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Post by hc1996 on Jan 23, 2024 15:04:43 GMT -5
Since I'm a fan now, assuming Matt gets the starting role, thought I'd provide an update that Syracuse was just added to their schedule this fall. Game will be in Las Vegas.
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Post by midwestsader05 on Jan 24, 2024 12:56:11 GMT -5
This 2024/2025 home and home replaces Army as the Cadets needed to replace UNLV with AAC conference opponents. So Matt’s FBS OOC will be Houston, Kansas, Cuse and Oregon State. Great schedule to make noise.
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 24, 2024 13:02:22 GMT -5
This 2024/2025 home and home replaces Army as the Cadets needed to replace UNLV with AAC conference opponents. So Matt’s FBS OOC will be Houston, Kansas, Cuse and Oregon State. Great schedule to make noise. Yup. Call me crazy, but if he's the starter and has a couple huge games early on it could start some Heisman chatter. His game is unique enough to draw serious attention.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 24, 2024 13:34:28 GMT -5
I would not even think of making such a suggestion until I know a lot about their offensive line and TE’s who have to block
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 24, 2024 13:39:48 GMT -5
I would not even think of making such a suggestion until I know a lot about their offensive line and TE’s who have to block Of course, that goes without saying. But, I assume those players are better across the board than what he had assisting him at HC. The question will be how they stack up against the competition. But like I said, if he has a couple huge games early on, it's going to draw serious attention.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 24, 2024 13:51:24 GMT -5
He’ll also have to continue his extraordinary productivity as a ball carrier to rise above his competitors. His passing alone won’t get it done.
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 24, 2024 13:59:08 GMT -5
He’ll also have to continue his extraordinary productivity as a ball carrier to rise above his competitors. His passing alone won’t get it done. Agreed. If his O-line allows him to run, he's gonna make headlines pretty quickly. Wishful thinking on my part maybe, but his game is unique enough to get national attention. Not that he didn't get national attention previously, but you know what I mean. His 300 yards on the ground against Lafayette would have resulted in much different media if it were against Syracuse or Kansas.
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Post by drjack on Jan 24, 2024 14:01:22 GMT -5
His passing stats should go up in the UNLV offense though. There should be a lot of WRs open deep in that offense.
I think the Heisman is a bit hopeful, but I'm pretty bullish on Matt's performance next year.
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 24, 2024 14:08:41 GMT -5
His passing stats should go up in the UNLV offense though. There should be a lot of WRs open deep in that offense. I think the Heisman is a bit hopeful, but I'm pretty bullish on Matt's performance next year. Yeah, certainly a longshot to win it, but he could be in the conversation. Great story....FCS kid who's made of steel giving everyone eveything they can handle with his last year of eligibility. Doesn't hurt that HC previously had a Heisman candidate either. It would definitely get people talking.
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Post by nhteamer on Jan 25, 2024 9:46:08 GMT -5
Oh my goodness
I, too, wish Matt the best: but Heisman??!!
PURPLE COLORED GLASSES
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 25, 2024 9:58:47 GMT -5
I think it’s not so much a good chance of winning the Heisman as it is of getting in the Heisman conversation. It would require a superlative pass/run performance by Matt AND a concerted PR campaign by the UNLV PR team
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 25, 2024 10:03:04 GMT -5
That later point is important. If he is embraced by their PR folks (or by one one key person in PR), it makes a huge difference. Then the press released keep naming him as "in the Heismann Conversation" and his stats can suddenly get more attention.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jan 25, 2024 10:19:50 GMT -5
Is he going to start, or even play?
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Post by drjack on Jan 25, 2024 10:22:58 GMT -5
He has to beat out the former Campbell QB for the starting job, which I think he has a pretty good chance at doing.
I just don't think Matt waited that long to commit somewhere just to be a backup to another former FCS QB at a G5 school.
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 25, 2024 11:39:04 GMT -5
So, assuming he gets the starting role and has a stellar game his first game, let's keep up the Heisman chatter whenever/wherever we can. Heck, I'm not that crazy, the Harvard coach said he should have been "in the conversation" last season!
