On his Twitter feed. Sorry no link to the tweet.
http://ucf.247sports.com/Bolt/Bo-Schneider-to-transfer-44268330
http://ucf.247sports.com/Bolt/Bo-Schneider-to-transfer-44268330
Parsons Reporting UCF QB Transferring to Pitt
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Harry G. Psaros @PittGuru 9m9 minutes agoBethel Park, PA
Breaking: Just received word that UCF pro-style QB Bo Schneider will be transferring to #Pitt #football
Breaking: Just received word that UCF pro-style QB Bo Schneider will be transferring to #Pitt #football
His bio from http://m.ucfknights.com/m/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bo_schneider_948954.html
BO SCHNEIDER 9
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: Jesuit
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
TRUE FRESHMAN (2015)
-Started three games in his first collegiate year, and played in eight games overall
-Went 54-for-105 with 534 yards and two touchdowns
-Stanford 9/12: In his debut, went 7-for-19 for 46 yards off the bench
-Furman 9/19: Started his first game and went 7-for-11 with 63 yards
-South Carolina 9/26: Finished second start 20-for-35 yards with 189 yards and a touchdown
-Tulane 10/3: Went 20-for-37 for 236 yards and a touchdown
PRIOR TO UCF
-Coached by Brandon Hickman at Jesuit High School
-Received three stars from Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
-Ranked No. 43 by ESPN among pocket-passer quarterbacks
-The No. 48 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports
-Was on the 2014 University Interscholastic League District 9-6A First Team
-Also was the 2014 UIL District 9-6A MVP and an all-state honorable mention choice
-Finished with 45 touchdown passes with just eight interceptions, 3,492 passing yards as a senior
-Led all high schools in the area in regular season touchdowns and finished second in total passing yards
-In 2014, helped lead Jesuit to its fifth straight playoff appearance
-As a junior, delivered 3,185 passing yards and 31 touchdowns, going 208-for-348 with only nine picks
-Had offers from Colorado State, Houston, Oregon State, Southern Miss and Tulsa
BO SCHNEIDER 9
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: Jesuit
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
TRUE FRESHMAN (2015)
-Started three games in his first collegiate year, and played in eight games overall
-Went 54-for-105 with 534 yards and two touchdowns
-Stanford 9/12: In his debut, went 7-for-19 for 46 yards off the bench
-Furman 9/19: Started his first game and went 7-for-11 with 63 yards
-South Carolina 9/26: Finished second start 20-for-35 yards with 189 yards and a touchdown
-Tulane 10/3: Went 20-for-37 for 236 yards and a touchdown
PRIOR TO UCF
-Coached by Brandon Hickman at Jesuit High School
-Received three stars from Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
-Ranked No. 43 by ESPN among pocket-passer quarterbacks
-The No. 48 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports
-Was on the 2014 University Interscholastic League District 9-6A First Team
-Also was the 2014 UIL District 9-6A MVP and an all-state honorable mention choice
-Finished with 45 touchdown passes with just eight interceptions, 3,492 passing yards as a senior
-Led all high schools in the area in regular season touchdowns and finished second in total passing yards
-In 2014, helped lead Jesuit to its fifth straight playoff appearance
-As a junior, delivered 3,185 passing yards and 31 touchdowns, going 208-for-348 with only nine picks
-Had offers from Colorado State, Houston, Oregon State, Southern Miss and Tulsa
So we are now 6 over the scholarship limit? to bring a backup from one of the worst teams in FBS?
i dunno... i guess in Duzz we trust
i dunno... i guess in Duzz we trust
Pitt will be at the 85 limit come the fall, so that's never really an issue.
This kid was a true freshman last season thrust into the lineup on a team that went 0-12. Tough to judge him off that.
Pitt cannot cut players as all scholarships are now 4 year deals. They can "cut" 5th year seniors but I think they've already done that. Unless more kids transfer on their own or get kicked off the team, I don't know how we'll lose 6. I know the Aliquippa recruit has been considered a longshot to qualify so maybe he preps.
