Aiden Chiles is our new quarterback
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THAT IS MY QUARTERBACK
Big boy get. Cats as a rising player is CONFIRMED BABYYYYYY
Big boy get. Cats as a rising player is CONFIRMED BABYYYYYY
Very nice. Clemson & Virginia were also reportedly interested.
And Nebraska. Kid was in some demand.Very nice. Clemson & Virginia were also reportedly interested.
This is why I wasn't worried; some of you guys were worrying way too much about the transfer QB situation.
Chip Kelly got his target.
Chip Kelly got his target.
Yeah I was concerned (only about QB) because the transfer QBs were dropping like flies and Kelly just got here.
Sure, but we had to assume he had some kind of plan or target; he's likely been planning for this job for at least 2 weeks now. (Braun/Jackson were talking to him before the bowl game).
Either way, I have more confidence in Chip Kelly while he's here than any offensive staff we've had since Walk. Just need to give him time to build his offense.
Gonna need a hype video set to this next season (whatever, it's Voodoo Chile as far as I'm concerned)
I’m breathing a big sigh of relief. A proven commodity with a ton of talent. It’s a good day to be a cat.
247 right now has the portal class ranked 26th.
Just need to get a receiver and a couple more big guys up front...
Just need to get a receiver and a couple more big guys up front...
Nebraska moved on quickly, signing the UNLV QB who apparently had a really nice season.
Excited to see what Chip Kelly can do with Boe & Chiles. Would also like to hear Chip’s take on Bajakian & Lujan’s systems…
Agents: Quarterback Anthony Colandrea commits to Nebraska
One day after losing Notre Dame quarterback Kenny Minchey to Kentucky, the Cornhuskers moved quickly to bring UNLV's Anthony Colandrea into the transfer mix.
www.espn.com
Someone fast he can throw the ball to and at least one more big body to protect him. Please.
We need like 3 new hogmollies still.
I like Jimi but prefer Swedish House Mafia.
Don't you worry, don't you worry, Chile. Kelly's got a plan for youuuuu.
Cool articles about our new QB:
www.wkar.org
He’s clearly got a good head on his shoulders with parents that made sure he has his priorities straight.
For family of Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles, money was never everything
“My son wasn’t for sale,...It wasn’t a factor to me at all, to any of us, actually. I’m not just speaking for myself. It was never about the money… Yeah, there were offers, but we weren’t trying to hear that.” - Nikki Chiles (Mother of MSU quarterback Aidan Chiles)
www.wkar.org
He’s clearly got a good head on his shoulders with parents that made sure he has his priorities straight.
No shade on Adian's mom, who is just a normal mom and teacher and not a sophisticated media pro, or Aidan himself, but the first bit of that article mentions he's making the going rate for Big Ten QBs with MSU (plus he's surely making the going rate or best offer available with us) and there's little that annoys me more in sports than when a free agent signs the biggest contract available (as they rightfully should, it's their job) and then says "it's not about the money, it's because the Yankees want to win a championship." Uh, no, it's clearly about the money. And that's FINE, just SAY that.Cool articles about our new QB:
For family of Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles, money was never everything
“My son wasn’t for sale,...It wasn’t a factor to me at all, to any of us, actually. I’m not just speaking for myself. It was never about the money… Yeah, there were offers, but we weren’t trying to hear that.” - Nikki Chiles (Mother of MSU quarterback Aidan Chiles)
He’s clearly got a good head on his shoulders with parents that made sure he has his priorities straight.
I'm guessing given what's out there, they did have some threshold they would not have gone below, but the point mom was trying to make was that there were other important considerations such as opportunity to play, coaching, community, and educational programming that were the deciders once their minimum was reached.
Agree. Perhaps the money was equal, and because of his bad experiences at michigan, state, he was excited about the idea of playing for our staff. For sure we didn't get him for a half million less, but if it was the same, then, I could see where other considerations would have turned the tables for him.In our favor
Maybe I misread those articles, but I thought they were both written when he was at MSU and before the portal process this winter. I think she was mostly referring to his decision to go to Oregon State in the first place and then follow Smith to MSU.
At least say “it’s not just about the money, it’s this other stuff too (that we didn’t sacrifice any money for)”
The only one I can think of that can say it’s not about the money (at all) was Andre Dawson.
If Chip Kelly were being brutally honest, he’d probably see Bajakian/Lujan’s Northwestern offenses as too conventional and too slow to stress defenses consistently, and not built around a single “this is our nightmare” constraint the way his best units are.Nebraska moved on quickly, signing the UNLV QB who apparently had a really nice season.
Excited to see what Chip Kelly can do with Boe & Chiles. Would also like to hear Chip’s take on Bajakian & Lujan’s systems…
Agents: Quarterback Anthony Colandrea commits to Nebraska
One day after losing Notre Dame quarterback Kenny Minchey to Kentucky, the Cornhuskers moved quickly to bring UNLV's Anthony Colandrea into the transfer mix.
What he’d likely say (in substance):
“They don’t force personnel/coverage declarations.”** Without relentless tempo and formation stress, defenses can substitute, disguise, and get to their preferred answers.
“Too many plays, not enough repetition.”** Kelly’s bias is: do fewer things, run them a ton, and get great at them. He’d likely view NU’s approach as more “menu-based” than “system-imposed.”
“Not enough conflict throws tied to the run.”** He’d want more automatic RPO/constraint answers that punish the extra hat in the box immediately, instead of living in 3rd-and-medium dropback worlds.
“You’re making it harder on the QB.”** More full-field concepts and longer-developing dropback situations increase sacks/negative plays—especially with college OL variance.
“Where’s the systematic matchup hunt?”* He’d think NU didn’t feature its best mismatch (like an elite TE) *often enough through alignment, motion, and tempo to make defenses overreact.
He’d still acknowledge they’re coherent and functional, but his blunt evaluation would be that the structure doesn’t consistently create the built-in, repeatable advantages his offenses try to manufacture every series.
Sounds like we are going back to the philosophies of Kevin Wilson that made us great on O. Spread the field, press the defense with tempo, find mismatches in space. Hopefully we will also return to the explosive offensive production of years past as well. Finally. With McGarigle running things on the other side (and Braun’s influence) we have a chance of being excellent on both sides of the ball.
I have a feeling this post - particularly the quotes - was AI generated.
Did you use DeepSeek, ECat?