Does it seem weird now that we got outbid for Underwood?

I still think that's a lot to pay a kid out of high school....

May be that it’s too much for a high schooler

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Does it seem weird now that we got outbid for Underwood?



$4 million per was too much last year for the best high school QB recruit since Jesus. Or at least since Trevor Lawrence. Now we're able to pay that for an OT and much more than that for Sam Leavitt. Worked out for the best, just weird how things have changed. If we had nutted up for Underwood last year, BK might still have his job.

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Not at all.

Bk didn’t try to endear himself in the community, he didn’t inspire people etc.


That’s why people with big pockets and small pockets weren’t willing to pony up.




Kiffin is the exact opposite. He and his staff have been active since day 1.


He’s tweeting out around town. He’s showing up to our albeit terrible basketball games with transfer visits. His coaches are tweeting out pictures of schools around the state.


THATS how you get buy in. I promise you little things like tweeting out pictures of schools like west ouachita Ruston the Nola schools etc that they have already done make people around the state feel part of the program.

Things change. Most likely it was a difference in philosophy from the coaching and football ops staff. You can see CLK has a different approach than most. Once CBK was kicked out along with the AD, we are playing with a different deck of cards

Reports were he got more than 4 mil. HS players are too unproven even as a 5 star.

Scone has been kind of talking about that. I think we thought we could get away with not getting him. But it became apparent that we’re gonna have to break the bank to compete. So it woke up a lot of people. We’re paying more for our quarterback now. At least in a year by year basis. And more for our coach. But I think everybody’s paying more this year. The market has skyrocketed.

Its because boosters weren't all in on kelly. He didn't have their backing and it was for good reason. Besides, it is crazy what Underwood got paid. I was good with him flipping.

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If we had nutted up for Underwood last year, BK might still have his job.

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First, unless Underwood could call plays, that would have still been an issue. Second, Underwood is clearly not a bust, but he hasn't achieved 5* college status either. Third, Nussmeier would still have been the starter for the vast majority of the season. Nussmeier didn't cost Kelly his job. His hiring of some assistant coaches that didn't do their jobs cost him job. The CEO head coach approach only works if all the assistant coaches do their jobs.

Might sound stupid but I would take any of the three QBs we have now over underwood. All three fits lanes offense like a glove. I was very disappointed when we didn't get underwood. No strike that, I was pissed. But it worked out great for us.