I don't think scholarships become four-year deals until August. Whenever the rule officially starts, Pitt will be at 85 come fall camp. It has to and will get there by way of whatever machinations it takes.
Being a UCF fan we got to watch him on a few starts when our starting QB went down game two with a fractured finger. He started vs Stanford and South Carolina away as a true freshmen and did decent vs USC. For a true freshmen he seemed to be growing as a pocket passer but he just did not have the speed to stick on with the new coaches, Coach Frosts, new spread speed offense. Best of luck to him.
It wasn't his fault it was the coaching. The OC that took over might have been the worst, most vanilla, OC that ever put on a headset (thank goodness he's gone). Every UCF fan will tell your the same story. The kid will do good.
4 year scholarship do not equal 4 years playing football. All it guarantees is that a kid education will be paid for all four years. So they can keep the kid on scholarship and as long as he is not on the team he doesn't count towards the limit. Most often what happens is they sit the kid down and simply tell them they are not in the future plans but they can stay on scholarship. Most kids decide to transfer and the coaches assist them by reaching out to contacts at places like IUP.
Lotta QB's:
Peterman (starter)
Bertke
DiNucci
Stocker (transferred in from Tennessee Martin as a QB and was a WR for Pitt last year)
Adzima (he's a walk on right?)
MacVittie (true incoming freshman- figure a RS)
Schneider (transferring from UCF won't be eligible this fall)
Peterman (starter)
Bertke
DiNucci
Stocker (transferred in from Tennessee Martin as a QB and was a WR for Pitt last year)
Adzima (he's a walk on right?)
MacVittie (true incoming freshman- figure a RS)
Schneider (transferring from UCF won't be eligible this fall)
I'll take your word on it. My limited exposure to UCF last season was the images of an empty stadium and terrible blowout scores.
4 year scholarships have not and will not change a thing in regards to pushing kids out of the program. The 85 limit will not be an issue at all.
Adzima doesn't count. Stocker probably won't stick at WR. Peterman graduates after this year and next year someone (at least whoever ends up #3 and maybe #2 or 4) probably transfers before the 2017 Fall semester starts. This likely sets you up to take 1 FR and end up with 3-4 QBs on the roster for Fall 2017.
My guess, Canada knew him and early front runner for next year.
Okay this is interesting! His highlights are impressive. Big strong kid with an arm.
Uh, yes it is. They put the rule in place specifically to prevent coaches for taking scholarships away due to overrecruiting and depth charts. If Narduzzi tells a player that his services are no longer needed but the player wants to stay on scholarship, there is nothing Narduzzi can do about it other than throw him off the team for cause like getting arrested, cutting class, etc.
The rule was put in place to protect players in this exact situation.
Sigh. That won't do anything and hasn't done anything at schools that adopted the concept years ago.
You are just flat out wrong/dense on this.
That wouldn't be a revolving door. It would be very normal attrition. Generally QBs aren't going to stick around if they are behind a guy who has 2-4 years to start.
Unless I'm mistaken, Pitt has honored scholarships long before this rule came out (unless the student athlete was kicked off the team for criminal/drugs etc).
I'm betting we have a few transfers leaving after spring bal
I'm betting we have a few transfers leaving after spring bal
That is completely contradictory. The coaches all but tell players they want them to leave and they will be forever buried on the depth chart. Most of those kids then transfer. Pitt pushes kids out, just like every other program in the country. And 4 year scholarships doesn't change that.
Bo Schneider
Pro-style quarterback
RIVAL'S LINK:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/147288
Pro-style quarterback
RIVAL'S LINK:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/147288
I think this is probably good news for Pitt. You really can't bring in too many quarterbacks capable of helping the team win. We haven't really enjoyed anything like that since Harris was here. Landing this kid and MacVittie in the same recruiting class is a real coup for Narduzzi and his staff, IMHO.
