Would be Virginia Tech redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Ford has been granted his release, and is set to transfer according to Norm Wood of the Daily Press.
QB Andrew Ford has received a release from his #Hokies scholarship and plans to transfer, as confirmed by source w/i Tech's athletic dept.— Norm Wood (@normwood) June 2, 2015
Ford, the 2013 Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year, enrolled at Tech in January 2014 and dressed for every game, but did not play any snaps. Although, Beamer Co. came close to burning his redshirt in last year's regular season finale against Virginia.
"That was a very physical battle as you'd expect in a rivalry game, and at one point, we had a very serious discussion of a last minute pulling of the redshirt off Andrew Ford," Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler told BeamerBall.com last December. "Michael Brewer was hurting, Brenden Motley was hurting and we came within a millimeter of burning Ford's redshirt. But, Brewer sucked it up, showed what he has running up and down his spine, hung in there, and found a way to help us win."
Even with Ford's departure, the Hokies remain flush at the quarterback position. Brenden Motley (r-Jr.), Chris Durkin (r-Fr.) and incoming blue chip signal caller Dwayne Lawson will all be listed on the depth chart along with perceived senior starter Michael Brewer this season. Although, there will be less "Ford" puns to go around.
HokieHaven.com also reported redshirt junior tight end Dakota Jackson was granted a release.
According to @Hokie_Haven, QB Andrew Ford & tight end Dakota Jackson left the #Hokies. More on WSLS 10 at 11 p.m. pic.twitter.com/oX2jdSht49— wslsScores (@wslsScores) June 2, 2015
However, for the moment that doesn't seem quite as firm as the Ford news.
As for TE Dakota Jackson, Virginia Tech says he has not requested a release. It's been reported he's seeking a transfer too. #Hokies— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) June 2, 2015
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Sucks, but I can't blame him at all for seeing the writing on the wall with Lawson coming in. Hopefully Dwayne can live up to what we all hope he can be.
I don't know if this will come to a huge surprise to anyone
Dwayne Lawson - to paraphrase a much maligned WWE wrestler's catchphrase: "Their time is up. Your time is now."
Nice Kevin Owens reference:
https://youtu.be/_LJ1TXol1yU
Here ya go Birdman FTFY
Ah man, I saw so much potential in Ford. Sucks that he couldn't carve out his niche while here. Either way, I'm still glad he chose the Hokies, and hope he does well wherever he ends up. Thank you Andrew!
Same! Liked him from day one! Cerebral guy who seems to have the tools to be dang good. He wasnt invited to the Elite 11 by accident.
I intend to follow his future with interest wherever he goes.
I didn't have too much of an opinion on him, but I think he will be a good QB for someone. Honestly, I would have been kinda disappointed if he ended up as the starting QB because that would mean that Lawson didn't pan out and he is the one that I'm the most excited for.
I kinda saw this coming in the long run that one of these QBs would transfer but my money was on Durkin transferring. Oh well best of luck to Ford in his future endeavors.
Same. I thought it would be Durkin. Whoever, there are other ways we can use Durkin than just as a pocket passer
Hate to lose a QB
Yea I hate to lose a QB but in this case I think what I hate most is such a high caliber character guy in the locker room. He always seemed to come across highly respected.
Hats off to you Mr. Ford.
Where ever his journey takes him I, for one, will continue to pull for his success.
So I guess whatever school he ends up at will make the NCAA Tournament next year
took me a second to digest that one... then it gave me a good laugh
Very UVA-esque of us
But only if he changes his mind two weeks from now.
Good luck to him. I knew either Durkin or Ford, possibly both would jet.
I hope this speaks to the caliber of Mr. Lawson
Durkin at least has a shot to play as a wildcat, Ford really didn't have a place except to wait out Brewer and then hope to beat out Motley and Lawson, which I really never thought was going to happen.
We are certainly banking our future success on Lawson at this point it would seem. The plus side is that I also think we are going to have the tools in place to allow him to be successful.
