seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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LSU spent a **** ton of money in the portal last year and all it got them was their coach fired.

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Yeah, and now they have the one coach most people feared.

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This is true. It's also true that Ole Miss went all in on 2024, landed a ton of talent, had a first round QB, and went 9-3 with two losses to bad teams.

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I see what you did there. You realize Elko did much worse in 2024?

Lane may have lost some bad games in 2024. But he beat UGA and won his bowl game. I would take their 24' seasom over Elko's

Newsflash: every school is going to spend whatever they can to amass the best roster they can afford. Whatever the rules are at the moment, and they're constantly changing, won't be enforced. We can either whine about it or keep up.

And then came back and built the team that was 1 win away from the championship game. I'm hopefully optimistic. At least we won't have to worry about an offense that can score more than 25 points anymore.

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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Again the bolded just makes you look stupid.

Sagarin had our 2025 schedule ranked 18th in the country.
Sagarin had our 2024 schedule ranked 9th in the country.

LSU cheat?? C'mon, no way!!

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I'm so confused


Not long ago I remember hearing about major lsu athletic department financial problems


Now all the sudden they're flush w cash?

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That was 10 years ago (Feb 2016) and it was an empty political threat made by the Governor of La at the time and LSU system president at the time towards the state legislature concerning budget cuts.
WSJ just ranked LSU as the #4 most valuable cfb program in the country

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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AggieDub04 said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Emilio Fantastico said:

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LSU spent a **** ton of money in the portal last year and all it got them was their coach fired.

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Yeah, and now they have the one coach most people feared.

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This is true. It's also true that Ole Miss went all in on 2024, landed a ton of talent, had a first round QB, and went 9-3 with two losses to bad teams.

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I see what you did there. You realize Elko did much worse in 2024?

Lane may have lost some bad games in 2024. But he beat UGA and won his bowl game. I would take their 24' seasom over Elko's

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I see what you did there. You realize I didn't say anything about Elko?

You spun a reasonable comparison of what people are talking about (Lane with money/talent) to a completely different situation (year one head coach).

OP (and several other posters) are making the point that LSU will win now that Lane is at a school spending all this money. He had the same situation last year and lost to two bad teams. None of this is to say Lane is a bad coach, far from it, but facts are facts.

In 2024 Elko was in year 1 and went 8-4. Lane went 4-5 in year 1 at Ole Miss. Would you take that season over Elko's 2024?

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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and the QBs on that list had harder ones? Listen to yourself! Give it up, we all know Reed needs to work on his decision making and the turnovers, but to act like losing him for any of these other guys is a clear upgrade, you sound ridiculous dude.

They've pretty much retooled the o-line. If they land Seaton it would be a clear upgrade across the board from the players that left. One thing I don't worry about is Kiffin scheming a competent offense. Added some very impressive defensive pieces as well. Not to mention the freshman class of D-linemen in Richard Anderson, Lamar Brown and Duece Geralds. We shall see though.

LSU appears to be making their MMR partners foot the bill for their roster as opposed to just their collective. If we aren't doing the same we're operating at a massive disadvantage. These MMR companies are paying hundreds of millions for media rights and an extra 10-20 million per year to protect their investment is well worth it. LSU might have the most expensive roster next season and it will be due to this. Some programs are scared that these arrangements can be struck down, but any legal decision that may ban this practice can't reverse the contracts already created and signed.
A&M will lose a big advantage when a CBA inevitably comes, we have to press that advantage in every possible way before it's too late.

You go with Raiola. Pick up 10% in completions and fewer INTs. He's ACCURATE. We need ACCURATE. Raiola had a bad OLine this and last year. Marcel is faster.....but who cares.....the OC didnt utilize Marcel's speed when it mattered.....so big deal. If the fear is Marcel is a pretzel running against big SEC players, well, Raiola is not a pretzel.

Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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Plus that poster is not accounting for Reed being on the team for 3 years going on 4

That continuity and familiarity also counts for something

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You go with Raiola. Pick up 10% in completions and fewer INTs. He's ACCURATE. We need ACCURATE. Raiola had a bad OLine this and last year. Marcel is faster.....but who cares.....the OC didnt utilize Marcel's speed when it mattered.....so big deal. If the fear is Marcel is a pretzel running against big SEC players, well, Raiola is not a pretzel.

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So get rid of Marcel and replace him with the 8th ranked QB in the portal that's coming off a season ending injury and transferred to Oregon to be a backup?

I love this board.

The qb portal class was very underwhelming.

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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Again the bolded just makes you look stupid.

Sagarin had our 2025 schedule ranked 18th in the country.
Sagarin had our 2024 schedule ranked 9th in the country.

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Doesn't make me look stupid. I dont care what Sagarin thinks. I watched every single game and attended the MS St game. I bet Sagarin also thought ranked Mizzou was good and totally removed the fact that they played their 3rd string QB.

