The only QB competition left was for the #2 position but believe what you want.
You do recall that the ND analysts said Tyler was actually playing better than Hartman at certain points in the spring practices? He is leaving ND for Bama with zero assurances he will be starting there either. Its about going to Bama and playing for a better program and the GOAT. And perhaps leaving a situation and staff that he doesn't think will develop him.
Disagree.
He is going to Bama - that is much different than ND in terms of getting a Natty, facilities, overall coaching staff, resources, etc.
Not going to play much for Bama either.
Couldn't Hartman have left ND after the spring game? He doesn't owe ND anything. And, a Hartman led offense at Bama would probably have been pretty good. My point was all of IrishDrunk posts are really anti ND, under the guise of "Keeping it Real" or "not drinking the Kool-Aid like other fans." His comment was that playing for Bama was way better than playing for ND. My point was, then Hartman should have gone there instead of Buchner last week after the spring game, since he is from the south, would play in Rees offense, would play in SEC for a team whose last 4 QB's include 3 1st round picks and Jalen Hurts, who was, til yesterday, the highest paid QB in the NFL. He probably would have made big NIL money given his location and pedigree, and he could have left yet chose to stay at ND.
No one would claim ND is on the level of UGA and Bama. Rees leaving ND for Bama for the same position makes a ton of sense for this very reason.
I also recall ND analysts pumping up Dayne Crist before 2010, reporting how much better Golson was protecting the football in camp, talking about how "accurate" Wimbush was looking. Then the games came and they all looked the same. Same thing with TB before last year and then before this year's Spring game. Full disclosure, I don't think TB will ever be a successful big time QB. We'll see.
This.
Curious why you think it would make that big a difference to Buchner or Diggs whether the OC was Ludwig or Parker?
Agree with your post and it underscores my points. ND needs to figure this out. You don't lose a QB like this without doing some serious soul searching. This is a massive loss in the depth department.
How is this troll not banned yet? He has been doing this for a year.
Oh I think its one factor that TB considered. ND is simply not firing on all cylinders relative to gap closing with the elites. No we see some of the fall out.
I want ND to succeed badly. But you can't lose #2 QB and #2 RB in same week without understanding why. Stating this doesn't make me or any other poster a so-called Troll.
I believe so
You sure? 2.5 years? He dropped multiple classes this semester too.
I agree it's a huge loss for ND in the depth department (especially for next season), but I don't think ND needs to figure out anything. Tyler wanted to leave. Simple as that. I don't think the staff did anything wrong, nor do I think there was anything more they could've done. Bringing in Hartman was the best decision they could've made. Fall out be damned.
I think they said he was on one of the podcasts. But obviously I'm not familiar with him personally.
Would someone who’s graduating sign up for classes only to drop them? I’m asking but it doesn’t seem like it.
Eh. Buchner didn't leave because Notre Dame isn't elite enough for him, or the "facilities" or whatever you're going on about. He left b/c he saw a chance to start in a QB room with no clear alpha dog, run by an OC who knows him well, as opposed to being QB2 in an offense run by new coaches (which may not fit his skills as well).
Yeah, i think he has a pretty darn big NIL at ND. This is the first big time QB at ND in the NIL era. No position in the country gets more attention if they're playing good than QB at ND.