Good luck to A. Ford. If he doesn't make it as a QB, he'll be a great QB coach one day.
What I gather from this is that it pretty much seals the idea that Loeffler is going full speed ahead with a read/option style offense. With the QB's that we have left and the ones that have been offered, that seems pretty clear. Ford, being a traditional pro-style QB became the "one of these things is not like the others" casualty. Good luck to him wherever he ends up. Seemed like a class kid and has a ton of potential.
Interesting point.
I think someone will be getting a hell of a QB that has studied under Loeffler,...I look forward to watching his career.
Ford was that first guy that everyone pointed to as a big change in the direction of the offense, but with his loss, it may be that VT's scheme has settled out a bit.
I think we will have the read/option in the playbook and use it but I don't think that will be the base of our offense. I think we will stay a multiple offense team but incorporate plays that use our strengths.
I was thinking the same thing. Starting to look like Loeffler has a type of player in mind, and maybe Ford isn't in that mold.
......yet Loeffler recruited Ford personally......
That doesn't mean anything. We were desperate for QB's. Ford was a good recruit for any team and Lefty needed commits. Getting Ford, Durkin and then Brewer given the state we were at was some badass recruiting.
This.
Lefty walked into a "best available" QB recruiting situation. He had to get bodies fast, and he did a great job with improving our numbers. Now that he's settling in, he's shifting focus to his kind of QB. I like this lots.
Or.....you could look at Scott Loeffler's resume and be left wondering which type of QB he prefers?
See Illinois Hokie's comment above yours. It's not mystifying at all, it's contextual.
Bless your heart.
Since this is the first place Scot has been OC for multiple seasons, this is the first time we (or anyone) has gotten a look at what he actually wants to install as far as his own vision for an offense, as opposed to working with what he had when he took the job.
I would agree that his vision for an offense has previously been obfuscated.
It's 2015. Let there be a clear vision.
Agreed. This is year three. It's time for Lefty to prove himself. I like everything Scot has done schematically, his focus on detail and discipline, but if it doesn't ever come together on the field then it's pointless. It's time to see what Scot can do with his players running his system.
The downvotes came from the southerns who understand your intent.
I was trying to be nice about it.
I honestly do have some admiration for the people who still believe in Loeffler.
I wish I did, but I don't.
And why don't you believe in Loeffler?
What more could you expect out of a guy in charge of turning around legitimately one of the worst situations a coordinator could walk into? When he was hired, we had no QB behind Logan, and no hopes for one in the recruiting trail, a weak running game, a dearth of talent at the receiver positions, and an Offensive Line that would challenge anyone from the overall worst group in the nation. Now? We have talented QBs transferring out because they know they are too far down the depth chart to contribute, we have a deep RB core, we might have found 2 of the best WRs we've had in a decade, we have arguably the deepest TE pool in the country, and we've ramped up OL recruiting to a level we haven't seen arguably ever.
And as far as game day coaching, 2013 was a bit of a lost cause, and he did the best he could. 2014 started about as well as you can ask for (I mean, he gameplanned a brilliant game against anOSU) but the injury bug hit us harder than we've ever been hit, and he had to scramble to put something together to even make a bowl, largely consisting of a team of players he wasn't planning to play for at least another year. What more can you ask of the guy?
You goddamn right I have faith in Loeffler. He has shown nothing to this point to prove he doesn't have what it takes to get us where we want to be, and quickly.
I don't want to get into this again. I really do admire your faith.
But I'm not crazy. There are legitimate reasons for concern.
I'll say this much. There are great points on both sides of the argument. The results have been less than stellar, which definitely raises concerns. I too have some concerns of my own. On the other hand, I can't think of a bigger mess that's ever needed to be cleaned up. I think Loeffler deserves more than the typical 2 years to turn this offense around based simply on how much of a dumpster fire was left for him. I think we can probably all agree that if there isn't significant improvement over this season we should all be more concerned and less faithful.
