Is Lagway's situation year to year, or is he guaranteed a roster spot for 2027?

Like Iowa, I think it will come down to the HC hire, but I can't help but admit that there's much more influence that's not seen. How "good" the man is doesn't cover how good he could be and I have to wonder about his development/coaching. A lot of what I've seen is the result of O line issues for sure, but I do wonder about the uncoachable "instincts" and reactions to the pressure he sees. Footwork? I dunno but what I've seen of Bennett makes me wonder (admitting the competition difference and limited exposure).

The uncertainty of HC and thus the OC has to give the man pause about the future. One of Coach K's comments in his presser caught my attention, that about "turning" Spav "loose" in his offensive scheme/play calling. Makes me wonder what the pluperfect heck has been going on up in Waco offensively? Guess we'll see the next few weeks.

Maybe the trump card lies with family. What does Dad say? Think? I don't know anyone in the family but I'd guess they're more focused on possibly making The League than just securing $$$ in the NIL lottery. Maybe playing both games at once? I have to wonder if DJ's "managers" are doing a bit of trolling in the football waters right now. That's a risky game at this point in his career at BU. I gotta get some more popcorn.

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How "good" the man is doesn't cover how good he could be and I have to wonder about his development/coaching.

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To be a good or great quarterback you don't just need athleticism. You need the quarterback brain.

DJ is a great athlete. He just doesn't have a good quarterback's brain.

He's also injury prone, and that's something a scrambler can't afford to be.

He's proven this at two schools, with two coaching staffs.

Time for him to move on, or accept being a second string FBS quarterback.

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Maybe the trump card lies with family. What does Dad say? Think? I don't know anyone in the family but I'd guess they're more focused on possibly making The League...

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Are you drafting him? I'm not.

Draft to the League? Not a chance with what we've seen. I just speculated on the man's dream as motivation for continuance. Like you, I question his instincts (but not his brain!) being up to the task. one rumor had his dad making some bold comments but that, as I said, is rumor. Yes culpa on me and a pox on he who told me this if I am in error.

In the remaining games, hopefully (and hope is never a good strategy) Spav can help him improve his reads, his footwork, his delivery, ok, everything.

Wondering how much the ankle is still impacting him. Obviously ran more against KU, but to me he still looked at least a step slower.

Unless he magically does better under Klanderman, his NIL value will be shot next year. He could probably play at some high level G5

If he is playing, I hope it's not at Baylor.

Saw him and his family at the basketball game last year and he was rumored to have committed that night. Actually, he held out for almost 2 more months getting as much money as he could. That money would've gone to other players. My colleague at work lives in Willis and his daughter graduated with him. He attended his high school football games and says the same thing about him. Just not a good quarterback, continues to make the same mistakes he made in high school.

nvm

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Man, yall are something else.

Singing his praises after the ASU game. Then throwing him under the bus the next.

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Lagway is still playing hurt and is battling.

Also doesn't help that the play calling has been questionable at times, or that we don't have a dynamic receiver (like in year's past) to take some of the pressure off of him.

Or that the O-Line has struggled at times throughout the year.

He can still make throws better than anyone we've had since the Briles era.

Yet we have some on here pining over the backup QB - who struggled against Prairie View.

Just wish he'd made it out of the Auburn game unscathed, as I think our season is probably playing out a bit differently had that been the case.

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I think he's damaged goods and the next coach understands this is a player you simply cannot move forward with in the future. 2.5 million reasons why.

Interim head coach Joe Klanderman on keeping Baylor's roster together, even if he's not in Waco next season:

"This program is bigger than me ... I'm going to sell them on the fact that this is one of the best universities in the country, and this is an awesome community. You've… pic.twitter.com/HQPHBHobko

— Baylor Bears on SicEm365 (@SicEm365) October 29, 2026

DJ is who we have so I'm pulling for him big time to have a great game tonight.

He needs to start playing like a football player again and less like a football earning commodity

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He needs to start playing like a football player again and less like a football earning commodity

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Well, Klanderman said he was going to "kick butt." DJ has one of those, as do we all. Keen to observe everyone's intensity level tonight, especially his. And the OL's.

We're all pulling hard for all of them.

I'll take another year of this.