The Bank (12/17)

[305_separatist]

I doubt we get either at this point tbh. No urgency is not a good sign. Wouldn’t be mad at all if we end up with baby tua though.

 

[Udynasty]

you're just trying to smash.

nah ... I married a 5️.

 

[Salt]

We'll see what happens by tomorrow night.

Is Monday a hard and fast deadline?

That was implied by Ward's camp. And it also sounded like the family would be coming to a decision today.

 

[Zanecane]

I doubt we get either at this point tbh. No urgency is not a good sign. Wouldn’t be mad at all if we end up with baby tua though.

I'd take Baby Tua over Ward if both were in play. But I would have preferred Howard over both. Just feel like he was a better fit for Mario's mentality of football.

 

[305_separatist]

I'd take Baby Tua over Ward if both were in play. But I would have preferred Howard over both. Just feel like he was a better fit for Mario's mentality of football.

I’ve only watched highlights but this doesn’t seem like an outrageous take to me.

 

[Zanecane]

I’ve only watched highlights but this doesn’t seem like an outrageous take to me.

Judd Anderson ideally grows into being Will Howard. Seems like he was an ideal body type for what they want.

But if you're going to take a passer who has more finesse than physical. Baby Tua has the experience, IQ and tools to lead the ACC in every significant category. He's done it at the highest level

Ward does as well. But he's been in the same system for his entire career and doesn't have a ton of experience outside of that. I wonder if he is reliant on the OC making things really easy for him. But he does have the natural ability to make things happen when the play breaks down.

Gut feeling...Ward is coming here and bringing the circus. The pressure and expectations are going to be very high and if things go wrong it's going to get ugly. We are still a 7-5 team. Im hearing playoffs in every thread. Baby Tua just feels like we can still have those goals but without all the attention.

 

[305 MOUNTAIN MAN]

Tua

 

[Manfred_Cane]

I dunno know as this goes on and on. Maybe, just maybe, bringing TVD back wouldn't have been a bad plan for us. But he lost confidence in this staff in the same way the staff lost confidence in him. There is no guarantee we get Ward, and if we do it will be much more expensive than if we got TVD back. Sometimes, I think when you recruit well, and we did with TVD, you have to let the final act in the play show itself. I know most of you don't agree but, to this point anyway, I don't think we are better off without him than we were with him. Just my opinion.

 

[Stylie]

If we don't get Ward what is the plan then?

Hopefully going after one of those Dr Pepper tuition kids from the Big 12 Championship halftime show.

 

[hotshot]

You do realize, he went to another P5 school between Incarnate Word and today. And was not paid huge NIL.

Some guys just need reps. Period.

But if you think Miami will start offering guys whose best offer is Incarnate Word...because of a projection, even if accurate...

Was mainly addressing our long list of very average HS QBs that we have signed this century. I'm sure there is more than a little "luck" involved but still .... we don't seem to hit on our "fair share" of major successes.

Whether that's an evaluation or development problem (or both), hard to say.

 

[hotshot]

The guy that went to incarnate word is not the same guy who's worth $2mil+ today. We're paying for the 3 years of development and PROOF that he's a good QB.. Not projecting/speculating whether he is or not.

 

[hotshot]

The guy that went to incarnate word is not the same guy who's worth $2mil+ today. We're paying for the 3 years of development and PROOF that he's a good QB.. Not projecting/speculating whether he is or not.

$2 million? might be $10 million+ (if that "seven figure" report is right). I don't know if the "proof" on Ward warrants that.

 

[TRick72]

Yes his OV was for the GTech game

 

[hotshot]

Incarnate Word is not D1 P5 football. There’s a reason he went there out of high school.

I get that but... who was the last HS QB we recruited who developed into a Ward?

 

[canecrazy23]

IMO Lincoln Riley is NFL bound very soon. That program is about to lose a lot of players.

Chargers?

 

[GrozDozer]

$2 million? might be $10 million+ (if that "seven figure" report is right). I don't know if the "proof" on Ward warrants that.

I’m not sure you know how numbers works.

 

[BishopEli]

$2 million? might be $10 million+ (if that "seven figure" report is right). I don't know if the "proof" on Ward warrants that.

You know how many figures are in 10 million?

 

[Hurricane Chris]

$2 million? might be $10 million+ (if that "seven figure" report is right). I don't know if the "proof" on Ward warrants that.

I have 3 $5 bills that I will trade you for just one $20 bill. 3 for 1 would be a great deal for you if interested. Just let me know.

 

[MikeCane18]

You know how many figures are in 10 million?

Hey, math is hard...

 

[Hurricane Chris]

Hey, math is hard...

So, you are saying we shouldn't get this guy to be the negotiator on this Ward NIL deal? Or maybe we should. I don't know if it would be in our favor or not.