Class of 2022 QB Jayden deLaura (HI) transferring from Washington State

[Frozen]

Washington State star QB de Laura enters portal

Washington State QB and Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura has entered the transfer portal after one season with the Cougars.

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[orangenauburn]

Washington State star QB de Laura enters portal

Washington State QB and Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura has entered the transfer portal after one season with the Cougars.

www.espn.com

Saw that right after we offered Michigan Man Dan

Wonder if they take a swing?

 

[Symphony Steve]

We didn't recruit him, he's from Hawaii.

The PAC-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year is leaving the west coast to come to 'Cuse? No chance.

 

[orangenauburn]

We didn't recruit him, he's from Hawaii.

The PAC-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year is leaving the west coast to come to 'Cuse? No chance.

You don't know unless you try

Anae may know some of his people.

Who knows

 

[Symphony Steve]

You don't know unless you try

Anae may know some of his people.

Who knows

There are over 1000 players in the portal. Speculation should at least be informed speculation. If, for example, UVa had offered this guy, then there would at least be some scintilla of possibility. There isn't, however, so this thread is a waste of time. Except...

There is a QB who just hit the portal who HAD an SU offer and a bunch of big-time offers, yet no one has mentioned him. This guy:

Malik Hornsby Recruit Interests

247sports.com

 

[OrangeXtreme]

There are over 1000 players in the portal. Speculation should at least be informed speculation. If, for example, UVa had offered this guy, then there would at least be some scintilla of possibility. There isn't, however, so this thread is a waste of time. Except...

There is a QB who just hit the portal who HAD an SU offer and a bunch of big-time offers, yet no one has mentioned him. This guy:

Malik Hornsby Recruit Interests

247sports.com

CL was a little busy today.

 

[721Comstock]

There are over 1000 players in the portal. Speculation should at least be informed speculation. If, for example, UVa had offered this guy, then there would at least be some scintilla of possibility. There isn't, however, so this thread is a waste of time. Except...

There is a QB who just hit the portal who HAD an SU offer and a bunch of big-time offers, yet no one has mentioned him. This guy:

Malik Hornsby Recruit Interests

247sports.com

He had a range of offers.

It’s just the way it is.

 

[tep624]

There are over 1000 players in the portal. Speculation should at least be informed speculation. If, for example, UVa had offered this guy, then there would at least be some scintilla of possibility. There isn't, however, so this thread is a waste of time. Except...

There is a QB who just hit the portal who HAD an SU offer and a bunch of big-time offers, yet no one has mentioned him. This guy:

Malik Hornsby Recruit Interests

247sports.com

Neither of our current incoming portal transfers were offered by Syracuse out of high school.

 

[UpstateSM]

Neither of our current incoming portal transfers were offered by Syracuse out of high school.

JB: “Is that legal?”

 

[orangenauburn]

There are over 1000 players in the portal. Speculation should at least be informed speculation. If, for example, UVa had offered this guy, then there would at least be some scintilla of possibility. There isn't, however, so this thread is a waste of time. Except...

There is a QB who just hit the portal who HAD an SU offer and a bunch of big-time offers, yet no one has mentioned him. This guy:

Malik Hornsby Recruit Interests

247sports.com

We offered very late in process and he had zero interest (Hornsby)

 

[buffalorange]

We offered very late in process and he had zero interest (Hornsby)

Yes, but now he's had time to think about it.

 

[phil77]

Recruited by Kirk Martin so so long ago (Hornsby)

 

[Symphony Steve]

Recruited by Kirk Martin so so long ago (Hornsby)

The point being, we have as much chance of recruiting Hornsby as we do deLaura.

 

[JHarris44]

You don't know unless you try

Anae may know some of his people.

Who knows

My little brain immediately thought of Dino and Hawaii (I see Kalen Ellis playing on Sundays, all things equal/healthy) and the Anae/Beck/BYU/west coast possible connectors. It’s why I clicked.

Not the most far fetched speculative post on this board….

 

[tep624]

My little brain immediately thought of Dino and Hawaii (I see Kalen Ellis playing on Sundays, all things equal/healthy) and the Anae/Beck/BYU/west coast possible connectors. It’s why I clicked.

