They did screw it up that bad. I think they must've got a deal done after Tulane left the table. Probably learned a few hard lessons within a week.I had a feeling Nico had a new spot lined up before he left. There was just no way someone could screw that situation up that badly. The no contact makes sense.
My guess is they’ll bring in a 1 year guy but there will be a competition in the fallChoices for QB1 position
A. Get a guy out of Portal ( then watch everyone complain about the guy)
Or
B. Give the keys to the car to Merk or GM ( then watch individuals complain about not getting a QB from the Portal)
Or
C. Both
He needs to drastically upgrade his staff. I think his loyalty to guys in his sphere is admirable, but when they simply can't do the job at a level this league demands, it's the wrong move. We have some coaches on this staff who were bad hires/promotions.to an extent. huepel needs recruiters, and we have none.
Just to add to this, my talent & strength-adjusted PCAN (Points created above Nico) metric...The names thrown around and what they did last year.
Luke Altmyer - Illinois
211 of 347 passing for 60.8%, 2717 yards with 22 TDs and 6 INTs added 217 yards rushing with 4 TDs
Avery Johnson - Kansas St
217 of 372 passing for 58.3%, 2712 yards with 25 TDs and 10 INTs added 605 yards rushing with 7 TDs
Sawyer Robinson - Baylor
229 of 368 passing for 62.2%, 3071 yards with 28 TDs and 8 INTs added 230 yards rushing with 4 TDs
Rocco Becht - Iowa St
271 of 456 passing for 59.4%, 3505 yards with 25 TDs and 9 INTs added 318 yards rushing with 8 TDs