Originally I would have said it's too risky to think there will always be someone but anymore, I'd say it's a safer play than locking up a scholarship for 4 years on a project/program guy.
Who knows?
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Originally I would have said it's too risky to think there will always be someone but anymore, I'd say it's a safer play than locking up a scholarship for 4 years on a project/program guy.
Who knows?
bukIpower
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Exactly... Have to figure we lose 2 either during or after this season. No idea what we do if Stroud goes off this year and gets to NYC for example which wouldn't surprise me. Day couldn't replace Stroud then with Ewers if Stroud does that I'd think.
Either way we just need another depth guy to get back to 3 after this season I'd think.
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And the way kids are transferring we could land guys who were just as highly rated as the guys we may lose. We may be in a tough spot but a lot of schools will also lose kids that were once high star kids. Or a kid could just fit our system and be willing to sit behind Ewers(or whomever is the future QB), but was developed elsewhere.
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DaytonBuck
I've always liked them
I think it might be a portal and a 2022 guy
If someone claims the job in the spring next year the other 3 QBs could transfer out
hypothetically Ewers and a portal guy would be the only two scholarship QBs for 2022
Would two back ups come in via the portal?
a 2022 guy would probably never play but could be a depth guy and transfer out after a couple years
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I think Ryan Days reputation as a coach and talent developer (and his reputation amongst other coaches and QB gurus) should ensure a reliable pipeline of grad transfers that will want to come here and get a head start on eventual coaching careers. Granted, there will be a lot more Gunnar Hoaks and Chris Chuganovs and Jagger LaRoes than Justin Fields, but I’m not worried.
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The 3 star Ohio project kid who would stay 4 years should not be forgotten in this scenario.
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billmac91
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Too much is being made of an immediate Ewers transfer if he doesn’t win job by year 2.
I don’t think that’s the blueprint at all. He’s here to learn and develop, and if immediate playing time was an issue, he wouldn’t be coming to tOSU early.
He will have his opportunity in next 3-4 years while developing under Day which was the ultimate reason he came.
The only way I see him leaving is if he gets recruited over or Day and staff basically say “see you later” like they did with Tathan.
I don’t love how this situation played out, but I also think people need to be level headed here. The end game is NFL development. Not starting doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t being developed. Plenty of recent NFL QB’s who had to sit and wait their turn (Mac Jones being most recent example).
I don’t think that’s the blueprint at all. He’s here to learn and develop, and if immediate playing time was an issue, he wouldn’t be coming to tOSU early.
He will have his opportunity in next 3-4 years while developing under Day which was the ultimate reason he came.
The only way I see him leaving is if he gets recruited over or Day and staff basically say “see you later” like they did with Tathan.
I don’t love how this situation played out, but I also think people need to be level headed here. The end game is NFL development. Not starting doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t being developed. Plenty of recent NFL QB’s who had to sit and wait their turn (Mac Jones being most recent example).
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Fully agree. Ewers and his family aren't dumb. They know the college game is much more difficult than HS and he doesn't strike as the type of egotistical kid that will bolt after year 2. He and CJ seemed to strike up a good relationship at Elite 11, and I think he also saw how much more advanced CJ is than he is as well. Best case scenario: CJ is a 2yr starter and then hands the reins to Quinn for 1(praying for 2) year. Worst case: CJ stays for 2-3yrs, McCord stays and beats out Ewers, and Ewers transfers. Either way, OSU wins with the most talented player.
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This doesn't necessarily apply to top tier guys like Ewers, but I would think there is a tier of players who will stay for 4 years now with NIL being in place than head off to the NFL after 3 years only to be a second day pick. It'll be interesting to see what the money does top to bottom. Seems everyone is thinking about the money at the top end of the talent spectrum, I think the middle of it may prove the most important.
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
BKB's "middle" of the player theory sounds like a real possibility. You take the NFL money making idea temporally off the table if there is some NIL money available. Stay in school for 4 years build a better "image". Have some money for expenses, projects, family.
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But if you think about it a little further. Wouldn't NIL and profiting in college make some guys stay as backups on elite teams? Would it benefit a kid like Ewers to even sit the bench at OSU if he doesnt win the job vs transferring to a possible lesser known school and playing? I use Ewers solely as an example as we all know that he's talented. But will some highly rated kids stay at schools like OSU, Clemson, OU, Bama, etc instead of transferring, if they know that the NFL may not be realistic. I.e., would Tate Martell stay at OSU if NIL were around. He could make big money at Columbus as a backup with his social media presence instead of going to a mediocre Miami team and riding the pine. Idk, just another angle to think about, as the NIL could possibly help teams like OSU keep their players from transferring, as they could make more possibly on the bench at OSU playing against the best and possibly getting in, as opposed to transferring to Toledo or BG, starting But don't have the same NIL resources
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With you 100%. I mentioned something along these lines in Ewers thread.
NIL money is the wildcard that could change the dynamic of people transferring out over PT. Only a handful of schools that have the fanbase/NIL$ to make a transfer from OSU anything but a paycut.
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247 5-star safety, #26 overall, LSU decommit Jacoby Matthews wants an Ohio State offer. Says current 2022 commit Jyaire Brown is one of his best friends and wants to play together.
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