Our boosters ponied up big money to bring Kyle here, and that was for a “discount” compared to what Nebraska and others may have been offering. We struck gold with Fran’s family connections.
All across the country every offseason now, QB free agency is going to be the most sought after and competitive NIL arms race, followed by OL. Look at the competition schools had over cam ward. Florida state and Miami were fighting it out over him and DJU, both paid millions to get their guy - one of which is in the Heisman talks and another of which got benched.
Remember this
2024 incoming top transfer QBs article that McCord didn’t even make? It’s a crap shoot.
If I’m a booster, I see next years schedule as a developmental year. See what we have on the roster or maybe bring in a young guy to compete, try to find your CJ Bailey (or get him), your Philo at GT, your Holstein at Pitt, Colandrea at UVA etc. if it doesn’t work out, that money can be invested and used towards a hot commodity in 2026