Class of 2023 OL Naquil Betrand (PA / MD) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (12/17/24)

[crales44]

 

[JrodCuse]

 

[Cusefan69]

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[swish7]

Fran doing Fran things

 

[DoctorBombay]

My cars were a 56 Chevy I paid $100 for. It had a floor shift and the headlight srea was so rusted out the my head lights shined in the trees

A couple years later I bought a Rambler American from the Colonel who ran the ROTC
He had gotten a DWI and was being sent to Viet Nam. It was a fire sale, $200. It got good mileage, s dollar a week and the seats turned into a bed with a pull of a lever

Mine was a Buick LeSabre bought for $450 bucks from a friend of my brother. We called it the Flintstone mobile because the flooring was so rusted out, you could actually look down & see the road underneath you. We'd hit a puddle of water & it would shoot up from the bottom and steam up the inside of the car. Good times.

 

[Sudano]

Looks like a Guard to me

Where somebody has to guard the food

 

[wfschrec]

Mine was a Buick LeSabre bought for $450 bucks from a friend of my brother. We called it the Flintstone mobile because the flooring was so rusted out, you could actually look down & see the road underneath you. We'd hit a puddle of water & it would shoot up from the bottom and steam up the inside of the car. Good times.

I had a Subaru GL station wagon in college that vibrated at 60 mph. Lent it to my brother when I went to Europe for two weeks, he seized the engine letting it run dry on oil. Good times.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Every time I see his name.

lights out!

 

[kcsu]

Kid is a horse. Fran will have him starting and making the league. He has the tools. I love getting the pub from a transfer to cuse from Alabama vs Ithaca.

 

[BillSU]

Syracuse Orange Football secured a new offensive lineman in the transfer portal, Alabama Crimson Tide's Naquil Betrand. Betrand is a 6'6" 330lb tackle and could be a low-risk, high-upside get for Fran Brown's squad. Betrand joins returning tackles Da'Metrius Weatherspoon and David Wohlabaugh Jr. Betrand was originally recruited by Texas A&M in 2023 by now Syracuse Defensive Coordinator Elijah Robinson. The Orange also tried to get Betrand in the 2024 transfer portal. Jackson Holzer 5P.M.

 

[CdnGuy]

 

[JarHeadJim]

 

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[SUFaninNJ]

Kid is a horse. Fran will have him starting and making the league. He has the tools. I love getting the pub from a transfer to cuse from Alabama vs Ithaca.

We'd destroy Bama, by the way. #BomberPride

 

[PhatOrange]

Alabama transfer OL no longer on Crimson Tide's roster

The University of Alabama football team is down an offensive lineman on its roster. According to rolltide.com, Naquil Betrand is no longer with the Crimson Tide. The transfer from Texas A&M has been removed from Alabama’s roster. The 6-foot-6, 326-pounder came to the Tide with a lot of potential...

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[cayugacuse]

Alabama transfer OL no longer on Crimson Tide's roster

The University of Alabama football team is down an offensive lineman on its roster. According to rolltide.com, Naquil Betrand is no longer with the Crimson Tide. The transfer from Texas A&M has been removed from Alabama’s roster. The 6-foot-6, 326-pounder came to the Tide with a lot of potential...

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Just one of the "105". Humm?

 

[PhatOrange]

Just one of the "105". Humm?

Not sure what you mean. He was removed from Bama roster in October.

 

[cayugacuse]

Not sure what you mean. He was removed from Bama roster in October.

Not slighting your post at all. Just curious as to why he was removed from the roster. Not a good look for Naquil.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Not slighting your post at all. Just curious as to why he was removed from the roster. Not a good look for Naquil.

I'll trust HCFB on this, but this kid had better have approached him w/ hat in hand, and that's why he accepted.
Being "removed" from the roster seems kinda fishy, especially after also coming from TxA&M and not playing a single down? If he's that talented, how do you keep him off the field?

 

[orangencpolice]

Maybe Fran and ERob are making clear that this is his last chance if he wants to do something in football. No more screwing around.

Let’s hope so. We don’t need any distractions.

 

[anomander]

At least we’re going to look good walking off the bus. That is a pleasant change.

 

[RF2044]

Despite the weight, despite transferring 3 times in 3 seasons, I think this is an important pickup.

We've seen the last two seasons how depth is critically important on the OL. In 2023 [Shrader's year], having two players slide into the starting lineup helped us overcome season ending injuries. Last year, we had numerous guys knicked up, but were able to withstand it by having adequate depth.

Now, the OL was still barely average last year. But as the coaching staff continues to improve that situation, depth is vital. Maybe a guy like Bertrand needs to come in and work his way up. He's clearly going to start out at the bottom of the pecking order, and have to prove himself starting in spring practice.

But just like Dave Wohlabaugh came from an SEC program, and immediately showed himself to be one of the better players once he arrived, this kid has played at ATM and Alabama -- maybe he'll also prove to be a cut above the incumbents.

Or maybe not, and he'll have to wait his turn.

Or maybe he'll be a two-deep guy who works his way in, but provides depth in case we suffer an injury. Either way, I like the pickup. To improve the OL, we need to add the best players we can, and let them fight it out such that the best players get the PT. Don't care who it is.

 

[GoSU96]

Despite the weight, despite transferring 3 times in 3 seasons, I think this is an important pickup.

We've seen the last two seasons how depth is critically important on the OL. In 2023 [Shrader's year], having two players slide into the starting lineup helped us overcome season ending injuries. Last year, we had numerous guys knicked up, but were able to withstand it by having adequate depth.

Now, the OL was still barely average last year. But as the coaching staff continues to improve that situation, depth is vital. Maybe a guy like Bertrand needs to come in and work his way up. He's clearly going to start out at the bottom of the pecking order, and have to prove himself starting in spring practice.

But just like Dave Wohlabaugh came from an SEC program, and immediately showed himself to be one of the better players once he arrived, this kid has played at ATM and Alabama -- maybe he'll also prove to be a cut above the incumbents.

Or maybe not, and he'll have to wait his turn.

Or maybe he'll be a two-deep guy who works his way in, but provides depth in case we suffer an injury. Either way, I like the pickup. To improve the OL, we need to add the best players we can, and let them fight it out such that the best players get the PT. Don't care who it is.

Like I’ve been saying for a couple of years, guys want to play, just because you aren’t starting as an OL at Bama doesn’t mean you aren’t an immediate upgrade at SU and above average ACC player.

 

[Niastri]

Coming from the Northeast, he might have hated the South.

I could totally see him thinking after a month in Alabama "This place is even worse than Texas! I should have gone to Syracuse." before deciding to leave the team with a December portal in mind.