriq also used his shirt in 2019 and got a 6th year in 2021

 

[RealRussellPumps]

Baby Tua makes a ton of sense from a fit standpoint plus having his family in Miami already. We could do a lot worse than him. Not my ideal target but he'd do well in this offense.

 

[canecane232323]

Gabriel would be a disaster here. There is no way we let him improvise like he does at OU or UCF. Kid is 5'11 with a meh arm.

 

[jmiller]

Hoping Kj Jefferson jumps in the portal still. He'd be a great fit for us

 

[Udynasty]

We have had contact with Will Howard, Cam Ward and Dillon Gabriel. Dawson visited Howard last week in Kansas. Don’t think we will go after Rogers from Mississippi State.

If Michael Pratt enters the Portal or Taulia Tagavoila gets a 6th year/enters the Portal, I would expect us to have significant interest in both.

If we dont land Gabriel and it looks like Oregon is the front runner, give me Will Howard.

Cam Ward is talented but a turnover machine. We just saw what happens when you have a top ten team talent wise and a QB that turns the ball over like a mad man. Ward is more turnover prone that TVD.

Per @Stevo365
" Throughout his career, he is responsible for roughly 131 TDs 61 Turnovers **** near every 2 TDs he will have a TO. People gloss over that cause he's exciting. TVD had 13 total turnovers, ward had 21 "

Meanwhile Howard is a true dual- threat QB passed for 24 TDs and 9 rushing tDs and will give you dawson someone who FULLY utilizes the playbook. Dawson likes mobile QBs and Clayton Thune who was not half the QB that Howard is was able to pass for a crap ton of tds and use his legs to move the chains.

A QB like Howard sans the back breaking turnovers gives you a floor of 10 wins next year with a respectable chance at an 11/12 win season and a playoff spot secure.

Not only that, it allows you to allocate resources to bring in stud DTs/ safeties in the portal.

 

[Tony4Canes]

He started 4 games during the COVID year, so that would be his redshirt making him a 6th year senior this upcoming season

Graham Mertz is an example of QB from '19 that can return for his 6th year

Jayden Daniels is another QB similar to Box Nix and Taulia.

 

[canecane232323]

Hoping Kj Jefferson jumps in the portal still. He'd be a great fit for us

Except if you have watched him play qb, hes terrible

 

[JayCane20]

Bruce Feldman just wrote that, per his conversations with P5 personnel directors, that Pratt would be the #1 name in the Portal if he entered.

He only spoke to Alonzo Highsmith to write that article.



/joking

 

[UnitedCanedom]

Hoping Kj Jefferson jumps in the portal still. He'd be a great fit for us

He’s going to South Carolina if he does

 

[MaketheUgreatagain]

taulia in our offense should be the number 1 target.

but when will he get clarity on his waiver? we need to move quick

 

[The_tbj]

I wonder this too. He’s a game manager. A solid one, but still a game manager IMO.

We were a competent game manager away from being 10-2 this season

 

[E1k]

1. Ward
2a. Gabriel
2b. Baby Tua

Drop off

3. Howard

Drop off

Pratt/Rogers

Agreed