Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Weezer]

I'm kind of petty but I would laugh if we paid the amount nico was asking for to get a transfer QB.

I tend to be petty myself, but that would be incredibly stupid. Refuse to pay a QB who was handpicked by the head coach and who knows the system, then turn around and give that money to a guy who can't enroll until summer and only has summer camp to learn the playbook? That would make zero sense.

 

[Orangeburst]

so he was gonna get 3 and still all this? Dang, good riddance,

 

[UTK]

9-3 as a floor is...optimistic.

I'm thinking 6-6 floor, 10-2 ceiling. Closer to 6 than 10 in my opinion.

Yeesh who are potential Ls outside the big 3? Maybe OU with their QB. And I know Arkansas beat us but zero chance in hell joke of a program with a lame duck coach in Neyland. Maybe the season opener is a bit more concerning now.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

I tend to be petty myself, but that would be incredibly stupid. Refuse to pay a QB who was handpicked by the head coach and who knows the system, then turn around and give that money to a guy who can't enroll until summer and only has summer camp to learn the playbook? That would make zero sense.

Did nico know the system?

I'm pretty sure they had to dumb it down for him.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[NMVol]

Basilio is just stinkin' up the bait.

 

[DD4ME]

Yeesh who are potential Ls outside the big 3? Maybe OU with their QB. And I know Arkansas beat us but zero chance in hell joke of a program with a lame duck coach in Neyland. Maybe the season opener is a bit more concerning now.

OU, UF, UGA, AR imo

 

[Weezer]

4 million. We offered another 500k in incentives. He would have been in the 2.5-3 range here. He may get 3, but he botched the hell out of this if he was swinging for 4. Maybe I am wrong imo it will be UNC or UCLA to overpay. He won't even be as good Drake Maye if he ends up at UNC and UCLA is a rebuild. He tanked his full value.

So they're suggesting we're willing to pay another QB the amount Nico was asking for? That makes no sense. If we were willing to pay $4million, why not just give that to Nico to begin with and avoid all this?

 

[R0CKYT0P 16]

What is the supposed number Nico was asking for? Has that been reported?

It’s not about the money at this point. I don't think it ever was. It’s the principle.

And these boosters are about to fork over some $$$ to prove a point.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[DD4ME]

So they're suggesting we're willing to pay another QB the amount Nico was asking for? That makes no sense. If we were willing to pay $4million, why not just give that to Nico to begin with and avoid all this?

It makes a ton of sense if it is a better QB. No one knew how good Nico was better than Heupel. He didn't budge on raising him outside incentives. Kid made 2mil off of us sitting bench and had been shopping his services repeatedly all winter. The relationship went bad. Bottom line.

 

[DD4ME]

so he was gonna get 3 and still all this? Dang, good riddance,

Exactly - incentives tho so he had to perform.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

It makes a ton of sense if it is a better QB. No one new how good Nico was better than Heupel. He didn't budge on raising. Him. Kid made 2mil off of us sitting bench and had been shopping his services repeatedly all winter. The relationship went bad. Bottom line.

Heupel watched nico in practice for two years and recognized how much he was worth. If Heupel was willing to cut ties that quickly it should be a signal that nico isn't all that good.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I tend to be petty myself, but that would be incredibly stupid. Refuse to pay a QB who was handpicked by the head coach and who knows the system, then turn around and give that money to a guy who can't enroll until summer and only has summer camp to learn the playbook? That would make zero sense.

Which is exactly why I doubt this report is true. It’s coming from Basilio, of all people.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Tired of taking two steps forward just to get kicked in the nuts to fall three steps back. I swear we are snake bit. Hope we can put the pieces together for next season.

Question. If we poach another team's QB, isn't that QB doing to his current team what Nico is doing to us?

I hope Nico fails horribly at his next stop and never makes the NFL.

If he's sitting skipping practices for leverage and ditching NIL responsibilities, yes.

 

[DD4ME]

Heupel watched nico in practice for two years and recognized how much he was worth. If Heupel was willing to cut ties that quickly it should be a signal that nico isn't all that good.

Nico could have sailed into the Carson Beck sweepstakes at the end of this season. Gone NFL or mercenary to a contender or top payer. They are literally idiots. Greed killed that dude's image and likely his relationship with his dad.

 

[Orange_Crush]

What is the supposed number Nico was asking for? Has that been reported?

I read 4 mil and a Bugatti.

 

[DarthVol1]

What is the supposed number Nico was asking for? Has that been reported?

4 mil

 

[Jackcrevol]

Heupel watched nico in practice for two years and recognized how much he was worth. If Heupel was willing to cut ties that quickly it should be a signal that nico isn't all that good.

Nico is good, still a RS Soph.

Nico's problem is he's not got the leadership qualities you need at that position. He is a really good QB.

Issue is we want great.

Too many bad reads, check downs, just not having that internal clock. Anyway, he didnt get us beat, instead of winning the game. If that makes sense.

 

[DD4ME]

Which is exactly why I doubt this report is true. It’s coming from Basilio, of all people.

It was already alluded by Staples who BROKE THE WHOLE STORY.

Guess who owns VQ and has AP and Hubbs as employees



ON3....

 

[mr.checkerboards]

So they're suggesting we're willing to pay another QB the amount Nico was asking for? That makes no sense. If we were willing to pay $4million, why not just give that to Nico to begin with and avoid all this?

Because Nico wasn't very good.

 

[DD4ME]

4 mil

He was chasing the Beck and co bag. Beck was 4.5.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Nico is good, still a RS Soph.

Nico's problem is he's not got the leadership qualities you need at that position. He is a really good QB.

Issue is we want great.

Too many bad reads, check downs, just not having that internal clock. Anyway, he didnt get us beat, instead of winning the game. If that makes sense.

To make a long story short, he's an average QB. Problem is that he wanted the pay of a championship QB. He risked it all and now he's gonna take a huge pay cut.

 

[DD4ME]

Nico is good, still a RS Soph.

Nico's problem is he's not got the leadership qualities you need at that position. He is a really good QB.

Issue is we want great.

Too many bad reads, check downs, just not having that internal clock. Anyway, he didnt get us beat, instead of winning the game. If that makes sense.

Still could not make the reads though. Imo maybe even behind Milton. That offense was really damn bad last year.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Nico could have sailed into the Carson Beck sweepstakes at the end of this season. Gone NFL or mercenary to a contender or top payer. They are literally idiots. Greed killed that dude's image and likely his relationship with his dad.

Don't feel bad for him at all. Gotta be your own man.