QBs Trevor Knight, Kyle Allen granted full release. Possible fit at IU?

[cbaumber 13]

News broke yesterday of Trevor Knight (OU) and Kyle Allen (TAMU) being granted full releases from their respective programs.  Knight will be immediately eligible to play next season, Allen will have to sit a year out.  

 

Both QBs share a similar playing style (Allen a bit more so than Knight) that would nicely fill a glaring hole that will be left at IU after Suddy goes off and starts dropping bombs in the NFL (well... at least that's how it goes in my head.)  (Note: I liked the improvements I saw in Zander this year, especially with his arm strength and quicker decision making, but there's still a large drop-off from Nate to him.)  Unfortunately, both Knight's and Allen's stats suggest they are more careless with the ball, having career TD to INT ratios of 1.32 (25/19) and 2.36 (33/14), respectively, which compared to Nate's career mark of 3.22 (58/18) is a significant drop. However, they can both offer better than average mobility in the pocket compared to what is normally scene with a QB-PP.

 

So all of the above to ask:

• Is there a fit with either of these guys?
• Should either former 5-Star recruit give IU the time of day?
• Should IU even consider trying to attract one of them, or should they show support for Zander and Co.?
• Wilson has obvious ties to OU, does that offer any benefit (or drawback) should IU decide to pursue Knight?

 

These are just my internal thoughts; last I checked (right before I posted this) there was no mention of Allen, Knight, IU, Indiana, IUFB or any permutation thereof on Twitter or Google.  I would be shocked if IU were to go after either of them, let alone if they were actually able to get one to commit to IU.

 

(Shameless nugget and full disclosure: I graduated from IU in'13, got my masters from Texas A&M Spring '15, and currently reside in Houston. I'd love to see Allen in Cream and Crimson and see it come full circle for me. The thought of him in Bloomington came into my head last night and I couldn't shake it, even though it's a near certainty that it won't happen.)

[RBB89 3,497]

Zander will likely be on the bench again. Lagow is being brought in to start. He would have to flame out pretty bad to not get the job.

It appears both of those guys you mentioned are looking elsewhere.

[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

Would be nice but I doubt it. Especially now that we got Richard Lagow.

[Hovadipo 56,316]

No mention of Lagow?

[cbaumber 13]

Turns out I haven't been following all the IU football news this week. The omission of Lagow was accidental, thanks for the heads up!

[RBB89 3,497]

Turns out I haven't been following all the IU football news this week. The omission of Lagow was accidental, thanks for the heads up!

OFF WITH YOUR HEAD

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I don't think we have a shot with either and our names haven't come up. If we did, it would be with Knight. Allen is a good QB leaving a bad situation, he can go pretty much anywhere. Knight is good but had some issues after his injury. He may get fewer looks because of that.

 

Though, I'm sure everyone thinks they can fix him and being available immediately is huge. So, he'll probably get plenty of attention.

 

Plus, we have Lagow and we're gonna be beatin' up on fools all next year anyway.

[akhosrof 1,168]

We'd probably have a good chance with Knight given CKW's ties to OU and the offensive system. However, I'll take the big guy in Lagow. He need a QB with elite arm strength like Lagow has.

[johnsoniu 6,451]

We'd probably have a good chance with Knight given CKW's ties to OU and the offensive system. However, I'll take the big guy in Lagow. He need a QB with elite arm strength like Lagow has.

Knight did well in Heupel's system, which is not all that similar to CKWs. He struggled mightily in Riley's new system, which is similar to CKWs. Some of that could be related to his injury, . Either way, he'll be running a third different system in as many years as a one year rental. I wish the kid the best of luck wherever he goes, but I'm with you here, I'll take my chances with Lagow and King.

 

Allen I'd gladly take, but that ain't happening.