2023 Transfer QB

[IrishLax]

Driskell talked about this the other day and said there's no shot that there are 6 scholarship QB's on the roster next year.

Driskell doesn’t know shit. The only guy who’s a realistic transfer candidate is Buchner… and he’d be three year in and likely to stay for his degree by the time next fall rolls around.

 

[Irish4life]

Driskell doesn’t know shit. The only guy who’s a realistic transfer candidate is Buchner… and he’d be three year in and likely to stay for his degree by the time next fall rolls around.

You don't think someone would take Pyne? Or that Pyne wouldn't leave?

 

[irishff1014]

You don't think someone would take Pyne? Or that Pyne wouldn't leave?

It's been reported that Pyne is a ND guy and won't transfer.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Card would be my top choice some positives.
1. He has a completion % of 70 and overall better numbers than Ewers.
2. He’s 6’2
3. He has experience against big time competition
4. He has two years left

Any rumor to this or no?

 

[Ricochet]

Driskell talked about this the other day and said there's no shot that there are 6 scholarship QB's on the roster next year.

Powlus is taking up a scholarship and there is no chance he's ever going to see the field. I would imagine they would open that grant up by giving him a medical retirement or something of that ilk.

 

[Irish4life]

It's been reported that Pyne is a ND guy and won't transfer.

Believe that was reported about him before this season and because he had to get his degree still. We're either not getting a portal QB or we're getting one and someone leaves.

 

[ulukinatme]

Powlus is taking up a scholarship and there is no chance he's ever going to see the field. I would imagine they would open that grant up by giving him a medical retirement or something of that ilk.

I thought Powlus was not taking up a scholarship? Because his old man works at the university I thought he plays for free anyway, kinda like MVG did until his old man was let go?

 

[ulukinatme]

You don't think someone would take Pyne? Or that Pyne wouldn't leave?

I think you'd have to kick Pyne out, but certainly don't see him leaving without a degree at the very least.

 

[ulukinatme]

The major difference between what you describe and this year's team is Minchey. And while I'm on the Minchey train too, I don't want to rely on a true freshman to walk in and be our QB (especially one who, I'd note, missed much of his senior year of HS with an injury).

I agree we're not likely to get a transfer who is "above and beyond" the talent level of Buchner and Minchey. But I'd take an experienced, replacement-level P5 QB who's willing to come in and compete, as an insurance policy if nothing else. Had we done that this season we'd have at least one more win and perhaps two.

We'd be in a very different circumstance next year than we are currently though. Next year we could start Minchey if he's the real deal, or we roll with Buchner and have Minchey and Pyne to fall back on should he get hurt again, not to mention Angeli will be better prepared with a year under his belt. We'll have a handful of experience and upperclassmen to work with that we didn't have this year.

 

[stpeteirish]

Somebody will leave voluntarily if we take a transfer QB. Any of the three holdovers might see themselves at the bottom of the depth chart at the end of spring practice and choose to leave.


And they’ll be no incentive for the coaches to push them to stay. Nobody needs five QBs. Powlus doesn’t even enter into the conversation unless we’re over 85 in August

 

[Ricochet]

Driskell doesn’t know shit. The only guy who’s a realistic transfer candidate is Buchner… and he’d be three year in and likely to stay for his degree by the time next fall rolls around.

Wrong, Pyne is the most likely and here's why. If Pyne is the answer then why is there all this talk of taking Minchey and getting a transfer QB? Pyne isn't getting it done hence why we are here on a transfer QB thread speculating about who might be available.

Do you think Pyne is going to be willing to ride the pine if they get a worthy QB transfer?

I don't think he will after becoming the starter this season. Pyne makes the most sense for a few reasons beyond him losing playing time that he's getting now to a transfer QB but also because he will have his degree from ND with 3 years of eligibility left.

 

[ulukinatme]

Wrong, Pyne is the most likely and here's why. If Pyne is the answer then why is there all this talk of taking Minchey and getting a transfer QB? Pyne isn't getting it done hence why we are here on a transfer QB thread speculating about who might be available.

