UNC Football Catch-all | Bill Belichick Era underway

[Calheel]

Makes the Baker transfer sting even more knowing that we’re probably not going to take a huge swing on a big name portal QB.

In theory I think it’s smart to spread the money around to plug other holes on the roster, but it would have been so much more advantageous to have someone with Baker’s pedigree at least competing and in the mix for the starting QB job if we are going to be conservative with that position.

I think you are reading WAY too much into some of Greg’s comments. I’d be extremely surprised if we don’t have a much better QB starting in 2026. We are clearly trying to get a strong QB.

 

[Zoo_View]

Better find that mythical QB some O-Linemen and some receivers.

 

[Peppers49]

I think you are reading WAY too much into some of Greg’s comments. I’d be extremely surprised if we don’t have a much better QB starting in 2026. We are clearly trying to get a strong QB.

I never said that I didn’t expect the staff to try and upgrade the position.

Edit to clarify my point: Greg explicitly mentions that the exorbitant cost of bringing in a top tier QB means that we are probably going to look into bringing in a player or two that can compete with Gio, Newkirk, and Burgess. I interpret that to mean that we more than likely will not be taking a big swing at a surefire starter on the level of Mateer like we saw last year.

I’m fine with that strategy, my point is that I just wish that if we are going that route that we had Baker as another talented player with potential in the mix of the competition

 

[Milk and Cookies]

Better find that mythical QB some O-Linemen and some receivers.

I'll take a couple LBs while we're wishing

 

[Calheel]

I never said that I didn’t expect the staff to try and upgrade the position.

Edit to clarify my point: Greg explicitly mentions that the exorbitant cost of bringing in a top tier QB means that we are probably going to look into bringing in a player or two that can compete with Gio, Newkirk, and Burgess. I interpret that to mean that we more than likely will not be taking a big swing at a surefire starter on the level of Mateer like we saw last year.

I’m fine with that strategy, my point is that I just wish that if we are going that route that we had Baker as another talented player with potential in the mix of the competition

I wouldn’t interpret it that way.

 

[wmheel1287]

I wouldn’t interpret it that way.

How would you interpret it?

 

[Calheel]

How would you interpret it?

That we are going to get a good QB. We may not set the market like Duke did with Mensa, but we aren’t settling for a Lopez-level QB either.

 

[Peppers49]

That we are going to get a good QB. We may not set the market like Duke did with Mensa, but we aren’t settling for a Lopez-level QB either.

That is literally what I am saying lol.

 

[Calheel]

That is literally what I am saying lol.

I fully expect us to take a swing at a sure-fire starter. Whether we are successful with that effort remains to be seen. Without a solid o-line to sell, I suspect it will be tough to convince a Mateer-level QB to say yes.