Maalik Murphy unfucked Duke, who else needs a QB miracle?

[Lou Loomis 916]

2 hours ago, mdmost said:

 

 

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[MotownHorn 1880]

Well this is an interesting new development...

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5986965/2024/12/11/duke-lands-tulane-transfer-darian-mensah-top-quarterback-in-transfer-portal-report/

Former Tulane starting quarterback Darian Mensah has committed to Duke, according to ESPN.

That’s a huge win for second-year head coach Manny Diaz, who had starting quarterback Maalik Murphy announced earlier this week he was headed to the portal.

Mensah, ranked No. 1 among all available quarterbacks according to The Athletic, ranked sixth nationally in passing efficiency as a redshirt freshman, completing 65.9 percent of his 287 pass attempts for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.

He also showed some elusiveness late in the year on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown in a win over Navy and 41 yards in the AAC Championship Game loss to Army.

“He’s a future NFL quarterback,” an SEC scouting director said.

Duke went 9-3 with Murphy this past season.

Edited 10 hours ago by MotownHorn

[The Dog 44626]

take with a grain of salt but the word from Duke fans on Reddit is that Mensah was a done deal and Maalik was forced out. 

Duke upgraded. Doubtful that Maalik does the same if this is true.

Edited 9 hours ago by The Dog

[A-Tex Devil 2488]

1 hour ago, The Dog said:

take with a grain of salt but the word from Duke fans on Reddit is that Mensah was a done deal and Maalik was forced out. 

Duke upgraded. Doubtful that Maalik does the same if this is true.

Maalik’s NIL check was going to get smaller.  So constructively, yes, that’s kinda what happened.  Duke fans are pissing me off though blaming Maalik for leaving after more or less giving Leonard a pass last year. I wonder why.  

[MonkeyDoughnut 10686]

5 minutes ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Maalik’s NIL check was going to get smaller.  So constructively, yes, that’s kinda what happened.  Duke fans are pissing me off though blaming Maalik for leaving after more or less giving Leonard a pass last year. I wonder why.  

Hell, we've got guys doing the same to him over in the recruiting portal thread. I'm not going to shit on a kid who left his backup role to be a starting QB somewhere else which also happens to come with more money. As to when/how they do it... they are a backup that's not playing who has a chance to lock down a starting role elsewhere... you just go.   Duke definitely pushed him out and he'll find another home so good for him.

[TreatyOak 17000]

1 hour ago, MotownHorn said:

Well this is an interesting new development...

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5986965/2024/12/11/duke-lands-tulane-transfer-darian-mensah-top-quarterback-in-transfer-portal-report/

Former Tulane starting quarterback Darian Mensah has committed to Duke, according to ESPN.

That’s a huge win for second-year head coach Manny Diaz, who had starting quarterback Maalik Murphy announced earlier this week he was headed to the portal.

Mensah, ranked No. 1 among all available quarterbacks according to The Athletic, ranked sixth nationally in passing efficiency as a redshirt freshman, completing 65.9 percent of his 287 pass attempts for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.

He also showed some elusiveness late in the year on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown in a win over Navy and 41 yards in the AAC Championship Game loss to Army.

“He’s a future NFL quarterback,” an SEC scouting director said.

Duke went 9-3 with Murphy this past season.

 That ESPN story must be wrong. @closetojumping said it was about money. 

[The Dog 44626]

1 hour ago, TreatyOak said:

 That ESPN story must be wrong. @closetojumping said it was about money. 

well if the story about Duke cutting his NIL deal is true then he's not wrong. 

[TreatyOak 17000]

35 minutes ago, The Dog said:

well if the story about Duke cutting his NIL deal is true then he's not wrong. 

On Texas Sports Unfiltered today, they said Maalik was out the minute Darian visited the campus, but who really knows. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

16 hours ago, closetojumping said:

“real story”? The same entity that pushed him to go into the portal before the playoff last year, as Texas’ backup QB, is the same entity pushing him into the portal now. And Murphy is complicit. They’re grabbing as much money from the highest bidder as they can. Feigning confusion about this just makes you guys look like dipshits. 

Smart then. Dumb now. 

 

20 hours ago, hobbes2702 said:

Yea didn’t get either of those schools at all. 
I don’t know anything about OUs new OC but I could see a school like that looking for him. Big enough to be able to throw some money at him but in such dire straits that they are desperate for anyone who’s decent to play the position.

lol no he isn’t going to get offered by OU. 

[hobbes2702 13275]

2 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

Smart then. Dumb now. 

 

lol no he isn’t going to get offered by OU. 

