Brian Battie

[Bullfrog]

Apparently on his Instagram live tonight he confirmed that he expressed interest in transferring back to USF but Golesh told him no.

 

Via a DM on my @getliveusf Instagram account

[hm101]

If that's what happened, I'm fully in support. 

Now that we are winning and you didn't get your playing time, now you wanna come back? 

I'm glad it doesn't work that way under Golesh. 

Edited January 10 by hm101

[Cmr3]

Grass is not always greener on the other side he might of messed up his whole career transferring. He would have starter here for sure. 
 

Honestly I would love him to be here, but I support coach for saying no. I’m sure he tried hard to get him to stay and he didn’t, so now he has moved on from him.

Edited January 10 by Cmr3

[BULLSHTR]

If Coach Go allowed him back, it would set a precedence of letting players abandon the team to test the waters of the portal with no real repercussions. The example this sets is way more important than any extra yards Battie MIGHT rack up for the team.  Coach is the real deal.

[Outlaw]

He would help the team with his speed  in the running and return game, but I get it. You don't to bring guys back in that quit on the team when times got tough. He should go to Colorado.

[SquishaBull]

I’m a little conflicted on this. My mind says 100% you have to value your team and not set that example of letting him return. But my heart says let the teammates decide. Let this be the one time they have an example of “the grass isn’t always greener.” Use that as the one time example of allowing the prodigal son to return and use as a case study to others that are pondering leaving. He was a great teammate up until his departure. Unlike others that checked out early and it was obvious. I miss the quickness he provided when hitting the hole. 

[Bulls On Parade]

7 hours ago, BULLSHTR said:

If Coach Go allowed him back, it would set a precedence of letting players abandon the team to test the waters of the portal with no real repercussions. The example this sets is way more important than any extra yards Battie MIGHT rack up for the team.  Coach is the real deal.

Exactly why Golesh is doing what he is doing. It sucks cause I'd love to have Battie on team but totally understand why Golesh can't let him come back. 

[gibbsak]

7 hours ago, Cmr3 said:

Grass is not always greener on the other side he might of messed up his whole career transferring. He would have starter here for sure. 
 

Honestly I would love him to be here, but I support coach for saying no. I’m sure he tried hard to get him to stay and he didn’t, so now he has moved on from him.

Can't get greener than the green and gold!

Agree it would be great to have Battie, but good to see. Coach may have told him no. Can you even transfer back to an institution?

[Bob Loblaw]

Love this move by CAG, if true. 

As stated by others, it sends a message that we don’t want quitters in the program, no matter how talented you might be.

[Rocky Style]

I would have taken him.  We are pretty ineffective at that position and we have a possible generational talent at QB running the ball too much.

But I hear what you are saying about the precedent.

Edited January 10 by Rocky Style