Do you think Pyne is going to be willing to ride the pine if they get a worthy QB transfer?

I don't think he will after becoming the starter this season. Pyne makes the most sense for a few reasons beyond him losing playing time that he's getting now to a transfer QB but also because he will have his degree from ND with 3 years of eligibility left.

Pyne seems like an ND guy though. While many guys don't see the field and transfer he's actually gotten to live his dream and play nearly a whole season. Now...maybe that he has lived that dream he could consider playing for another team, but at this point I don't see him leaving without a degree at the very least. Realistically if he is an ND guy and if he genuinely loves the staff he's probably here till he's out of eligibility. Just a hunch.

 

[irishff1014]

Believe that was reported about him before this season and because he had to get his degree still. We're either not getting a portal QB or we're getting one and someone leaves.

I am just telling you what i read on ISD and 247. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Grahambo]

I think the first order of business for the team is the status of TR. With the season the Rams have had, I can see McVay go harder for TR as McVay probably will have to reconfigure his offensive staff.

If TR goes, all bets are off on Buch and Pyne.

 

[MacIrish75]

I think the first order of business for the team is the status of TR. With the season the Rams have had, I can see McVay go harder for TR as McVay probably will have to reconfigure his offensive staff.

If TR goes, all bets are off on Buch and Pyne.

I’ll be honest, I’m squarely in the camp that wants Rees to stay and that Pyne’s limitations are what’s holding back our offense—not TR. He’s deserved criticism at times, but overall the good far outweighs the bad.

I think he goes to the Rams and kills it and if he does leave, I hope it’s on his own terms.

 

[NDRock]

Pyne seems like an ND guy though. While many guys don't see the field and transfer he's actually gotten to live his dream and play nearly a whole season. Now...maybe that he has lived that dream he could consider playing for another team, but at this point I don't see him leaving without a degree at the very least. Realistically if he is an ND guy and if he genuinely loves the staff he's probably here till he's out of eligibility. Just a hunch.

I can’t see him getting a 5th or 6th year. ND should honor his 4 years and thank him for his service. No way he stays until he’s out of eligibility unless something major happens with our recruited kids.

 

[IrishLax]

You don't think someone would take Pyne? Or that Pyne wouldn't leave?

I don’t know why Pyne would leave before at minimum completing his degree. I assume he is not delusional enough to think he could play in the NFL.

 

[ThePiombino]

Pyne should absolutely have a spot in the QB room. His experience could prove invaluable to the other younger, more talented QBs ahead of him on the roster. The real tragedy is in us offering one of the dumbest scholarships we've given out since Bruce Heggie - Powlus III.

BTW, I know it's far out there, but who is the last QB we had who earned his degree AND had eligibility left that wasn't brought back for or at least offered a 5th year?

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[stlnd01]

I think the first order of business for the team is the status of TR. With the season the Rams have had, I can see McVay go harder for TR as McVay probably will have to reconfigure his offensive staff.

If TR goes, all bets are off on Buch and Pyne.

I guess the Rams won't be making the playoffs so those moves will happen relatively early in the NFL coaching hiring cycle, but if there's uncertainty about who'll be our 2023 OC by the time the transfer portal opens (after the CFP), that could be an issue both for recruiting a grad transfer and for Buchner/Pyne's decisions.
Hopefully Rees and Freeman have a conversation about Rees' plans sooner than later.

Personally I think both Pyne and Buchner stick at least through spring ball and compete for the job. Probably both stay long enough to get their degrees. Beyond that who knows.

 

[Grahambo]

I guess the Rams won't be making the playoffs so those moves will happen relatively early in the NFL coaching hiring cycle, but if there's uncertainty about who'll be our 2023 OC by the time the transfer portal opens (after the CFP), that could be an issue both for recruiting a grad transfer and for Buchner/Pyne's decisions.
Hopefully Rees and Freeman have a conversation about Rees' plans sooner than later.

Personally I think both Pyne and Buchner stick at least through spring ball and compete for the job. Probably both stay long enough to get their degrees. Beyond that who knows.

Silly season should be entertaining this year.

