I am concern about Jefferson’s return. He was #3, and I see Hilinski is number 3. Hopefully that doesn’t mean anything.
NU LANDS QB TRANSFER RYAN HILINSKI
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There was a lot more going on with Hunter back in 2019, and our offense didn't work with any QB in 2019 outside of a handful of games.
Hopefully things are a lot smoother for Hilinski; I wouldn't compare the situations given the OC change and all the other stuff that happened with Hunter.
I think we're all hoping Ryan's transition looks a lot more like Peyton's...
Your guys’ little “clique” is pretty lame with these petty personal shots. It’s not funny, or cool.
Don't hate me for saying it, but he reminds me of (a much more talented) Zack Oliver - basically the guy we thought we were getting when we recruited Oliver.
Cannon arm, not very mobile. Difference is ability to read defenses, throw on the run, and the touch on passes.
He may not be as mobile as Payton but he is bigger and should get a little more push on short down situations.
Getting sacked isn't merely a function of not being able to evade the rush. If he has the arm, he can over throw the ball away in the direction of a receiver.
The offer lists are, um, just slightly different.
Same "type" of player, maybe, but completely different "quality" player.
Nor funny, nor cool. But on that Board, anything goes.My shots at you weren’t petty
Well it’s the Rant board for a reason...Nor funny, nor cool. But on that Board, anything goes.
Nor funny, nor cool. But on that Board, anything goes.
Would you two lovebirds go get a room somewhere? 😄 GET OFF MY LAWN!
I've been saying that to the little Smellies since they were toddlers. Neither are named Eugene. Nor have they ever held axes.
Look, Hilinski, Ramsey, Oliver, Persa, Colter, Hunter, whoever...if they have talent to play Big 10 QB and...
1) Aren't running for their lives behind a porous line
AND
2) Have a good grip on the playbook
AND
3) Have receivers who can do their job
AND
4) Get significant playing time to do more than hand off
then they can be successful at NU.
HJ may have struggled with all four in 2019. Ramsey had the benefit of all four in 2020. Let's hope whoever wins the job has the benefit of at least three, if not all four, in 2021.
Danny Kanell sucked at getting coffee for Florida. It probably got him fired. Maybe he needed a doctorate.
Not really. Mostly what I heard was that he spun a really nice ball. He did not have the game body of work that Hilinski has: 412 passes vs. 26.
Exactly - hence the "much more talented" aspect. But is the closest corollary I see to any QB we've had the last 25 years.
Absolutely - trying to show the closest "type" of player he is. Big difference in talent.
Yeah I do think it's fair to say we know a fair bit more about Hilinski based on his 2019 season. Most of what we knew about Hunter was about him as a recruit or what Clemson staff had to say about him in practices.
Hilinski wears 3 to honor his late brother. Means exactly nothing with respect to Jefferson.
Fitz: “Well, I don’t know guys, he likes to wear 3 and we already have a guy that has that number. Not sure we can take him.”
Jersey numbers are never an issue for this kind of thing. That'll work itself out. Players always post photoshopped pics of themselves in the jersey/helmet/stadium of their new school. Don't read anything else into that stuff.
Well, I don't disagree with that. Which is why I don't think I would count Hunter out just yet either.
And of course, I am hoping Ryan's transition looks a lot more like Peyton's too.
I just think it's funny that everyone is ready to ordain Hilinski, who was 3rd string at South Carolina, not Clemson, and not behind QBs named Trevor Lawrence and Kelly Bryant (but rather QBs that weren't nearly as good or accomplished named Colin Hill and Luke Doty) as the automatic starter after what we experienced with Hunter.
Because we've seen Hilinski show flashes of potential on a real live SEC field, not based on practice tape and comments from coaches.
I'm not knocking Hunter, because I'm a yuge fan, but his body of work in 2019 was not good. There were mitigating circumstances, but he simply did not get it done when he was given the chance. Luckily, he'll have another shot to compete for the position this year, but clearly Hilinski has shown more to this point.
Again, I don't disagree. All three QBs will get their shot, and I don't think anyone is a slam dunk at this point. May the best QB win. And hopefully not just because one of them has to, and that one or preferably more are really outstanding.
Don't forget a solid running game to take the pressure off as a 5th point. HJ never had it. Ramsey didn't really have a consistent one but it was probably better than what HJ had. Ramsey's OL was better but not great. And that OL affects so much else.
Bacher was plenty mobile, if not a major running threat, as I recall. I'd be more than happy if Hilinski is in Bacher territory as a runner or thrower. He's probably the most under-appreciated QB of the past 25 seasons .
I cannot understand anyone being lukewarm. It can only be great news. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the transfer portal. He was a four-star and we recruited him very hard about two years ago, we really wanted him then, Why wouldn’t we want him now. We might have even gotten him then if that guy Millen or whatever had not committed and eventually de committed
