It is interesting to say the least to think about how much college football has changed over the years, but what is even more interesting is how the offseason plays out in this era.

We now see this new component in college sports and more specifically in college football where there is a period that players who aren't happy where they are move on to different programs. Looking into it in even more depth we see this new trend of what I like to call "The Grad-Transfer Free Agency". This usually consists of players who are not winning the job at their original program and guys who are trying to gain more exposure by moving into a bigger program. Great examples of this can be the Dru Brown transferring to Oklahoma State from Hawaii and Alex Malzone from Michigan to Miami. There is even such thing as a grad transfer tracker website: https://gradtransfertracker.com /

So my discussion is what are your thoughts on this component of the offseason and whether you like it or not. If Joe Burrow gets beat out this spring, is he this offseason's biggest "Free Agent"? Is he coming to OU? Nebraska? Could Rourke decide to leave and make his mark at a Power 5 conference if this upcoming season is another huge success for him? Give me your overall thoughts on the whole topic.

Burrow is not coming to Athens, really the only "reason" he has would be to play while his father is still a coach. I've said it before, I think he wants to stay away from Athens. He believes he can start for OSU so I really doubt he would leave the big 10.

Rourke could leave at some point but I think that would really be based on this upcoming season. If he completely dominates, and outsiders start to whisper in his ear, then I could see him leaving.

Both situations are doubtful in my opinion, especially Burrow coming back to Athens.

Nebraska is more than likely the destination if he even leaves at all. He still has a shot to win the job in Columbus, albeit the odds are not in his favor. In the articles I've read, he is pretty confident in himself and I'm sure Urban is telling him everything he wants to hear to keep him to stay. I'm sure there are some on this board that know some inside info that I don't but we're more than likely going to have to wait to see how this plays out.

I don't see Rourke heading to a "P5" school unless they just about guarantee he would be a starter. He'll get more PT at Ohio than he would at almost any "P5" and consequently more exposure (thanks in part to the "O Canada" segment on ESPN's College Football Final). Moving from a "G5" to a "P5" rarely works out.

MAKES NO SENSE FOR BURROW TO CONSIDER OHIO. NONE. FCS IS WHERE HE WOULD GO AND BALL OUT SIMILAR TO JOE FLACCO DID AT DELAWARE AND MANY OTHER QBS. HE WILL BE IN AN NFL CAMP IF NOT DRAFTED OFF HIS SKILL ALONE HE JUST NEEDS TO HIT THE FIELD SOMEWHERE

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Do we see YSU in his future? FCS, and lots of Nebraska and O$U connections.

Supposedly on track to graduate this year and be free to transfer anywhere he wants with 2 years remaining so FCS isn't going to happen.

Please correct me if I’m wrong BTC, but aren’t graduate transfers limited to one year only. An FCS transfer before graduation would give him two years.

No, Grad transfers are only limited by the basic rules of eligibility, you have 5 to play 4. That is all, currently he is 3 for 2, so if he graduates this spring, he will have 2 years to play elsewhere