Lagway to Portal

[BijanIsKing]

Wonder what this means for Baugh / anyone else on the roster

[Shmatt]

JMU lock 

[smokeyiii]

Looks like Lane has his QB in Baton Rouge...

[McCluskey]

The things you'd expect to happen in a reality where Jadan Baugh hits the portal continue happening. All eyes on Baugh & Wilson.

[Going4TheCorner]

12 minutes ago, smokeyiii said:

Looks like Lane has his QB in Baton Rouge...

That was my initial thought, as well

[Joe Zura]

Ah if only we had a portal thread already 

[Deadhead_Horn]

Its either going to be a fire sale or they are going to get a better QB. All eyes on Baugh, though. 

[Sundancekid]

Baugh and Wilson would be some welcome additions in the 40 acres…

[kirktex]

Only a matter of time before Baugh hits portal. 

[CJ Vogel]

19 minutes ago, smokeyiii said:

Looks like Lane has his QB in Baton Rouge...

I don’t think it’ll be Lagway 

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

There no way he goes to lsu. Houston as a bridge to Henderson?

[Glass Joe]

3 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

I don’t think it’ll be Lagway 

Leavitt or Chambliss?

[Glass Joe]

2 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

There no way he goes to lsu. Houston as a bridge to Henderson?

I think there’s a chance that if Oregon doesn’t write a big enough paycheck, a team like UH makes some sense for one year to rebuild Lagway’s resume and see if he’s viable for the NFL in the following draft (2027).  

Lagway’s priorities should be staying healthy, building his resume against Big 12 defenses, and putting himself in the most comfortable, easiest-path-to success environment as possible.  UH makes some sense, and Fertitta has the money.

[Realist Horn]

Why does everyone think he's going to a top D1 school? Kid hasn't been healthy for a full season yet, and when healthy, he hasn't been a consistent world beater other than this year against Texas when took everything underneath). 

[diegozanna20]

9 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Why does everyone think he's going to a top D1 school? Kid hasn't been healthy for a full season yet, and when healthy, he hasn't been a consistent world beater other than this year against Texas when took everything underneath). 

Cause he's really talented and young 🤷‍♂️
Top schools according to Pete Nakos are LSU, Miami and Baylor.
Baylor would make the most sense to me.

[Realist Horn]

5 minutes ago, diegozanna20 said:

Cause he's really talented and young 🤷‍♂️
Top schools according to Pete Nakos are LSU, Miami and Baylor.
Baylor would make the most sense to me.

He's a junior, isn't he?

[diegozanna20]

1 minute ago, Realist Horn said:

He's a junior, isn't he?

Yeah but he's 20 years old still, he graduated a year early no?
Maybe I'm confusing him with someone else.
Regardless, he's a talented guy...

Edited 36 minutes ago by diegozanna20

[jkates]

53 minutes ago, Going4TheCorner said:

That was my initial thought, as well

My initial thought was that A&M would push hard for him.

[Flynn]

 

[jkates]

26 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Why does everyone think he's going to a top D1 school?

1) We see his measureables.

2) We saw his HS tape.

3) We saw his freshman season highlights.

4) We understand that college coaches drool over the things listed above and don't always act in rational ways.

[Alex Butler]

54 minutes ago, Glass Joe said:

I think there’s a chance that if Oregon doesn’t write a big enough paycheck, a team like UH makes some sense for one year to rebuild Lagway’s resume and see if he’s viable for the NFL in the following draft (2027).  

Lagway’s priorities should be staying healthy, building his resume against Big 12 defenses, and putting himself in the most comfortable, easiest-path-to success environment as possible.  UH makes some sense, and Fertitta has the money.

What about tech? It’s not out of the realm of possibility as bad as Lubbock is they definitely pay well. I wouldn’t mind seeing him there. 

[Glass Joe]

42 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Why does everyone think he's going to a top D1 school? Kid hasn't been healthy for a full season yet, and when healthy, he hasn't been a consistent world beater other than this year against Texas when took everything underneath). 

I understand the sentiment (and largely agree with it), but Lagway is still a name that a big school in need of some buzz can sell, and he does have legit tools IF & WHEN he’s fully healthy and placed into an ideal environment (offensive scheme, other playmakers at skill positions, good OL, etc).

Given the egos of many P4 coaches and the deep pockets of their boosters, I don’t doubt that some P2 program will write the big paycheck and pursue here.

The flip side of this (and, IMO, the most likely outcome) is more of a Florida State and DJ Uiagalelei situation.  The guy took the big paycheck at the big expectations P4 school, but wasn’t physically / mentally “fixed” yet, and failed miserably.  Or maybe Carson Beck at Miami, although he has his team in the playoffs and has showed some decent signs this season (along with some really bad ones).

If I were in Lagway’s circle, I would think twice before signing with a high expectations P2 program and betting on a complete rehab in that situation (say, Oregon).  I would advise him to step back to an easier, more comfortable, lower expectations situations and work on a lower-stress way to rehab Lagway’s career trajectory both physically and mentally.  
 
This guy appeared lost and broken most of this season, physically and mentally, and a fresh start to rehabbing the resume is desperately needed.  Heck, if he does well at a place like UH (or wherever), he’d still have an opportunity to go for a huge NIL paycheck in 2027, or the NFL draft.