Who do we need to pay next year?

[Tango32]

I'm not sold on Willis to offer much on him. Maybe it's because the QB situation, maybe it's because we were spoiled in recent years with more well rounded backs but he is not much of a threat receiving, his blocking is better than last year but he's just a big dude running down hill with little vision or wiggle. Usually just runs into traffic.

Earlier this year one of the color guys made the comment that he runs with his pad height way to high and now I can't un-see it every time he gets the ball. The body is there, he seems to have the motor, but he definitely needs a lot more work on technique.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Let Cook go. He has done absolutely nothing. Let me know when he catches a 50/50 ball.

Bashing our wideouts is probably priority #1,754 on the list.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Earlier this year one of the color guys made the comment that he runs with his pad height way to high and now I can't un-see it every time he gets the ball. The body is there, he seems to have the motor, but he definitely needs a lot more work on technique.

It’s too bad we don’t have a running backs coach who could work on these fundamentals.

 

[FrancoPizza]

We will absolutely get a QB who can compete with Angeli. We need a guy with starting experience, not the next Rickie or CDRW who was a 4 star who hasn’t played at all

Who is ‘we’? You’re just hoping they do that.

Regardless they can sell the portal QB on being the front runner in 2027 and needing to be ready in 2026.

 

[Nahson]

guessing this is one of the starting WRs (Gill, cook) or maybe Willis. If I was a WR I’d be pissed beyond belief. And it has to be a starter who Fran is willing to pay up for. There’s only so many choices here.

For some reason I was thinking Willis… just a gut feeling.

 

[Nahson]

Angeli is coming off a major knee injury. Likely won't be a ton of other bidders?

The Achilles is in the knee?!

 

[Nahson]

Fran right now reminds me of the Herb Brooks line about the Soviet coach at the end of the miracle on ice game when he didn't pull the goalie. "He doesn't know what to do"

Interesting thoughts on developing players. Because for all the great recruiter talk (and I'm not doubting that), his success here will hinge on developing the large volume of recruits he's brought in. Most of which are of the 3 star developmental variety.

I'm also guessing that Calvin Russell, who attended last night, has a few questions that won't all be answered by a guy whose ACL injury happened in the 2nd half of September. Meaning the timetable for return likely isn't by game 1 of 2026.

I’m not even being snarky anymore, did I miss something or did Angeli also blow out his knee?

 

[Ttk.gman2]

IMO, Does it matter if you can’t evaluate the talent or coach them up when you get them?

Our offensive line is terrible and most came to us via the portal.

Our defensive line is terrible and many came via the portal.

Either our coaches can’t evaluate talent worth a chit or they can’t coach the talent up to be competitive. Both OL and DL coaches need pink slips.

Fran often says “big guys beat up little guys”. 1) It doesn’t matter if the big guy can’t bend his knees, bend at the hip, has slow feet or no explosiveness. 2) I don’t know why a little guy like Fran would say this to begin with. Fran is not a big guy. I never saw him play, but he sure talks like he was a tough player.


The whole QB situation is a major red flag. What Fran did tonight amounts to coaching malpractice. He probably destroyed Collins’ confidence and embarrassed him by giving him zero snaps tonight. Ditto for Carney. And a total vote of no confidence for Wiliams and Belin. I wouldn’t be surprised to see all four hit the portal. Clearly they aren’t going to get developed here.

And the receiver room. What a colossal waste of talent. I’m sure they’re excited to see how the rest of this year shapes up (sarcasm).

I’ve already heard of one starter with multiple years of eligibility remaining who is thinking of leaving. Fran knows it cause they have spoken and Fran is trying to throw more money at the player. The player isn’t sold and I doubt tonight helped. Players want to be developed.

I’m too disgusted to continue. This was bad.

That sucks about the wide receiver I don’t know how Fran will keep this roster together I pray no major players hit the portal but the 2026 recruiting class can patch things up. I believe you are talking about cook and he has one year left.

 

[FrancoPizza]

The Achilles is in the knee?!

That would explain it.

 

[dan7800]

The Achilles is in the knee?!

Sorry, major leg