The Lions' Pride

Why are we subjected to these threads each time we talk about Waters? Waters more than likely starts, while Hack is redshirted. Hack's father prefers that he redshirts. We do need another QB in this class an experienced one.

Don't take my tone as an attack.

I tend to agree. I think people DRASTICALLY overestimate the chances that a non-early enrollie comes in and starts. It almost never happens and when it does it doesn't go well. Add in that OB's system is more complex than the vast majority of systems and the chances of Hack starting, let alone playing well, is extremely slim to none.

His dad is smart. He knows that true freshman QBs rarely do well and that the smart play is to get into the system for a year and then compete for the starting job with 4 to play. Even if Waters (or another juco because I think Waters ends up elsewhere) ends up being the guy for the next 2 years, that shouldn't effect Hack if he is smart. Having a nearly clear path to being a 2 or 3 year starter at a minimum is nothing to scare off a player. In fact, for a true frosh that can't enroll early, it's near ideal for development.

The plan was to redshirt him, but if they only had Bench + Hack, it would be very difficult to do that. Hack wants to come in and compete though.