QB Decision Update (NEW YEARS DAY ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE LEAGUE)

[P-Tizzle]

If Mario can convince an NFL caliber skill player to transfer to Miami I'll start believing in Santa again.

 

[Cribby]

Not trying to be a **** here. If you know the team why not share it? How can that into hurt our chances? Leverage?

USC has been sniffing around but after what Moss did other day I’d roll with him if I were them. What a great time for him to ball out

 

[Cribby]

Wasn’t the rumor we sent Dawson immediately to see Howard then Howard came here to visit first? Seems odd if Mario wasn’t enamored

Mario wants Ward. That’s his choice, imo he wants the sizzle of the addition.

 

[Derrick Griffin]

USC has been sniffing around but after what Moss did other day I’d roll with him if I were them. What a great time for him to ball out

He went OFF. talk about doing the most to secure your job.

 

[The U is back to work]

Mario wants Ward. That’s his choice, imo he wants the sizzle of the addition.

But does Ward want UM

 

[ristwasdown]

USC has been sniffing around but after what Moss did other day I’d roll with him if I were them. What a great time for him to ball out

Makes sense based on will and osu. Moss looked legit though. Sends a terrible message for someone who stayed at usc as new qbs keep getting brought in and then threw for 6 tds

 

[Ispyin]

If I’m ward and I saw the play calling around Jb and clock management at end and I have viable options…

 

[goblin deez nuts]

it’s actually a close call between the two schools as to incompetence. Billy isn’t a good game coach and Mario is worse. Mario is a better recruiter. Our NIL game is better. Their AD and UAA are awful. I don’t think our equivalent has been good.

I mean we hired Manny without a search and then Mario. They did a search and came up with Billy though I wonder if a number of people they wanted ahead of him just weren’t interested.

It was between frost, chip and Billy.

 

[canesdude]

USC has been sniffing around but after what Moss did other day I’d roll with him if I were them. What a great time for him to ball out

What about Ohio State, are they after Ward or all in on Howard?

 

[Manfred_Cane]

What about Ohio State, are they after Ward or all in on Howard?

They wanna see how Brown plays in their bowl game first before going all in on a transfer

 

[Tempest]

My tamper list includes Salter, Daniels, and Fifita. Hope we’re getting after it.

 

[canetothemax]

USC has been sniffing around but after what Moss did other day I’d roll with him if I were them. What a great time for him to ball out

Was USC sniffing around then or is it another mystery team?

 

[Cribby]

Was USC sniffing around then or is it another mystery team?

USC

 

[BeastMode]

 

[LuCane]

Mario wants Ward. That’s his choice, imo he wants the sizzle of the addition.

Is this not the equivalent of hiring Gattis and Steele, et al, because of the "perceived sizzle."

Do we not like to learn from mistakes or do we need to make precisely the same error to not make a similar mistake again?

Don't answer that.

I'm not against Ward, mind you, but I would appreciate if the decision was based on scheme and function instead of optics.

 

[rascon]

Mario wants Ward. That’s his choice, imo he wants the sizzle of the addition.

I said at the beginning that money won’t stop Miami and Mario from getting who they want. My question is how much does Ward want from Miami?
Miami has long had the most favorable NIL, but after yesterday’s game, that premium prolly went up another 500k/1mil.

 

[skeeter]

Mario wants Ward. That’s his choice, imo he wants the sizzle of the addition.

Lol…If he is still concerned with sizzle. My goodness.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

I just don’t think USC goes after Ward now that Miller Moss balled out. The students and fanbase are currently going nuts for him - they’re giving him the “it’s Miller Time” nickname. I think he’s a stud personally and Riley is a god with QBs, it just makes too much sense to continue developing him while saving money and spending on weapons around him/overhauling the defense.

If it’s process by elimination for Ward, so be it. Just make him end up here somehow, someway. We need this search over and done with so we can move on to a WR1 and other additions like LB, DB and safety.

 

[Gables Cane]

Ironically, we were better off as a progam had we not played yesterday. The so-called benefits of playing in a bowl game were negated by the actual performance in the bowl game. In just 60 mins all of the off-season momentum came to a crashing halt and the proverbial “we suck again” became our calling.

 

[AutoCANE]

Is this not the equivalent of hiring Gattis and Steele, et al, because of the "perceived sizzle."

Do we not like to learn from mistakes or do we need to make precisely the same error to not make a similar mistake again?

Don't answer that.

I'm not against Ward, mind you, but I would appreciate if the decision was based on scheme and function instead of optics.

Agree with everything you said, but I think it's important to note that Cribby did say "IMO" - and while it may be correct, optics cannot be the only reason for such tunnel vision - I just can't get there. Alonzo and the rest of the staff (and once again here I am basing this only on opinion) wouldn't simply go after a guy only due to optics - they clearly feel he's head and shoulders above the others available in the portal talent-wise.