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Why are we having trouble recruiting a quarterback ,2 Heisman winners in a 5 year period.

Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:40 am
Posted by ELTIGRE55
Kentucky
Member since Mar 2023
465 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:40 am
And one this year in contention .
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55699 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:43 am to
Does it really matter? Lost are the days where the Nuss's of the world are going to sit and wait their turn.


Posted by richbad
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2008
1208 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:44 am to
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Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287645 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:46 am to
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2 Heisman winners



which came from where?


Recruiting QBs out of high school has become pretty pointless. Great if you can, but hardly the priority it once was.
Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
55662 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:48 am to
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Recruiting QBs out of high school has become pretty pointless. Great if you can, but hardly the priority it once was.


Michigan just ponied up 10 million for the one we wanted really bad last year

Posted by BearkatTigerfan
Member since Dec 2016
399 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:50 am to
Because in the transfer portal day and age, guys arent going to wait their turn. So if you arent planning on a guy to come in and start in year 2, why waste the money now. Just go recruit them again out of the portal after someone else wasted a year developing them
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
33688 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:52 am to
1. It's July. Remember last season where LSU had the #1 QB "locked up" in July?

2. QB recruiting is arguably less important than it's ever been. Often times power conf teams can find their starting QB in the transfer portal. Those two Heisman winners you mentioned...both transfers.

There aren't a ton of highly rated recruits who are willing to sit multiple years. Of the (247) top 10 HS QBs in the 2024 class (rising Sophomores), 4 have already transferred. Go back a year further (2023 class) and you see 7 of the top 10 are no longer at the school with whom they signed.
Posted by GeauxLSU4
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2012
11851 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:05 am to
We put all of our eggs in the Bryce Underwood basket which costed us a chance at most of the top guys in 2025 and 2026. I think we’ll still get a high school guy this class but will definitely be shopping in the portal this offseason.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
76614 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:05 am to
We could have a top QB committed until October and lose him to another program when they offer 10 mil. Unless something changes, I would expect to be picking up solid QBs from the portal for 3 mil and coaching them up.
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
32401 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:13 am to
4 of the last 6 heisman winning QBs were transfers
Posted by JakeFromStateFarm
*wears khakis
Member since Jun 2012
12683 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:35 am to
Because schools are stupidly throwing huge money at kids to buy their commitment.
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
2630 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:44 am to
Let me do a Haiku

Recruited Bowe late.

Underwood put us behind.

Oracle money.
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
2924 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 9:01 am to
Underwood hurt this cycle. We are in on top talent for the next year's recruits.
Both heisman guys were transfers, so there's that.
Posted by SOL2
Dallas burbs
Member since Jan 2020
7433 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:15 am to
Just need a big bag
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
4334 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:19 am to
quote:

Michigan just ponied up 10 million for the one we wanted really bad last year
strong possibility he doesn’t even play there for 3 years and hits the portal go look at the qb rankings every year since the portal open, kids hardly ever stay with there 1st school now. Pretty dumb to throw that much money on a hs kid who may or may not transition to the college game.
Posted by GeauxLSUGeaux
1 room down from Erin Andrews
Member since May 2004
25219 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:40 am to
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Michigan just ponied up 10 million for the one we wanted really bad last year


12 million and the jury is still out on him. He may very well be worth every penny but its insane to me to pay that much for someone who hasn't thrown a pass in college yet. Plenty of 5-star QB’s haven't panned out in college.
Posted by Spelt it rong
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
10729 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:41 am to
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Lost are the days where the Nuss's of the world are going to sit and wait their turn.

I get your point and generally agree, but we're looking at 5 or 6 of the best QBs in CFB have been committed to their programs and stayed throughout their careers.

I'm pretty certain these guys are all non-transfer QBs

Nuss
Sellers
Klubnik
Allar
Manning (TBD on greatness)
Leavitt
Posted by J2thaROC
Member since May 2018
14646 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:48 am to
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Michigan just ponied up 10 million for the one we wanted really bad last year


And he may very well turn out to be a bust.

I like getting our QBs from the portal.
Posted by KD Burner Account
Out of Bounds
Member since May 2019
2340 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 11:38 am to
I think everyone has answered the QB question pretty well already

I don’t get why we’re struggling with highly rated out of state guys at WR. Dudes should be beating down the door to come here and yet we’ve been getting burnt on guys not from LA
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
2630 posts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 11:46 am to
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I don’t get why we’re struggling with highly rated out of state guys at WR. Dudes should be beating down the door to come here and yet we’ve been getting burnt on guys not from LA


We have the #1 wide receiver in America committed and are trending for the #3
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