Class of 2023 QB Rickie Collins (LA) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (12/20/24)

[Franz69]

I interrupt this line of discussion for a semi-serious topic related to Collins…

If McCord’s appeal is denied, are we rolling with what we now have in the QB room? Or will we look for a semi-big fish in the portal for another year?

Collins is the semi-big fish.

 

[anomander]

We roll with a QB competition. We have enough bodies, that's for sure:

Johnson Jr
R Collins
J Williams
L Carney
R Belin

Warm bodies don’t count. Unless Fran feels really good about where Jakhari is and he’s comfortable in him and Collins battling it out that’s one thing. If he’s not very certain he will be looking for someone else. With next years schedule I don’t think he goes into the season with any question marks at QB. Stack up as many talented QB’s as you can and let the best man win.

 

[Niastri]

Warm bodies don’t count. Unless Fran feels really good about where Jakhari is and he’s comfortable in him and Collins battling it out that’s one thing. If he’s not very certain he will be looking for someone else. With next years schedule I don’t think he goes into the season with any question marks at QB. Stack up as many talented QB’s as you can and let the best man win.

It's probably an open competition, with Collins and Williams the leaders going into the competition, Carney a heralded dark horse, and Belin and Johnson getting a legit shot to prove us all wrong. The spring should be very fun.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Depends on who portals in the second window. If the perfect candidate were to hop in, I’m sure we’d pursue, but I doubt we go after a guy just to grab one

Spring portal guys are typically guys who don't have good news coming out Spring Practice, so the perfect candidate is not likely to appear in that window.

 

[Libero2]

Spring portal guys are typically guys who don't have good news coming out Spring Practice, so the perfect candidate is not likely to appear in that window.

Oh I agree. But in theory, if a starting QB for a playoff team is getting displaced but not going to the league and wants to come to Cuse, we would probably pick up the phone. Doesn’t mean it’s likely in the slightest, just that if that scenario occurred, I think we would be receptive

 

[bnoro]

It's probably an open competition, with Collins and Williams the leaders going into the competition, Carney a heralded dark horse, and Belin and Johnson getting a legit shot to prove us all wrong. The spring should be very fun.

Carney is not a dark horse. He expects to redshirt next year. Belin should be redshirting as well.

If Michael Johnson starts we have a serious problem.

 

[TheHaze315]

Carney is not a dark horse. He expects to redshirt next year. Belin should be redshirting as well.

If Michael Johnson starts we have a serious problem.

I genuinely think McCord to Johnson would be the biggest quarterback drop off from year to year in the country.

 

[Jake]

I genuinely think McCord to Johnson would be the biggest quarterback drop off from year to year in the country.

McNabb to Nunes is the bar for our program. We went from Superman to the Great Gazoo. I remember thinking this can’t be real when he walked into the field against Toledo (?) in the season opener in 1999.

 

[Nick44]

I genuinely think McCord to Johnson would be the biggest quarterback drop off from year to year in the country.

Shrader to Braden Davis. Poor Braden.

 

[SUFan44]

McNabb to Nunes is the bar for our program. We went from Superman to the Great Gazoo. I remember thinking this can’t be real when he walked into the field against Toledo (?) in the season opener in 1999.

What’s crazy about that season is we were a few plays away, literally, from winning 10 games. With Troy Nunes & Madei Williams at the helm.

 

[Cusefan69]

McNabb to Nunes is the bar for our program. We went from Superman to the Great Gazoo. I remember thinking this can’t be real when he walked into the field against Toledo (?) in the season opener in 1999.

Good gawd I am old but talk about some cartoon nostalgia.

So we got spoiled with McCord this year but the Football Gods owed us one. If the QB room stays as is with McCord officially out, lets hope we find a diamond in the rough out of the candidates we have. Our receivers can ease transition.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

McNabb to Nunes is the bar for our program. We went from Superman to the Great Gazoo. I remember thinking this can’t be real when he walked into the field against Toledo (?) in the season opener in 1999.

I remember calling that Nunes would start during spring practice, way back on the newspaper message board. Nobody believed it because it seemed so crazy. Just had a feeling. Didn't want to be right.

 

[Jake]

Good gawd I am old but talk about some cartoon nostalgia.

So we got spoiled with McCord this year but the Football Gods owed us one. If the QB room stays as is with McCord officially out, lets hope we find a diamond in the rough out of the candidates we have. Our receivers can ease transition.

I didn’t mean to disrespect Nunes, but that was the first physical comparison that popped into my head back then. It was sooo jarring….after 15 years of elite athletes under center.

 

[bnoro]

Good gawd I am old but talk about some cartoon nostalgia.

So we got spoiled with McCord this year but the Football Gods owed us one. If the QB room stays as is with McCord officially out, lets hope we find a diamond in the rough out of the candidates we have. Our receivers can ease transition.

I'm confident that Jakhari or Rickie can be the guy next year. And I will still set the bar at 7 wins next season.

 

[BKCuse]

Oh I agree. But in theory, if a starting QB for a playoff team is getting displaced but not going to the league and wants to come to Cuse, we would probably pick up the phone. Doesn’t mean it’s likely in the slightest, just that if that scenario occurred, I think we would be receptive

Def something to consider but so much of the coach and player talk was about the bonding time the players got with McCord over spring and summer.
It’s gonna be tough to get a new qB up to speed so quick.
Feels like it’s gonna be McCord or Collins with an outside shot Jakari wins the job.

 

[SmilinBob]

Good gawd I am old but talk about some cartoon nostalgia.

So we got spoiled with McCord this year but the Football Gods owed us one. If the QB room stays as is with McCord officially out, lets hope we find a diamond in the rough out of the candidates we have. Our receivers can ease transition.

Plus OL and running game.

 

[Apdaly]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/say_rick/3539893865089511404?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=OHRldmF5NDBtZTFr

Rocking Cuse gear

 

[Frozen]

What’s crazy about that season is we were a few plays away, literally, from winning 10 games. With Troy Nunes & Madei Williams at the helm.

Madei Williams or Robin Anderson?

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Madei Williams or Robin Anderson?

RJ Anderson

 

[Niastri]

RJ Anderson

Pasqualoni always called him by his given name.

It's like my dad, ignoring my son's nickname.

 

[GoSU96]

Madei Williams or Robin Anderson?

99 was Nunes and Williams

 

[wiseman3]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/say_rick/3539893865089511404?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=OHRldmF5NDBtZTFr

Rocking Cuse gear

I'm not sure what it is, but his throwing motion looks a little weird. He certainly looks like he has enough arm strength though

 

[phil77]

 

[albanycuse]

If he signed then i guess we should change the title of the post admin..

 

[SUFaninNJ]

If he signed then i guess we should change the title of the post admin..

It's still strange that neither Collins nor SU announced it. I'm guessing that's what the admins are waiting on.