Ewers or Bust- Lord have mercy I’m bout to bust

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

58 minutes ago, Lou_Sassle said:

I'm not sure. I just remembered reading somewhere that he was 18 already. 

It's pretty common in upper middle class school districts.  There was "pre-first" at Westlake that a lot of parents would send their kids to with the primary motivation being sports as they got older.  Kinda fucked up IMO

[TonyTexas 10481]

12 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

It's pretty common in upper middle class school districts.  There was "pre-first" at Westlake that a lot of parents would send their kids to with the primary motivation being sports as they got older.  Kinda fucked up IMO

This is common for boys with late in the school year birthdays. My son had an August birthday and did a gap year. It had nothing to do with sports but was more an academic and social decision. 

[RollLeft 5039]

1 hour ago, shnsajax said:

I had to look up his birthday, but did he get held back...

Nothing to do with Quinn but i'm sure if you looked, most not all, schools that go far in football playoffs often have a fair number of kids who were held back.  In HS it makes a difference.  

[texifornia 56487]

34 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

It's pretty common in upper middle class school districts.  There was "pre-first" at Westlake that a lot of parents would send their kids to with the primary motivation being sports as they got older.  Kinda fucked up IMO

It's more fun for the kid to be better at sports, more mature than some of their classmates, and get into a better college. It's hardly a level playing field, but who's going to give a shit about that w/r to their own kids?

[formermav43 4599]

17 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

This is common for boys with late in the school year birthdays. My son had an August birthday and did a gap year. It had nothing to do with sports but was more an academic and social decision. 

Sure, but Ewers was born in March. Not really applicable to him.

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

21 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

This is common for boys with late in the school year birthdays. My son had an August birthday and did a gap year. It had nothing to do with sports but was more an academic and social decision. 

Sure, I know why the program is there, but I'm saying it is abused a lot especially in affluent areas.

[closetohumping 17392]

31 minutes ago, texifornia said:

It's more fun for the kid to be better at sports, more mature than some of their classmates, and get into a better college. It's hardly a level playing field, but who's going to give a shit about that w/r to their own kids?

I used to hate on people that did that as I was "iron sharpens iron" guy but now I see the benefits.

31 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

Sure, but Ewers was born in March. Not really applicable to him.

True but read that book by Gladwell.  He's already a few months ahead of many of his classmates

[futureman 22414]

1 hour ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Sure, I know why the program is there, but I'm saying it is abused a lot especially in affluent areas.

source?

[XForce 218]

Sure, but Ewers was born in March. Not really applicable to him.

Ewers bday is Mid March. My son’s in as well and if he was going into his freshman year instead of his sophomore year, he’d be the only freshman that shaves daily. Ewers breakout sophomore year can really be looked at as most kids junior years. He’s ready for college, he should have reclassified a few months ago instead of waiting this long.

[SquishMitten 10397]

You said it: it seems to be all about money, because it is. His iron isn't going to get any hotter than it is right now. Once you understand that, it all makes sense.

Ah, so he has peaked his junior year in HS and it’s only downhill from here? Guess we really dodged a bullet!

[SquishMitten 10397]

I don't know what your problem is, but this is a really bad take and an even worse look for yourself. 
Quinn Ewers is very good, we would be stoked to have him enroll early at Texas. I think it's going to be fun to see what he turns out to be, hell he may even transfer here one day.

I would be stoked to have him enroll early (in the traditional sense). I wouldn’t be stoked to have him skip his senior season to enroll. That really jumpstarts the internal clock on when he will want to start or transfer. 5 star QBs don’t like to wait much more than a year, but now he’s looking at 2 before he likely has a shot. I also have to believe he would improve more playing a full senior season on a team that’s likely to go to the state championship than he will riding the bench in Ohio. He’ll make more money over the next year than he would’ve in HS, but the odds of this being his best long term decision isn’t great.

[SquishMitten 10397]

Should the majority of NIL money to under 21 kids be placed in a trust until they turn 21? Even that isn't perfect but turning some 17-18 yr old loose with a million in hand is bound to be disastrous more times than not. These are kids afterall

Nah. Child actors have been making millions for years. I’ve never seen that turn out poorly

[Reese Bennett 3605]

Who cares. 

[Dbeasy 14962]

If you think NIL is creating surly conflict now, come back in 18 months. This place will be in a complete meltdown. 

[bad_teammate 13132]

2 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

If you think NIL is creating surly conflict now, come back in 18 months. This place will be in a complete meltdown. 

[DaysOff 7849]

Who cares. 

Exactly. Does he play for Texas? No, I hope he sucks ass then.

[futureman 22414]

7 minutes ago, DaysOff said:

Does he play for Texas? No

not yet. 

[lemonandaturd 4285]

Give it a fucking rest.  That dude is not ever playing for the University of Texas.  He made his decision.  Good luck and good bye.  