That said, this is also probably really bad news for Ben DiNucci and/or Adam Bertke. One or both of those young men is going to be forced out of the program altogether or they'll be forced to switch positions. There's just only so many snaps to go around and it doesn't make sense to have four or five guys on scholarship there if only one or two is ever going to play .
I would look for the loser in that QB derby for that back up spot to leave immediately after spring ball. If Stocker beats them both out to become the No. 2 guy on this year's team - which I seriously doubt will happen - I would not be shocked to see both kids leave the program.
That said, this is also probably really bad news for Ben DiNucci and/or Adam Bertke. One or both of those young men is going to be forced out of the program altogether or they'll be forced to switch positions. There's just only so many snaps to go around and it doesn't make sense to have four or five guys on scholarship there if only one or two is ever going to play .
I would look for the loser in that QB derby for that back up spot to leave immediately after spring ball. If Stocker beats them both out to become the No. 2 guy on this year's team - which I seriously doubt will happen - I would not be shocked to see both kids leave the program.
I find it interesting that NC State and Matt Canada showed interest in Bo Schneider when he came out of high school, but apparently did not offer a ship. Further interesting that the QB who NC State brought in that year was a 6-foot, 174 pound dual-threat guy. Seems like a bit of mixed signals from Matt Canada...
BTW, seems odd for Pitt to have a QB named "Bo." He should definitely be down south somewhere. Breaking new ground here. Going to be tough for this kid to beat out MacVittie, I would think.
Go Pitt.
In the TribLive Spring Defense Article, Jerry DiPaola mentions MacVittie may Redshirt, now add in Bo to the mix as Chad Voytik transfers, some thoughts that Canada wanted more options?
Excerpt & Link:
Quarterbacks
Nate Peterman's play was encouraging early, but discouraging late (he threw four of his eight interceptions in the final two games, both losses). He had a comfort level with departed offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, and the hope is Matt Canada becomes Peterman's new best friend. The backup? Freshman Thomas MacVittie may redshirt, with Adam Bertke, Ben DiNucci and ex-WR Manny Stocker in the mix.
LINK:
http://triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/10073407-74/acc-conklin-pitt
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Big, strong arm, nice stats in fla's 6A and had decent stats in the later games of his freshman year.
I really like the potential he brings and it would be nice to finally have some kind of depth at qb. A position we have rarely have had any depth at since pre-wanny days. I say come on in and lets see what happens. Not many expected Peterman to be the starter at spring ball this time last year.
I really like the potential he brings and it would be nice to finally have some kind of depth at qb. A position we have rarely have had any depth at since pre-wanny days. I say come on in and lets see what happens. Not many expected Peterman to be the starter at spring ball this time last year.
Big QB.
Sometimes scholarships come down to numbers and timing. Also possible that the kid saw Florida as a pass happy offense where he could come in and play right away (and that seemed to be happening until the offense changed). Seemed like Canada wasn't in a good place at NC State so who knows?
Considering how shallow the position was on the depth chart last spring, this is a very positive development and a good problem to have right now.
Sometimes scholarships come down to numbers and timing. Also possible that the kid saw Florida as a pass happy offense where he could come in and play right away (and that seemed to be happening until the offense changed). Seemed like Canada wasn't in a good place at NC State so who knows?
Considering how shallow the position was on the depth chart last spring, this is a very positive development and a good problem to have right now.
I agree there will (without a doubt) be some transfers in the future, but I think the magic scholarship QB number is 4. Now you might have one "redshirting" at all times and then a walk on, but that is the number that makes me comfortable. 5 scholarships is probably too many and 3 is probably too thin.
Brilliant analysis here. Bring up 2 points that have absolutely nothing to do with a Freshman QB and attach it to a reply about him.
#trumpsupporter
#trumpsupporter
I used to ask myself stuff like this for many years then come September the numbers always worked.
So guess what I did. I quit wondering and started assuming the coaches know how the numbers are going to work before they even become n issue.
Not worrying about things I have no control over greatly lessens my stress levels.
You should try it. sometimes I think your head is about to explode.