Offense lives and dies by the OL and that is a unit that takes years to build from scratch. YEARS! until we have a solid OL this offense is going to struggle. We're getting better there but it's a long, painful process.
"He has shown nothing to this point to prove he doesn't have what it takes..."
Huh, weird reading this from someone else for a change. Score.
Really great guy, I've chatted with him around campus from time to time. Good luck A. Ford, you'll always be a Hokie!
One time, I was finishing up dinner at Kobe Express with the girlfriend, and I saw Ford walk in with a nice young lady. A few minutes later, the waitress brings me more food. Apparently I look enough like A. Ford to score the occasional free meal (of course I didn't. Shoot, I had already eaten).
sounds like you should have brought a clipboard with you and you could have been watching games from the sidelines last year!
I thought he was going to be the starter once Brewer was gone..sigh, good luck to him in the future.
As many people mentioned before, the kid was a class act and represented the football team well in his limited time with the media. He'll land with a quality program somewhere, a ton of programs will be lucky to have him on the roster (If I was a betting man, I say he lands w/ Wisconsin)
I wouldn't be mad
I could see him heading to Penn State. Hackenberg is projected to leave after this season, they play pro style QB, and its his home state. Not sure what their depth chart looks like at the moment though.
PSU has two FR in the depth chart and a pretty good recruit coming in.
as a walk-on possibly, but they aren't going to give him a scholarship now IMO if they didn't out of HS.
They might have. He didn't release his scholarship offer list and I think Penn St was still under sanctions during his recruitment.
scholarship lists don't just come from the players themselves....
Schools can't say whether they have offered a kid.
while true they can't publicly say who they have offered if you don't think it gets out I don't know what to tell you. The recruiting service sites would be out of business if they couldn't get information from sources.
The "sources" are the kids, the kids families, the kids high school coaches and friends.
among others. We'll see where he ends up and hopefully it's a good fit for him and he excels, but if Andrew ford had any major offers we'd have known about them.
without looking at the depth chart situations, the programs that come to mind are stanford, arkansas, iowa, wisconsin and penn state
I don't see him going to programs of that caliber unless they desperately need a QB. Why go from the frying pan to the fire?
I feel like I'm piling on here and I wish the kid the best, but I never thought from his HS film he was a top 25 program starting talent. I always thought he had relatively low ceiling (albeit with a relatively high floor).
I do think he can be a solid contributor at a lower tier power five or solid mid-major program.
Completely agree. If he is third string at Tech, he will be 2nd or 3rd string at pretty much every P5 team. If he is transferring to start, I see him in the MAC or AAC. Best of luck wherever he winds up.
There are a whole lot of QBs with starter talent that are 3rd string during their r-Fr year
There are a whole lot -- probably even more -- that aren't...
He was third last year and also going to be third this year. And probably next year. And although I like Brewer and Motley, it's not exactly Barrett, Jones that he was behind.
Why not Marshall? Two young guns there to compete against and every couple of years they are nationally relevant.
There is always Richmond, whoops, sorry Timecop didn't mean to step on your farm system of transfers leaving.
I, for one, had hoped he'd be the one to escort us into our next era of greatness. But I guess it's better that he play somewhere he is the focus. I hate to think he felt the need to escape, but I wish him well in this expedition
Really thought he'd be around for a while, at the least the kinda guy that steps in as a redshirt senior surprises some people. Thought we had something good in him. We're going to end up with a lot of eggs in one basket in a couple years.
This is what happens when you ramp up recruiting. You eventually get enough of a glut of talent in some positions that you lose a good player to transfer. Welcome to the new era of Hokie football and expect to see a lot more like this going forward. The kids had the talent to play and contribute, but he probably wasn't ever going to see the field here.
Exactly. I'd rather get four solid guys and have one leave than get one good one every three years or so and just hope he works out. Bummer to see Ford go, but I think it's more a sign of how good everyone expects Lawson to be than Ford not being capable of doing the job.
