Vanderbilt
BYU
Indiana

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Tyler was still the best overall. Kurtis was the best pure passer, but his "prime" was too short. He was a late bloomer, had a spectacular year cut a little short by the knee, then this year was good, but not the same due to his recovery and lack of a running game most of the year.

From the standpoint of a coach to play for, I’d give Wake the edge as Clawson is a terrific person. He’s proven himself over the years and is a better person than coach, and let’s face it, that’s saying a lot with what he’s accomplished at the places he’s been, he’s done a fantastic job as a coach. As far as the campus and football facilities, Indiana has the edge. While Wake is a very beautiful campus, it’s small and if you didn’t know any better, you’d think you were on a D-III campus (not saying that’s a bad thing, many like it for that reason). IU has the look and feel of a major university but also has a beautiful campus with limestone building built from the nearby quarries. Wake is down the road from Winston-Salem but it’s a small city that is sort of too quiet for my liking when it comes to city life. I’m a country boy at heart so I love small towns and the quiet, but there’s something odd to me about a quiet city. That’s just me. Downtown Bloomington is right by the school and when you walk through the main IU gates you go right into the student district, which then blends into downtown Bloomington. Indiana is one of my favorite Big Ten schools. From the football facilities part, IU gets the edge. It has a very nice stadium (they done a lot to it in recent years). I’ve said the same thing about Indiana football as I have Akron - and that is - if they ever get a program to match their facility, look out. All of IU’s main football facilities are on campus. The main ones at Wake are down the road. Wake has the better weather, IU has the better football conference. I do think it shows incredible praise that IU’s new coach has offered him in his inaugural season. It’s one think for a veteran coach to say I want you. But it also says a heck of a lot for a new coach to say you’re my guy. Rourke can’t go wrong with either school IMO. Both would provide him with a new opportunity at a higher level. Personally I’d like to see him at Indiana out the four offers he currently has. Wake would be right on IU’s heels though.

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I was hoping he would stay.

I ran across an article about several Virginia Tech transfers still playing in their bowl game (December 27) because they liked the other players and the coaching staff and wanted to play the game for them. Here it seems when they go in the portal, they’re off the team. I’m wondering if that’s a coach’s decision or the players?

Makes complete sense to me. He’s crushed it in the MAC. He was awarded a 7th year (it still blows my mind how many years of eligibility some of these guys have/get) and he should exercise it to the best of his ability. He should certainly get some P5 offers.

Not sure. Maybe I'm wrong, but I always had the feeling Bangura didn't like it at Ohio. I just always got the feeling he wanted to be somewhere other than here. I could be completely wrong, I never met the guy and maybe it wasn't like that at all. But I always had the feeling he settled on coming to Ohio and had one foot out the door for the next stop.

I know this happened earlier today, but Kent State LB transfer, Luke Murphy, chose EMU over us. He entered in the middle of the season and Ohio and EMU were his only two FBS offers. Hoping we get Carrico.

Yes, you are completely wrong. Sieh loved it here and he and his mother had very close relationships with Coach Albin. In fact, Albin had a standing weekly Friday morning call with Mrs. Bangura.

Vanderbilt QB Ken Seals posted a picture with Albin last night and said he had a great visit at Ohio. Maybe we’re trading starters.

As Captain Picard would say…..Make It So.