It begins.



[Edited on December 30, 2015 at 9:08 PM. Reason : ]

12/30/2015 8:46:20 PM

he'll have his Heisman moment when he leads our comeback against Old Dominion

12/30/2015 8:48:22 PM

Moral victory against ODU will get him an invite to the Big Apple

12/30/2015 8:51:51 PM

hope he's decent

hope he has better arm strength and accuracy than jacoby

[Edited on December 30, 2015 at 8:58 PM. Reason : well shit i hope he's great. i'll settle for decent though]

12/30/2015 8:57:35 PM

I've gotta be honest I don't even know what he looks like. That's how much my apathy for the program has grown in just a few years. I used to follow recruiting on the regular. Lately I just don't care as much. It could be that I've gotten busier being in residency and with married life, but us sucking certainly hasn't helped.

12/30/2015 8:58:34 PM

He'll be a red shirt sophomore next year. He's from Charlotte and was rated a 4* recruit.

12/30/2015 9:11:57 PM

IOP1

12/30/2015 9:49:41 PM

Is it a sure thing he starts over Jakobi Meyers? A lot of people are high on him.

12/30/2015 11:08:23 PM

People also stated that Bryant Shirreffs was the next great thing. Let's wait and see how these guys play out to start the season. Hopefully nothing is given to either of the guys.

12/30/2015 11:57:48 PM

really?

12/31/2015 12:00:01 AM

Really, what?

12/31/2015 12:00:55 AM

this worked so well for Amerson and Glennon

12/31/2015 12:04:24 AM

and Peyton

12/31/2015 12:43:02 AM

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"Is it a sure thing he starts over Jakobi Meyers? A lot of people are high on him. "

no...i don't think it's a sure thing. i think mclendon will probably be the favorite to win the job. but not a sure thing at all

12/31/2015 6:13:03 AM

^Just for fun, let's look at the HS accomplishments of the 3

#12 Jacoby Brissett

Position
Height6'4"
Weight235
HometownWest Palm Beach, Fla.
High SchoolDwyer/Univ. of Florida
MajorCommunication
OVERVIEW

IN HIGH SCHOOL:

• Played quarterback for coach Jack Daniels.

• Led Dwyer to its first state championship during his junior campaign.

• Dwyer posted a 12-2 record and reached the state 4A semifinals during his senior campaign.

• Competed in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

• Honors: Palm Beach Post's Offensive Player of the Year and Lou Groza Palm Beach County High School Player of the Year.

• Senior Stats: 2,743 passing yards and an area-best 32 touchdowns with just one interception; 63 rushes for 368 yards and seven scores.

• Rankings: Four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com; No. 75 overall prospect and No. 3 quarterback in the nation.



#16 Jakobi Meyers

Position
Height6'2"
Weight181
HometownLithonia, Ga.
High SchoolArabia Mountain
MajorLife Science First Year
Played quarterback at Arabia Mountain High School for coach Stanley Pritchett … Completed 110 of 170 passes (64.7 percent) for 1,834 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior … Also rushed for 534 yards and eight more scores … Named all-county and all-region as a senior … Threw for 1,600 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 425 yards and six TDs as a junior … Also played basketball and baseball for Arabia Mountain … Named all-region for baseball … Member of National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, National Beta Club, and earned the National Academy of Future Physician’s and Medical Scientist Award of Excellence … Carries a 3.7 GPA … Ranked the No. 53 dual-threat quarterback nationally by ESPN.com.



#2 Jalan McClendon

Position
Height6'5"
Weight212
HometownCharlotte, N.C.
High SchoolWest Mecklenburg
MajorExploratory Studies


IN HIGH SCHOOL:

· Played quarterback at for coach Jeff Caldwell.

· Led team to a 9-3 record and a berth in the NC 4AA state playoffs in 2013.

· Also played high school basketball.

· Senior Stats: Threw for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns.

· Junior Stats: Threw for over 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for over 200 yards and six touchdowns.

· Honors: Played in the 2013 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl. Was the starting QB for North Carolina, completing 16-of-26 passes for 164 yards.

· Rankings: No. 15 quarterback nationally by scout.com. No. 18 pro-style quarterback and No. 22 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 20 pocket-passer quarterback nationally and the No. 16 player in North Carolina by ESPN.com.

12/31/2015 8:56:54 AM

very meaningless, of course

but brissett easily had the better pedigree. Meyers and McClendon's accomplishments are giant honking pile of meh

[Edited on December 31, 2015 at 9:01 AM. Reason : my hopes for next year are ... nominal to say the least]

12/31/2015 8:59:46 AM

If we couldn't win anything of note with Rivers, Wilson, or Glennon at QB I find it hard to imagine we will be winning anything of note going forward either.

12/31/2015 9:00:06 AM

Quote :

"Member of National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, National Beta Club, and earned the National Academy of Future Physician’s and Medical Scientist Award of Excellence"

that's it, hand him the keys to the offense.

12/31/2015 11:59:42 AM

he's gonna throw for so many yards at baylor

[Edited on March 20, 2018 at 11:44 AM. Reason : lol]

3/20/2018 11:44:11 AM

He might not even start at Baylor, they bring back a returning starter at QB and just picked up a 4* true FR. They wanted a post-grad QB to give them depth so they could RS their FR QB.

3/20/2018 2:12:05 PM

I'm honestly surprised he didn't transfer sooner. Doesn't sound like he's going to a place where he gets a better chance to play really, but good luck young man.

3/20/2018 11:00:04 PM

Baylor went 1-11 last year and their QBs were basically garbage

I'd say he has a decent chance

3/21/2018 12:22:03 AM

Quote :

"I'm honestly surprised he didn't transfer sooner."

He didn't know if Finley was going to leave this year.

3/21/2018 6:25:47 AM

Really like McClendon and what he's done for the program, but he had a shot to win the job and didn't when Finley transferred in.

I think he has all the tools to be an effective starter, just needs a long leash and time to gain some confidence.

3/21/2018 9:21:22 AM

Turned on espn today and apparently he's starting in the xfl

4/8/2023 2:07:45 PM

Such a shame he never got that heisman

4/9/2023 9:13:44 AM

Pretty wild to see the comparison of Brissett, Jakobi Meyers and Jalan.

4/9/2023 9:19:20 AM

Quote :

"Turned on espn today and apparently he's starting in the xfl"

Whats Finley doing now

4/9/2023 12:13:18 PM