I 100% agree with what you're saying. It was very evident that he would transfer after the 2 Spring Scrimmage. He did not play with the same intensity as Durkin. I do not see him playing at a P5 school. He will be a solid FCS QB by the end of his career. Best of luck to him wherever he lands.
Soooooo ECU then?
The best of luck to him. Will he have three or four years of eligibility remaining?
Three. He'll have to sit out his r-fr year, but then he'll be good to go. I'd expect he'll land somewhere with an established older QB that's had some recruiting misses over the past few years.
Temple seems like a good landing spot, only one QB on the depth chart and he had an offer from there prior.
Best of luck to Ford. Seemed like a very smart and classy guy from everything we heard from him. As has been mentioned, it just appears like the writing is on the wall with Lawson coming in. It also seems very interesting to me that our QB recruiting has now kind of settled on the dual threat-style guy. I think Durkin definitely sticks going forward; he could help us as a wildcat this season, and even if he never sees the field as the starter, he has the size and athleticism to be a starter elsewhere on offense. It just looks like Ford was the odd man out at this point.
A part of me has to wonder, though, if focusing on dual threat guys going forward isn't at least partially a bit of forethought for the future regime. Loeffler and Beamer are essentially tied at the hip at this point, so you have to think that whenever Beamer steps down that Loeffler is likely leaving as well. With all the rumors floating around about a potential Rich Rod replacement in the coming years, I have to wonder if we are not only building for now, but stocking the cupboard for the next era. This would stand in contrast to how, when he took over at Michigan, he essentially had to rebuild the entire foundation. Even if it isn't him, or if Bud ultimately takes over and hires his desired spread offense guy, it's just interesting food for thought when looking ahead.
No no no no, first what coach builds a team for a different coach? Second no way in hell is Rich Rod a quality fit for VT and AZ is laying out whatever he wants in order to keep him,
Like I said, it might not be him in the next regime, but I feel like Beamer is the kind of coach that isn't going to leave the cupboard bare when he leaves. He's not going to be here forever. It just seems to me that, whoever the staff consists of in the next era, by all indications it looks like we're going to be more of a read option/spread type attack from our personnel. Contrast that with situations where a new coach comes in and has to rebuild the entire program. I just think Beamer is the kind of coach who is going to leave the program in a good situation for the next guy.
I wouldn't say the dual threat QB is a change in our style. We have had one every year except last year since 2007.
Agreed. I'm just noticing that in the Loeffler era, he seems to finally be settling on that mold of QB. When he first got here, we were all curious as to what direction he would go in with Ford being the prototypical pocket passer, Durkin a dual threat bruiser, and McMillian a speedy and elusive dual threat type. Our recruiting now seems to be settling on guys who are in the latter mold going forward.
I think your cart is waaaay in front of your horse. IMO it's much more likely that Scot Loeffler, as a young OC, has settled on preferring mobile QBs because he realizes that incorporating read option allows him to have a sufficiently complex offense without having to have a playbook that comes in volumes. Scot is all about being able to adjust to whatever the defense throws at you, and after four years as an OC he realizes that's easier to do with a mobile QB. All a young, hungry OC like Scot is interested in is getting his own offense in place.
Agreed. Any thought that Beamer is recruiting a style of player for the next head coach is a completely ludicrous notion.
I'm not saying at all that Beamer Co. has thrown up the white flag for this season and is just recruiting for the next guy. I have a lot of faith that the offense will be markedly better this year, and I think Loeffler is indeed a smart offensive mind who is getting guys he thinks can be successful in a system that caters to our strengths. I just think that the staff might have not only a vision of what this team will look like the next couple of years, but going forward beyond that. We are stocking the cupboards with guys that would fit a more of a spread/read option-style attack going forward. I think we want to build a solid foundation on offense that would be sustainable now and in the post-Beamer era. That's all I'm suggesting.
