Johntay Cook transferring to Ole Miss

[OttoinGrotto]

It was a simpler, gentler time back then.



And by "simpler, gentler", I mean there was no internet.

McMahon was well before my time there but you're not wrong.

 

[HeaterCuse22]

Lol I'm going to say this gently... Cook, BYU is not the place for you, bud.

Soak the message in

 

[sufan59]

Ole Miss likes the Syracuse wide receivers.

 

[Jdono927]

I know everyone hates him or whatever but pretty cool that he and Gill are at the same spot. Some good weapons for a potentially very exciting QB in Deuce Knight

 

[sufan59]

I know everyone hates him or whatever but pretty cool that he and Gill are at the same spot. Some good weapons for a potentially very exciting QB in Deuce Knight

Will definitely tune into some of their games. They’ll be playing some big ones.

 

[JuiceMeUp]

So you’re telling me he WANTED to come back, we said no, and now both our star WRs end up at a playoff semi-finalist? What are we doing man. This kid is going to be an NFL draft pick

 

[sufan59]

So you’re telling me he WANTED to come back, we said no, and now both our star WRs end up at a playoff semi-finalist? What are we doing man. This kid is going to be an NFL draft pick

Yeah I knew both were good. You do know Syracuse develops wide receivers well, I think with the incoming talent we will be fine. Reallocated resources.

 

[MadNY3]

Ole Miss likes the Syracuse wide receivers.

Amazing.

 

[JuiceMeUp]

Yeah I knew both were good. You do know Syracuse develops wide receivers well, I think with the incoming talent we will be fine. Reallocated resources.

I know but it’s becoming frustrating developing and not retaining. This kid was an upcoming Senior and wanted to spend that season here. That’s frustrating to me. Hope the staff is right

 

[dwilmont44]

Wish we could have seen what they could accomplish with a full season of QB1

 

[AZOrange]

So you’re telling me he WANTED to come back, we said no, and now both our star WRs end up at a playoff semi-finalist? What are we doing man. This kid is going to be an NFL draft pick

Reasons fr everything…

 

[anomander]

I really wish we brought Cook back, or even better Gill. We just had 2 would be seniors transfer to a semi-finalist. I know there were issues, but who’s to say there aren’t going to be issues with the new WR’s? It’s a diva position. Shouldn’t be counting on leadership from that position, especially when you don’t have a QB that can throw a forward pass for 8 games.

I don’t know if i would believe you if you said seeing this development doesn’t hurt just a bit.

 

[cali315phan]

Yeah I knew both were good. You do know Syracuse develops wide receivers well, I think with the incoming talent we will be fine. Reallocated resources.

Who coming in has remotely close the skillset of cook and Gill? We're not overflowing with talent that cfp teams want.

 

[Biaxtar]

A program like Syracuse is not going to be able to retain all of its good players. It is the new era that is NIL. Just got to hope for a magical run. But I see it as impossible for long-term consistent success

 

[richmondcuse03]

I really wish we brought Cook back, or even better Gill. We just had 2 would be seniors transfer to a semi-finalist. I know there were issues, but who’s to say there aren’t going to be issues with the new WR’s? It’s a diva position. Shouldn’t be counting on leadership from that position, especially when you don’t have a QB that can throw a forward pass for 8 games.

I don’t know if i would believe you if you said seeing this development doesn’t hurt just a bit.

Cook lead the team in drops and fumbles too. And couldn’t line up in the right spot half the time. Ole miss is also in some shambles right now given their transfers out. Their fans already want to can their brand new head coach if you read their message boards.

I hear you on Gill. I’m waiting for judgment until I see the performance in fall. I’ll be curious how both do in the SEC. I’m more optimistic than others and think we will be fine at WR.

to me OL will make or break the season personally. We need our young guys to be ready.

 

[AngryOtto]

I know but it’s becoming frustrating developing and not retaining. This kid was an upcoming Senior and wanted to spend that season here. That’s frustrating to me. Hope the staff is right

I thought I saw a post from his dad that it was a contract dispute. If he wanted more money then SU thought was appropriate based on other needs you have to make choices. Ol miss will spend a ton of money but in the end if they don’t make the playoffs it means nothing. Time will tell if SU should have paid or our will our current receivers play well and exceed.

 

[anomander]

Cook lead the team in drops and fumbles too. And couldn’t line up in the right spot half the time. Ole miss is also in some shambles right now given their transfers out. Their fans already want to can their brand new head coach if you read their message boards.

I hear you on Gill. I’m waiting for judgment until I see the performance in fall. I’ll be curious how both do in the SEC. I’m more optimistic than others and think we will be fine at WR.

to me OL will make or break the season personally. We need our young guys to be ready.

I agree with the OL. That always is make or break. I know Cook was a bit of an air head, but he still produced. Basically i would rather have had him than not. As for Ole Miss fans, they’re just angry and ready to take it out on anyone. He did a great job going from DC to HC and getting them into the semi’s. If Chambliss gets his waiver for a 6th year that offense should hum.

 

[rrlbees]

I know but it’s becoming frustrating developing and not retaining. This kid was an upcoming Senior and wanted to spend that season here. That’s frustrating to me. Hope the staff is right

cook did it to himself.

 

[SuFTW]

Who coming in has remotely close the skillet if cook and Gill? We're not overflowing with talent that cfp teams want.

Yep, Cooks usually have good skillets.

 

[LpoolNative]

Quite the overreactions in here

 

[CU44SE]

Spend the money in the trenches.

 

[anomander]

Quite the overreactions in here

Really? Tell me who is our #1 WR? Darien Williams? I have high hopes for him, but he hasn’t proven anything yet. Steve will make everyone better, but i don’t think it’s a stretch to say we took a hit at WR.

 

[Newhouser]

Not sure he's a huge loss but let's be fair, the kid ended up at his second big time program. He's certainly not a loser in this situation.

 

[richmondcuse03]

I thought I saw a post from his dad that it was a contract dispute. If he wanted more money then SU thought was appropriate based on other needs you have to make choices. Ol miss will spend a ton of money but in the end if they don’t make the playoffs it means nothing. Time will tell if SU should have paid or our will our current receivers play well and exceed.

Cooks dad wisely got ahead of the situation and claimed that’s what it was. But it wasn’t.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Really? Tell me who is our #1 WR? Darien Williams? I have high hopes for him, but he hasn’t proven anything yet. Steve will make everyone better, but i don’t think it’s a stretch to say we took a hit at WR.

Toney didn’t prove anything for Miami either and he’s a darling. Calvin is legit. He will have a big impact at WR (I hope). Others could too.