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I would take that bet, about being a NFL QB. Not saying he'll stick for a long time or be great but he'll get drafted 100%
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I watched that Syracuse bowl game. I hope this kid gets the support he needs to be successful there, because Syracuse sucked in that game big time.
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muffler dragon
Bien. Bien chiludo.
All this time, I thought Kyle was going to go to Duke. Seriously.
When I see his face, I see Duke.
When I see his face, I see Duke.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Interesting story, especially these 2 items ↓:
1) A report from The Columbus Dispatch last month indicated that Ohio State wanted McCord to return for his senior season but declined to commit to McCord being the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2024. That report also indicated that McCord wanted more NIL money and that “OSU was not willing to facilitate that.” McCord seemingly disputed that report when asked about the narratives surrounding his departure.
“I didn’t really say too much. After I left, I kind of put out my statement and kept the reasons close, kind of in my inner circle. And I’ve had news outlets hit me up. I got one, a news outlet from Columbus that hit me up to do a story and I didn’t answer it. Hit my family up to do a story, they didn’t answer. Hit people up in my circle to do a story, nobody answered. And then the next day, you go online, and they have an article published of the five reasons I left,” McCord said. “And you read them and it’s just a bunch of BS. They’re just kind of pulling at strings at that point. The narrative, people read that and they think that’s true and so they start believing in it and posting it and it just kind of snowballs. And when you don’t really speak up about it, it is what it is.”
2) McCord said his decision to transfer to Syracuse was driven by his relationship with the Orange’s new coaching staff, as he has longstanding relationships with Syracuse head coach Fran Brown, offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon and quarterbacks coach Nunzio Campanile.
“Coach Fran Brown, I’ve known him since I was in middle school,” McCord said. “I played football in South Jersey, and he’s a South Jersey guy. So he was at Temple, so he was always local, and he told me when I was in like 7th grade, I think he was like, ‘You’re gonna be special, man. Wherever I am, I want to be your coach.’
“And then Coach Nixon, who’s the offensive coordinator, he was in Philly with the Eagles when I was growing up, and I played youth football with his son. I was the quarterback, his son was the running back. So I’ve known Coach Nixon since I was 5 or 6 years old. And he recruited me when he was at Baylor, and obviously it didn’t work out, I went to Ohio State.
“And then the quarterback coach, Coach Nunzio Campanile, who was the head coach at Bergen Catholic up in North Jersey, wanted me to come up. He was on me in like 7th and 8th grade saying you could come up and go to school up there and he wanted me bad, but obviously I stayed in Philly. So kind of the three coaches that I’ll be working with there, I’ve known them for five, six, seven years and I’ve known Coach Nixon pretty much my whole entire life.”
That said, McCord acknowledged that NIL was part of the recruiting process once he entered the portal.
“Schools know they have X amount of money and they have to distribute it accordingly. Each guy feels like they have a certain value and they set themselves at that value and I think a lot of it is weighing the pros and cons,” McCord said. “But I mean, it’s crazy. I talked to some of my guys from Ohio State, and hearing the numbers they’re getting from schools. And they’re trying to compare and ‘OK, I know I can get on the field here, but the money’s not as good as it is here.’ I think it’s nuts with NIL and the way things are right now, it’s free agency.”
“AT THE END OF THE DAY, OHIO STATE HAD TO MAKE A BUSINESS DECISION THAT THEY FELT LIKE WAS BEST FOR THEM, AND I HAD TO DO THE SAME THING.”– KYLE MCCORD ON HIS EXIT FROM OHIO STATE
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That coaching relationship with the Syracuse guys was pretty important? Is that why you were almost a Husker?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Skull Session: Ohio State’s 2021 Class Has Unfinished Business, Kyle McCord Paced All Quarterbacks Who Faced Michigan in 2023 and the 2014 CFP Title Game Reigns Supreme
Ohio State’s 2021 class has unfinished business, Kyle McCord’s stats led all quarterbacks who faced Michigan in 2023 and the 2014 CFP title game reigns supreme.
SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE’S 2021 CLASS HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS, KYLE MCCORD PACED ALL QUARTERBACKS WHO FACED MICHIGAN IN 2023 AND THE 2014 CFP TITLE GAME REIGNS SUPREME
THAT’S INTERESTING. Someone once said, “Numbers never lie.”I believe it was Billy Beane or Peter Brand (the fictional name for Paul DePodesta) in the 2011 film, “Moneyball.”
“Billy, this is Chad Bradford...”
“He gets on base...”
Apologies. Tangent.
This week, on X (formerly Twitter), I saw an argument: Kyle McCord had the best performance from a quarterback vs. Michigan in 2023.
That’s not an opinion. That’s a fact – a rather remarkable one, at that.
Of the 15 quarterbacks the Wolverines faced in 2023, McCord had the best QBR (89.7) with the most passing yards (271) and touchdown passes (two).
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see chart in article
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McCord’s two interceptions tied three quarterbacks – Minnesota’s Athan Kaliakmanis, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa, and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. – for the most thrown vs. the Wolverines. And those two interceptions proved costly in Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan.
None of the other 14 quarterbacks who played against Michigan this season did any better against the Wolverines, though.
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That's a great positive outlook, but none of the other quarterbacks were any good either. Penix was hurt and Taulia is upper-mid at best. Plus McCord had the best weapons available to him. This stat is exactly what is should be but doesn't truly mean anything in evaluating McCord.Skull Session: Ohio State’s 2021 Class Has Unfinished Business, Kyle McCord Paced All Quarterbacks Who Faced Michigan in 2023 and the 2014 CFP Title Game Reigns Supreme
Ohio State’s 2021 class has unfinished business, Kyle McCord’s stats led all quarterbacks who faced Michigan in 2023 and the 2014 CFP title game reigns supreme.www.elevenwarriors.com
SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE’S 2021 CLASS HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS, KYLE MCCORD PACED ALL QUARTERBACKS WHO FACED MICHIGAN IN 2023 AND THE 2014 CFP TITLE GAME REIGNS SUPREME
THAT’S INTERESTING. Someone once said, “Numbers never lie.”
I believe it was Billy Beane or Peter Brand (the fictional name for Paul DePodesta) in the 2011 film, “Moneyball.”
“Billy, this is Chad Bradford...”
“He gets on base...”
Apologies. Tangent.
This week, on X (formerly Twitter), I saw an argument: Kyle McCord had the best performance from a quarterback vs. Michigan in 2023.
That’s not an opinion. That’s a fact – a rather remarkable one, at that.
Of the 15 quarterbacks the Wolverines faced in 2023, McCord had the best QBR (89.7) with the most passing yards (271) and touchdown passes (two).
.
.
see chart in article
.
.
McCord’s two interceptions tied three quarterbacks – Minnesota’s Athan Kaliakmanis, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa, and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. – for the most thrown vs. the Wolverines. And those two interceptions proved costly in Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan.
None of the other 14 quarterbacks who played against Michigan this season did any better against the Wolverines, though.
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