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Post by hc1998 on Jan 25, 2024 11:39:40 GMT -5
He has to beat out the former Campbell QB for the starting job, which I think he has a pretty good chance at doing. I just don't think Matt waited that long to commit somewhere just to be a backup to another former FCS QB at a G5 school. Same for the Campbell QB, no?
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Post by drjack on Jan 25, 2024 12:09:05 GMT -5
He has to beat out the former Campbell QB for the starting job, which I think he has a pretty good chance at doing. I just don't think Matt waited that long to commit somewhere just to be a backup to another former FCS QB at a G5 school. Same for the Campbell QB, no? Well he committed earlier when it looked like he had an easy starting spot. It's the 2nd QB commitment that makes it tougher since they were clearly looking for potential starting QBs.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 25, 2024 12:24:54 GMT -5
I assume Matt is enrolled in classes at UNLV now and is available for spring workouts/ practice. Can anyone confirm he’ll graduate with his class from HC in May ?
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Post by hc1998 on Jan 25, 2024 12:51:29 GMT -5
Same for the Campbell QB, no? Well he committed earlier when it looked like he had an easy starting spot. It's the 2nd QB commitment that makes it tougher since they were clearly looking for potential starting QBs. The other QB has pretty solid numbers at Campbell and generally played tougher opponents. I would suspect he was looking for a starting role just like Matt is...I would also suspect that it would be bad practice for a coach to reneg on recruiting promises so quickly...if word gets out about that, what QB would ever commit to him again (other positions there is more flexibility)? I'm guessing there is a plan for the offense that does not involve Sluka as the exclusive QB, and that both QBs are aware of it. I think there is a second portal window...of course if Williams enters the portal again when eligible, then we know my guesses are wrong, but I believe there is a plan for both of them, or, alternatively, the market for both of them wasn't that hot and they both had to chose a situation where they fight for a start.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jan 25, 2024 19:49:26 GMT -5
Is he going to start, or even play? He'll definitely play. While I think it's certainly possible Matt could win the job outright and be the every-down QB, the good news is that if the Campbell kid wins the job, it is almost definite that they'll find a way to integrate Matt's skill set into the offense. Worst case for Matt, he doesn't start the season as QB1 but adopts a Taysom Hill type role. No matter what, I see him being a key success driver for the UNLV offense in 2024.
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Post by nhteamer on Jan 26, 2024 8:54:53 GMT -5
Only on Crossports
A thread that discusses both a player's competing for a starting job and his prospects for the Heisman!
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Post by hcpride on Jan 26, 2024 9:13:02 GMT -5
Only on Crossports A thread that discusses both a player's competing to a starting job and his prospects for the Heisman! While his move to UNLV may not be the big bucks or starting assurance or MBA opportunity others initially imagined or wished, it is at least a legitimate opportunity to compete for a starting role in the Mountain West. With his skill set and a crowded QB portal that's not bad. Worse case, he gives it a shot elsewhere in the spring portal.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jan 29, 2024 9:59:00 GMT -5
Only on Crossports A thread that discusses both a player's competing for a starting job and his prospects for the Heisman! I mean, I'm biased because I started the former's idea with my post.... but I'd put $100 on him not playing at all before I put $100 on him winning a freakin' Heisman trophy.
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Post by hc1996 on Jan 29, 2024 10:09:21 GMT -5
Only on Crossports A thread that discusses both a player's competing for a starting job and his prospects for the Heisman! I mean, I'm biased because I started the former's idea with my post.... but I'd put $100 on him not playing at all before I put $100 on him winning a freakin' Heisman trophy. Anything is possible. Hope I don't hit a nerve here, and admittedly I'm not a Patriots fan, but I still believe to this day that if Drew Bledsoe hadn't gotten injured we would not be talking GOAT status with Tom Brady. Yes, he's a phenomenal quarterback but he got lucky and was put into a situation that worked perfectly for him and allowed him to maximize his potential. You just never know...
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Post by Ignutz on Jan 29, 2024 16:25:30 GMT -5
See Pipp, Wally: had a headache on June 2, 1925. (After having been replaced late in the previous day's game.)
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