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Who will be our QB in 2024? or Hank Bachmeier (BSU/LT) is a Deac!

PhDeac said:
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ok now that’s funny
 
TimmyClutch said:
At least Clawson is bringing in competition this year to try and push an unproven QB. Baby steps.
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What a novel concept! :)

And by the way. If you want to experience an alternate universe, peruse the other board for a few minutes. It's quite incredible. Certainly not all of the posters but some of them? I mean we're talking all flavors of Kool-Aid over there.
 
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TheAbster said:
What a novel concept! :)

And by the way. If you want to experience an alternate universe, peruse the other board for a few minutes. It's quite incredible. Certainly not all of the posters but some of them? I mean we're talking all flavors of Kool-Aid over there.
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Thanks for that tip. Holy shit.
 
TheAbster said:
What a novel concept! :)

And by the way. If you want to experience an alternate universe, peruse the other board for a few minutes. It's quite incredible. Certainly not all of the posters but some of them? I mean we're talking all flavors of Kool-Aid over there.
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What board is that? I know the fan group of Facebook is always Sunshine and Roses too!
 
TimmyClutch said:
At least Clawson is bringing in competition this year to try and push an unproven QB. Baby steps.
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Guess it goes without saying but if he brings in a QB who takes a roster spot and discourages other QBs from transferring here, it’s not a baby step but a step backwards. Unfortunately we need giant steps forward, and quickly. I suppose time will tell.
 
DeacDaddy said:
Guess it goes without saying but if he brings in a QB who takes a roster spot and discourages other QBs from transferring here, it’s not a baby step but a step backwards. Unfortunately we need giant steps forward, and quickly. I suppose time will tell.
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huh? We lost two QBs (Griffis and Marucci) and we're gaining two QBs (Hecklinski and Bachmeier). Bringing in more QBs is not good roster management.
 
TheAbster said:
What a novel concept! :)

And by the way. If you want to experience an alternate universe, peruse the other board for a few minutes. It's quite incredible. Certainly not all of the posters but some of them? I mean we're talking all flavors of Kool-Aid over there.
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I am guessing this is a buy low scenario. LaTech had a terrible year, and Sonny Cumbie, who is a pretty solid QB coach, wasn't really able to get Bachmeier back to his 2021 form. In 2022 Bachmeier decided to redshirt after first 4 games and then the team went on to go undefeated in the conference and won their division, so its not like his departure really hurt the team.

After 5 seasons playing in college, I am curious to see what unrealized potential is still possibly there. Part of me wonders if this is the best we could get in the portal or if Clawson sees something that he really likes. I also wonder if we still have room to bring in another QB as well.
 
TimmyClutch said:
I am guessing this is a buy low scenario. LaTech had a terrible year, and Sonny Cumbie, who is a pretty solid QB coach, wasn't really able to get Bachmeier back to his 2021 form. In 2022 Bachmeier decided to redshirt after first 4 games and then the team went on to go undefeated in the conference and won their division, so its not like his departure really hurt the team.

After 5 seasons playing in college, I am curious to see what unrealized potential is still possibly there. Part of me wonders if this is the best we could get in the portal or if Clawson sees something that he really likes. I also wonder if we still have room to bring in another QB as well.
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I was about to post something similar. It’s feels kinda gross to talk about our roster so transaction-ally, but Hank is a 24yo man on his third college team, he knows what this is. Clawson may have been reticent to look for a QB in the portal because he knew we would be bargain shopping. Hank is the level of QB you get in the portal when you really cant compete in NIL (no offense to RTQ).
 
After this season, I really wouldn't be surprised if we take a second transfer QB, there's a big QB competition in the Spring, and then at least one of the losers of that competition transfers or just quits college football.

I mean Bachmeier is going to be in his 6th year and Kern is going to be in his 6th year. I can't imagine either one of them wants to be a backup QB at this point.
 
deacon14 said:
After this season, I really wouldn't be surprised if we take a second transfer QB, there's a big QB competition in the Spring, and then at least one of the losers of that competition transfers or just quits college football.