 

[stpeteirish]

I’ll be honest, I’m squarely in the camp that wants Rees to stay and that Pyne’s limitations are what’s holding back our offense—not TR. He’s deserved criticism at times, but overall the good far outweighs the bad.

I think he goes to the Rams and kills it and if he does leave, I hope it’s on his own terms.

Agree. Biggest rap on him was failure to recruit. If Minchey and Carr sign in consecutive years I don't see how one can still claim that. Development? Who has he coached long enough to accurately pin his development, or lack thereof, on Rees? Book, Jurkovic, Pyne, maybe Buchner? I say maybe Buchner because he had so little High School play its probably too early. And Book is a plus, Jurkovic still sucks and Pyne isn't going to be developed by anyone.

So yeah keep Rees if he wants to stay and put up with the bullshit. He'll get even more as an OC in the NFL.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Agree. Biggest rap on him was failure to recruit. If Minchey and Carr sign in consecutive years I don't see how one can still claim that. Development? Who has he coached long enough to accurately pin his development, or lack thereof, on Rees? Book, Jurkovic, Pyne, maybe Buchner? I say maybe Buchner because he had so little High School play its probably too early. And Book is a plus, Jurkovic still sucks and Pyne isn't going to be developed by anyone.

So yeah keep Rees if he wants to stay and put up with the bullshit. He'll get even more as an OC in the NFL.

Pyne will never be an NFL QB but Rees deserves credit to be able get Pyne to be well enough to give us a chance to get to a possible 10 wins and a NY 6 bowl:

 

[NDRock]

Agree. Biggest rap on him was failure to recruit. If Minchey and Carr sign in consecutive years I don't see how one can still claim that. Development? Who has he coached long enough to accurately pin his development, or lack thereof, on Rees? Book, Jurkovic, Pyne, maybe Buchner? I say maybe Buchner because he had so little High School play its probably too early. And Book is a plus, Jurkovic still sucks and Pyne isn't going to be developed by anyone.

So yeah keep Rees if he wants to stay and put up with the bullshit. He'll get even more as an OC in the NFL.

Well, Pyne was actually rated higher than Minchey is and Buchner, going into his senior year, was higher than Carr is now. Point being we have no idea if these two are actually any good. I think they wii be much better than the Pyne/Buchner combo.

 

[NDRock]

Pyne will never be an NFL QB but Rees deserves credit to be able get Pyne to be well enough to give us a chance to get to a possible 10 wins and a NY 6 bowl:

Joe Schmidt was never going to be an NFL linebacker but BVG deserves credit to be able to get Schmidt to be well enough to give us a chance to get 10 wins and a NY 6 bowl.

In BVG’s defense, he didn’t recruit Schmidt.

 

[KPENN]

Joe Schmidt was never going to be an NFL linebacker but BVG deserves credit to be able to get Schmidt to be well enough to give us a chance to get 10 wins and a NY 6 bowl.

In BVG’s defense, he didn’t recruit Schmidt.

Long was OC during Pyne’s recruitment. Tommy recruited him, sure, but let’s not act like Drew Pyne was Tommy’s call

 

[NDMatt91]

Long was OC during Pyne’s recruitment. Tommy recruited him, sure, but let’s not act like Drew Pyne was Tommy’s call

247 might be wrong. It says Tommy was the primary recruiter for Pyne, Buchner, Angeli, and RP3.

 

[Irish4life]

I don’t know why Pyne would leave before at minimum completing his degree. I assume he is not delusional enough to think he could play in the NFL.

He was an EE, could have it by the end of this Spring. ....And G5 PT is better than being on ND's bench. Just saying.

 

[Irish4life]

I am just telling you what i read on ISD and 247. We'll have to wait and see.

There ain't no way we bring in a portal QB without losing someone in the room.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

There ain't no way we bring in a portal QB without losing someone in the room.

Are any of us going to be broken hearted of Pyne and /or Buchner hit the portal? Even Angeli? I don’t really think so.

 

[Irish4life]

Are any of us going to be broken hearted of Pyne and /or Buchner hit the portal? Even Angeli? I don’t really think so.

Depends on who the portal QB is.