OT > Florida QB Jeff Driskel free to transfer...

[huskymedic]

Was going to pass on posting this but figured it would give someone here a "tingle":

>>On the morning of Florida's game against East Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl, new UF coach Jim McElwain said quarterback Jeff Driskel was free to transfer to another program.<<

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...-jeff-driskel-free-to-transfer-171744436.html

>>Since he took a medical redshirt in his Florida career, Driskel will be a graduate transfer if he changes schools. The Raleigh News and Observer listed Duke as a potential option for Driskel last week<<

 

[Dooley]

I would like our chances to get Everett Golson over Jeff Driskel and my feeling is that we will not be able to get Golson. At least we have a possible connection/relationship established between Diaco and Golson to pin our hopes up on.

 

[junglehusky]

@ktuck911 "any chance he would consider..."

 

[noeynox]

I was going to post this, but didn't want the usual chorus of posters chiming in that he would never consider us. Like I when I suggested we go after the UAB QB, and braniacs were telling me he wouldn't consider us because you know, Texas, UCLA and Oklahoma were after the kid and he transferred to..... South Alabama.

I think the Driskell is interested in Duke which lets face it getting a graduate degree from there is a smart move.

 

[Dooley]

I have been reading Duke's name for Driskell and Braxton Miller. Appears they are chin deep in it for a graduate transfer.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I have watched a lot of Driskel the last couple years...he has the physical tools but really struggles in games. Since UConn is in re-boot mode, it doesn't make sense to bring a one year player in who has had issues performing. I wouldn't think he would come this far north anyway, but i don't think he is a good fit.

 

[blkknight1]

The one thing I follow as intently as UConn basketball is Florida Gator football, I watched every snap this kid has taken and I can with absolute confidence say you do not want this guy as your QB. The guy does have the tools but he is lacking where it counts most in between the ears. He has absolutely no sense of touch, he cant throw the deep ball, and he always rifles the short one. Even the year that Florida went 11-2 it was more the running game and defense he good for one good throw a game.

 

[noeynox]

The one thing I follow as intently as UConn basketball is Florida Gator football, I watched every snap this kid has taken and I can with absolute confidence say you do not want this guy as your QB. The guy does have the tools but he is lacking where it counts most in between the ears. He has absolutely no sense of touch, he cant throw the deep ball, and he always rifles the short one. Even the year that Florida went 11-2 it was more the running game and defense he good for one good throw a game.

So you.... you just described almost every UConn QB in our FBS era except Orlovsky, Cochran, and Endres.

 

[Tommyboy]

The one thing I follow as intently as UConn basketball is Florida Gator football, I watched every snap this kid has taken and I can with absolute confidence say you do not want this guy as your QB. The guy does have the tools but he is lacking where it counts most in between the ears. He has absolutely no sense of touch, he cant throw the deep ball, and he always rifles the short one. Even the year that Florida went 11-2 it was more the running game and defense he good for one good throw a game.

Yeah living in jacksonville I see a ton of gator football. Driskel is terrible. How he ever beat out Jacoby brisset I will never know.

 

[traitor71]

He is horrible. Not much more needs to be said.

 

[noeynox]

He is horrible. Not much more needs to be said.

Now that's an avatar man.

 

[Confident Carl]

He is horrible. Not much more needs to be said.

I wasn't impressed in his performance vs. East Carolina and why do we want to build our program around a 5th year senior anyway?

 

[sub legacy]

He is horrible. Not much more needs to be said.

Yeah, I'm not interested in Florida's leftovers. Florida fans couldn't wait to get him off the field, so why would we want him (rhetorically)? Like our QB situation isn't bad enough as it is. Give me Golston even on a mild day, but don't touch Driskell unless you want more sub-mediocre QB play.

 

[BNich]

The one thing I follow as intently as UConn basketball is Florida Gator football, I watched every snap this kid has taken and I can with absolute confidence say you do not want this guy as your QB. The guy does have the tools but he is lacking where it counts most in between the ears. He has absolutely no sense of touch, he cant throw the deep ball, and he always rifles the short one. Even the year that Florida went 11-2 it was more the running game and defense he good for one good throw a game.

