eagle9903 {l Wrote}:claver2010 {l Wrote}:'Flutie absolutely took command of the huddle – not in his performance but in how he looked like a leader out there. He communicated at the line of scrimmage, he communicated with his teammates, he showed the signs of becoming a leader out there which was not shown with Wade. This was obvious in the short time that he was out there.'
an actual comment, in 2015, based off 8 snaps
if his last name wasn't flutie, he wouldn't be here
Without joining Walrus's overstatement (dammit walrus you are making the silly over-reaction to Flutie semi-justified) or taking a position on Smith/Flutie, which I actually think it a question but almost entirely because I haven't seen either do anything of note yet, I would like to point out that the 8 snap thing has an identical
effect in both directions.
i.e., you cannot discount Flutie as a legacy only scholarship after eight snaps.
My discounting is based off the fact that in the last decade none of the highest ranked Mass QBs played any meaningful minutes as QBs in D1 (in the years they even sent a QB to D1) and 2 of the 3 that went to BC happened to have the same last name. *edit: see below
Also the fact that no other FBS program gave him an offer.
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2005: Zach Asack, Duke. < 50% completion 1:2 TD / INT in 7 starts
2006: Billy Flutie, BC. Transitioned to WR & holder extraordinaire
2007: none went d1
2008: none went d1
2009: Charlie Loeb, Cuse. 9 passing attempts in 4 years, FG holder for 4 years
2010: Scott McCummings, UConn. 6-12 in 4 years
2011: none went d1
2012: AJ Doyle, UMass. Now a TE
2013: Mackay Lowrie, committed to BC, left for URI
2014: Miles Wright, can’t find anything of him playing D1
*this is all according to 247