[Michael Knight 12887]

12 hours ago, RollLeft said:

Nothing to do with Quinn but i'm sure if you looked, most not all, schools that go far in football playoffs often have a fair number of kids who were held back.  In HS it makes a difference.  

 

 

[1leggedduck 443]

Utah's QB room will have filtered out by the time he gets tired of waiting to start, but I'm thinking he'll aim a little higher, at the end of his RS freshman season.

[DigglerontheHoof 21052]

I feel bad for the hs teammates of these uber-talented players that are skipping their senior seasons to cash in.   They were looking forward to/counting on these dudes to help make their seasons special and their leaders just said "fuck you, getting mine". 

They have the right to do what they feel is best for themselves and I have the right to think they're selfish cunts. 

[VABuckeye 2472]

15 hours ago, SquishMitten said:

I also have to believe he would improve more playing a full senior season on a team that’s likely to go to the state championship than he will riding the bench in Ohio.

You don't think that running the scout team against high level D1 players will improve him as much as playing high school ball?  This doesn't even take into account being in a D1 S&T program or the film study.

[XForce 218]

I feel bad for the hs teammates of these uber-talented players that are skipping their senior seasons to cash in.   They were looking forward to/counting on these dudes to help make their seasons special and their leaders just said "fuck you, getting mine". 
They have the right to do what they feel is best for themselves and I have the right to think they're selfish cunts. 

You’ve been watching Varsity Blues again haven’t you? This kids don’t give fucks man. It’s a 6A school.

[SquishMitten 10397]

2 hours ago, VABuckeye said:

You don't think that running the scout team against high level D1 players will improve him as much as playing high school ball?  This doesn't even take into account being in a D1 S&T program or the film study.

S&C and film study will be better. But there's a big difference between practice and actual game play. Plus, he's not totally running the scout team. He'll be splitting snaps with at least a couple other QBs. That being said, I don't know much about how scout teams practice so I'll admit could be totally wrong on my whole point, and I won't defend it any further than this.

[shnsajax 3589]

 

On 8/4/2021 at 8:12 AM, DigglerontheHoof said:

I feel bad for the hs teammates of these uber-talented players that are skipping their senior seasons to cash in.   They were looking forward to/counting on these dudes to help make their seasons special and their leaders just said "fuck you, getting mine". 

They have the right to do what they feel is best for themselves and I have the right to think they're selfish cunts. 

Honestly how different is this than Texas and okie leaving the Big XII?

[Napoleon 8600]

On 8/4/2021 at 9:12 AM, DigglerontheHoof said:

I feel bad for the hs teammates of these uber-talented players that are skipping their senior seasons to cash in.   They were looking forward to/counting on these dudes to help make their seasons special and their leaders just said "fuck you, getting mine". 

They have the right to do what they feel is best for themselves and I have the right to think they're selfish cunts. 

😂

This is just like the countless kids who transfer to high schools in Texas from out-of-state for their senior years to play against the best and to try to raise their stock.

I don't recall ever seen a thread about how people feel bad for the teammates of those kids back in the states where they came from.

"I feel bad..."

 😂  😂  😂

[C-Man 27039]

On 8/3/2021 at 5:25 PM, Reese Bennett said:

Who cares. 

Until he winds up in Austin in a few years.

 

On 8/3/2021 at 7:51 PM, futureman said:

not yet. 

Exactly. I'd put odds on him playing soon enough in Columbus at 50-50. He won't want to sit too long and the Buckeyes have 5-stars ahead of him and will have 5-stars behind him. We presumably finished #2 on his list of schools. I could very easily seem him portal-ing here if things don't work out at Ohio State. But if we get Arch Manning ...

[DigglerontheHoof 21052]

5 hours ago, shnsajax said:

 

Honestly how different is this than Texas and okie leaving the Big XII?

Not even close to being similar.  You understand the difference between teammates and competing teams don’t you?

 

 

[BurntOrange&White 39607]

 

Damn the shade Klub is throwing is outta this world  

 

[futureman 22414]

yeah it’s because he’s soft and is scared of power 5 football. 

[WinningIsHard 4016]

1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

Damn the shade Klub is throwing is outta this world  

 

I don’t know the kid but if his defense wasn’t one of the best in the country would he be so mouthy? If you switched him and Ewers is the outcome of that state game any different? I like swagger as much as the next guy but this gives me baker mayfield vibes lol. 

[Firemans4Horn 17827]

2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

Damn the shade Klub is throwing is outta this world  

 

 

 

Hit the weights kid

[jeevsie 3720]

*Do you even lift, bro?

[Napoleon 8600]

2 hours ago, WinningIsHard said:

I don’t know the kid but if his defense wasn’t one of the best in the country would he be so mouthy? If you switched him and Ewers is the outcome of that state game any different? I like swagger as much as the next guy but this gives me baker mayfield vibes lol. 

