re: “We probably made the (QB decision) even more difficult” Kelly noted after scrimmage

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Best way to control the portal fiasco going on right now. This goes for all positions. You take control back of your roster.

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You can't control quitters. You can control giving every guy a fair shake and then playing the best one. Playing someone because you're scared they're gonna transfer is stupid.

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It’s obvious he trying to keep Myles around for as long as possible… their is absolutely no reason a 6th year guy not separating himself more than a guy who just got to campus and a guy he was ahead of already last year… just shows me Nuss has improved that much and we need to ride with him…

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Shows me that Kelly wants all three quarterbacks at his disposal competing all through fall practice and probably a bit longer into the season.

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You can't control quitters. You can control giving every guy a fair shake and then playing the best one. Playing someone because you're scared they're gonna transfer is stupid.

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I think you’re misunderstanding me.

You’re not playing them because you’re scared they’re going to transfer. You’re playing them to see if you even want them. And only under certain circumstances. It’s not “OMG, he may transfer! Throw him in against Bama!”

You don’t have to even be concerned about them transferring because you will know what you have with them and their competition. They will have a good idea of plans going foreword. It’s not unlike what already happens honestly. Usually if the season is out of reach, you try to start evaluating your roster, no? “Let’s see what player X, Y, Z can do.” And you get to see it in a full speed, full contact setting.

If Brennan is the best choice, more than likely we’ll be pretty good anyway. So just keep rolling with Brennan. But if it’s a close competition and things are looking pretty mediocre, start evaluating for 2023. Why would you not do that? So you can maybe salvage a cheeze it bowl appearance?

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If I’m Kelly, I’m giving all three significant playing time this year. Start the 2023 competition now. Unless we have ny6 bowl potential. Which would be amazing, but I’m not holding my breath.

The one who is not the projected starter next year is the one who’s going to transfer. Very likely that someone transfers after the season this year. Kind of like Johnson did. I would rather have a better idea who is going to play in 2023, let them know, and then let the other guy transfer. Instead of risking the better qb transferring. also gets your starter for next year a lot of experience.

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This implies that the coaches don’t know what they have by the end of fall camp. I don’t want to see 3 QBs getting playing time. To me that means either A) someone got injured or B) we weren’t able to sort out the order of the depth chart in spring + fall camp.

You need a clear pecking order because at some point you have to start prioritizing reps in practice.

I get that it’s a “rebuilding year” but the staff should be doing what it takes to win now, not looking forward to 2023. And frankly that’s exactly what I expect this staff to do. The upcoming season is going to be pretty critical for the program from a momentum standpoint. We can afford to lose a few games but another .500 season under a new staff could set the program back big time.

Also, if Brennan does end up starting then chances are your #2 QB in 2022 is the starter next year - you want that guy getting as many game reps as he can, which is already difficult without splitting the reps 3 ways. If that leads to the #3 guy transferring out, so be it. Unfortunately that’s the nature of the beast nowadays.

It’s just hard to not want Myles’ arm talent and size with the receiving talent we have. Daniels is not nearly as good of a pure passer as Brennan or Nuss are. I love that he can run but I want someone to get the ball to our playmakers first and foremost.

Kind of agree with Kelly, here. I was thinking it’s clearly Brennen and Daniels in the running, but Nuss just looked better, and had the best day from my untrained eyes; better placement and touch, and made quicker decisions on pre-snap reads. Daniels with his legs, are the big wild card, here…

I agree 100%. This is based on if we are NOT winning now.

And I know the thought of us having a rebuilding year sucks. But we really don’t know what we have at this point. This roster is so new. Maybe I’m thinking a little ahead and this is a conversation for when we’re into the season. And it’s really only a factor if the competition is close. Which that’s kind of what the thread is about. That could of course be different after fall camp. I’m just saying coaches have to consider that QBs can leave in November now when they’re evaluating. Which is insane.

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Long term, its better if Brennan wins out. He will be one and done and the young guys will not feel threatened. If Nuss wins out, Howard may be looking elsewhere in the Spring.

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I think the fact that Kelly was able to put this QB room together in the current college football climate says a lot about him and his ability to control the roster. It’s not like it used to be. We saw Ed destroy over half of one in the blink of an eye. So I feel good about how it’s going to be handled.

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think the fact that Kelly was able to put this QB room together in the current college football climate says a lot about him and his ability to control the roster

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Excellent observation!

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I think the fact that Kelly was able to put this QB room together in the current college football climate says a lot about him and his ability to control the roster. It’s not like it used to be.

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This is my take as well. I think BK is giving everyone a fair shot regardless of what TD thinks. He also doesn’t want to not give that shake and have a QB transfer when he could win the job.