Class of 2022 QB Steve Angeli (NJ) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/23/25)

[bnoro]

Personally, I was surprised that Fran named Rikki QB1 that early. It might have been a mistake, but to retract that now before Rikki has even played a down would be really throwing the kid under the bus in my mind. I do not believe that is who Fran is.

Are you doing it on purpose?

Just spell his name right.

 

[hoopsupstate]

He will get offered more elsewhere to be a starter. Fran’s not paying for two starting quarterbacks.

 

[newmexicuse]

Are you doing it on purpose?

Just spell his name right.

I think Rickie would be happier with an alternate spelling than he would be with all the fans willing to dump him for a TOTAL MAYBE.

PS - Senioritis, I saw the other spelling for a different Rikki Collins and it stuck in my head. Thx for pointing that out.

 

[orangefog]

I think Rickie would be happier with an alternate spelling than he would be with all the fans willing to dump him for a TOTAL MAYBE.

PS - Senioritis, I saw the other spelling for a different Rikki Collins and it stuck in my head. Thx for pointing that out.

She hot?

 

[PhatOrange]

Collins was named starter based on who was here. Fran, after spring practice, also said he wants to bring in another QB. Did he say he wants to bring in a backup?

If you can get Angeli you do.

Are other portal additions not coming to compete with guys who may have locked up starting spots or is everyone off limits? Gimme a break. If you want to make the playoffs you try to improve your team.

Players and coaches flip flopping and breaking their word. Ah wah. High comedy.

 

[SuFTW]

That’s not my argument, my argument is if you were going to look for for better in the spring why name him QB1 and say you’re “handing him the keys” there is zero upside and makes zero sense unless you are in fact all in on Rickie Collins.

Again, nah. There is plenty of upside for the time being in naming Collins. If Collins loses the QB1 position to someone new, that’s on him. Team composition will continually change, no one’s position is guaranteed, all players know that.

 

[Sudano]

He will get offered more elsewhere to be a starter. Fran’s not paying for two starting quarterbacks.

How much is Collins getting? What does a starting QB make? What is Angeli need?
What is the market for a talented ACC level QB?
All answers no one knows.

 

[kcsu]

It would be interesting to know how much Nil investment was made with Collins. That could be indicative of if we would make a play on Angelli.

QB is the most important position in sports with goalie a close second. I really like this kid. Hope he ends up here.

 

[bnoro]

Angeli is not guaranteed to have a higher ceiling than Collins (or even Jakhari) IMO

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Angeli is not guaranteed to have a higher ceiling than Collins (or even Jakhari) IMO

Look man, I'm manifesting it.

It's getting manifested.

 

[PhatOrange]

Angeli is not guaranteed to have a higher ceiling than Collins (or even Jakhari) IMO

Angeli at least has demonstrated playing at a high level on a big stage.

 

[orangefog]

Look man, I'm manifesting it.

It's getting manifested.

The master manifester.

 

[bnoro]

Angeli at least has demonstrated playing at a high level on a big stage.

I don't think you can say he's "played at a high level on a big stage". He's played spot minutes and started one game (a bowl game that meant nothing).

Tommy Devito did similar here, enough to make us think he would be really good, and then stunk it up the next season.

 

[orangenauburn]

I don't think you can say he's "played at a high level on a big stage". He's played spot minutes and started one game (a bowl game that meant nothing).

Tommy Devito did similar here, enough to make us think he would be really good, and then stunk it up the next season.

Hey

Cutlets cooked for a bit in the league

 

[bnoro]

Hey

Cutlets cooked for a bit in the league

We must have different definitions of "cooked"

 

[djorange1989]

We must have different definitions of "cooked"

Hey, forget the NFL, no SU QB was better than Tommy at padding his stats when we were trailing 49-7

 

[TheHaze315]

Again, nah. There is plenty of upside for the time being in naming Collins. If Collins loses the QB1 position to someone new, that’s on him. Team composition will continually change, no one’s position is guaranteed, all players know that.

Yeah have to agree to disagree, I see literally zero upside in naming him now unless you’re all in.

 

[bnoro]

Hey, forgot the NFL, no SU QB was better than Tommy at padding his stats when we were trailing 49-7

All I'm saying that is that's lot of Angeli's ND stats.

 

[dasher]

How to lose a locker room 101: Name a kid a starter at the biggest position in the game, publicly support him, say you’re going to give him the keys, and then weeks later say “sorry but actually we’re going somewhere else” I can’t imagine they view Angeli as that big of an upgrade over Collins they’d do that.

How to lose the locker room 101 Have a chance to have a better qb (not saying he is) and not take him and lose games because of it. If you believe that this kid is better and you don't take him if you can, you aren't doing your job. Just like every other position.

 

[TheHaze315]

How to lose the locker room 101 Have a chance to have a better qb (not saying he is) and not take him and lose games because of it. If you believe that this kid is better and you don't take him if you can, you aren't doing your job. Just like every other position.

I just don’t believe this kid would be such a substantial upgrade over Rickie that it would make FB reverse course on naming Rickie QB1. Maybe that’s where the disconnect in this argument is, because I do agree if a bonafide can’t miss guy came along then sure go back on it, but I don’t believe Angeli is that.

 

[dasher]

I just don’t believe this kid would be such a substantial upgrade over Rickie that it would make FB reverse course on naming Rickie QB1. Maybe that’s where the disconnect in this argument is, because I do agree if a bonafide can’t miss guy came along then sure go back on it, but I don’t believe Angeli is that.

That is fine. I have no idea.

 

[SuFTW]

Yeah have to agree to disagree, I see literally zero upside in naming him now unless you’re all in.

Really? I can see it and it seems like Fran does too. What does “all in” even mean. Collins is the best option currently on the team, so he named him starter. If another QB comes along who is playing better, then a change will be made.
If Collins thumb is bothering him come the start of the season and he is limited is Fran still obligated to start him? Wouldn’t that be all in.

 

[SuFTW]

I just don’t believe this kid would be such a substantial upgrade over Rickie that it would make FB reverse course on naming Rickie QB1. Maybe that’s where the disconnect in this argument is, because I do agree if a bonafide can’t miss guy came along then sure go back on it, but I don’t believe Angeli is that.

You believing Angeli won’t be better than Collins is an entirely different scenario than all the talk was about.

 

[TheHaze315]

Really? I can see it and it seems like Fran does too. What does “all in” even mean. Collins is the best option currently on the team, so he named him starter. If another QB comes along who is playing better, then a change will be made.
If Collins thumb is bothering him come the start of the season and he is limited is Fran still obligated to start him? Wouldn’t that be all in.

Where does Fran make it seem like that? Have we been linked to Angeli? The only kid that we brought in was a clear backup, so where has Fran shown that? And asking if he’s still obligated to start him if he’s injured is silly. All in, to me, is exactly what Fran Brown did. Said publicly he’s giving the keys to Rickie Collins.

 

[TheHaze315]

You believing Angeli won’t be better than Collins is an entirely different scenario than all the talk was about.

That was quite literally my point the entire time, that I didn’t think Angeli would be such a substantial upgrade it would cause FB to walk back his public naming Rickie QB1 and saying he’s the guy.