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[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=7902.msg79566#msg79566 date=1388064864]
Why is this in the recruiting thread?  Shouldn't speculating about Lloyd's playing future be on the main board?  One position change doesn't impact who Stanford will be recruiting, much if at all.

As was said earlier in the thread, if Lloyd stays at QB we probably don't need to recruit another QB in 2015; if he moves to defense we probably do. That's why it is germane to this board.

Either way, I think any QB we recruit in 2015 should be capable of playing another position. If Burns and Chryst turn out the way we hope (and stay healthy) it will be a long time before he sees the field at QB.
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I don't understand the logic here.  You can't just add up the number of QB's on the roster and determine whether we need one.  Even had Lloyd stayed at QB, he would have had almost no impact on a class of 2015 recruit.  Lloyd has three years of eligibility left; he would have two years left when a recruiting class of 2015 QB comes in (who would presumably redshirt his first year anyways).  So that leaves an overlap between the two of 1 year when both would be active on the roster.  If a QB recruit is good enough to start as a redshirt freshman, then we want him on the roster no matter how many we already have.  If not, Lloyd would be departed by the time a recruiting class of 2015 Qb would have an impact on the roster.  What you need to do is add up the number of QB's in any two or three year period.  I like three years with the target year being the middle.  So, we will have Burns, Cryst and any 2015 recruit in 2015, and Cryst, any 2015 recruit and any 2016 recruit the following year.  I wouldn't panic if we didn't get someone in 2015, but that would certainly put pressure on us to get someone in 2016.

BC

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[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=7902.msg79566#msg79566 date=1388064864]
Why is this in the recruiting thread?  Shouldn't speculating about Lloyd's playing future be on the main board?  One position change doesn't impact who Stanford will be recruiting, much if at all.

As was said earlier in the thread, if Lloyd stays at QB we probably don't need to recruit another QB in 2015; if he moves to defense we probably do. That's why it is germane to this board.

Either way, I think any QB we recruit in 2015 should be capable of playing another position. If Burns and Chryst turn out the way we hope (and stay healthy) it will be a long time before he sees the field at QB.
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I don't understand the logic here.  You can't just add up the number of QB's on the roster and determine whether we need one.  Even had Lloyd stayed at QB, he would have had almost no impact on a class of 2015 recruit.  Lloyd has three years of eligibility left; he would have two years left when a recruiting class of 2015 QB comes in (who would presumably redshirt his first year anyways).  So that leaves an overlap between the two of 1 year when both would be active on the roster.  If a QB recruit is good enough to start as a redshirt freshman, then we want him on the roster no matter how many we already have.  If not, Lloyd would be departed by the time a recruiting class of 2015 Qb would have an impact on the roster.  What you need to do is add up the number of QB's in any two or three year period.  I like three years with the target year being the middle.  So, we will have Burns, Cryst and any 2015 recruit in 2015, and Cryst, any 2015 recruit and any 2016 recruit the following year.  I wouldn't panic if we didn't get someone in 2015, but that would certainly put pressure on us to get someone in 2016.

BC