re: QB situation next year

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For some reason I feel like Mack becomes a legend if he starts. Something about him makes me want to see him play.

His deep ball touchdown in back corner was a perfect throw.

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I thought the exact same thing when I saw it!
The kid carries himself with a high degree of confidence, and his footwork seems calculated and precise.

I've probably been the biggest Ty supporter here, but if he doesn't win the job, then so be it. I want whoever is best. I also think Deboer is in a better situation next year and won't absolutely refuse to give someone else a shot if the starter isn't getting it done.

All that said, I think Ty wins the job fairly easily. There's a reason he's stuck around and it isn't because he hasn't had plenty of other offers.

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I've probably been the biggest Ty supporter here, but if he doesn't win the job, then so be it. I want whoever is best. I also think Deboer is in a better situation next year and won't absolutely refuse to give someone else a shot if the starter isn't getting it done.

All that said, I think Ty wins the job fairly easily. There's a reason he's stuck around and it isn't because he hasn't had plenty of other offers.

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I have a feeling Ty wins it as well. I think you're spot on. He could've left many times and stuck it out for a reason. I have a sneaky suspicion we are going to have Mac Jones Flashbacks with Ty at the helm. Everyone will expect him to kind of placehold for the young hot shot QB coming in; and he will have a really nice year and solidify himself as QB1 early. Is his anything more than a hunch? No. Is this probably wishful thinking? Yes. However, there are some similarities.

All that was taken into account before he was rated a 5* QB and projected as a future NFL player.

Serious question: In the portal era, is it really a good thing for programs to try to assemble a room full of 5-star quarterbacks? When someone who doesn’t get his chance ASAP can bug out rather than having to wait for his chance?

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. I get that. There are guys that come from all over the country from big cities to small towns alike and make it to the NFL. However, when I hear a player played high school at Chaminade-Madonna, IMG, St Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Gorman, Mater Dei, I think more polished. It just takes more talent to play at those schools than it does smaller schools.

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That's true, but after 3 full years of college, all of that should be a moot point.

Maybe he was overrated as a 5*, but it's unlikely he wasn't at least a 4* level talent.

Of course, stars don't mean anything once they're on the team. But, from everything I've ever heard, the coaches have always loved him. He had the unfortunate luck of being a RsFr in 2023, and likely was still adjusting since, as you pointed out, he did come from a small school. Then, from what I heard, he was ready last year, but Deboer obviously felt he needed to stick with the incumbent, heisman hopeful rather than switch everything up in year one. I still thought he might eventually get to play, but maybe the Ty game plan is so different than the Jalen game plan, they didn't think the team could run it, without a lot of practice? I don't know. Just guessing.

Anyway, like I said, I just want the best guy to play. I think that will be Ty, but I could be wrong.