Class of 2020 QB JaCobian Morgan (MS) COMMITTED / SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (1/26/20)

[bnoro]

I'm fine with taking a few flyers on projects provided we land a top 2021 kid within the next few months. I'm the king of spin zoning our prospects but this is quite a reach IMO. Hope he proves me wrong like JGIII has.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Maybe the staff had better film on him?
Maybe the staff spent more then 10 minutes watching one highlight reel?
Time will tell as to how this kid turns out.
I'm thinking we still take another QB and Jacobian can get plenty of time to improve before needed.

There are definite tools to work with. An accurate ball on a go route is a heck of a start.

 

[qdawgg]

This has a Shafer is here recruiting feel to it. Hope he really is a diamond in the rough, I hope finding diamonds in the rough isn’t a new theme around here.

 

[buffalorange]

Where’s the Dino tweet? Seems very odd. Maybe with the things happening in the sports world he held off?

Isn't the staff precluded from commenting on recruits until they sign a letter of intent?

 

[JeremyCuse]

anyone who was expecting anything more than this type of QB as this stage of the game is an idiot.

Ya people have to be honest, we need depth and is January 27th. No offense to Jacobian but people have to realize were on plan D E and F at this point. The Texas kid was intriguing but that looks like its not going to happen. Won't be surprised if we take another project guy to just get some more depth. As Bnoro pointed out 2021 is now pretty much everything, if we miss yet again were in disastrous trouble.

 

[PAcuse]

Isn't the staff precluded from commenting on recruits until they sign a letter of intent?

Dino will normally tweet out the number of oranges = to the number of recruits once we get a new one.

 

[cuseguy]

anyone who was expecting anything more than this type of QB as this stage of the game is an idiot.

So true. That’s why I think they’re probably done recruiting QBs for this cycle. Honestly, though, Babers’ future will rest solely on DeVito.

 

[RF2044]

Talked to his coach and he confirmed this is a scholarship. Says a lot of guys from Canton haven't been recruited because of grades, but he's made big improvements since taking over three years ago. Morgan isn't a Gilbert guy and I'm under the impression that the connection here is with Canton's DC and Babers -- something like the DC's mentor coached Dino at Hawaii or something like that. Believe the primary is either Lustig or Ferri.

Other offers are Jackson State and some JUCOs. Process was very quick -- took about two weeks from SU getting film to visits and the commitment.

Interesting stuff -- good information, and thanks for the article this morning.

 

[upperdeck]

I think some of you need to watch the film again,. saying he locks in on Wrs is fine, but almost every throw in this film he is throwing first read 2 sec drops of course he is looking at the WR.. but go look at the 4min mark, he looks the safety off and then throws away, thats about the only throw in the whole sequence that wasnt thrown on a timing route..

whether he can reads Ds who knows. his td ratio was 27-7

whether he can run who knows. his team ran for 70 yds a game so running probably not much of an option

one of his ex HS teammates went juco and signed with USM

he looks like a young copy of the Colts Qb

 

[chugg21]

We're just grabbing lottery tickets late. It's not the optimal strategy but whatever, I hope we grab 2 of them so that the odds of hitting on one are better.

 

[Bulldog04]

Can’t teach size. This kid has it. Never know and I like the gamble at this point

 

[007]

Talked to his coach and he confirmed this is a scholarship. Says a lot of guys from Canton haven't been recruited because of grades, but he's made big improvements since taking over three years ago. Morgan isn't a Gilbert guy and I'm under the impression that the connection here is with Canton's DC and Babers -- something like the DC's mentor coached Dino at Hawaii or something like that. Believe the primary is either Lustig or Ferri.

Other offers are Jackson State and some JUCOs. Process was very quick -- took about two weeks from SU getting film to visits and the commitment.

Thanks for the info, Ben

 

[Oswego93]

Has the feel of a Mitch whatshisname or Austin Wilson level guy at this point...but who knows...aren't we overdue for a pleasant surprise?

 

[721Comstock]

Can’t teach size. This kid has it. Never know and I like the gamble at this point

Indeed.
And if the QB thing doesn’t work out, with the proper dedication to S&C...

(C’mon, it had to be said. Honestly can’t believe nobody else beat me to it yet )

 

[Alsacs]

Well we have no clue if this kid can play but we have the slot give it a chance.
2021 QB recruiting is by far the top priority. We need 2 QBs and hopefully one really solid one.

 

[tep624]

This has a Shafer is here recruiting feel to it. Hope he really is a diamond in the rough, I hope finding diamonds in the rough isn’t a new theme around here.

That's because it is. I like this staff but we should not be in this position recruiting QB's.

 

[721Comstock]

Well we have no clue if this kid can play but we have the slot give it a chance.
2021 QB recruiting is by far the top priority. We need 2 QBs and hopefully one really solid one.

Indeed.
That would be preferable to a really liquid or gaseous one.

 

[orangepassion]

This has a Shafer is here recruiting feel to it. Hope he really is a diamond in the rough, I hope finding diamonds in the rough isn’t a new theme around here.

The guy did allude in his commitment to having a chip on his shoulder

 

[orangepassion]

Can’t teach size. This kid has it. Never know and I like the gamble at this point

Knew we should've played Chukwu at QB.

 

[newmexicuse]

I think that considering this kid was our 32nd choice at QB, that it is a heckuva good pickup !!!

 

[IthacaBarrel]

So true. That’s why I think they’re probably done recruiting QBs for this cycle. Honestly, though, Babers’ future will rest solely on DeVito.

Agreed, we should get two more years of DeVito as long as he stays healthy. At that point you have a 3rd year a 4th year junior, 3rd year soph, and what we have moving forward. Always JUCO and Grad transfers, just gotta deal with it and be able to replace TD when the time comes. If they protect TD I think we should be fine moving forward. Far from ideal but I m not going to continue to whine about it.

Hope the kid turns into the next great one, would be great. You just never know how much time he as actually been working on his game, been coached etc. Who knows what his actual ceiling is? nobody right now.

More worried about this season and getting back to a bowl

 

[Cuse12]

You have to wonder when the dry spell of a “solid qb recruit commit” will end... I’m nervous to go through the ACC and see what peer or lesser schools have committed for the past few years. I think I won’t like what I see.

 

[All4SU]

You have to wonder when the dry spell of a “solid qb recruit commit” will end... I’m nervous to go through the ACC and see what peer or lesser schools have committed for the past few years. I think I won’t like what I see.

When our OL demonstrates they can keep a QB from getting killed. This had to have seriously been used against us with every QB recruit.
Right now, I am all in on TD, backed up by Rex and Summers. Our shiny new OC has a big job to do to get those guys ready to play, and build a functioning OL. Our number one challenge right now is turning around the perception of this offense back into something dynamic.

 

[Orangezoo]

In addition to the overall highlights there are some game specific highlights too. From the looks they put a number of kids into the CC/JUCO system as a couple of the receivers have recruiting profiles as well. There were 4 games I saw listed on HUDL. A good number of screen passes similar to our offense as well.

 

[OrangeXtreme]