QB Jackson Kollock will enter the portal.

Donate To GopherHole


Kind of sucks but obviously he wasn't going to see playing time for at least a year. If the Mater Dei recruit blows up and PJ can hold on to him, Kollack likely will never get a chance.
 





GopherW said:
He was on the very bottom of the depth chart, so this was inevitable.
Click to expand...
As another poster mentioned I wouldn't read a ton into where he was on the depth chart as a true freshman.

Reality with QBs these days is that a lot of guys are unwilling to sit and wait their turn. When the starter will be just a redshirt sophomore next year the prospects for the other QBs to get meaningful playing time isn't great. You hope guys will stick it out but anymore that is becoming less and less common.
 

Never good to hear a 4star qb is leaving but in this case there are two major considerations: 1. Drake is the man. 2. Throwing a football without using the laces is pure madness
 

Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0 said:
Kind of sucks but obviously he wasn't going to see playing time for at least a year. If the Mater Dei recruit blows up and PJ can hold on to him, Kollack likely will never get a chance.
Click to expand...
While transferring is a risk, "waiting for your turn," is a bigger one IMHO. Best of luck to him.
 



Could be why we took two high school QBs this class. Obviously not good, but as others pointed out as long as Drake is here he isn’t playing. Probably will have limited options at the P4 level though. Looks like we’ll have to hit the portal again for qb depth.
 



NYtoWItoMN said:
Never good to hear a 4star qb is leaving but in this case there are two major considerations: 1. Drake is the man. 2. Throwing a football without using the laces is pure madness
Click to expand...
Others have done it (Sammy Baugh I think). It can' be seen, but he might have his thumb on the laces.
 



Not a surprise. Signed two QBs and Drake starting at least a couple more years. Wish him the best but not a surprise
 

GopherW said:
He was on the very bottom of the depth chart, so this was inevitable.
Click to expand...
He had a high ceiling, he was a redshirt freshman, he certainly would have won the backup position next year in my mind. Shickenjanski and Wittke are not BIG 10 QBs. The 20th best QB in the nation coming out of high school typically doesn’t have aspirations to be a clipboard holder. I hope Lindsey stays because we lost one of the highest QB recruits we’ve ever had.
 

Gopher Ally said:
He had a high ceiling, he was a redshirt freshman, he certainly would have won the backup position next year in my mind. Shickenjanski and Wittke are not BIG 10 QBs. The 20th best QB in the nation coming out of high school typically doesn’t have aspirations to be a clipboard holder. I hope Lindsey stays because we lost one of the highest QB recruits we’ve ever had.
Click to expand...
Lindsey will stay and we’ll probably sign another four star guy or borderline four star at qb like we do every year. The hidden benefit if Lindsey balls out is that it will attract other qbs.
 

Gopher Ally said:
He had a high ceiling, he was a redshirt freshman, he certainly would have won the backup position next year in my mind. Shickenjanski and Wittke are not BIG 10 QBs. The 20th best QB in the nation coming out of high school typically doesn’t have aspirations to be a clipboard holder. I hope Lindsey stays because we lost one of the highest QB recruits we’ve ever had.
Click to expand...

He struggled behind the scenes.
 

GopherW said:
He was on the very bottom of the depth chart, so this was inevitable.
Click to expand...

Was not on the bottom of the depth chart but was not going to play over Drake so preserved his red shirt. Don’t think he could have beat out Moorhead or Wittke? Probably by years end could have probably outplayed Max. Probably would be number two next year. The backups got in like one game this year in a 66-0 blowout.
 

minnyrules11 said:
Was not on the bottom of the depth chart but was not going to play over Drake so preserved his red shirt. Don’t think he could have beat out Moorhead or Wittke? Probably by years end could have probably outplayed Max. Probably would be number two next year. The backups got in like one game this year in a 66-0 blowout.
Click to expand...
If you say so. 😂
 

GopherW said:
If you say so. 😂
Click to expand...

I do because it’s the truth. Wittke looked terrible in small sample size. You honestly think Jackson was last on the depth chart because all the backups were better? I’ll give Max credit that looks like a capable backup but if Drake went down next year Jackson would be the starter. Pj does not like playing true freshman.
 

Gopher Ally said:
He had a high ceiling, he was a redshirt freshman, he certainly would have won the backup position next year in my mind. Shickenjanski and Wittke are not BIG 10 QBs. The 20th best QB in the nation coming out of high school typically doesn’t have aspirations to be a clipboard holder. I hope Lindsey stays because we lost one of the highest QB recruits we’ve ever had.
Click to expand...
TRUE freshman.
 

minnyrules11 said:
Was not on the bottom of the depth chart but was not going to play over Drake so preserved his red shirt. Don’t think he could have beat out Moorhead or Wittke? Probably by years end could have probably outplayed Max. Probably would be number two next year. The backups got in like one game this year in a 66-0 blowout.
Click to expand...

He was though.
 

The assumption often is that these guys chose to leave and the coaches didn't want them to leave.

It's also possible coaches had an honest conversation about where they see him in the future and he made his call and everyone is ok with this.
 
Last edited:

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
The assumption often is that these guys chose to leave and the coaches didn't want to.

It's also possible coaches had an honest conversation about where they see him in the future and he made his call and everyone is ok with this.
Click to expand...
It never came out who made a business decision did it? Maybe it was Kollock..
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
The assumption often is that these guys chose to leave and the coaches didn't want them to leave.

It's also possible coaches had an honest conversation about where they see him in the future and he made his call and everyone is ok with this.
Click to expand...
Considering the recruitment of multiple QB's for weeks, this was not a surprise. Hard to know what prompted it, but usually the landing spot gives a good indication.
 


btowngopher said:
Anyone else surprised he hasn’t found a home yet?
Click to expand...
Not really. Probably means he is holding out in hopes of finding a Power 4 school that would take him, but he isn't going to be a high priority type recruit for any of those schools who will be looking for more proven options.

Seems like he wouldn't have much trouble finding a landing spot if he was looking to drop down in class.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Not really. Probably means he is holding out in hopes of finding a Power 4 school that would take him, but he isn't going to be a high priority type recruit for any of those schools who will be looking for more proven options.

Seems like he wouldn't have much trouble finding a landing spot if he was looking to drop down in class.
Click to expand...
Portal closes on the 16th I think, but I guess that’s just for entering. I suppose you can sign guys after that still, but teams won’t have many spots opening after that. I think Kollock and Lanier are the only players of note that haven’t committed.
 

btowngopher said:
Portal closes on the 16th I think, but I guess that’s just for entering. I suppose you can sign guys after that still, but teams won’t have many spots opening after that. I think Kollock and Lanier are the only players of note that haven’t committed.
Click to expand...
Could hold out for teams to have injuries and need a QB down the line I suppose. If you are in the portal you stay in the portal even after the window closes I believe so he could still catch on with a team during spring ball or even fall camp if he wants to wait around.
 


You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom