re: New 2015 QB Commit...Justin McMillan of Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill)

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Did you not see that every QB left Texas Tech this offseason?

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He left because they wouldn't give him a scholarship

If Cam likes him that is all that matters boys.

Welcome to la familia Justin

As far as QBs are concerned, it's not early. Most, if not all, of the top QB prospects will commit in the next month and a half, or already have.

Welcome aboard Mr. McMillan!

Mcmillan hasn't done any camps that i am aware of...rankings and all this BS is based on the camp circuit

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Well, he doesn't seem to be a hot commodity right now and is rated fairly low. You'd think he would be a backup plan.

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I wasn't trying to say he is one of the top prospects, I'm saying that right now is QB season, and their commitments tend to stick. Our in-state back-up plan just committed elsewere, and browsing both the PRO and DUEL pos rankings shows you that not only is this class thin at QB, there are only three guys on both lists combined rated at 4-star or higher who aren't committed. None of those three live anywhere close or have even mentioned LSU. We were gonna be taking a developmental guy in this class either way. Cam found one that fits what he likes and made the offer.

Wasting a scholly to fish for a receiver is dumb, and goes against this staff's track record. They wouldn't offer Cam Sims last year, knowing that it probably would have given them the top OT in the country in a year when we really needed one. They certainly aren't gonna play that game for a skill player, something LA has no issue producing.

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Wasting a scholly to fish for a receiver is dumb

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There are always contingency plans. Greyshirt, etc. I think the guy is a good QB, but has a long way to go. Maybe he'll blow up this year.

Only Cam and Les know. Either the guy is extremely underrated or he's a pawn in the game. He may turn out to be legit.

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Are you idiotic or just want to be blind to this fact? Since Wilson transferred from NC St and blew up at Wiscy, it has been a QB FA every single offseason.

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No, I'm not idiotic. You referred to two guys that "transferred" after they graduated to make your point. One of which was Wilson, who was an accomplished 2-sport athlete that took the opportunity to go to a superior football program. The others you referred to were guys that literally just got buried on the depth chart. Its not a new phenomenon that guys that have no prospects of playing leave to go somewhere that they do have those prospects. One notable example is Hayden Rettig, former LSU Tiger.

By all accounts, Harris and Jennings are in a tight battle, and will both likely see a good bit of action this year. Further, the depth chart has been cleared, and we will likely not be bringing in a high profile QB in this class. That really leaves 2 viable candidates for next years starter as well (the 2 currently on the roster).

The only way that Jennings leaves is if Harris has a monster year, with some marquee wins, and is not shaky down the stretch-essentially to perform better than any true freshmen QB in recent memory. I just don't see that there is a clear-cut winner by this time next year; additionally, it would serve Jennings just the same to transfer after he graduates, rather than next spring (admittedly, I do not know if he is on pace for that to be a possibility, but would doubt it given that it would only make 5 semesters in school), as he would be eligible to play for that school in the same fall. Depending on the caliber of team he goes to, it would probably be wise to stick around and learn under cam, rather than the future coach.

Here's a tip, don't call people idiots for disagreeing with you and proceed to back up your argument with marginally related examples. So please, provide some examples of guys at top tier programs that were in the two-deep (out of two players) that transferred to other schools in recent memory.

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Let me blow your mind: What if Jennings starts game 1, plays solid throughout the year and never gives up the reigns. Does Harris leave?

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I haven't read the entire thread, so don't know if you're veering from your original position to make a point. In any case, if you want to nitpick, it would be less likely for Harris to leave. He is chasing the presumed starter (Jennings) and even if he never beat Jennings out, he would have one year of eligibility to take over the reins after Jennings graduates... possibly two, though the odds of him redshirting this year are slim even if Jennings does win out and play almost every snap.

Jennings, on the other hand, has been a starter (however briefly), so if he gets beat out, he may perceive it as a demotion. From all accounts, Jennings is supposed to be a good guy and a team player, but it isn't out of the realm of possibilities that he could feel a little let down and have an itch to move on if Harris wins the battle-- especially since he would run out of eligibility before Harris graduates or goes pro.