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Wow, stays at Auburn, may not get drafted. Transfers to Oregon, goes in the 1st round, keep the qb's, and elite transfers coming! I will also say Denver drafted him for all the right reasons, for both parties, well done!

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And he can shoot free throws, finally a real shooter!

If Kenny does well it might just be another indicator the coaching game is a young man's game, in the modern era. Kenny just might be another sign the modern job of college coaching isn't for those who aren't young at heart, and body. Interesting the dawgs go with being associated with greatness, but it is consistent. Much like their purple and gold, which can be tied to their attempt to align with the imperialistic past. That is just a facade, like their mens athletic program. Love your writing, thanks for all you do Darren!

This is a very forward thinking post, Jon. Come playoff time I bet this will be a topic of conversation amongst the pundits and it will be a very important element for the team which makes the final game. You need a 5* qb ready to step in, and what an opportunity to shine. I bet elite talent will begin to see getting on a championship caliber team is critical to getting exposure, even if it is backing up a future 1st rounder.

He just started to begin to hit his stride as a sophomore last season. He doubled his solo tackles and was an important part of the Aggie defense. More talent, depth, and competition at the safety position, simple answer.

In a split second a situation changes, and two people are in the wrong spot. In another moment somebody, or two people make poor choices. Seems tragic all around, and we don't know the whole dynamic, but I'll wait to see exactly what happened. Definitely a turn nobody wanted to take. When I think back, I could have been in a similar situation too many times, but was lucky!

I think Lanning way of loading up at positions and then let the talent rise to the top is the only way now. Too many NIL players get to a program, get fat and happy, or transfer out at the first inkling of not starting. Recruit and then over recruit to create competition. I liked the idea of derecruiting players, but I think it is also over recruiting. Let the competition scare the players away who aren't gamers. 'I heard you were pretty good in high school, so were the other guys we recruited at your position, so what now what!'

Jordan Davis was a 3* recruit who started as a freshman at Georgia. He went on to become a 1st round draft pick. Question, will the Ducks have a freshman ready to play a man's position? Agree size matters for Lannings defense, and Jordan at 6' 6" 340lbs, fit the bill at Georgia. Jericho has the weight, more than enough there, does he have the motor, and football mind? I imagine once practices start one knows if a nose tackle has 'it' or not. Spring game will be an interesting test for the nose tackle position. I look forward to the analysis of the position by our astute faithful. The guy who he will line up against at center, Iapani, came in as a freshman and made some noise. I look for Jericho to make some noise if he is going to be the, or an answer at nose tackle.

Highlights show he does it all. Wide receiver, punter, linebacker. Nice to have a legacy who loves to play the game trying to make it on the team. Also looked up track times and he runs track, not a blazer, but competes. Another kid named Helfrich pretty good hurdler! Brady Bidwell's Marist High School Career Home WWW.MAXPREPS.COM Check out Brady Bidwell's high school sports timeline including updates while playing football at Marist High School (Eugene, OR).

I would say he has turned the program around twice. The second time was in the wrong direction, after a long-term contract was signed. Time for somebody to turn the program back around. We seem to need a younger, player type coach, worked for South Carolina! Agree times have changed, seems like Graves hasn't, can't change.

I completely agree the defense is still progressing as is the program. A brand new head coach is going to take a few years to get it all together. The future looks very bright, indeed!

The guy I want, #10 Robbie Avila. College basketball transfer portal 2024: Ranking top 60 players as Robbie Avila, Aaron Bradshaw test waters - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Here are the best transfers in the portal so far during college basketball's 2024 offseason

Drafting qb's in the NFL is quite the show. Too many teams put unrealistic expectations on a young qb, while not understanding their strengths and weaknesses. You broke down Nix's skillset extremely well, great job! I also agree Denver may be his best shot at success. A coach who wants a game manager, and decision maker on strategic passing may get a diamond ready to shine. The one component of his game you didn't highlight is his intelligence. I tend to think his mind and maturity will put him in the first round. This will also give him at least a Kellen Clemens type of career.

Agree speed can be coached, but straight away speed is just one element of many needed to be an effective receiver. There is some great videos about what it takes, and often straight away speed isn't the most important. Here is a video where our new coach breaks it down, for those interested.