FSU Football: Jordan Travis transferring to Noles a late holiday present

FSU football had been wondering what the future would hold at the quarterback spot, and now they know at least one of the names who will be on the roster.

In the days since the FSU football team saw their 2018 season come to an end, the Seminoles have had to answer plenty of questions about what the 2019 season might be like. Of course, getting an offensive coordinator on the payroll was a good first step with the hiring of Kendal Briles last weekend to replace Walt Bell.

Another big question is the quarterback spot, where James Blackman would be the only scholarship quarterback on the depth chart – with three walk-ons behind him – if Deondre Francois does decide to leave the program after Sam Howell decided not to keep his commitment to the Noles and instead sign with North Carolina last week.

In the days since that decision, the chatter has begun about what quarterback transfer the Seminoles should go after – and FSU football knows they will at least have one new signal caller on the roster with the news that Jordan Travis, who played last season for Louisville, is going to be heading to Tallahassee this coming season.

Now, for the record I am not saying that Travis is the answer to all the questions and is going to be the one who will lead us to consecutive national titles (he could turn out to be, but you can bet that Willie Taggart is still going to be making a run at others like Georgia’s Justin Fields or Alabama’s Jalen Hurts should he move on).

With that being said, the decision by Travis to head back to his home state (he’s a Palm Beach County native and the brother of former FSU baseball star and current Toronto Blue Jays star Devon Travis) is one that is money for the garnet and gold for two reasons.

Number one, if he is granted a hardship wavier and allowed to play immediately, Travis adds that much needed depth to the roster should Francois decide to move on from the Seminoles. Should no one else transfer in, he would likely start the season backing up Blackman and being one hit away from getting the starting nod.

Second, he knows how to run the type of Gulf Coast offense that Taggart and Briles are going to run for FSU football starting this season. If nothing else, he can prepare the defenses in practice for being able to go after a quarterback and who can run and pass just as well as some of the better teams in the country.

As someone who played in the ACC last season with the Cardinals, he won’t be scared of the spotlight when the Seminoles are playing teams like Clemson, Miami, N.C. State or others. While he shouldn’t be the final transfer quarterback the Noles go after, it certainly is a heck of a start.