Use the eye test, guy. That schedule was soft af

Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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and the QBs on that list had harder ones? Listen to yourself! Give it up, we all know Reed needs to work on his decision making and the turnovers, but to act like losing him for any of these other guys is a clear upgrade, you sound ridiculous dude.

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Which players? I havent stated anything about the others unless we're talking about the Mendoza comparison which I thought was in another thread.

Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Rosenthalmeatz12thman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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and the QBs on that list had harder ones? Listen to yourself! Give it up, we all know Reed needs to work on his decision making and the turnovers, but to act like losing him for any of these other guys is a clear upgrade, you sound ridiculous dude.

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Which players? I havent stated anything about the others unless we're talking about the Mendoza comparison which I thought was in another thread.

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in the thread you replied to bud. If Marcel had an easy schedule that literally every "good" qb had one too. It's a stupid argument, especially in the SEC where good teams can take an L to a losing record team anyways.

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

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and now we are changing the argument, is it easier schedule than we have had before of easy in general? Those are two completely different point. Just because 2025 can be easier than we've had in the past does not mean it's easy.

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

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That doesn't mean it was easy. Playing at Notre Dame isn't easy. Playing in Baton Rouge at night isn't easy. Playing at Mizzou with their defense wasn't easy. Playing any team on the road in the sec isn't easy. Florida had just beat Texas. Auburn was 3-1 and barely lost to ou. Was it murderer's row? No, but it wasn't an easy schedule either. I don't know why some of you try to downplay the accomplishments of the football program. What's the point?

Rosenthalmeatz12thman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Rosenthalmeatz12thman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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and the QBs on that list had harder ones? Listen to yourself! Give it up, we all know Reed needs to work on his decision making and the turnovers, but to act like losing him for any of these other guys is a clear upgrade, you sound ridiculous dude.

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Which players? I havent stated anything about the others unless we're talking about the Mendoza comparison which I thought was in another thread.

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in the thread you replied to bud. If Marcel had an easy schedule that literally every "good" qb had one too. It's a stupid argument, especially in the SEC where good teams can take an L to a losing record team anyways.

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Oh, so my point stands. I havent said anything about other QBs and have only said my opinion about Reed. Which is all based on the facts/stats. He doesn't perform well late in the season. Hes now played in 3 post seasom games and has yet to get a W

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Rosenthalmeatz12thman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Rosenthalmeatz12thman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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seebond said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Teslag said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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Then why are we not getting the elite 5-star players like they are? There were at least 5 elite QBs that would have been an immediate upgrade.

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Who were these 5 elite QB's in the portal that were clearly better than Reed?

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I'm going to assume you're joking, but if not, feel free to go to the 247 transfer portal tracker and look for yourself. If you don't think that several of those guys would not have been an immediate upgrade, then you're either lying to yourself or just being obstinate.

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I did. And I did the research.

Marcel Reed
234 of 377 (62.1%) for 3,169 yards, 25TD, 12INT, 148.2 rating
104 carries for 493 yards, 6 TD

Sam Leavitt
145 of 239 (60.7%) for 1,628 yards, 10TD, 3INT, 129.2 rating
73 carries for 306 yards, 5 TD

Brendan Soresby
207 of 366 (61.6%) for 2,800 yards, 27TD, 5INT, 155.1 rating
100 carries for 509 yards, 5 TD

DJ Lagway
213 of 337 (63.2%) for 2,264 yards, 16TD, 14INT, 127.0 rating
71 carries for 136 yards, 1 TD

Drew Mestemaker
319 of 463 (68.9%) for 4,379 yards, 34TD, 9INT, 168.7 rating
57 carries for 89 yards, 5 TD

Dylan Raiola
181 for 250 (72.4%) for 2,000 yards, 18TD, 6INT, 158.6 rating
46 caries for -87 yards, 0TD (this is pathetic)

And Marcel did that against far better defenses than everyone but Lagway. If Reed had gone into the portal it's likely he's the #1 player overall based on metrics.


So again, I ask, which 5 QB's on real production and metrics against real competition are clearly better than Reed? Also, keep in mind, your ridiculous premise is that we aren't spending money because we didn't get a QB to replace Reed. Yet Reed makes more $ than everyone on that last except maybe Soresby. And that's a maybe.

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But.. But,, But.. He had bad games against TX and Miami... (sarcasm)

I agree with you, If Reed can cut down the turnovers and be more accurate (really just boils down to decision making and timing) then he can put together a great season next year..

How quick some will turn on our guys!

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Quick? He had two years! Two years of easy schedules, position to make the playoffs and whiffed in 2024. In 2025 he got even more breaks, and a playoff game at Kyle and did nothing but turn the ball over. He forgot how to make plays when it matter most... two years in a row.

