'26 ASU Transfer QB Sam Leavitt (LSU)

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dang, I hate to see the 2026 version of Grumors end.

I wish we would have gotten him.

 

[Kurtastrophe]

I will say this and this is going to be a gamble. But if you do get him at 100% healthy and your defense is just a little better than last year the you are immediately contenders. Hooker-esque with his legs he’s accurate and doesn’t turn the ball over.

Took a team that was projected at the bottom of their conference to the playoff two years ago as well.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Haslam was at last nights bball game hmmmmm…

He doesn’t care about our football program

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I will say this and this is going to be a gamble. But if you do get him at 100% healthy and your defense is just a little better than last year the you are immediately contenders. Hooker-esque with his legs he’s accurate and doesn’t turn the ball over.

Problem is he isn’t gonna be 100% healthy anytime soon.

 

[volfaninpa]

Injury aside, UT better be certain this guy can mentally handle being QB here.

Don't need another headcase type at QB.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Problem is he isn’t gonna be 100% healthy anytime soon.

He will by fall camp.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Its a risk but if hes healthy by the time the season starts then you immediately have an ability to do some stuff you havent done or seen since Hendon just bc of the skillset.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

He will by fall camp.

If he is not about to practice fully until August then how is he worth it?

 

[Garren04]

Problem is he isn’t gonna be 100% healthy anytime soon.

I can’t blame you for thinking that way again it’s a big gamble

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Sounds like someone has fronted the money separately for the qb. Doesn't effect the rest of our nil

That was for Ty. Will they still do it?

 

[BbwVol]

That was for Ty. Will they still do it?

I thought it was for any qb

 

[Vol423]

Just saw that Ty is expected to enter the draft. 247 reporting

Shocker!

 

[barney]

He would be awesome in this offense. Huge arm and runs it as well as Hooker

I have no doubt that Heupel will get the most out of him, but the return on investment here is remarkably poor. He has worse statistics than Joey and Nico in a weaker conference for approximately double the price.

The short-termism and win now mantra that is currently all the rage in college football may force us to do something stupid here in order to make a big pr splash, but all that does is raise expectations and gets us no closer to our goals as a program. The money we seem to be considering for Leavitt would be better spent on the defense.

 

[Vol423]

If Leavitt is healthy and agrees this is a one year deal, and if the two young QBs are on board with him coming in for one year, it’s a no brainer… A healthy Leavitt is a stud

Okay...but he's not healthy.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Bad Injury
Step up in competition
More physical in the trenches


At minimum he’s 10000% going to have some sort of flare up during the season that’ll hold him out.


I agree he’s the best QB by a large margin if fully healthy.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

If he is not about to practice fully until August then how is he worth it?

The surgery was back in November iirc.

 

[berryvol]

The surgery was back in November iirc.

He would miss all of spring practice.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

He would miss all of spring practice.

I am not sure if he ends up here or not but Heupel is surely taking all of this into consideration. My guess is he probably makes a full recovery 6 months post op.

 

[knoxvol52]

He would miss all of spring practice.

So did Aguilar.

 

[Voldirector11]

Go after Amari Odom from Kennesaw St. Save a lot of money to use in other positions of need and not have to worry about injuries.

 

[Derek Reese's jumpshot]

I have no doubt that Heupel will get the most out of him, but the return on investment here is remarkably poor. He has worse statistics than Joey and Nico in a weaker conference for approximately double the price.

The short-termism and win now mantra that is currently all the rage in college football may force us to do something stupid here in order to make a big pr splash, but all that does is raise expectations and gets us no closer to our goals as a program. The money we seem to be considering for Leavitt would be better spent on the defense.

Of course his stats are "worse" he got hurt early in the season and only played 7 games.

 

[PA Vol]

That’s pre foot injury you are thinking about.

What was the injury?

 

[MRobVFL]

So did Aguilar.

Joey did have a spring camp though. Just at another school. His body was ready to go Day 1 when he arrived at Tennessee.

I really like Leavitt actually, I think his skill set would be magic in our offense. On par with Dobbs and Hooker. I hope we do land him and I hope he balls out. However the injury is significant and looms.

If it were my money, I would want offer a deal where he gets X amount of dollars if he plays or a smaller X amount of dollars if he sits. I dont think we are to that point with NIL yet though, but we should be.

If anything. This year's portal is teaching us that you have to have a plan A, B, and C. And probably thinking about D just in case.

 

[Hunerwadel]

I really hate that Heup is caught in this position. If you get a commitment from Leavitt then GMac might portal.
You can't go into a season with only 2 quarterbacks, and there is zero visibility on resolution of Joey's court case.
Unlimited portal movement is going to kill this sport unless addressed.

It seems to me that somewhere down the line NIL payouts are going to have to involve contracts. I don't know how that would work but this whole situation is getting a little crazy.

If I'm a booster I would be thinking WTF. This guy wants a million dollars from me today and in a few months he'll want two million from someone else. Pass

 

[barney]

Of course his stats are "worse" he got hurt early in the season and only played 7 games.

In 3 games against SEC opponents (Mississippi State and Texas) he never completed more than 52% of passes while throwing for 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. That Mississippi State defense in 2024 was dreadful. He went 10/20 and 0 touchdowns.