He has all the tools, but he can't do the things needed to be a quarterback? Something isn't adding up here.

 

[BNich]

I wasn't impressed in his performance vs. East Carolina and why do we want to build our program around a 5th year senior anyway?

Wouldn't be "building a program around a 5th year senior". He would simply be a stop gap, allowing your young QB's to adjust to the college level of play until their is depth and competition built up to the point it is next man up with little to no drop off in play/talent.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If it requires promising someone a starter's role (which I seriously doubt this staff would ever do) I would not consider it. Shy of that, any kid who is a good enough student to have graduated in four years (as a football player) and doesn't have any conduct baggage would be welcome as we absolutely could use a couple more bodies at the QB position.

 

[UC990411]

The one thing I follow as intently as UConn basketball is Florida Gator football, I watched every snap this kid has taken and I can with absolute confidence say you do not want this guy as your QB. The guy does have the tools but he is lacking where it counts most in between the ears. He has absolutely no sense of touch, he cant throw the deep ball, and he always rifles the short one. Even the year that Florida went 11-2 it was more the running game and defense he good for one good throw a game.

Sounds like Fraser.

 

[Dooley]

CFB News ‏@CFBReddit 15m15 minutes ago
Former Florida QB Driskel transferring to Louisiana Tech http://rss2twi.com/link/CFBReddit/?post_id=8689996…

 

[BNich]

CFB News ‏@CFBReddit 15m15 minutes ago
Former Florida QB Driskel transferring to Louisiana Tech http://rss2twi.com/link/CFBReddit/?post_id=8689996…

You beat me to it. Just copied this tweet to paste it here. When these graduate kids move on, they don't move on to the program with highest prestige or well known history, they identify a team where they can play right away and have an impact. No reason to go to Alabama and sit behind Sims, or go to Miami and sit behind Kaaya etc. It must also fit on the academic end of things.

 

[huskymedic]

CFB News ‏@CFBReddit 15m15 minutes ago
Former Florida QB Driskel transferring to Louisiana Tech http://rss2twi.com/link/CFBReddit/?post_id=8689996…

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http://ow.ly/GMmMs

 

[Dooley]

You beat me to it. Just copied this tweet to paste it here. When these graduate kids move on, they don't move on to the program with highest prestige or well known history, they identify a team where they can play right away and have an impact. No reason to go to Alabama and sit behind Sims, or go to Miami and sit behind Kaaya etc. It must also fit on the academic end of things.

Yeah, I forget about the academic requirement of the school not offering a similar program to the player's 4-year school. Maybe we do have a shot at bringing in Golson???

 

[BNich]

Yeah, I forget about the academic requirement of the school not offering a similar program to the player's 4-year school. Maybe we do have a shot at bringing in Golson???

At this point I wouldn't count on it nor plan on it.

 

[Dooley]

At this point I wouldn't count on it nor plan on it.

Oh, I'm not putting his name on the 2-deep. Just keeping my fingers crossed that Diaco can work some old relationships to at least get in his ear. We need all the QB help we can get!

 

[BNich]

Oh, I'm not putting his name on the 2-deep. Just keeping my fingers crossed that Diaco can work some old relationships to at least get in his ear. We need all the QB help we can get!

Agreed for sure. I also don't think it is a given he is leaving ND. As someone else stated, he missed a year due to academics, is he academically eligible to graduate and transfer?

 

[Dooley]

Agreed for sure. I also don't think it is a given he is leaving ND. As someone else stated, he missed a year due to academics, is he academically eligible to graduate and transfer?

He did recently state that he is set to graduate in May. So, naturally, rumors about him transferring are swirling.

Aside: does UCONN offer some sort of atheist grad course that Notre Dame doesn't offer? We already banned JC from our huddle so we're kinda half of the way there.