I know I've brought this up a few times already earlier in this thread (sorry for being redundant), but I'm going to try and just continue the line of thinking in a different way...
I'll preface this by saying that I do think UCF needs to bring in a portal QB. Because the team has lost both Castellanos and Keene over the last calendar year (and now Plumlee), it would certainly make sense to bring in one more QB to add to the room alongside McClain. Whether this portal QB would start or backup McClain, at least that would hypothetically provide UCF with two veteran options in 2024 (since the rest of the room is young/completely inexperienced).
What I don't necessarily agree with is that UCF has to bring in some blue-chip, program changing quarterback - and if they don't, that's some sort of stain or mark against Malzahn and the entire program. It's just not that dire. And I don't think that because they didn't bring in one of thos types of QB's in 2023, that is why UCF had a rather mediocre year this past season. I guess this is a roundabout way of saying (again), there are currently like three or four more positions I think are in greater need of massively upgrading on UCF's roster before I would get to QB.
So let's look at it this way...
-Kansas State
-Baylor
-Kansas
-Oklahoma
-West Virginia
-Texas Tech
-Georgia Tech
Of those seven losses this past season, how many would you unequivocally rest on the quarterback? In other words, if we just had better quarterback play, we come away with a win on that day. I have an idea/number in my mind, but I'm more interested to hear from some of the folks that keep beating the drum that we bring in a better quarterback or else the program is non-competitive and in a free-fall.
I didn't understand the obsession over McCall, and I believe I was one of the first people to point out that it was a little over the top (not that it matters being first or right). I certainly wouldn't mind Jefferson, he's actually one of the few in the portal that I think would make a difference. But weeks ago I said that I'm fine with McClain and don't see a majority of the QB's in the portal being significant upgrades over him, and nothing has changed for me since. So please, change my mind...