OT: Luke McCaffrey leaving Louisville before he really gets there.
I can't speak for Max McCaffrey's college experience but Christian was something like 5th on the team in total touches his freshman year and then was the A #1 offensive option for the Cardinal the next couple of years. And WRs and RBs know they'll get chances to touch the ball way more than at QB, where you can (realistically) only have one getting the lion's share of the playcalls during the season barring injury.
I'm sure if Dylan and Luke were dominating on the field and assured of key roles in the offense they'd have stuck around; the fact both left their past schools shortly after it became clear they weren't going to be the assured #1 player at their spot means something.
Sure, but that ignores the fact that QBs are quite different than non-QBs.
While every position, in today's game, has people bugging out when they encounter at least some resistance, QB is the position that has it the most. Most positions have at least two starters, or at least can get significant playing time as a backup. Not typically QB.
So this is nothing against the McCaffrey family -- they are no better or worse (yet! though Luke is getting there) than the average modern-college 18-24 year old QB who was at least a 4-star out of high school. "Start me, or I'm moving on," especially after their freshman year.
agreed, although i do wonder if max' and christian's *successes* aren't a factor. again - we have no idea, and this is all speculation, but it's not hard to imagine the elder two (and dad, too) reminding the younger two that, when it comes to college football, careers can get late really early, and to take their shots while they're available.
Max started his soph yr on.
as to what you're *directly* saying - that it's dumb to assume that luke and dylan mccaffrey have identical motivations - i am in complete agreement. we really have no idea.
that said, it's hard not to draw a parallel between two highly-recruited quarterbacks unexpectedly bugging out for possibly-greener pastures, possibly more-immediate playing time and possibly less competition at the position.
Sure, I don't know if they have the exact same motivations, but considering the vast majority of QB transfers we've seen across college football are related to guys wanting to have a chance to start it's not unreasonable to assume similar motivations for the two McCaffrey kids who are QBs and are leaving programs where they weren't assumed to be starters.
So Dylan McCaffrey stuck around for 2+ years, including going to a rally calling for the school to play last year, and then once it becomes clear that Joe Milton is the starting QB he shuts it down for the year and then transfers to play for his dad. His brother then transfers from Nebraska to Louisville and then somewhere else in the span of an offseason, seemingly in large part because he wasn't likely to be a starter. They may all be unrelated but it absolutely is evidence that there may be factors beyond the human failures of the current staff.
it absolutely is evidence that there may be factors beyond the human failures of the current staff.
Those who are taking the view that the decisions Luke and Dylan are making are entirely reasonable and aren't indicative of a refusal to truly compete for a starting position are burying their head in the sand.
The fact that it was ever "clear" that Joe Milton should be the starting quarterback is a massive "human failure of the current staff."
Either the staff completely misjudged who would be the better starting QB OR they gave Milton the starting job in response to something McCaffrey did to upset the staff. Either way, the staff is not exonerated from last year's QB shitshow.
I definitely wouldn't call it dumb. It's a bit of a stretch, but it's also very plausible that the people advising Luke are the same advising Dylan.
hear, hear! I got hammered in the comments a while back when I said "perception is they are soft and don't want to compete" (I dont give a poo about getting negged for it....its a blog)
But this is just another example that leads to the perception, in my opinion, that the name on the back of the jersey should provide them with some type of advantage/entitlement/etc.
Alright, well in this situation I hope he's losing a year of eligibility wherever he decides to transfer next.
I'm all for one transfer for immediate eligibility for these kids. But in a situation like this, if you walk onto campus, don't like what you see and opt to transfer out immediately afterwards, that's on you. That's your fault for not doing your due diligence, or not having the necessary patience of a young adult to wait your turn and pay your dues to work up the depth chart. As such, you should pay the price for it.
What a strange family
Somewhat similar to us at Michigan when Xavier Worthy left before he came to Ann Arbor. It is the new norm for these kids. We'll read more about these types of transfers in the future. (Ho-hum)
I've always been a bit puzzled at the thought process with some of these situations. If the idea is that you want to start in college so you will build up a resume in order to get drafted, then on the one hand it makes sense to transfer until you can start. On the other, if you aren't good enough to start for a trash Nebraska program [EDIT: and I mean after spending several years there], why would you think you'll be good enough to play in the NFL?
I would think the move would be to go to the place you feel comfortable, get an education, work your ass off and show commitment to the program, and then see where you are after 4 or 5 years.
And now I shall invite you kindly to remove yourself from my lawn.
I'm sure there is a (your state name here) compass school that needs a QB...
This made me think of Iowa basketball.
Umm, transferring after you transfer? Lets start drawing lines.