Class of 2019 QB Joey Yellen (CA)

[bnoro]

I'd rather bring in one grad transfer and one 2020 kid this year, and try for a big fish in 2021. Bringing in a kid with 2/3 years eligibility, when Tommy still has this year and next doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

 

[storange]

We’re DOOMED!!

Aye it’s time to head for the ledge when a portal QB that we have 60 seconds of film clips on decides to pick Pitt instead of taking the offer we didn’t even make to him.

 

[dasher]

So much for wanting to play in a QB-friendly offense in perfect, weather conditions. Pitt has dominated us in recruiting the last few years. It's like quality QB's are allergic to us-you'd think we could get one every other year by accident.

Dominated us on the field as well

 

[orangepassion]

Aye it’s time to head for the ledge when a portal QB that we have 60 seconds of film clips on decides to pick Pitt instead of taking the offer we didn’t even make to him.

Who says we didn't offer him? There was definitely interest from our staff. Why wouldn't we want him. The ASU staff raved about him and he has 3-4 years eligibility.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Who says we didn't offer him? There was definitely interest from our staff. Why wouldn't we want him. The ASU staff raved about him and he has 3-4 years eligibility.

The fans may have offered him but the coaches never did...at least Yellen never acknowledged any offer from SU.

 

[GoCuse14]

Awful lot of assumptions being made in this thread. I'm pretty sure we didn't offer him.

Do any of you - any of you - know we didn't approach him and he said "thanks, but no thanks"? A lot of people talk as if they are insiders, when they know nothing but their opinions and can't wait to pounce. It's getting as bad as the basketball board.

Well, it is a FANatic board...so

 

[TheCusian]

Dominated us on the field as well

when was that?

 

[Chip]

I'd rather bring in one grad transfer and one 2020 kid this year, and try for a big fish in 2021. Bringing in a kid with 2/3 years eligibility, when Tommy still has this year and next doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

If Tommy is as good as we think he can be next year, do you think he's going to stay for a 5th year?

I don't, regardless of where he ends up on a draft board.

I do still feel like everything will work out, but I'm a little more worried about the QB position than I'd normally be.

 

[Cuseman78]

If Tommy is as good as we think he can be next year, do you think he's going to stay for a 5th year?

I don't, regardless of where he ends up on a draft board.

I do still feel like everything will work out, but I'm a little more worried about the QB position than I'd normally be.

The Grad transfer idea never made any sense to me. Why would any grad transfer worth his salt come sit (or even try to compete with) an established QB? Like it or not, 2020 we'll need to cross our fingers and hope Devito stays healthy. Culpepper is going to play the Clayton Welch role next year.

More importantly for me is starting to stockpile some QBs for 2021 in case Devito does go to the NFL or Grad transfers after next year. A guy like Yellen would have been perfect. Ideally we get ourselves a quality non-grad transfer + another freshman.

 

[dasher]

when was that?

what is our record against Pitt over the last 5 games? It seems to me, they always win.

 

[djorange1989]

what is our record against Pitt over the last 5 games? It seems to me, they always win.

We beat them in 2017 but have lost to them the other 4 and beyond 2012 also lost to them every year of GROB/Doug/Shafer. So they definitely have our number. Lots of close games but lots of close losses

 

[PhatOrange]

Who says we didn't offer him? There was definitely interest from our staff. Why wouldn't we want him. The ASU staff raved about him and he has 3-4 years eligibility.

There was definite interest from our staff because Landan Salem, the director of player personnel, was following him on Twitter?; and no one else?

 

[Nick44]

I'd rather bring in one grad transfer and one 2020 kid this year, and try for a big fish in 2021. Bringing in a kid with 2/3 years eligibility, when Tommy still has this year and next doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

After so many whiffs at this point if they can get Daylin Mclemore I’ll take it.

 

[orangepassion]

There was definite interest from our staff because Landan Salem, the director of player personnel, was following him on Twitter?; and no one else?

With our QB situation and his talent, if we didn't have interest, I'm even more concerned about our staff.

 

[bnoro]

After so many whiffs at this point if they can get Daylin Mclemore I’ll take it.

So many whiffs? In terms of main targets, we missed on Tyler Van Dyke, reclassing Veilleux to 2020, and Cade Fortin. Our staff has always been very selective on the QB front, and now they're definitely going to be even more secretive of who the main targets are.

 

[bnoro]

With our QB situation and his talent, if we didn't have interest, I'm even more concerned about our staff.

He wouldn't have helped the 2020 QB situation since he wouldn't be able to play though...

 

[gmoney44]

It’s going to be difficult to pull a decent QB with multiple P5 options to come here and be cannon fodder. Until we prove we can somewhat protect a QB we have an uphill battle. At this point I think we will have to settle for another project type QB this year. Preferably one that can scramble and be the yin to TD’s yang. Next year is all hands on deck to find TD’s replacement and another QB for depth.
This isn’t ideal but it’s the reality of the situation.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

So many whiffs? In terms of main targets, we missed on Tyler Van Dyke, reclassing Veilleux to 2020, and Cade Fortin. Our staff has always been very selective on the QB front, and now they're definitely going to be even more secretive of who the main targets are.

Arguing semantics doesnt make it any better. Recruiting is a zero sum game. There are dozens of QBs who could have been offered (maybe were) that presumably could have come in and played. According to you, the staff selected three of those kids to target - and "whiffed" on them.

 

[TheCusian]

what is our record against Pitt over the last 5 games? It seems to me, they always win.

If you strip out the actual games, scores, and stats and just look at W/L I can see how you might come to that conclusion. I wouldn’t call that stretch dominant

 

[orangemass]

Summer’s better be ready at this rate

 

[TheCusian]

Arguing semantics doesnt make it any better. Recruiting is a zero sum game. There are dozens of QBs who could have been offered (maybe were) that presumably could have come in and played. According to you, the staff selected three of those kids to target - and "whiffed" on them.

Huh? Your opinion is that “we could have recruited a QB who could then play”?

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Huh? Your opinion is that “we could have recruited a QB who could then play”?

I had a hard time articulating ... Not necessarily come in and play right away in September. But, be of a Syracuse QB calibre in the future. Not just Veilleux, Van Dyke and Fortin.

 

[dasher]

If you strip out the actual games, scores, and stats and just look at W/L I can see how you might come to that conclusion. I wouldn’t call that stretch dominant

They seem to win every time we play them. That is dominant to me.

 

[Orangejet]

Who cares about PITT and their new transfer...so let's move on.

 

[orangepassion]

He wouldn't have helped the 2020 QB situation since he wouldn't be able to play though...

It's not just about 2020. We need some quality QB's in the pipeline.