- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Was Walker Howard way overrated or is there more to the story?
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:42 am to SwampyWaters
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:42 am to SwampyWaters
He never should have went to LSU
I get it you grew up around the program and it’s your dream but if you’re not coming into a situation where they need you to start as a sophomore you should just go elsewhere.
For example he could have went to a Big12 school and probably start by now.
I get it you grew up around the program and it’s your dream but if you’re not coming into a situation where they need you to start as a sophomore you should just go elsewhere.
For example he could have went to a Big12 school and probably start by now.
2
Posted on 3/18/24 at 10:33 am to turnpiketiger
quote:
He never should have went to LSU
I get it you grew up around the program and it’s your dream but if you’re not coming into a situation where they need you to start as a sophomore you should just go elsewhere.
For example he could have went to a Big12 school and probably start by now.
I disagree. When Walker Howard committed to LSU (under Orgeron) , there was room in the rotation for him. The, something happened after the fact that changed that: Brian Kelly came in and brought Jayden Daniels out of the portal. After that, he had to transfer. It very well could have worked out very different.
The same thing could have happened to Arch at Texas. Ewers starts last year, Murphy as the redshirt freshman backs up and Arch the true freshman is #3. Ewers goes down, Murphy slides in to start several games. Ewers decides to stay another year. Sarkesian has to choose between experience and high profile recruit. He chooses the latter and Murphy transfers. If he had chosed Murphy, Arch would have transferred. No one did anything wrong, it's just the reality of the transfer portal for QBs.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 11:47 am to turnpiketiger
quote:
He never should have went to LSU
I get it you grew up around the program and it’s your dream but if you’re not coming into a situation where they need you to start as a sophomore you should just go elsewhere.
For example he could have went to a Big12 school and probably start by now.
I never really understood the 5 star hype. He's fairly short and doesn't really "wow" you physically. That's not to say he can't or won't be a good college QB. It's just that nothing really pops of the film and a lot of his hype came from camp performances...not necessarily game performances.
I think the transfer was really just a matter of it being a different coaching staff than the one that originally recruited him to LSU. He was recruited by Orgeron's staff and committed in the summer of 2020. I think it was because of his LSU ties that he stuck with the commitment even though he would be playing under a completely different coaching staff. After one season he probably decided the staff wasn't for him and chose to leave.
I don't think he went to Ole Miss because he thought it provided an easier path to starting immediately. I think it was more a matter of Kiffen being thought of as a good QB coach, in QB-friendly offense. Plus, there are many Louisiana non-athlete kids who choose to attend Ole Miss.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News