If you were Nate Longshore...

by Rishi on Sep 2, 2008 10:35 AM PDT Comment 23 comments

Would you want to transfer? I was thinking about this today in the morning, in-bettween slamming down on the "snooze" button.

As danzig has pointed out numerous times, Longshore with better decision-making = top NFL prospect. He has the frame, the arm strength, the footwork, the mechanics, etc. down. Of course, I'm sure we all know that there's almost no way Longshore is going to get any more chances to start for this team and he's a senior. Still, though, he could definitely start for a number of other teams that don't run a spread or require a mobile quarterback. If he transfers, he'd have to sit out a year, but then he can play for one more year and try to salvage his NFL dreams. Otherwise, there is no way he'll get drafted - off the top of my head, the only backup QB to ever get drafted was Matt Cassell, and he was backing up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart.

On the other hand, Tedford has showed unwaivering faith in Longshore, especially last year. To transfer from Cal would be to betray that trust. Plus, I suppose if he wanted to be in the NFL, he could have a superb pro-day and show off his arm and mechanics during drills. A team may be willing to take a flyer (6th/7th round) on him.

Thoughts?

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He’s already kinda old, and if he transferred he’d have to sit out a year, and…actually, since he already played in the first game of the year, I’m not sure he’d be able to play even if he did sit out a year after transferring. So this might all be moot.

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Sep 2, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

First, our offense doesn’t require a mobile QB. Second, there is no point in transferring because this is Longshore’s last year of eligibility. If he transferred, he would have to sit out a year (if he transferred to a D1A school) and because he’s already red-shirted he couldn’t red-shirt to save the year that he has to sit out.

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by HydroTech on Sep 2, 2008 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Right, our offense doesn’t require a mobile QB, but we have Riley. There are definitely other teams out there that would be better off with Longshore than their current situation. Obviously, I’m not talking USC or Florida.

And I’m a little iffy on transfer rules – doesn’t he get an extra year if he transfers beyond a red-shirt?

by Rishi on Sep 2, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

He would have to transfer to a DII school, because he is a senior. He can’t transfer to a DI school and sit out, his eligibility would be up.

by CaliSeth on Sep 2, 2008 12:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Even if he already played in one game of his last year of eligibility?

I thought him playing on Sat. pretty much prevented him from transferring anywhere.

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by oaktownmario on Sep 2, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nate is not eligible to transfer, anywhere...

I looked it up in the NCAA bylaws. He cannot transfer, anywhere. Be it a DII, DIII or even D-IV. So, I am reserved to having him as our backup and praying Riley stays healthy. If I had a selfish vindictive side in me, I might almost like to see Riley go down and have Longshore blow it once again. Just so the lot of you could get real. Thankfully I am not a vindictive person, so I will continue to pray for Riley’s sustained health and the continued success of a Bear that will not die…

by CaliSeth on Sep 2, 2008 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just so the lot of you could get real.

But I like living in my fantasy land.

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by HydroTech on Sep 2, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We all do, my friend. Look, I like you guys, all of you! I am just frustrated that nothing seems to be capable of penetrating your thick skulls! Longshore is a wonderful human being. Everything supports that statement. His football capabilities, however sad it may be, are anything but wonderful…

by CaliSeth on Sep 2, 2008 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn Seth, the new me thinks you’re becoming the old me except that I think he was a better me then the me you ever think that you are ever will be.

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by Olsonist on Sep 3, 2008 3:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t understand this post. For reasons I can’t understand!

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by TwistNHook on Sep 3, 2008 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, well if we got EDITING privileges, I could do something about that.

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by Olsonist on Sep 3, 2008 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In ~~Mother Russia~~ CGB, privileges edit you!

I kissed Dumpster Muffin and I liked it. The taste of her hippie chapped lips.

by Maharg on Sep 3, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you aren’t such a vindictive person, why did you hook up with my ex-boyfriend RIGHT in front of me RIGHT after the ZBZ Crush Party at Doblers?

/crying on the inside’d

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by TwistNHook on Sep 2, 2008 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Twisty, you silly lil guy…

I hate being in an adversarial duel with you! We should be on the same team, hurling insults at opposing fans. Instead you continually focus your petty ire at me. Join me and countless others in stating the obvious; Longshore is not a good QB.

by CaliSeth on Sep 2, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs