re: Dante Moore plans to enter the portal

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I didn't mean it toward Moore. I do mean it toward KJ Jefferson or Cam Ward or anyone with 1 year remaining.

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Why are you even talking about KJ? You keep talking about not wanting to guarantee someone the starter job, in a thread about Dante Moore. People keep telling you Kelly isn’t going to guarantee anyone the job. And your response is “what about KJ Jefferson”? How does that even make sense in the context of this thread?

You also keep saying you’re fine with Dante Moore “as a backup.” To which I would say.. no shite.

I don’t know if you’re missing the point or just ignoring it. If a guy like Dante Moore is interested and he’s willing to compete, you go get him (barring any drastic implications with Underwood). If Moore then becomes the starter, it doesn’t mean he was guaranteed the job (just like it didn’t mean Daniels was guaranteed the job in 2022). It just means the coaches thought he was the best option at the end of camp.

It’s really a win/win. If Nussmeier wins, you have a fantastic backup who will continue to push Nussmeier through fall camp and beyond. If Moore wins and Nuss transfers, you aren’t any worse off than you were before. If anything you’re better off because the guy you kept is the one the coaches felt better about.

Also, I would dispute the idea that no QB with little eligibility is going anywhere without guarantees. The coaches might be telling them “we feel very strongly that you can be our starter” but anyone who makes outright promises like that is an idiot. I’m sure there are some coaches who will do this but I doubt it’s the majority at P5 universities.

That said, I do believe that guys like KJ are paying very close attention to the rosters at prospective schools. He might not go anywhere where he doesn’t feel very good about winning the job. Which might scare him away from a school like LSU. But - again - that doesn’t mean that any veteran QB transfer was guaranteed the job if they come here.