I mean Bachmeier is going to be in his 6th year and Kern is going to be in his 6th year. I can't imagine either one of them wants to be a backup QB at this point.
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Honestly, and I am basing this wild and most likely inaccurate speculation purely on in-game demeanor and the position he has been in for the last five years, I’m not sure Kern really cares about being the starter. I think he just likes playing football at wake forest and will do whatever the team needs him to.
 
IamThunderbolt said:
Honestly, and I am basing this wild and most likely inaccurate speculation purely on in-game demeanor and the position he has been in for the last five years, I’m not sure Kern really cares about being the starter. I think he just likes playing football at wake forest and will do whatever the team needs him to.
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Yeah, I mean if Kern's #1 priority was being a starter next year, you'd think he would've hit the portal given the coach's choose Griffis over him. Honestly I think Kern has a good chance to be the starter next year, even with the addition of Bachmeier.
 
IamThunderbolt said:
Honestly, and I am basing this wild and most likely inaccurate speculation purely on in-game demeanor and the position he has been in for the last five years, I’m not sure Kern really cares about being the starter. I think he just likes playing football at wake forest and will do whatever the team needs him to.
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Yeah if he really cared "that much", he would have hit a while ago.
 
Don't see WF taking another QB in the portal. Wish they would, but think the staff is looking at add at other position groups. FWIW, think Hank Bachmeier will start the opener; he will be ordinary, and there will be complaints about WF not going with Kern. Further, think that the ceiling for 2024 is a mediocre season (as in barely bowl eligible). Army is going to the AAC in 2024, but the Cadets have not updated their 2024schedule to indicate which currently scheduled games Army is expected to drop to add AAC opponents. Right now, WF is expected to play at Army on November 16, which sucks on numerous levels.

Wonder if Bachmeier is the only QB in NCAA history to play 5 seasons (2024 will be his sixth), and to have his career high in yards was in his first game as true freshman: throwing for over 400 yards in Boise win over Florida State.
 
IamThunderbolt said:
Honestly, and I am basing this wild and most likely inaccurate speculation purely on in-game demeanor and the position he has been in for the last five years, I’m not sure Kern really cares about being the starter. I think he just likes playing football at wake forest and will do whatever the team needs him to.
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I think it's a lot more reasonable to assume that every upperclassman is hoping for and expecting an opportunity to earn playing time in the upcoming season, and that's particularly true of someone that has already been on the team half of a decade.

Maybe Kern really is willing to dedicate another year of his life to Wake Forest football just to give the team an insurance policy as a backup QB, but it's seems a lot more reasonable to me to think that Clawson told Kern that he has a realistic chance to earn the starting QB job and that's why Kern is sticking around at Wake Forest for a sixth year.
 
It’s a weird dynamic between appreciating a players loyalty to the team and questioning their competitiveness when they don’t transfer for lack of playing time, lol. If staying at Wake Forest is more important to Kern than starting, I’m ok with that. Looking back on it, I would Van Wilder the shit out of undergrad if I had the option. Stay at Wake as long as you can.
 
BeachBumDeac said:
huh? We lost two QBs (Griffis and Marucci) and we're gaining two QBs (Hecklinski and Bachmeier). Bringing in more QBs is not good roster management.
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Huh? For a position this important, whose mismanagement led to a season meltdown, we could easily consider bringing in one more.

And just as important to roster management as the number of QBs we bring in, is the selection of the right ones, which was my point.
 
myDeaconmyhand said:
I was about to post something similar. It’s feels kinda gross to talk about our roster so transaction-ally, but Hank is a 24yo man on his third college team, he knows what this is. Clawson may have been reticent to look for a QB in the portal because he knew we would be bargain shopping. Hank is the level of QB you get in the portal when you really cant compete in NIL (no offense to RTQ).
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RTQ has every ability to compete right now in NIL (maybe not with Ohio State or Georgia, but thats a very short list).

RTQ will not be "breaking the bank" with any of the recent portal additions.
 
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