Hence why I said “school like that”. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

3 hours ago, The Dog said:

take with a grain of salt but the word from Duke fans on Reddit is that Mensah was a done deal and Maalik was forced out. 

Duke upgraded. Doubtful that Maalik does the same if this is true.

Heard the same. OC and players were underwhelmed by MM and wanted an upgrade. 

[Js1 86353]

1 minute ago, Rex Kramer said:

Heard the same. OC and players were underwhelmed by MM and wanted an upgrade. 

It is the coaches job to upgrade the roster.  Even if it means recruiting over a current player.  We see it all the time in the other sports. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

5 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Hence why I said “school like that”. 

He will not get significant money from any school with a pedigree like OU. He will not start at a school, unless it’s an emergency, at a school with a better program than Duke. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

It is the coaches job to upgrade the roster.  Even if it means recruiting over a current player.  We see it all the time in the other sports. 

No doubt. In this new Wild West, if players can so easily transfer, coaches ought to be able to do the same. 

[hobbes2702 13275]

Just now, Rex Kramer said:

He will not get significant money from any school with a pedigree like OU. He will not start at a school, unless it’s an emergency, at a school with a better program than Duke. 

You mean an emergency like OUs situation. It sounds like Miami and Auburn are both interested. Not really sure what point you’re making. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

You mean an emergency like OUs situation. It sounds like Miami and Auburn are both interested. Not really sure what point you’re making. 

He’d never start at any of those schools. Maybe Miami. OU would’ve had an emergency situation 5-7 years ago. They can attract a much better QB than MM and will. Or roll with JA. 

[hobbes2702 13275]

14 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

He’d never start at any of those schools. Maybe Miami. OU would’ve had an emergency situation 5-7 years ago. They can attract a much better QB than MM and will. Or roll with JA. 

“He’d never start… well maybe he might”

Do you think Miami and Auburn are interested in bringing him in as a backup? That wouldn’t make much sense given the QB situations at those schools. OU has an emergency situation now. That said that won’t be going Malik as it looks like the new OC plays a much different style. Again, I’m just not sure what point you’re making.

Edited 5 hours ago by hobbes2702

[TreatyOak 17000]

21 minutes ago, Js1 said:

It is the coaches job to upgrade the roster.  Even if it means recruiting over a current player.  We see it all the time in the other sports. 

And corporate offices. 

[The Dog 44626]

2 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

“He’d never start… well maybe he might”

Do you think Miami and Auburn are interested in bringing him in as a backup? That wouldn’t make much sense given the QB situations at those schools. OU has an emergency situation now. That said that won’t be going Malik as it looks like the new OC plays a much different style. Again, I’m just not sure what point you’re making.

Good grief, if he's not good enough for Duke then he's not going to any P5 program most likely. He wants to start so he probably needs to be looking at the MAC or Mountain West.

[immamac 43987]

Lmao 9-3 Duke and MM was the problem 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

22 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

“He’d never start… well maybe he might”

Do you think Miami and Auburn are interested in bringing him in as a backup? That wouldn’t make much sense given the QB situations at those schools. OU has an emergency situation now. That said that won’t be going Malik as it looks like the new OC plays a much different style. Again, I’m just not sure what point you’re making.

That he wants to play and isn’t going somewhere to sit. Those schools would love to have him as depth but have better options than MM to start. 

[DreadHead 136]

I don't know where else to post this, but have a question about going into the portal. If you go in the portal now and with the playoffs extending longer, is it possible for someone in the portal to get picked up by a school in the playoffs, enroll, and actually play in a playoff game?

[Js1 86353]

21 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

And corporate offices. 

Hell, Jerritt Elliot recruited another P4 setter to compete with Ella Swindle, who led us to a title as a freshman.  And then she lost the job! 

Coaches have to win or they get fired.  You upgrade your roster when there's a better option and someone was a better option than MM. 

[hobbes2702 13275]

1 minute ago, Rex Kramer said:

That he wants to play and isn’t going somewhere to sit. Those schools would love to have him as depth but have better options than MM to start. 

Who do Miami and Auburn have to start at QB next year? The other name I hear Auburn considering is Ashton Daniels. He ain’t exactly a world beater.

[Rex Kramer 1511]

16 minutes ago, immamac said:

Lmao 9-3 Duke and MM was the problem 

His numbers are meh. Quinn’s numbers are significantly better and everyone wants to fucking hate crime his ass. MM wasn’t a problem but they can do better, yes. 

3 minutes ago, DreadHead said:

I don't know where else to post this, but have a question about going into the portal. If you go in the portal now and with the playoffs extending longer, is it possible for someone in the portal to get picked up by a school in the playoffs, enroll, and actually play in a playoff game?

