well i dont disagree with any of this. the first sentence though, there isnt a competion, right or wrong. same as last year. He's the starter for 2023 as was Slovis last fall with zero competition.
I was thinking the same; Slovis was "anointed" QB1 from the start. The so-called competition between he and Patti was humorous at best.
I guess the best take on this whole thing is that:
1) the times, they are a'changing. Portal transfers rule the NCAA; in football and basketball, too. Perfect example is our Pitt BB team
2) highly regarded recruits still want to chase their dreams at name-recognized programs. Pitt, at the time of Jurk's sr. year in HS, was not that, and probably still isn't (Minchey, e.g.)
3) Jurk knew (when choosing BC as his first transfer) that he would not supplant KP at Pitt
4) full circle, Jurk gets reunited with OC FC Jr, and enters Pitt with virtually everything to gain and nothing to lose
Whether his comments about telling the would-be WPIAL recruits to now choose Pitt are hollow, are subjective. We win some recruits we lose some recruits. It seems now, though, that many of these former 4-star WPIAL players are coming home, and benefiting from playing for the Panthers.
Honestly? I'm just fine with getting the right players at the right time. If college athletics is about winning with the right combination of players, then long live the portal. I think our coaches (including those from volleyball and soccer) have seemed to have figured this one out just fine ...