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Post by Catamount2002 on Dec 1, 2022 19:42:08 GMT -5
Coach Bell has had 2 seasons to get the roster right and have an offense that can execute his playbook and gameplans. With that said, 2023 is the year (in my book) he alone "owns" the WCU Football w/l record. I hope he is a winner at this level too and WCU gets that elusive SoCon championship -- and makes a good run in the playoffs. But good or bad, 2023 season is his to show us the money.
As for Cole, he seems to be a good kid who is well liked, and his mistakes have been ones caused by lack of experience. He is decent freshman QB who had flashes of brilliance -- and gave up his R/S year for WCU (what a sacrifice) and now he has that "experience." I hope he balls out and is the man on the field that turns around WCU Football.
With that said, in my humble opinion, I think they go to the portal looking for an experienced QB to win the starting job (or just give it to him to get him here).
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Post by Catamount2002 on Dec 1, 2022 19:42:53 GMT -5
So does he have to sit out a year because he is a SoCon to SoCon transfer or has that rule changed?
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Post by The Cats on Dec 1, 2022 20:33:36 GMT -5
So does he have to sit out a year because he is a SoCon to SoCon transfer or has that rule changed? He's a grad transfer, will not have to sit out....
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Post by cbyland on Dec 1, 2022 20:54:52 GMT -5
Coach Bell has had 2 seasons to get the roster right and have an offense that can execute his playbook and gameplans. With that said, 2023 is the year (in my book) he alone "owns" the WCU Football w/l record. I hope he is a winner at this level too and WCU gets that elusive SoCon championship -- and makes a good run in the playoffs. But good or bad, 2023 season is his to show us the money. As for Cole, he seems to be a good kid who is well liked, and his mistakes have been ones caused by lack of experience. He is decent freshman QB who had flashes of brilliance -- and gave up his R/S year for WCU (what a sacrifice) and now he has that "experience." I hope he balls out and is the man on the field that turns around WCU Football. With that said, in my humble opinion, I think they go to the portal looking for an experienced QB to win the starting job (or just give it to him to get him here). We should be better, and I do believe he will go to the portal to get a quality QB. It may be one that can step in if Cole goes down and also one to challenge Cole to make him "earn" the starting QB and if the transfer QB happens to outshine Cole, then they will likely get it. But its Cole's to lose.
There are a ton of QBs already entering the Transfer Portal in the FBS and some are coming from good programs, and its only going to get crazier as the FBS goes through Bowl season. I look to Bell grabbing a quality FBS QB and maybe even in a number of other positions both offense and defense.
With that being said, I am not going to go and say that WCU is going to win the SoCon championship in year 3. I hope we do but I am not going to call for his job or say he can't get it done if he does not win the SoCon in 2023. What I do think is we will be competitive and towards the top of the SoCon. I do think we will have another winning season and also a winning SoCon record (we have been 4-4 with him the last 2 years). We very well could finish 7-5, 8-4 next year. But I think next year we are more a bubble team for the FCS playoffs and maybe a Top 3 or 4 in the SoCon standings, it may or may not be enough to get us in the playoffs but it will be a season where we may have a reason to watch the FCS selection show. We may make the playoffs or we may "just miss" the playoffs next year but I really think it will not be until year 4 where we truly threaten to win the SoCon.
Regardless, if win the SoCon or not next year, or make the playoffs or not, especially if we continue with a winning record and if we are one of those teams that we have a reason to watch on FCS playoff selection day,he has already proven to me that we are on the right path.
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rabidcat985
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Post by rabidcat985 on Dec 1, 2022 21:01:05 GMT -5
BS on QB's out of control. Taron Dickens will make an impact.
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Post by catamountsfan98 on Dec 1, 2022 21:32:54 GMT -5
A month or so ago someone on this board said the starting quarterback for a championship caliber Catamount team was not on the roster. I agree. We have Gonzales now and he is young so maybe he will really progress over the summer and be that guy. In any event, I am sure Coach Bell and Co. will bring in some special talent to fill the QB spots. We may all be pleasantly surprised here in a few months. We shall see.
I hope Desmond Reid and C Lee stay - they're the caliber of players who could get nabbed from us by FBS schools. I hope we get some more lineman on both sides of the ball.
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Post by catamountalum04 on Dec 2, 2022 15:32:20 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Dec 2, 2022 15:38:59 GMT -5
Not surprised when anyone hits the portal. They think the grass is greener but for most they won’t play another down of football again. Some will be fine, but most will not.
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Post by catamountalum04 on Dec 2, 2022 15:40:30 GMT -5
I was not worried about the ones who entered thus far but Poppi hurt. Although I don't think it was an issue with Bell but I think a G5 or lower P5 poached him
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Catback
Redshirt Freshman
The 2022-23 SoCon Football Pick'em Champion
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Post by Catback on Dec 2, 2022 15:57:32 GMT -5
I am not questioning whether it's accurate on not.....but, where did he obtain "the best route runner in the country"?
Maybe he thought he didn't get enough catches this year?
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