CDM Era: Transfer Portal and Recruits Thread
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Lower your passing expectations with Orji.
Assuming we have a team already working on Orji chants? The options are numerous 🤣
We're out here signing Orji and our WSU friend is settling for those Cal Poly recruits...
Omg you get it, agreed!
The DL needs to be much improved, so go get some good, athletic and big guys upfront.
Imagine a front four like Boise in front of the recruits he currently has?
Get it done Mullen!
I’m nervous about the fact that Orji came here. Not a passing quarterback at all… but I also wouldn’t expect him to transfer somewhere he wouldn’t be the starter. Which makes me think Colandrea must not be all that good if Mullen was looking to create this kind of competition in the QB room. This just seems odd to me. If Orji wins the starting job it won’t be an exciting offense via air. Colandrea seemed to fit the mold pretty well, but I didn’t know who he was prior to him committing so I don’t know his game. Lots of interceptions. I’m finding difficulty in feeling confident about our QB situation but I hope I’m wrong.
This Orji guy runs a 4.34 40 yard dash?
If he can get to his 2nd read regularly and sometimes even his 3rd, he might surprise at this level of competition.
Mullen better continue bringing in some athletic beef upfront to protect him or Colandrea!
It's a cheap version of the Leak/Tebow combo...which won a National Championship together
All those WR’s didn’t come here to catch balls from Orji. He is an athletic, bruising QB. Will give us options in run situations.
I wasn't sold on Colandrea to begin with this didn't do much to change that. Hope I'm wrong but to me it appears a small notch below Hajj and Sluka.
Yeah maybe but Orji would have to be willing to be our Tebow/Taysom Hill type.
Tebow was not even close to a 4.3 guy… more like a bigger Sluka type as a runner, a real slippery to tackle type of rusher!
I think Orji is being brought in just as he was used at Michigan, a "second look" type that can be a spark with his legs. I see this as 1a/1b more than I see it as QB1/QB2.
With a 53% completion or w/e it was, I see them both being used for QB style look changes throughout games.
We'll see come spring!
With a 53% completion or w/e it was, I see them both being used for QB style look changes throughout games.
We'll see come spring!
Mullen wants a guy who can run and throw not an either or type of QB!Yeah, it's starting to look like Ochoa will get the start.
The WR’s and TE’s he has coming in aren’t here to block downfield! Lol
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According to draftscout.com, Orji completed his 40-yard dash in 4.34 seconds
Who in the MWC can even catch him?
Orji is a very good pickup. I don’t understand the negativity, he’s a national champion that has seen the biggest stages of College Football and has been a starter for one of the CFB premier program. The pressure that comes with that is immense and he will do well here under CDM and playing vs MW competition.
Absolutely dynamic player and will be competing for the starter position. He has the potential to put up funny numbers against this level of competition.
Absolutely dynamic player and will be competing for the starter position. He has the potential to put up funny numbers against this level of competition.
Unless it's the second coming of Brady, we aren't happy. You haven't noticed this yet lol? TBH, more Twitter lately has been like a vacation, even with the crazy Karens.
UNLV has two good years and all the sudden some folks think we're Alabama now!
I am just envisioning what Mullen can do with two QB sets in the spread offense.
I’d be surprised if a non db could catch him. I need to watch more film on him though. From the numbers, his accuracy is an issue, but that was also against top defenses. Hopefully he can pass on the MW.
Right? We just pulled 2 P4 QBs with experience as starters at higher levels than any QB we've had in years and the reaction is, meh-
The guy has been playing at the highest level of college football right out of high school for two years. If Mullen and Dennis can get his passing game to where it needs to be with two years of college ball remaining we might be seeing a great QB at UNLV. If Mullen can make that happen in one year we will be looking for a new coach OR we may attract some of the best of the best QB's here to learn from Mullen.
ESPN article, on QB Alex Orji.
www.espn.com
Former Michigan QB Orji to transfer to UNLV
Former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji has committed to UNLV and new coach Dan Mullen.
It’s on the front page of ESPN as a Top Headline. Some people think this is a big deal. I feel better about the QB room with the Orji addition.ESPN article, on QB Alex Orji.
Former Michigan QB Orji to transfer to UNLV
Former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji has committed to UNLV and new coach Dan Mullen.
Jason Thomas came from a high level of competition too, it doesn’t guarantee success. I think it is because both have played and failed. And Colandrea was benched because he threw an awful lot of interceptions. He looked awful the one game I saw. That said if he is truly Mullen’s guy then I trust that he thinks he can get more out of him.
Biggest difference is that rather than have two guys who are coming up in competition, both of these guys are coming down.
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