But doesn't every staff have a vision of what they want in the future of the program and move in that direction? I mean the coordinators and position coaches may look more towards the next few years while Beamer looks more in the distant future. I don't know anyone at anyplace besides McDonalds where people say "Well I won't be here in a few years so I'm not going to work for the betterment of the organization."
I think the identity we are building on offense now will lend itself to shaping out who the next head coach will be when Beamer decides to step down. I don't think we are going to recruit dual threat QBs and focus on spread and read option concepts only to hire a coach with a completely different philosophy after Beamer leaves. I think Whit will want as easy a transition as possible, and I really believe the next coach will be an offensive-minded coach who can incorporate the spread/option concepts.
Loeffler has had the past few years to feel out our offense and decide what the best approach is going to be. I also have no doubt he wants to win now. Ultimately, I see us focusing on recruiting QBs who are more in the dual threat mold. Elite offensive line recruits are not easy to come by, and in today's college game, you're likely going to need someone to be able to improvise if a play breaks down and get out of trouble. What we build this offense towards will probably influence what attributes Whit looks for in the next guy, whether it's Rich Rod or whomever. We're not going to scrap the whole deal when change happens and have to rebuild; I'm looking for a smooth transition and a roster that has pieces to work with for the next staff. I think we are recruiting and building to win now and have a strong foundation for the future of the program offensively.
I agree. We will hire whomever is best for the program we have at the time when Beamer steps down. We aren't going to try and build a team for someone whom we think may be the coach in an undetermined number of years. We are building to win now and in the immediate future. Beamer I'm sure has an idea when he is going to step down but he's recruiting and planning as if he's not. When he does we should have a great team for the next coach to step into.
Unless we want to get super speculative and say he is doing it for Bud because Bud has gone on the record saying he would run a spread/read option if he was a head coach. Offseasons are fun
Agree to disagree. From what has been leaked, RichRod and Whit have already had conversations about the potential hire, and those 'in the know' right now have alluded to him being the #1 candidate once Beamer steps down, and there being mutual interest from Rich.
And I think he would be a great hire for us. If we can get him and keep Bud around (absolutely not out of the realm of possibility, and I would think/hope that retaining Bud, be it as a head coach, assuming it wants it, which there are some circles who say he doesn't, or remaining as DC would be a very high, if not top priority) to pair his offense with Bud's defense would put us as a perennial National Championship contender once it gets rolling. An offensive guru who runs a great plug and play system paired with a defensive guru who runs a great plug and play system? Yes, ma'am.
I asked Whit specifically about this and told me he has not spoken to RichRod about the job and all rumors are false.
Which is AD-esque for 'the deal is in the bag for Rich-Rod as our next coach and I talk to him daily.'
(j/k)
That doesn't mean its true. I mean, don't get me wrong, I completely trust Whit, but you don't just go around confirming rumors that you're actively in discussions with others to be the head football coach at your school when you still have a living legend leading the program.
Zero chance RichRod leaves the money he is making at Arizona which he needs to stay for 8 years for. I have #sources in Tucson's Athletic Department that tell me beyond the absurd bonus scheme he is on they are routing even more benefits to him, the bball coach and the AD to keep their dream team intact.
Plus, if I wasn't as ridiculously biased towards Blacksburg as everyone who has ever come within 150 yds of me knows that I am, I would use all of my skills and powers to land a sweet gig in Tucson, AZ. That's a very nice place to live.
Also - Good luck, Andrew. I only wish the best, and that you have no regrets.
It also doesn't mean it's false.
All we've really got is rumors and speculation being called "reports" and guys in food stained wife-beaters sitting at a keyboard being called "informed sources".
The real fact is that the spot may be open in 2016 or it may not open until 2018 or later.
That's an eternity in the coaching business...probably 30% (or more) of current power 5 head coaches won't be with their current team in 3 years. Lots of jobs opening and closing...and lots of names falling in and out of favor... by then.
I don't know who this is, but me likey!!!
According to my source within the athletic department, this meeting has occurred. And he said that bud would probably stay as d coordinator.
