Jerry Howard transferring out

[LargeFO]

I agree a Graham-Howard battery at southern would be pretty nice for a year.

 

[takethepoints]

I like to think of what might have been …

Mills plays until he's a junior and got pro. Then we see a battle royal between Benson, Howard, and Mason for BB, with the number three moving to AB as the Cox/Allen/Perkins back (Benson, I'd bet; quicker). And we get two more years of good RBs. For the spread option, that is. It would have been fun to watch that competition.

Thanks for all your efforts for us, Jerry, and I'll remember that rock 'em - sock 'em running style of yours for a long time.

 

[GT_EE78]

Congrats on the degree.love that
Best wishes wherever you land

 

[yrp]

Transferring to Towson

 

[g0lftime]

Glad he graduated. A good teammate and willing to do what was best for the team. Good luck to him.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

I always liked Jerry Howard. Was hoping he would have enjoyed a great career on the Flats. Sometimes things don't work out like you hope. Jerry should do fine. He seemed to have a great attitude and work ethic. Best of luck to him in his future endeavors.

Go Jackets!

 

[kyle.smith828]

Roster has about turned over. No excuses.

You do realize theres much more to it than simply, "roster turnover," correct?

 

[forensicbuzz]

You do realize theres much more to it than simply, "roster turnover," correct?

Right. In addition to roster turnover, the new kids have to have a chance to be here long enough to have grown and developed into upperclassmen. That's why anyone who is expecting miracles by Year 3 or Year 4 are oblivious to the reality of a system change. I think the number of transfers will speed this up, so I expect to see much better action Year 4. Year 3 (especially since Year 2 was the Covid debacle) will be gravy if we do well in the win/loss columns.

 

[RichardFrazier]

Interesting that a lot of CPJ players transfer down to FCS level. He truly coached his system and his players up. Crazy

 

[forensicbuzz]

Interesting that a lot of CPJ players transfer down to FCS level. He truly coached his system and his players up. Crazy

I think historically, with the exception of the big named players, most transfers were to a lower division or at least to a team with a lower standing.

 

[g0lftime]

They have a better chance at starting when competing with lower rated recruits at a new school. They have also had good coaching. A change can also renew motivation.