He finished ahead of Ewers at the Elite 11 competition, so...

Yeah, I'd think that the result would be somewhat different. Maybe Westlake would have still won, but maybe not. They may have lacked some swagger needed to make it to the final in the first place.

[Helobious 9480]

On 8/4/2021 at 11:46 AM, SquishMitten said:

S&C and film study will be better. But there's a big difference between practice and actual game play. Plus, he's not totally running the scout team. He'll be splitting snaps with at least a couple other QBs. That being said, I don't know much about how scout teams practice so I'll admit could be totally wrong on my whole point, and I won't defend it any further than this.

Scout team isn’t really a great place to develop during the season. You’re up against the starters, and during the week you’re just trying to copy some plays that the opponent is going to run, and you don’t get as many reps or as much time learning your own playbook. That’s why it’s usually non-legit prospects out there. That’s assuming scout team in college is how it is in high school. Not that I ever played on scout team. But from my time as starting all-state QB that’s how I remember it.

[Henry Hill 3156]

39 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Scout team isn’t really a great place to develop during the season. You’re up against the starters, and during the week you’re just trying to copy some plays that the opponent is going to run, and you don’t get as many reps or as much time learning your own playbook. That’s why it’s usually non-legit prospects out there. That’s assuming scout team in college is how it is in high school. Not that I ever played on scout team. But from my time as starting all-state QB that’s how I remember it.

[Xminus6 790]

On 8/3/2021 at 10:29 AM, TonyTexas said:

This is common for boys with late in the school year birthdays. My son had an August birthday and did a gap year. It had nothing to do with sports but was more an academic and social decision. 

Seems like it got a lot more popular after Gladwell’s book Outliers was written. It was all over the news at the time. The book addresses the evidence that kids who are older for their grade perform better at sports and academics That advantage follows them all the way through their development, even to the extent that most pro athletes (in hockey, I think) fell into that category. 

[NorLa Horns 1458]

Fucks i have to give:

The Brocks. 

This kid. 

[XForce 218]

Scout team isn’t really a great place to develop during the season. You’re up against the starters, and during the week you’re just trying to copy some plays that the opponent is going to run, and you don’t get as many reps or as much time learning your own playbook. That’s why it’s usually non-legit prospects out there. That’s assuming scout team in college is how it is in high school. Not that I ever played on scout team. But from my time as starting all-state QB that’s how I remember it.

[SydneyCarton 47844]

10 hours ago, Helobious said:

Scout team isn’t really a great place to develop during the season. You’re up against the starters, and during the week you’re just trying to copy some plays that the opponent is going to run, and you don’t get as many reps or as much time learning your own playbook. That’s why it’s usually non-legit prospects out there. That’s assuming scout team in college is how it is in high school. Not that I ever played on scout team. But from my time as starting all-state QB that’s how I remember it.

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

This thread is a beating. Kid is gone. Move on. 

[UncleBuck 6444]

52 minutes ago, Mitch Hedberg said:

This thread is a beating. Kid is gone. Move on. 

Do your part then, Mitch. #Ewers4Lyfe

[Scholz 11933]

[SydneyCarton 47844]

I like this thread as a timeless monument to Ewers Busting all over Uncle Buck's face. 

[TonyTexas 10481]

This thread at least delivered Helobious’ claim of being an All State quarterback from the high school football hotbed that is the Lower Rio Grande Valley. He must have a statue right next to Koy Detmer. 

[UncleBuck 6444]

21 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I like this thread as a timeless monument to Ewers Busting all over Uncle Buck's face. 

I've been absolutely violated, but it makes me feel better knowing it's one of your preferred genres.

[BurntOrange&White 39607]

He could always just transfer here at Christmas, #KEEPTHEDREAMALIVE

[WinningIsHard 4016]

13 hours ago, Napoleon said:

He finished ahead of Ewers at the Elite 11 competition, so...

Yeah, I'd think that the result would be somewhat different. Maybe Westlake would have still won, but maybe not. They may have lacked some swagger needed to make it to the final in the first place.

 I realized after typing a bunch of responses out that this is some 5d chess futureman shit and I'm being trolled. Whatever your opinion is of ewers is right, along with the rest of this threads beliefs haha. The two other qb's who he compares to similarly were VY and Trevor lawrence so its almost guaranteed klubnik is just as good lol. I'm taking my ball and going home haha. 

[Helobious 9480]

5 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

This thread at least delivered Helobious’ claim of being an All State quarterback from the high school football hotbed that is the Lower Rio Grande Valley. He must have a statue right next to Koy Detmer. 

And if coach had put me in 4th quarter we’d a been state champs. 

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

On 8/12/2021 at 11:14 AM, BurntOrange&White said:

He could always just transfer here at Christmas, #KEEPTHEDREAMALIVE

Him and bru?