RECRUITING: Jett Thomalla (4-star QB 2026 commit) flips to Alabama
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Eveyrbody has 20.5 million then the rest is private bonus money, that true NIL bullsh*t will only be enforced against the ISU's and less popular and smaller schools. Deloitte making the decisions isn't changing that.
this is absolutely true, but it's also (likely) true that this kid isn't getting much more from Alabama than he was from Iowa State (which likely wasn't a lot)
Recruits outside of the top 50 overall players aren't typically going to be the one's getting the major money. Even the top 50 guys will be paid less than most high level transfers.
Pablo Sanchez is Ken Griffey Jr. meets Rickey Henderson. If ICE didn't deport him then he'd be a superstar in the MLB right now.
If hes good enough to play in the NFL he's not riding the bench anywhere including Alabama. The likelihood of him getting to the NFL is small regardless of where he goes honestly. He's gonna make more money at Alabama than ISU. Smart people put themselves in better financial situations. Brock Purdy is way more of an anomaly than the norm anyway. It's not like we are some secret QB factory. He's it. They have had Jalen Hurts, Tua, dude from the Patriots i cant think of his name. You are biased.
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Smart people do indeed put themselves in better financial situations.
So the question is which approach is smarter, a shorter term approach where you take the larger Alabama cash bag that comes with a smaller likelihood you'll get the playing time necessary for getting the huge NFL payday, or the longer term approach where you take the smaller Iowa State cash bag that comes with a greater likelihood of getting the critical playing time?
Neither approach is wrong. I guess we'll all know in the couple of years whether Thomalla made the best choice.
Im just saying going to ISU likely doesn't put him in a better situation in terms of an NFL future. I dont understand how going to ISU makes it any more likely he has an NFL future if hes got the talent. If hes that good he'll start at Alabama eventually and get his shot. We have put 1 guy in the NFL at QB under this staff. Where you played college is slightly overrated imo. Texas Tech and Wyoming haven't exactly put out clones of Mahomes and Allen. QB might be the exception but I'd argue more playing time/being a 3-4 year starter in college is worse in terms of pro longevity. Especially for RBs and linebackers. Nick Bolton might be the all time leader in tackles in the SEC but it's also the reason hes broken down at 25. Sure getting more PT in college likely gets you more accolades, but If you're good enough scouts will find you. Brock is having NFL success because of Brock, not ISU.
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And how would things have gone for Brock had he accepted Alabama's offer? Nobody really knows, but I seriously doubt he would have seen much (if any) playing time there and his odds of getting a shot at the NFL would have been even more remote.
Mack Jones got 17 starts at Alabama and Brock Purdy got 42 starts at Iowa State. Brock just signed a contract for $265 million and Mack will be sitting on the sidelines watching Brock.
As I said earlier, there's no right or wrong answer here. Brock did what he thought was best for himself and he's now the highest paid player in 49er history. We'll know in a few years if Thomalla made the right choice for himself.
Brock Purdy would have saw the field at Alabama. He would have been able to participate in the combine and stuff too. He was the last player picked in the draft and is the most prolific passer in ISU history. Maybe he should go to Wyoming or Texas Tech? You have an even better chance of being a star.
And you think the reason Brock Purdy has made it in the league and Mack Jones hasn't is because of college experience? Brock Purdy is just better than Mac Jones. This guy named Jalen Hurts just won a Super Bowl and is on a perennial playoff team. Tua is loaded too.
To answer your question above, yes I do think this. And so do most people who are knowledgeable about the NFL. For example, below is a quote from a Sports Illustrated article that speaks to this.
"Look at all the quarterbacks who were drafted in Round 1 of the 2021 draft: Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones. All five have struggled and gone through major adversity early in their careers. So what makes Purdy different?
Most of the players on the 49ers point to Purdy's experience -- he was a four-year starter who threw a whopping 1,467 passes in college. Most draft-eligible quarterbacks don't enter the NFL with that many live reps."
Sorry, but I disagree.
Even though Alabama offered Purdy, it's well known that during his official visit there, Saben told Purdy that his height, arm strength, and accuracy were all below average and he didn't see Purdy as a top tier quarterback.
I'm very doubtful Purdy would have ever gotten a start at Alabama.
If a qb goes to bama, one thing is obvious. Surrounded by 4-5* talent at nearly all positions.
Imagine Brock or Rocco at Bama.
Then again, would they see the field, other than garbage time? I don't know.
Note the endless list of Heisman qb's, from GREAT college teams, that have been become NFL fails.
The list is endless. Going from the college "bestest" to the NFL "worstest" separates the wheat from the chaff.
Man, it would have been fun to see.
Brock with a Bama oline! Thankfully, it didn't hap!
Imagine Brock or Rocco at Bama.
Then again, would they see the field, other than garbage time? I don't know.
Note the endless list of Heisman qb's, from GREAT college teams, that have been become NFL fails.
The list is endless. Going from the college "bestest" to the NFL "worstest" separates the wheat from the chaff.
Man, it would have been fun to see.
Brock with a Bama oline! Thankfully, it didn't hap!
If that was the case we'd have tons of NFL qbs. We have one. Your bias is totally showing. We have 1 ******* guy ever basically. Me thinks it's Brock Purdy and not ISU or Matt Campbell. We must have made a grave mistake getting rid of Tom Manning then. I mean Mack Jones was a first round pick despite only having 17 starts ffs and Purdy barely got drafted. I dont give a **** that Jones sucks. Right there tells you that just playing for Bama will give you a better chance to play in the NFL. We've had 1 guy ever make something out of himself at the position in the entire history of the school. How do you attribute that to ISU being such a producer of NFL QBs?
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It's kind of amazing how much you hate Brock. Weren't you the one shitting on him saying he didn't get a full ride from Bama until I posted Brock's tweet saying he got a full ride?
Its amazing how big of ******* homers you clowns are. Good ******* God I couldn't care less about a guy who used to play at ISU. Its just amazing the ridiculous **** that comes out of you guys. He had one goos season. Where the **** were they last year? Don't give me the injury b.s. either. Great players still get their team to the playoffs. The blind loyalty/stupidity that our fan base has for ex-players is insane. Kurt Warner didn't even start until his SR season at UNI and made the hall of fame ffs. Now you're gonna tell me a guy has a better shot of going pro in football going to Iowa State over Alabama? Get ******* real. Does Brock own a house in Ames? **** no. Hes only been back in Iowa because his wife lives here
Hes one of the top 15 players in the league. Clearly he needs to score more and be more consistent to be a 1st or 2nd team all-NBA. If you want him getting more credit you can't take every other game off from playing like a superstar. Did you know SGA went to high school with Brock Purdy? Gotta think Brock is probably rooting for his high school classmate in this one. Hali is a hell of a player though.
