Do we have some big news coming our way?

[Based Cat]

Let's just hope he keeps his marbles.

Hope KD hangs around campus until he reaches the age of the commander in chief of this great nation.

 

[Bobcat1]

T.J. Finley left us to go to Western Kentucky? What could he possibly gain by making that move?

It wasn’t about competing at all. There wouldn’t have been enough NIL for both him and JDL if he had stayed, and he’s got a family & twins to think about. I ain’t mad at him one bit.

 

[LTK5H]

You're 100% wrong on this one Taxi. TJ wasn't going to be our QB next year, regardless of NIL. JDL was brought in to be QB1 because Finley runs like he's wearing clown shoes. GJK needs a dual threat QB to run the offense properly.

 

[Marcato]

I've been seeing a lot of annoyed JMU fans on social media talking trash about TXST since the McCloud news came out. Is this just how their fanbase operates or is it only when we take their players (or coaches)?

 

[LTK5H]

It's how all twitter fanbases operate. Ours are just as dumb.

 

[Brutus]

JDL was brought in to be QB1 because Finley runs like he's wearing clown shoes.

Perfect. Ppl talk about "happy feet" and such. I always thought Finley's were depressed.

 

[txphi592]

It wasn’t about competing at all. There wouldn’t have been enough NIL for both him and JDL if he had stayed, and he’s got a family & twins to think about. I ain’t mad at him one bit.

No.

 

[Bobcat1]

No.

Let’s see…he’s getting $150K (supposedly) and a starting gig at WKU, whereas here he would have been a backup and making $40K tops?

Yes. It was a financial decision, not a scared to compete scenario.

 

[Mpf43]

Are we still waiting on a defensive announcement? Maybe i am mistaken?

 

[Brutus]

Let’s see…he’s getting $150K (supposedly) and a starting gig at WKU, whereas here he would have been a backup and making $40K tops?

Yes. It was a financial decision, not a scared to compete scenario.

If NIL $$ was the issue, then it was a rational decision to transfer on TJ's part.

 

[Bobcat AirRaid]

If NIL $$ was the issue, then it was a rational decision to transfer on TJ's part.

Announcing one week “I’ll be back!”, then immediately after learning we got JdL, “Hey, yeah, I’m outta here” the next, means it wasn’t NIL.

 

[Ryan]

I get Finley's feeling about deciding to come back thinking you are the guy, the coach believes in you etc. Then we go out and sign someone who is a real legitimate threat to your job. I don't think it was NIL, but I would have rather him worked hard and tried to beat our JDL & not just transfer to somewhere else.

 

[2centsworth]

Finley is not receiving a large amount of NIL.

 

[Brutus]

***edit***

 

[LTK5H]

So it was the competition? What am I missing?

If that's what you want to call it, then yes. But GJK didn't bring in JDL to compete, he brought him in to win games.

 

[slycat]

Finely wanted to start. His goal is to go pro at some level and needs to start to do that. He wasn't going to back up here once JdL committed.

 

[slycat]

Also Kinne is always going to look to upgrade. Finley was great last year but had bad games or half of games too and Kinne wanted a guy that is lights out every game. Can't blame him for looking to improve the position. McCloud should be an upgrade as well. Got really lucky with how it all went down.

 

[2centsworth]

I'm going to miss Finley's arm talent. I'm a fan of his and will forever remember him as the QB who got us to our first FBS bowl and won.

That said, McCloud should be an upgrade overall.

 

[Brutus]

I know I come off a tad salty about Mr. Finley, but make no mistake, I want him to be successful out there. He led us to our first bowl game win.

 

[franslasttwinkie]

Think of it as this...we are actually recruiting the caliber of players under center that make others that have started a half dozen SEC games bolt. That at least says we have come a long way since Mizzou FrEddie Printz Jr and MSU Damian Williams.

My guess if JDL never enrolled Finley would still be going to WKU with the onboarding of McCloud.