Class of 2023 QB Marcus Stokes (FL) Portal to Memphis

[OrlandoCuse]

We haven’t had a ton of success with former SEC QB’s

 

[Hawknate144]

We haven’t had a ton of success with former SEC QB’s

technially not a former SEC QB, he was committed to Florida, but they pulled his offer after the video

 

[OttoinGrotto]

We haven’t had a ton of success with former SEC QB’s

Shrader?

 

[PAcuse]

Shrader?

He was playing WR when he transfered in

 

[orangemass]

Stoked

 

[bnoro]

Me too. In basically any situation I would be appalled by someone using that word, obviously, and wouldn’t want anything to do with him. In this case it feels like a dumb kid singing along and not realizing how stupid it is to actually sing that word. If our Black head coach and many Black staff members and players are ok with this kid, I am ok.

"I'd normally be appalled but he's good at football so we can excuse it"

Florida pulled his offer because of it.

 

[wiseman3]

"I'd normally be appalled but he's good at football so we can excuse it"

Florida pulled his offer because of it.

So singing a problematic lyric at 17 years old should ruin his life?

He's paid his dues...3 years of Division II is more than enough punishment

 

[bnoro]

So singing a problematic lyric at 17 years old should ruin his life?

He's paid his dues...3 years of Division II is more than enough punishment

His life isn't ruined, he's literally playing football and getting a college degree.

How exactly has he "paid his dues"? Did he do any additional work besides his apology?

 

[oldpinepoint]

His life isn't ruined, he's literally playing football and getting a college degree.

How exactly has he "paid his dues"? Did he do any additional work besides his apology?

Im not really worked up if someone was spitting lyrics to a song.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

"I'd normally be appalled but he's good at football so we can excuse it"

Florida pulled his offer because of it.

Kid made a dumb mistake when he was 17. Let’s hold it over his head forever. He may play football for Syracuse not marry your daughter! And nobody knows what type of kid he actually is just one that did something dumb 3 years ago.

 

[karhre2003]

His life isn't ruined, he's literally playing football and getting a college degree.

How exactly has he "paid his dues"? Did he do any additional work besides his apology?

You seem to die on this hill whenever Syracuse has the possibility to bring in someone that did something you feel they should be punished the rest of their life for.

I assume you have lived a life of no mistakes and surround yourself with the same type of people.

 

[Ttk.gman2]

His life isn't ruined, he's literally playing football and getting a college degree.

How exactly has he "paid his dues"? Did he do any additional work besides his apology?

No he didn’t do anything else, just an apology.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

You seem to die on this hill whenever Syracuse has the possibility to bring in someone that did something you feel they should be punished the rest of their life for.

I assume you have lived a life of no mistakes and surround yourself with the same type of people.

raise kids as well who are 16-19, most do something stupid along the way.

 

[bnoro]

Kid made a dumb mistake when he was 17. Let’s hold it over his head forever. He may play football for Syracuse not marry your daughter! And nobody knows what type of kid he actually is just one that did something dumb 3 years ago.

There are hundreds of other kids that deserve the opportunity to play for Syracuse football too. We don't have to do mental gymnastics to root for people!

Again, it's not getting held over his head, he's currently on scholarship and playing football elsewhere. I just hope his next stop isn't SU.

Also, not only did he say the word, he recorded HIMSELF singing the word, and then decided to post it on the internet. Completely self inflicted.

 

[jgeorge322]

Im not really worked up if someone was spitting lyrics to a song.

There’s a Chris Rock standup talking about this…

 

[bnoro]

You seem to die on this hill whenever Syracuse has the possibility to bring in someone that did something you feel they should be punished the rest of their life for.

I assume you have lived a life of no mistakes and surround yourself with the same type of people.

People make mistakes, sure. Doesn't mean I want to have them on my alma mater's football team.

 

[PhatOrange]

Thankfully there were no cell phones when NWA hit the scene

 

[IthacaBarrel]

There are hundreds of other kids that deserve the opportunity to play for Syracuse football too. We don't have to do mental gymnastics to root for people!

Again, it's not getting held over his head, he's currently on scholarship and playing football elsewhere. I just hope his next stop isn't SU.

Also, not only did he say the word, he recorded HIMSELF singing the word, and then decided to post it on the internet. Completely self inflicted.

I guess we just disagree. Kids at that age do dumb stuff all the time and again getting his scholarship offer pulled from Florida was the result. Sounds like you wanted him to spend 10 years in a Bangladesh prison because of it.

 

[cali315phan]

There are hundreds of other kids that deserve the opportunity to play for Syracuse football too. We don't have to do mental gymnastics to root for people!

Again, it's not getting held over his head, he's currently on scholarship and playing football elsewhere. I just hope his next stop isn't SU.

Also, not only did he say the word, he recorded HIMSELF singing the word, and then decided to post it on the internet. Completely self inflicted.

Yea because being on scholarship at West Florida is the same as being on scholarship at a p4 school. It's 100% been held over his head. Do you know anything about this kid other than his stupid video from when he's 17, or you just doing your usual wannabee tough guy try hard act?

 

[Blanko97]

His life isn't ruined, he's literally playing football and getting a college degree.

How exactly has he "paid his dues"? Did he do any additional work besides his apology?

Im not sure what work he would need to do? Dont sing the lyrics on video i guess? If he was screaming it at people in public like Morgan Wallen then I would say the dude needs serious sensitivity training but singing along with a song? Come on now. Stupid thing to do, probably should've thought better of it but pretty small thing in the grand scheme.

 

[2B20Again]

Im not sure what work he would need to do? Dont sing the lyrics on video i guess? If he was screaming it at people in public like Morgan Wallen then I would say the dude needs serious sensitivity training but singing along with a song? Come on now. Stupid thing to do, probably should've thought better of it but pretty small thing in the grand scheme.

 

[CuseFan]

Never heard of the University of West Florida before. Need to look up what conference and level they are in.

 

[Symphony Steve]

People make mistakes, sure. Doesn't mean I want to have them on my alma mater's football team.

I disagree. If anything, I think UF overreacted.

On this, I trust Fran to get a measure of the player. If he's good, I'm good.

 

[Blanko97]

People make mistakes, sure. Doesn't mean I want to have them on my alma mater's football team.

Well when you're the coach we will be sure to defer to your judgement!

 

[wiseman3]

I disagree. If anything, I think UF overreacted.

On this, I trust Fran to get a measure of the player. If he's good, I'm good.

Agreed. Seems like Bnoro wouldn't have wanted Lequint Allen on the team either, and he actually did something to someone physically while in college, let alone being 17. Josh Allen also had some problematic tweets when he was 16, but now he is by all accounts an outstanding role model. I promise you Syracuse University won't be any less prestigious because of 1 person on the football team