I'm going to root like hell for the kid

But next year's schedule is middling at best. There may be a couple ranked teams on it, but I don't believe those teams will be in the top 10, and even someone like Cincinnati we should be able to out-talent.

If Tyler Buchner's development is sacrificed on the altar of a fool's gold 10-1 2021 season, we're screwed, because the 2022 and 2023 schedules are much more difficult, and we can't take the field in Columbus on September 3rd with a sophomore with zero starts in his career.

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I'm not thrilled about throwing Buchner to the wolves - Diddy 2021-01-05 10:45:25
- Thank you - BIG MAC 2021-01-05 11:07:46
Can you elaborate on what you mean by - BmoreIrish 2021-01-04 23:16:25
Maybe it will be good for Buchner - ACross 2021-01-04 22:38:05
- Absolutely correct - BIG MAC 2021-01-05 12:20:52
- It sets up perfectly as a development process for Buchner - Freight Train 2021-01-04 23:09:38
ah, we'll just dip into the waiver wire....I mean transfer - jt 2021-01-04 22:29:15
- Let someone else develop our quarterbacks. - SWPaDem 2021-01-05 07:35:27
  - Kelly don't coach mechanics * - irishrock 2021-01-05 09:18:53
- Bingo * - slats 2021-01-05 00:34:19
Is freshman experience critical? - tdiddy07 2021-01-04 22:12:59
- I thought the same thing when I first saw his highlight tape - slats 2021-01-05 00:52:11
- I think these are all good points - Irishaddict 2021-01-04 22:17:30
  - Throwing motion - Freight Train 2021-01-04 23:50:48
    - He definitely seems to drop his shoulder. - PeteatND 2021-01-05 01:09:34
      - Thank you. He did have a lot of high throws. - Freight Train 2021-01-05 06:41:59
If he’s good and the schedule is as you think - JBrock18 2021-01-04 21:59:00
- When has that happened under Kelly? * - A1Leprechaun 2021-01-04 22:32:03
- You might want to check his rushing stats - Ajax 2021-01-04 22:24:44
  - STOP SLAMMIN REESE!!!!11!!! * - ndphils 2021-01-05 01:09:37
  - Much faster than Rees was * - Hanratty5ND 2021-01-04 23:00:19
  - Looks pretty damn good running in the video below - JBrock18 2021-01-04 22:47:30
    - book is pretty fast, left LB and DL behind quite - vivaflanner 2021-01-05 03:26:23
      - A highly recruited midfielder in lacrosse? - JBrock18 2021-01-05 07:55:45
    - 76 career attempts for minus 11 yards * - Ajax 2021-01-04 23:11:18
      - They didn’t run their QB and that includes sacks - JBrock18 2021-01-05 07:47:52
- When has that happened under Kelly? * - A1Leprechaun 2021-01-04 22:05:06
- I hope so - El Kabong 2021-01-04 22:01:05
  - Agree that would be ideal for whoever wins that job * - JBrock18 2021-01-04 22:04:27
  - You know that’s not how Kelly works so don’t get your hopes - PabloFanque 2021-01-04 22:03:37
    - Agree. Backups got little real work in blowouts this season - Hanratty5ND 2021-01-04 22:18:38
      - Nit: every season. * - SWPaDem 2021-01-05 07:37:27
    - “Kelly Vista”? * - The Holtz Room 2021-01-04 22:18:15
    - Maybe it will be - El Kabong 2021-01-04 22:06:26
      - I don't know. Bryce Young got 9 rushes and 22 passes - Raoul 2021-01-04 23:52:58
      - Ain’t gonna be pretty regardless. * - IrishGeek 2021-01-04 22:33:22
Of course you are - nd76 2021-01-04 21:52:33
I think too big a risk that Buchner just isn't ready - irishaddict 2021-01-04 21:48:30
- He's got a year to be ready - El Kabong 2021-01-04 21:59:58
  - Agree on a developmental plan - but there is more than one - Irishaddict 2021-01-04 22:07:48
    - Perhaps it is - El Kabong 2021-01-04 22:08:52