Not the most far fetched speculative post on this board….

What's worse, speculation on promising players entering the portal at positions of need or the board littered with threads about every player that Syracuse previously offered out of high school, irrespective of whether we have interest/need/room for them coming out of the portal?

I don't have a problem with any of it because it's all speculation as far as I'm concerned.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

He had a range of offers.

It’s just the way it is.

Some things will never change.

 

[CuseLegacy]

CL was a little busy today.

Yes. I was on the road for five hours yesterday. I come back to Coach Monroe starting his annual offer Florida early campaign. Then I posted Villari. Oh the ungrateful masses.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Yes. I was on the road for five hours yesterday. I come back to Coach Monroe starting his annual offer Florida early campaign. Then I posted Villari. Oh the ungrateful masses.

 

[Orangejet]

We didn't recruit him, he's from Hawaii.

The PAC-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year is leaving the west coast to come to 'Cuse? No chance.

From the Palouse to the Cuse! Why not?

 

[Ozone!]

Yes and so are 3 of our coaches and numerous of our players!

 

[Symphony Steve]

The story of why he's transferring is interesting. Wash. State's HC got fired for refusing to get vaccinated.
Jake Dickert, who had been the defensive coordinator, replaced him, finished the season strong, and got the full-time gig. So far, so good.

Dickert then hired a new OC with a new system:

"The Cougars are moving away from Rolovich’s run-and-shoot offense — a form of which de Laura operated during his high-school years at Saint Louis High — and replacing the system with a version of former WSU coach Mike Leach’s Air Raid.

WSU hired Eric Morris last month to take over as its offensive coordinator. Morris had been the head coach at FCS Incarnate Word over the past four seasons."

And he may well be bringing his record-setting QB with him:

"The Cougs appear to be in the running for transfer quarterback Cameron Ward, Morris’ QB at Incarnate Word. Shortly after WSU’s 24-21 loss to Central Michigan at the Sun Bowl, Ward tweeted out that WSU had offered him a scholarship."

Perhaps deLaura would have left anyway but, if I had been elevated to HC, I would have built my offense around the PAC-12's Freshman of the Year.

Report: WSU quarterback Jayden de Laura enters transfer portal

 

[CuseLegacy]

There actually is another QB in the portal that Jason Beck is following...Chubba Purdy. His brother Brock visited SU but was never offered.

 

[sutomcat]

There actually is another QB in the portal that Jason Beck is following...Chubba Purdy. His brother Brock visited SU but was never offered.

Chubba is a dual threat QB ideally suited to the Anae/Beck offensive scheme.

Chubba visited Pitt while Whipple was still there, then visited Nebraska shortly after Whipple moved to that program. To my knowledge, he has not visited any other programs. But given that Pitt landed Slovis and Nebraska just landed Texas QB Casey Thompson, I think Chubba is still looking for a home.

 

[PhatOrange]

Chubba is a dual threat QB ideally suited to the Anae/Beck offensive scheme.

Chubba visited Pitt while Whipple was still there, then visited Nebraska shortly after Whipple moved to that program. To my knowledge, he has not visited any other programs. But given that Pitt landed Slovis and Nebraska just landed Texas QB Casey Thompson, I think Chubba is still looking for a home.

Looks like Oklahoma offered Purdy today and he’s scheduled a visit there.

 

[sutomcat]

Looks like Oklahoma offered Purdy today and he’s scheduled a visit there.

I was resigned to losing Purdy to the Sooners when I saw this but I think we need to keep in mind that while Oklahoma lost a couple of terrific QBs to the portal, they also added one.

Dillon Gabriel has a strong history with new Oklahoma OC Jeff Lebby and it looks like he is going to be a lock to start for the Sooners.

If Bubba wants to play right away, he might want to look elsewhere.

But maybe he likes the thought of living in a dustbowl and going to a sub par academic institution.

What are the Reasons Behind UCF Quarterback Dillon Gabriel's Transfer to Oklahoma? - Inside the Knights

There are connections and opportunities for Dillon Gabriel to head to Oklahoma.

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