(12-31-2015 10:43 AM)Baldy Wrote:  

(12-31-2015 10:31 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote:  

(12-31-2015 09:28 AM)Baldy Wrote:  

(12-31-2015 09:12 AM)gsuncc Wrote:  

(12-31-2015 08:57 AM)tapate50 Wrote:  At this point stars should be out the window. Are any of them any good?

I ask because I don't know.

Well, can anyone really know how good the "next guy up" is after losing a kid like Arbuckle, with his experience, talent, and leadership? Probably not. We've not seen enough of the others on the field to say, but I think it fair to say we lose a lot with Nick gone.

What I do like about this is that this kid was recruited to a P5 program, a good one at that, graduated in 21/2 years, and decided to transfer to GSU. He's a California kid, leaving Utah to come to GSU. That says something about the staff, the program, the bowl exposure, who knows what else. Can't be a bad thing...and competition can only make it better.

It says they can't recruit.

Sorry, somebody had to say it.

How do you think he chose us Sherlock? Pulled out the phone book and randomly pointed? I am sure he meant to call you, but, alas, the whole GSU thing confused him. Anyway. Graduate transfers are like any other recruit, just with a different protocol. Some are Lamberts going to Georgia. Some are Wilsons going to Wisconsin.

California QBs are like Georgia RBs. You definitely can miss, but the fish you want are in that pond. Brady, Rodgers, Romo, Cassell, Alex Smith, Carr, not to mention all time greats like Moon, Elway & Cunningham.

Now don't confuse our enthusiasm about this as confidence that he will be the guy, and he will be great. Again, Grayson Lambert anyone? But. I think the vast majority of us Georgia State fans wanted an additional QB that could come in right now and compete for the job. He is enrolling in January, and Arbuckle doesn't graduate until May I believe. So this gives him a chance to sit down and work with Arbuckle. Plus if there are no pro bites for Arbuckle, he will be returning to State as a Graduate Assistant. It should be a helluva spring for us. So whoever gets this job will not only be working with Jags and Huard, but possibly Arbuckle as well. That position was going to be our biggest question mark this season. So I think I am confident is saying our enthusiasm isn't that he is THE guy, but that one of the 3 at QB will be the guy that can continue this momentum.

He chose you probably because after Arbuckle, you don't have very much. He chose to leave Utah because he knew he wouldn't sniff the field otherwise, and it's not like he's the #2 behind Utah's version of Peyton Manning, either. Good luck.