re: Michael Pratt - transfer portal rumors

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I like what I've seen from Nuss but he really hasn't played enough for any of us to have a locked-in opinion. Taking Pratt would be a huge no confidence vote but we really don't know what the staff thinks of Nuss. Kelly/Denbrock/Sloan have earned the benefit of the doubt on QB decisions. I fully expect it to be Nuss next season but the staff has seen more of him than we have.

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I'm not necessarily "locked in" just think I've seen enough to see the guy clearly has some big time talent and could probably be pretty good, just hasnt gotten quite enough run to show that here.

Heck, Jayden was very up and down last season and this season is completely different and has played at an elite level almost all season long. Which leads me to my next thing - twice we've taken transfer QBs who have started here recently with Burrow and Daniels and both times the QBs were MUCH better their 2nd seasons starting than 1st ones. Not going to be the case with everyone but I think shows getting up to speed in year 1 starting at a new place isnt always easy. Nuss would have a big advantage from a chemistry standpoint over any transfer in that respect as he's been here 3 years already and with the same OC for 2 years.

Pratt has played really well at Tulane but I dont necessarily see him as a cant miss type of guy so far. He's played nobody outside of Memphis this season and even Memphis has a mediocre defense so its also hard to judge how someone like that plays on a much tougher level - yes they get better players on this level but things just move faster in general. Dillion Gabriel took some tough ones last season at OU from UCF and is now much better himself in year 2 there.