The Athletic: Sam Leavitt possibly to Miami or TTU

[P-Tizzle]

IDK man, giving me the option of Leavitt, Sellers, JKS, or Bailey?

Although he looked like dog**** vs us, give me Bailey.

These effing throws are just beautiful.

And let's be real: Miami has a top 3 defense in college football. Easily. Even without Scott.

 

[Dude]

Things change.

 

[P-Tizzle]

Bailey is an underrated option. Looked bad this past weekend but he doesn’t have a lot of talent to work with. Would be cheaper too

It's not that he didn't have the talent. It's the defense he played against.

 

[canes732]

IDK man, giving me the option of Leavitt, Sellers, JKS, or Bailey?

Although he looked like dog**** vs us, give me Bailey.

These effing throws are just beautiful.

And let's be real: Miami has a top 3 defense in college football. Easily. Even without Scott.

Bailey and maybe #4 may consider coming home . Jk Bailey for the vibes is cool and u get 2 years

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

this is the favorite???


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Look at those sack numbers wow. Gotta see if thats a result of him holding the ball too long or if he has no oline.

 

[JD08]

Exactly! Leavitt is very Ward-like in the pocket. He's extremely athletic, throws well outside the pocket, has great pocket awareness, and will absolutely level up his game behind a good OL. I also think he would be a perfect fit for Dawson's system.

Again, that's what makes it hard to compare. Would Bailey or Sellers do better also?

 

[Ispyin]

i like him but i would rather JKS who has multiple seasons i believe

JKS is not leaving Cal. I'm not just stating this as a guess.

Edit - and to be clear I wish he was on his way to Miami

 

[ben]

Who we getting?

Sayin and Jeremiah smith

 

[The U is back to work]

I haven’t watched them this year why such a drop in stats? Scattebo or is the OL ****?

 

[PIPO]

Source: Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt weighing move to transfer portal

Leavitt, who led the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff in 2024, is unlikely to return to the school in 2026.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Cribby]

JKS is not leaving Cal. I'm not just stating this as a guess.

i mentioned this earlier , his deal makes it doubtful he leaves .

 

[Pearson704]

Why? Appears to be a mediocre passer ... comp % ranged from 45.5% to 69 averaging 60%. Heavy rushing yardage ... QBR is only 67. EW with some reps might do better passing.

He's a championship-level QB in the right system; battle-tested, highly athletic, and passes the ball well enough to manage the game on a stacked team.

That said, other than the physical traits we need strong leadership from the QB position.

 

[CaneandAbel]

Leavitt is a gamer. I’d take him over anyone other than JKS

 

[Pearson704]

We went from collectively clowning Bailey to being okay with him as our guy next year lol

we?

 

[JHallCanes]

JKS’ arm talent is top shelf elite. Whether or not he’ll leave Cal, no clue, and I personally always want a guy that can run a little bit, which he can’t.

But that dude’s ability to throw the football is as elite as elite traits get.

Agreed. Haven’t added him to the mix until it’s a legit option. I can only go by what other people say but it seems pretty unlikely he would leave

Then again I wouldn’t have believed Beck would be an option a year ago either

 

[cway313]

This thread reminds me of the Emory, Reece, Tyler Van Dyke threads. We know QBs here.

 

[GreatToBeAMiamiHurricane]

Again, that's what makes it hard to compare. Would Bailey or Sellers do better also?

I get it, but the traits are also quite a bit different among these 3 QBs, Leavitt being the most complete player IMO. Leavitt's also the only one of those 3 who has shown the ability to maintain a healthy TD:INT ratio over a 2 year span. To be clear, I think we're in a good place with any of the three next year, but based on the traits, the consistency, and the offensive fit, Leavitt is #1 in my estimation.

Doesn't help that Bailey and Sellers both ****ed down their leg this past weekend.

 

[flips]

This thread reminds me of the Emory, Reece, Tyler Van Dyke threads. We know QBs here.

Remember, Reece's OL at, checks notes, freaking Albany was terrible, and if you put him with our OL we could be cooking with gas discourse

 

[jakobbee]

Which one of the portal qbs has the intangibles to help mentor the younger qbs on the roster. Im assuming Emory would transfer out. That leaves Judd, Nickel, and Coleman coming in. Judd seems to be a career backup. So if we get a transfer who can help mentor the young qbs with reading coverages and studying the game like a pro while also increasing their own draft stock/heisman credentials. I would lean towards Leavitt if he is healthy since he would add a running dynamic and only here one year before going pro. Maybe then Nickel or Coleman ready. Mario would then have 3 straight qbs drafted at Miami in 3 consecutive years. Assuming Beck gets drafted this year.

 

[deezydinh]

Any one with mobility please. Didn't realize carson beck has NO feet. Buddy looks like he's running in sand

This offense would be cooking if we had a qb with legs