Now he has to prove himself with a much harder schedule.

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and the QBs on that list had harder ones? Listen to yourself! Give it up, we all know Reed needs to work on his decision making and the turnovers, but to act like losing him for any of these other guys is a clear upgrade, you sound ridiculous dude.

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Which players? I havent stated anything about the others unless we're talking about the Mendoza comparison which I thought was in another thread.

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in the thread you replied to bud. If Marcel had an easy schedule that literally every "good" qb had one too. It's a stupid argument, especially in the SEC where good teams can take an L to a losing record team anyways.

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Oh, so my point stands. I havent said anything about other QBs and have only said my opinion about Reed. Which is all based on the facts/stats. He doesn't perform well late in tje season. Hes now played in 3, post seasom games and has yet to get a W

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You including the bowl game that was his first ever college game and he was playing with a bunch of walk ons?

Thurman Merman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

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That doesn't mean it was easy. Playing at Notre Dame isn't easy. Playing in Baton Rouge at night isn't easy. Playing at Mizzou with their defense wasn't easy. Playing any team on the road in the sec isn't easy. Florida had just beat Texas. Auburn was 3-1 and barely lost to ou. Was it murderer's row? No, but it wasn't an easy schedule either. I don't know why some of you try to downplay the accomplishments of the football program. What's the point?

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1. Playing at Notre Dame isn't easy but they're not an SEC opponent. Ill counter with, they werent good enough to make the playoffs even with the format expanded.
2. Playing at BR typically aint easy... at all. In 2025 is was. An anomaly if you will. No starting LT, their leader on defense gone. A team that was awful. Fired their coach. Go look at their final record. Terrible
3. Florida was terrible. Why spin that?
4. Auburn was terrible. No bowl. Why spin?

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

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That doesn't mean it was easy. Playing at Notre Dame isn't easy. Playing in Baton Rouge at night isn't easy. Playing at Mizzou with their defense wasn't easy. Playing any team on the road in the sec isn't easy. Florida had just beat Texas. Auburn was 3-1 and barely lost to ou. Was it murderer's row? No, but it wasn't an easy schedule either. I don't know why some of you try to downplay the accomplishments of the football program. What's the point?

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1. Playing at Notre Dame isn't easy but they're not an SEC opponent. Ill counter with, they werent good enough to make the playoffs even with the format expanded.
2. Playing at BR typically aint easy... at all. In 2025 is was. An anomaly if you will. No starting LT, their leader on defense gone. A team that was awful. Fired their coach. Go look at their final record. Terrible
3. Florida was terrible. Why spin that?
4. Auburn was terrible. No bowl. Why spin?

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what? So the only not easy schedule would be what? Only playoff teams? Nobody has that kind of schedule lol. Not one where they win all of those games. What's your point exactly? And the point he was making is a 4-8 "terrible" Florida beat Texas, a team that finished 12, a bad team can beat a good one in the SEC.

The fact that he is trying to devalue the notre dame win really says it all. He will cry like a little baby no matter the circumstances.

Also, we best lsu by 25 in Death Valley. They were in every other game they played, home and away.

Blonde Coffee Beans said:

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Thurman Merman said:

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Schedule wasn't soft at all. You have to be a real self loather to keep parroting that nonsense.

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Tell me which SEC schedule A&M played that was easier than the 24/25 schedules??

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The QB's in the comparison didn't play an SEC schedule at all…

Again, mouth drooling stupid

Thurman Merman said:

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The fact that he is trying to devalue the notre dame win really says it all. He will cry like a little baby no matter the circumstances.

Also, we best lsu by 25 in Death Valley. They were in every other game they played, home and away.

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The funny thing is, he brought up the "easy" schedule to devalue Reed in comparison to a list of QB's that primarily payed in the Big12.

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Farmer @ Johnsongrass, TX said:

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You go with Raiola. Pick up 10% in completions and fewer INTs. He's ACCURATE. We need ACCURATE. Raiola had a bad OLine this and last year. Marcel is faster.....but who cares.....the OC didnt utilize Marcel's speed when it mattered.....so big deal. If the fear is Marcel is a pretzel running against big SEC players, well, Raiola is not a pretzel.

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So get rid of Marcel and replace him with the 8th ranked QB in the portal that's coming off a season ending injury and transferred to Oregon to be a backup?

I love this board.

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I answered you with hard facts that you researched yourself. You come back with a sassy ad hominem retort. What's wrong?.....Your stat facts get in your way? Number 8 in the portal, so what? Where was Causius Howell ranked in the portal? For a QB, ACCURATE is ACCURATE. QB accuracy cant be coached. You either have it or you dont and Reed don't. All the cutest replies you can generate to post will not change Reed's accuracy.

I love this board too..

I answered you with facts as well.

Teslag said:

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I answered you with facts as well.

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Your reach does not exceed your grasp..