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Just a quick note for those who didn't recall.  Shaw looked at Hank Bachmeier (presumably Tiger's brother) as a QB for the 2019 class, but decided to offer Helinski instead, and Shaw then whiffed altogether.  I hadn't heard much about Hank Bachmeier since that recruiting cycle, but just looked him up.  He committed to Boise State where he split time at QB his freshman year and started each of the last two years.  Looks like a pretty good player who would have contributed if he had been offered and come to Stanford.

Quick revision:

The plan (as bad as it was) was to not offer a 2019 QB at all. Hilinski was a total last-minute hail mary that didn't work out.

Hank Bachmeier committed to Boise State in May, and turned down a bunch of late P5 suitors trying to flip him later that summer. I doubt a total last-minute hail mary would've changed his mind regardless.

Given the state of Stanford's QB room, I wonder whether Tiger's brother would be interested, and academically positioned, to transfer to Stanford.  I assume he would be the front-runner to start in 2023.  With COVID policy to thank for 2 years of eligibility, he theoretically could transfer as an undergrad and get a big step up in the value of his degree.  That might mean more than football for his future since his stature and stats strike me more as "excellent college QB," than "NFL QB potential."

Academically maybe (has a 3.40 GPA), but he's listed as a senior so is likely graduating early and NFL-bound anyways after this coming season.

Also note that "stature" no longer matters. Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and top QB prospects in the coming 2022 draft, Liberty QB Malik Willis (6'0 3/8"), UNC QB Sam Howell (6'0 1/4"), and Ole Miss QB Matt Corral (6'1") all send their regards.

ALSO, Shaw didn't know wtf to do with a grad transfer QB that just came in recently anyways. The Denny's Menu, 95% of which is not used, is just too complex, I guess.

Well, the fact that he transferred from the Air Force Academy probably also contributed.  He was behind a current starting NFL QB last year and likely a future NFL draftee. I’m not entirely sure what we could have done with him other than moving him in front of Jac West sooner.

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Just a quick note for those who didn't recall.  Shaw looked at Hank Bachmeier (presumably Tiger's brother) as a QB for the 2019 class, but decided to offer Helinski instead, and Shaw then whiffed altogether.  I hadn't heard much about Hank Bachmeier since that recruiting cycle, but just looked him up.  He committed to Boise State where he split time at QB his freshman year and started each of the last two years.  Looks like a pretty good player who would have contributed if he had been offered and come to Stanford.

Quick revision:

The plan (as bad as it was) was to not offer a 2019 QB at all. Hilinski was a total last-minute hail mary that didn't work out.

Hank Bachmeier committed to Boise State in May, and turned down a bunch of late P5 suitors trying to flip him later that summer. I doubt a total last-minute hail mary would've changed his mind regardless.

Given the state of Stanford's QB room, I wonder whether Tiger's brother would be interested, and academically positioned, to transfer to Stanford.  I assume he would be the front-runner to start in 2023.  With COVID policy to thank for 2 years of eligibility, he theoretically could transfer as an undergrad and get a big step up in the value of his degree.  That might mean more than football for his future since his stature and stats strike me more as "excellent college QB," than "NFL QB potential."

Academically maybe (has a 3.40 GPA), but he's listed as a senior so is likely graduating early and NFL-bound anyways after this coming season.

Also note that "stature" no longer matters. Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and top QB prospects in the coming 2022 draft, Liberty QB Malik Willis (6'0 3/8"), UNC QB Sam Howell (6'0 1/4"), and Ole Miss QB Matt Corral (6'1") all send their regards.

ALSO, Shaw didn't know wtf to do with a grad transfer QB that just came in recently anyways. The Denny's Menu, 95% of which is not used, is just too complex, I guess.

Well, the fact that he transferred from the Air Force Academy probably also contributed.  He was behind a current starting NFL QB last year and likely a future NFL draftee. I’m not entirely sure what we could have done with him other than moving him in front of Jac West sooner.

BC