Mayden or Schrader....

[ColoradoDawg]

Who's the future of MSU football?

They both seem to have a fairly similar skill set. Does either one get a redshirt?

 

[msstate7]

No idea why you wouldn't RS mayden this season

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

this seems pretty straight forward

 

[HumpDawgy]

Just keep bringing in talent and let it shake itself out.

 

[patdog]

We have a clear #1 starter and a good experience backup. No reason not to redshirt both of them.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I would like to have all 3 on the field at the same time. Fitz and KT in the Wildcat with Mayden out wide. We could do reverse passes all day and we'd be so hard to defend. Mullen never did it, but maybe JoMo will!****

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

With the way Mayden handled his recruitment after Danny Glover left, he's already my boy.

/I think they both redshirt.

 

[Cary Hudson's little bro]

ideally...

Fitz Sr. Starter 2018 - thank goodness he is a High IQ guy. I feel like Joe Mo's confidence this spring lies in how quick Fitz caught on.

KT Backup 2019, Starter Jr. 2020 & Starter Sr. 2021

Mayden RS 2018, backup 19, 20, 21 (will play some 20% of season) 22 Starter but will battle GS (might transfer to any TX school in 2020, but I bet not)

Schrader RS 2019, 3rd string RS FR 2020 & So. 2021 (will play 5% of season) Jr. 2022 battle for starter with Mayden, Starter for Sr 2023

Good problem to have. Joe Mo's offense opens up with the more experience you have running it so it would not be ideal to see a RS Fr or Soph as the starter, but it could be done if they are High IQ.

Great problem to have...

 

[aTotal360]

Or allow him to keep the RS for when he transfers if you don't have confidence in him being your "franchise".

 

[yjnkdawg]

Unless one of the upperclassmen quarterbacks get injured, there should not be any reason to not red shirt Mayden and Schrader their freshman year. We are loaded with quarterback talent.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

To me, Shrader is the best QB prospect we have signed in recent memory. Maybe ever. KT comes in 2nd.

 

[fishwater99]

To me, Shrader is the best QB prospect we have signed in recent memory. Maybe ever. KT comes in 2nd.

Best or highest rated. TR was rated high..

 

[klong-dog]

I think KT was slightly higher rated as well.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

I think KT was slightly higher rated as well.

We'll see if that holds...I doubt it. Shrader is about to blow up

 

[johnson86-1]

No idea why you wouldn't RS mayden this season

No need to do it because we are obviously in good shape with QB recruiting for the foreseeable future, but if you felt like Key was a generational type player that you can't replace (but that also won't go pro after 4 years), you could redshirt Key and play Mayden as backup to allow Key to have the keys for three full seasons.

Other than that, Mayden is redshirted unless Fitz or Key get injured. Even if one of them is injured, you might try to still RS Mayden unless and until the non-injured one has to come out of a game for whatever reason.

 

[yjnkdawg]

We'll see if that holds...I doubt it. Shrader is about to blow up

Agree.....Schrader has been at the top of Joe Mo's list for several years, for a reason. He should be rated a 4* and he should get that designation, if and when 247 evaluates him again.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

Best or highest rated. TR was rated high..

The best prospect, not recruit ranking. We've obviously had higher rated QBs signed, but to me, Shrader is the total package for a QB: size, IQ, arm, mobile, work ethic...

As far as his ranking, he most likely will be the highest ranked QB as well, but I'm basing it off film, coach speak, Moorhead's #1 guy on his board and what our "experts" have said like Paul, Steve, etc.