Depends on how many games he plays this year.
If you were gauging probabilities, does staying make it more or less likely that he finds himself (at some point) in an additional 4 games this season?
Depends on how many games he plays this year.
Leaving means he won’t get a degree in December. and will play one more year somewhere. I think that is a suboptimal decision. You see his comments during camp?If you were gauging probabilities, does staying make it more or less likely that he finds himself (at some point) in an additional 4 games this season?
Leaving means he won’t get a degree in December. and will play one more year somewhere. I think that is a suboptimal decision. You see his comments during camp?
The reason I said wrong is that your being nonsensical. Perhaps others have answered it, I don't have the patience to read the rest of this thread. But school started on Aug 22.This is the point I’ve been making about why Hurts shouldn’t stay. Somehow this translates into Hurts redshirting and Saban doing him a favor.
The reason I said wrong is that your being nonsensical. Perhaps others have answered it, I don't have the patience to read the rest of this thread. But school started on Aug 22.
Prior to Aug 22, Hurts had the option of staying or leaving.
If he left, he'd have had to sit a year (his RS year) and then have 2019/2020 to play.
If he stayed, he had the option to pre-negotiate with Saban that if he was not the starter, that he could use 2018 as his RS year, and in turn give Saban an experienced backup if he was needed. He could play in up to 4 games and retain his RS. Saban would probably like that as compared to Hurts just transferring before Aug 22. He could then transfer as a "grad transfer" with 2 to play 2.
If the #1 got hurt, Hurts could even end up playing a ton and leading 'Bama to a championship. He'd probably give up the RS for that.
After Aug 22, (i.e. today, the day of this bizarre argument), Hurt has no options to transfer during this semester. He could not play, nor could he receive a scholarship. And he would lose 2018, without redshirting. He'd be forced to attend Alabama in order to get his degree, the only way he could transfer without burning a year (he would have a RS, but why do that?)
This would leave him 1 to play. Suboptimal.
Yes.Wait. You’re saying that, if Hurts left Alabama today, he would lose a year of eligibility since school has already started?
Saban was a real prick to Maria Taylor post-game when she asked him about the QB situation.
Yes.
Don't even have to go to class. If you participate in a practice, it counts toward your eligibility year at a place. That happened to Josh Ford when he walked on at Kansas State and decided to leave (going to community college to get his academics up before coming to CU). That happened with Sebastian Olver last year and Clyde Moore this year -- they didn't make it to the start of the semester at CU but have expended a year of eligibility on their 5 year clocks.This is fascinating. I’ve been reading a lot of ncaa rules regarding eligibility and transfers because of this discussion. I have not seem this in any ncaa doc.
Correct. And if for some reason, he did not participate in fall camp, then attending a class, cements that season at that school.Don't even have to go to class. If you participate in a practice, it counts toward your eligibility year at a place. That happened to Josh Ford when he walked on at Kansas State and decided to leave (going to community college to get his academics up before coming to CU). That happened with Sebastian Olver last year and Clyde Moore this year -- they didn't make it to the start of the semester at CU but have expended a year of eligibility on their 5 year clocks.
I wouldn't want him at QB. He's just not that good at it.If our Buffs have a top 15 type season and Montez goes to the NFL, might Hurts consider CU as a grad transfer option? We've got some other guys from the Houston area on the roster and some serious WRs from Texas. Wouldn't be his worst option by any stretch.
Even though I thought he shouldn't have won it, the fact is that we're talking about a guy who won SEC OPOY 2 years ago and did lead a team to 2 straight national championship games. He's a talented guy, a leader and a winner. Reminds me a lot of Sefo, actually.I wouldn't want him at QB. He's just not that good at it.
Intriguing thought. But if that scenario comes to pass, you’re basically telling Noyer and probably Lytle to both transfer out.
If our Buffs have a top 15 type season and Montez goes to the NFL, might Hurts consider CU as a grad transfer option? We've got some other guys from the Houston area on the roster and some serious WRs from Texas. Wouldn't be his worst option by any stretch.
Oh my god thisBased on what I saw Saturday that might be my advice for Noyer regardless.
Other than Noyer/Lytle, it wouldn't be an issue. We already know one them can't get it done.I wouldn’t like this. To me it would say to the team we don’t believe in the younger guys. I like our QB options.
If we based our opinion of Montez on what we saw from him against Michigan, we might think the same of him. Point being, one game is not enough of a body of evidence to make that determination.Based on what I saw Saturday that might be my advice for Noyer regardless.
Reminds me of when I brought up Russell Wilson years ago when he was grad transferring & was in the minor league system for the Rox. Overwhelming reaction was that it wouldn't be cool to Tyler Hansen and the Buffs shouldn't pursue it.I wouldn’t like this. To me it would say to the team we don’t believe in the younger guys. I like our QB options.
If we based our opinion of Montez on what we saw from him against Michigan, we might think the same of him. Point being, one game is not enough of a body of evidence to make that determination.
If we based our opinion of Montez on what we saw from him against Michigan, we might think the same of him. Point being, one game is not enough of a body of evidence to make that determination.