Probably
Good players aren’t scared of competition, unless they’re entitled/spoiled in my experience; rather they relish the opportunity to compete/win
I think it'd be suicidal to just give the job to Lindsey. Feel like an experienced portal QB is a must
Are you willing to tolerate a losing season to find out?
Yes Kollock is a hs kid and Lindsey has not taken snaps. There should always be competition at QB. Some guys crumble under pressure
Potential doesn't always translate to wins. Kaliakmanis had loads of potential, let a competition decide.
I never said gift wrap Lindsey the job. What's the point of recruiting any QB if your not going to develop one as a starter. If you don't have the confidence in those recruits why offer them a scholarship. Reality is if you don't play these guys they'll will hit the portal as well.
I Never said to give anyone the job. If your not going to develop a starting QB you recruit then why even bother recruiting one in the first place. Anyone who thinks these kids are going to sit year after year are delusional.
If Lindsey doesn’t want to compete for the job he can leave, but he’s going to have to compete anywhere he goes, so I’m not sure what the point of that would be.
Just so I understand, you’d rather play Lindsey over a better option out of fear that Lindsey will leave?
I think Lindsey and Kollack have more upside than Kaliakmanis.
I don't understand your point. You say don't gift wrap the job for Lindsey, but if you don't bring in an experienced QB, aren't you just doing that? You're contradicting yourself.
This feels like recency bias. Do people remember the hype Kaliakmanis was getting on here before he started? People thought he was IT.
What I'm saying is if your not going to develop a player you recruit why recruit him in the first place?
Yep let’s admit, most of us were as high on AK at this time in 2021 as we are on Lindsey now.
Who says Lindsey wouldn’t develop if we brought in another starter? He is only a RS freshman next year.
No I'm not contradicting myself. My point is if you recruit the kid but aren't willing to develop him into a starter why recruit him in the first place. Plus who knows maybe this kid from California is a star in the making.
Well the only way he's going to develop is if he plays.
I would say we are developing our recruits, the question is will our recruits be happy developing when they aren't playing. If you're not ready, you're not ready. If you are, you are. We don't have the luxury of playing a QB that still needs major development. So if Lindsey still needs a lot of development, he probably won't win the job and will have to develop in practice or transfer. His choice. If he doesn't need much development and can win the starting gig against stiff competition, good for him.
I really don't get the point you're trying to make. He'll play when he's ready, here or somewhere else. It sounds like you're suggesting that redshirt freshmen QBs across the country need to be starting because they'll never get better if they don't.
So, in reality, you don't want anybody else's opinion as you asked in start of thread. A dozen people have told you why you bring in another QB, but your staying with your initial thought, which is fine. Why ask then?
I don't really know how to explain it any clearer than the way I have. You get better at playing the game by actually playing the game, it's a pretty simple concept. There's always going to be growing pains with young players especially at the QB position. Teams no longer have the option to bring a player along slowly. The days of guys playing 2nd and 3rd string for 3-4 years are gone with the transfer portal.
I thought Drake would be more comparable to Phillip Rivers due to size but Dan Marino will do. Honestly the qb is not the problem right now it's the receivers losing Jackson and Spencer. Unless Taylor and Geers can carry the load at the skill position it doesn't matter who lines up at center unless you find someone in the portal.
Got it. Bench all of our seniors, start all of our freshmen so they can develop. Then the year after, bench all of the freshmen that played the year before for new freshmen coming in. Sounds like a recipe for success.
Develop for what? A 7-5 finish in 2027?
I ask because i understand how a conversation works. It's alright to disagree, If you don't like a different opinion then don't respond.