Class of 2021 QB Christian Veilleux (Canada/MD) Portal from Pitt to Georgia St
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steve deberg
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I think this is about the best you can hope for in a backup portal QB - but also the best we should hope for.
Veilleux has two years of eligibility left - one season to backup McCord, and then maybe one season to be the starter if he can hold off the younger guys. This shouldn’t cause rising sophomores or incoming freshman to want to enter the portal.
He is a QB with all the tools, size, and some P5 starting experience - but one who has some blemishes and is a bit of a reclamation project.
He would be a perfect add to the QB room to me.
Veilleux has two years of eligibility left - one season to backup McCord, and then maybe one season to be the starter if he can hold off the younger guys. This shouldn’t cause rising sophomores or incoming freshman to want to enter the portal.
He is a QB with all the tools, size, and some P5 starting experience - but one who has some blemishes and is a bit of a reclamation project.
He would be a perfect add to the QB room to me.
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Maybe sitting behind a guy like McCord will help him learn the patience to take what is available when he gets in the game.
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SU isn’t his only visit.
OrangeXtreme
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Why? CRDW is BAD.
djorange1989
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CDRW as QB2?? Why?! This kid isn’t great but he wouldn’t be CDRW either
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Agree with this
OrangeFreek
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Would take care of the back up spot .. then whats left? A DL & CB?
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I wouldn't mind seeing another RB for depth, but I'm probably just getting greedy.
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I think RB is happening, just hasn’t been made public yet.
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Yeah I think DT would be ideal
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But what starting opportunities are out there still at this point? Maybe if an injury happened or something or who a team brought in they are unsure of and want someone else to compete with them?
Maybe Veilleux is a little better than I thought. I think Pitt was just a train wreck last year for whatever reason. I mean Phil Jurkovic wasn't very good there either. He started the season as the starter and obviously got more reps.
Jurkovec Stats
Phil Jurkovec 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN
Veilleux stats
Christian Veilleux 2023 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN
I guess you worry about this year now. He gives us another option this year that may be better than what we have. If he turns out good maybe he can compete for 2025 starter. If not we bring in a starter in. We should be able to attract a decent QB next year with the weapons we are accumulating and we should be coming off a very nice season.
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DJ I know you are over there on the other board and likely saw this. Reading about the premiums being paid for DT's from the many schools looking has me concerned we wont grab someone for Fall. Seems likely someone from the OL is cross trained or moved?
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Ah yes, I forgot about that.
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Pitt was a disaster offensively last year. Kid had a good game against Wake that I watched. Honestly feel this is the best staff can do, not a knock on them just a difficult spot to recruit. We have an entrenched starter which is good but makes it hard to find a backup in this environment.
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Bellamy says "come on down" (j/k, I think Veilleux would be perfect).
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Why?
6 should be enough.
Wilson, - 6/5 300 Sr.
EFC, - 6/4 280 Jr
Ingraham, - 6/4 300 Sr
Perry, - 6/3 280 So
Nwokocha, - 6/5 290 Jr
Watson, - 6/3 285 Fr
Hastings and Jobity are bigger ends that could slide inside.
No doubt, I would love to have him. I was just thinking from his vantage point of having no chance to compete for a starting job. I agree that at this point it would be hard to find a place where he would have a that opportunity.
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He has a ton of talent. If we can land him we should. No brainer
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Because i think ya'll underrate him.
Edit: and overrate this guy. He was bad last year. Had 1 good game... and they lost that game.