No dude. Come on man. 

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

Who do Miami and Auburn have to start at QB next year? The other name I hear Auburn considering is Ashton Daniels. He ain’t exactly a world beater.

Don’t know. But whomever it is will be better. 

[Js1 86353]

15 minutes ago, DreadHead said:

I don't know where else to post this, but have a question about going into the portal. If you go in the portal now and with the playoffs extending longer, is it possible for someone in the portal to get picked up by a school in the playoffs, enroll, and actually play in a playoff game?

Lord, you can't even play for a different SEC school if you transfer after spring ball, you think a player would be eligible to play for a CFP team if they transferred before the playoffs?

[immamac 43987]

19 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

His numbers are meh. Quinn’s numbers are significantly better and everyone wants to fucking hate crime his ass. MM wasn’t a problem but they can do better, yes. 

No dude. Come on man. 

Don’t know. But whomever it is will be better. 

Its Duke. You could put VY there and he'd go 9-3

[Rex Kramer 1511]

Just now, immamac said:

Its Duke. You could put VY there and he'd go 9-3

Don’t understand your point. 

[immamac 43987]

Just now, Rex Kramer said:

Don’t understand your point. 

He was working with dogshit. 

[Codaxx 6127]

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

Its Duke. You could put VY there and he'd go 9-3

Duke actually had a good defense

#2 in scoring defense in the ACC

#2 in yards per play in the ACC

#24 in FEI Defense (Clemson was #23)

They were not winning based on their offense. 12th in ACC in scoring. 13th is yards/play in the ACC. 90th in FEI offense

Edited 4 hours ago by Codaxx

[Js1 86353]

They played nobody!  Their 5 conf wins were some of the worst teams in the ACC, their non-conf sucked ass and they lost to SMU, Miami and GT.  They didn't even play Clemson, Syracuse or Louisville. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

2 minutes ago, immamac said:

He was working with dogshit. 

Duke isn’t the Duke of old. If VY was with this team they’d be 12-0 because VY. MM is nowhere close to VY. 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

They played nobody!  Their 5 conf wins were some of the worst teams in the ACC, their non-conf sucked ass and they lost to SMU, Miami and GT.  They didn't even play Clemson, Syracuse or Louisville. 

They absolutely should’ve beat SMU, where he played a typical ok game. 

[immamac 43987]

I guess I missed the all stars on dukes offense that are getting drafted or transferring

[Rex Kramer 1511]

11 minutes ago, immamac said:

I guess I missed the all stars on dukes offense that are getting drafted or transferring

You’re right. Hes an nfl prospect. 

[Hank Kingsley 21480]

Based on the lack of great teams (and QBs) this year, VY would have Duke in the playoff and probably win it all. 

Jk, but maybe not? 

 

[Drew 2825]

4 hours ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Maalik’s NIL check was going to get smaller.  So constructively, yes, that’s kinda what happened.  Duke fans are pissing me off though blaming Maalik for leaving after more or less giving Leonard a pass last year. I wonder why.  

That's messed up but hey, the way of the college football world.

1 hour ago, immamac said:

Lmao 9-3 Duke and MM was the problem 

This site is so damn hard core.

[StassneyHorn 6739]

BO&W thinks Maalik is a pussy cause he didn’t beat out Ewers

 

[Rex Kramer 1511]

36 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Based on the lack of great teams (and QBs) this year, VY would have Duke in the playoff and probably win it all. 

Jk, but maybe not? 

 

Nah VY would’ve only managed the same 9-3 record that Maalik magically willed them to with a 130 QBR. 

24 minutes ago, Drew said:

That's messed up but hey, the way of the college football world.

This site is so damn hard core.

Shut the fuck up Drew

[Hookem10 806]

1 hour ago, DreadHead said:

I don't know where else to post this, but have a question about going into the portal. If you go in the portal now and with the playoffs extending longer, is it possible for someone in the portal to get picked up by a school in the playoffs, enroll, and actually play in a playoff game?

[Drew 2825]

Why the fuck does Rex continue to ruin fucking threads following me around to provide NOTHING of value at all.

So fucking stupid.  

[Beau Vine 55602]

2 hours ago, DreadHead said:

I don't know where else to post this, but have a question about going into the portal. If you go in the portal now and with the playoffs extending longer, is it possible for someone in the portal to get picked up by a school in the playoffs, enroll, and actually play in a playoff game?

[MissingInAction 25419]

Was wondering where the dumbest thread on those resided, and I think I've found it.

[hobbes2702 13275]

37 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

Was wondering where the dumbest thread on those resided, and I think I've found it.