I say let Arizona have WVU leftovers. I recognize that he may seem like a sexy hire but can't help but see how he tore the culture at UM apart. Don't want to see that happen. This Hokies fan wants Bud Foster for HC for a minimum of 3 years.
To be fair, RR wanted to modernize a bloated, antiquated tradition at UM that is second only to Notre Dame in pretention and had worked to ensure that Michigan is at best an also-ran and at worst a doormat in the B1G.
Modernize and antiquated are descriptive terms that in this case, imo, are open to the interpretation of the fan's personal preference. To each his own. Not really arguing that point. My comments are geared toward the reported rift between the staff, mainly RR, and the player alumni. Maybe it's not really as big a deal as I think but that is the main reason I don't care for him.
Whit has to be careful with this hire imo. If he chooses to not select Bud, the next guy will need to deliver immediately with or without Bud Foster.
Yeah, I can't wait to see what kind of feathers Jim Harbaugh ruffles in Ann Arbor. I honestly think Lloyd Carr has turned the head job at McChicken into a no-win proposition.
As for your second point, yup. Because I can foresee few to no scenarios where Bud Foster does not land the head job, but continues to work under another head coach besides Frank. And Whit has to know that.
On that page too regarding Bud.
I will say this about Harbaugh. They all know what they are getting at Meatchicken. He will ruffle feathers and be an ass but will command respect. He is going to do it the Meatchicken way because he is a Meatchicken man!
I am having a hamburger for lunch.
#sources
Everyone aboard the rabbit hole express. First stop any place but the original topic.
#beamerforprez
Ridiculous!
aren't upskirts illegal now?
Dang. I thought Ford has more upside than both Motley and Durkin. He was a true pocket passer and I'm sure Loeffler won't be happy with his decision.
A. Ford, wherever you go, throw for lots of touchdowns, and score even more.
Fine print: Unless you transfer to a team that plays against us.....then do all that stuff except when Bud comes hunting for you....other than that good luck.
I've got this one basket. It says LAWSON on the side of it. I decided to put all my eggs in this basket.
I have that same basket.
There is something ominous about this comment... There is a reason for the proverb.
Yeah, the risk is real. I'm not sure it's that much better with Andrew Ford. I really like Byrd, I thought he was a Durkin who could pass. We need to find another guy.
Well that sucks. I was really looking forward to all the fun the announcers were going to have with ford completing a pass to ford. That and all the vehicular metaphors. Best of luck to the young man.
So...a Ford Escape??
Guess we will never have the Ford Fusion (Ford TD pass to Ford)
Anybody, Anybody..
:(
Well played Sir....well played....
Great. Now I'm never going to be able to Focus on this thread with all the incoming Ford puns. Thanks.
You got to this thread before me, so you got the edge on me this time.
Safe transit to Andrew wherever he goes.
Oh Come on nobody is Prefect, we can't all be Elite and live up to the Starliner set by the Model T crowd. I for one plan to be a Maverick and shoot across the Skyliner like a Meteor shooting across the Galaxie on my way to Orion's belt!
ATTENTION - No Ford to Ford puns, please. My karma analysis indicates that we could be in danger of unintentionally triggering an Isiah Ford transfer to the same school that Andrew transfers to.
If you must be a funny guy, please stick to tall Bucky and tight end/qb references for the time being.
Rogers that, good buddy.
I guess he wanted a different Escort along the Contour of the road to starting games
He is on a Ford Excursion :-(
....an expedition, if you will.....
Guess we had a Ford recall.
If we ever have to go head to head against Andrew Ford....and he beats us?
We can say he TAURUS a new one.....
Much more likely we'd have a defensive backfield full of Interceptors.
As a faculty member at the University of Delaware, I would like to see history repeat itself. Mr. Flacco transferred here after leaving Pitt and things turned out pretty well. I would love to see Mr. Ford do the same (although I realize that the only advantage to coming here is that he wouldn't have to sit out a year).
