re: Was Walker Howard way overrated or is there more to the story?

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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.

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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.