I really liked Ford out of high school. Bummed that I won't get to see him with the Hokies, but I'm glad he's (hopefully) getting a chance to play somewhere else.
Ford is said to be a very smart kid. He does not have the arm strength to play P5 Division 1 football. I expect him to go 1AA or D3 where he can star. And then go to a D1 school as a grad asst and begin his coaching career.
Feel bad for Ford and hope he lands somewhere he can play. But for the posters here who are bummed about this, it was evident he wasnt going to play for us. He just didnt make plays in two springs and just seemed a bit outmatched athletically. He doesnt get the ball out very quick nor has a strong enough arm. Motley is far ahead, and if you look at Lawson's senior tape, I can see no way Ford would beat him out after Motley graduates (Lawson could beat Motley out). Lawson has size, speed and arm to spare. We are extremely lucky to have gotten him out of Florida. If he can put it all together as a QB, and with Loeffler coaching, could accomplish a lot.
What the rules as it relates to transferring in-conference for players that have not graduated?
The ACC forces sitting out an extra year if you are transferring in-conference and not graduated.
This really sucks on a number of levels b/c I thought Ford had a bright future here. The guy has a high football IQ and I believed he wold do well here.
If he had stuck it out I think his time would have come. We don't know how ready Lawson will be or if he won't get injured. These things have a way of sorting themselves out.
Andrew, we wish you the best. I hope you have a great career somewhere proving I was right about you. I think you'll do well at the collegiate level.
I wish him the best, but honestly, he didn't win the position battle. So he may end up being a beast, but he didn't show that at VT. Trust in the coaches, cause we aren't there.
Best of luck to him.
I wish I could say I was surprised but I saw this coming a ways back. Best wishes to Andrew at his next stop.
was really excited he came here. Hope he excels wherever he goes.
Ford is heading to Lackawanna College, a JuCo in Scranton PA. Once he does his two years there, he should be able to transfer anywhere with two years of eligibility remaining.
does he even need to do two years there? Won't one year of his credits could towards re-entry to a D1 college?
True. Appears that if he gets a degree from Lackawanna, he can transfer to a D1 school (as long as he's spent 1 full year at JuCo).
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/4-2-4-transfer-rules.htm (note - not an official NCAA site)
Thank you for the insight, so does this mean he will have 3 years of eligibility left once he graduates from Lackawanna College?
yes.
thank you!
Do they do their summer workouts at Camp Anawana?
I loved that show!
Scranton.....as in.....
The Electric City?
I wish him the best, but I can't help thinking of this when I see "Lackawanna".....
What is a "Virginia Tech Bounce back"??
The JuCo circuit gets a lot of one year players from D1 who go back to a different D1 school. They're just bragging a bit that the player they enrolled was VT caliber
Wrong. If I know the word bounce like I think I do and I also know the word back (not the Miami kind), he should be here on campus again soon. I shouldn't be saying this since #sources, but I heard he was going to bring Drew Harris with him.
You had me hook, line, and sinker until you said Drew Harris. Then I dropped my head and laughed.
Andrew Ford played one season at Lackawanna, leading them to an 8-1 record, where he passed for 1764 yards, 23 TDs and 6 interceptions. Apparently he missed their final game, which his team proceeded to lose 2-0.
Ford then transferred to UMass, where he started 8 games, becoming the starter several games into the season but splitting time initially. He eventually passed for 2665 yards, 26 TDs, 14 INTs. UMASS went 2-10 this season as an independent at Division I.
Looking at the scores of most of their games, its pretty evident they have almost no defense, giving up 35.5 points per game. Going to be tough sledding for Ford to win many games there with that kind of play on the other side.
It doesnt help that as an independent, UMass essentially schedules itself to get demolished in at least six of the games each year. This year they had Florida, Mississippi St, South Carolina, BYU, Hawaii and Boston College on their schedule from P5+G5. At least they got to go to Hawaii to play.
2-0? Holy hell, I'll take 0-0 at end of regulation instead!
Hopefully he gets a look somewhere as a GA.