[Row80Critic]

Not sure why Daniels would want to leave if he was assured of being the starter next year. I mean it's not like he could come into a top team and get the QB position.
Wonder if TT promised Brown the starters job next year to keep him out of the transfer pool.

I am virtually positive TT would not tell Daniels, or anybody else, they are "assured" of being a starter next year. Everybody will compete. Some guys, like Ayomanor are probably quite confident they will start. Anybody who believes that somebody "better" can't displace them is a fool. Daniels might not be willing to take the chance he wouldn't get to play this (his last) year.  Bachmeier and Brown might be too much competition to take a chance on. Add in a Moss type transfer, the odds go down even more.

Speaking of QB's I wonder whatever happened to Myles Jackson. He came in with as high a 247 rating as Bachmeier does. Yet he never gets mentioned as someone who might be in the mix of competition for playing time. I guess TT must not be very impressed with what he sees of him in practice. A little surprised he isn't hitting the transfer pool.

Exactly -- not even on the depth chart?  There must be some story there?

As for Ashton, I think he showed signs of improvement over the last half of the season, but wasn't consistent with it.  I'm a little stumped on his thought process.  He had a reasonable chance of starting next year, unless someone whispered in his ear.  Hard to see any major FBS program offering him as much playing time as he had at Stanford.  I could see Luck flat out telling TT that --one way or another -- the team needs more than the Daniels/Lamson duo has to offer.... Miller Moss seems like low-hanging fruit for Stanford.  If they turn their nose up at him on academic grounds, then the portal will remain out of reach for Stanford. 

On the other hand, if Daniels ends up in the SEC and lighting up the joint, it will be a pretty damning commentary on the staff's current ability to develop QBs.  Though, I'll believe that when I see it.

[Row80Critic]

Not sure why Daniels would want to leave if he was assured of being the starter next year. I mean it's not like he could come into a top team and get the QB position.
Wonder if TT promised Brown the starters job next year to keep him out of the transfer pool.

I am virtually positive TT would not tell Daniels, or anybody else, they are "assured" of being a starter next year. Everybody will compete. Some guys, like Ayomanor are probably quite confident they will start. Anybody who believes that somebody "better" can't displace them is a fool. Daniels might not be willing to take the chance he wouldn't get to play this (his last) year.  Bachmeier and Brown might be too much competition to take a chance on. Add in a Moss type transfer, the odds go down even more.

Speaking of QB's I wonder whatever happened to Myles Jackson. He came in with as high a 247 rating as Bachmeier does. Yet he never gets mentioned as someone who might be in the mix of competition for playing time. I guess TT must not be very impressed with what he sees of him in practice. A little surprised he isn't hitting the transfer pool.

Exactly -- not even on the depth chart?  There must be some story there?

As for Ashton, I think he showed signs of improvement over the last half of the season, but wasn't consistent with it.  I'm a little stumped on his thought process.  He had a reasonable chance of starting next year, unless someone whispered in his ear.  Hard to see any major FBS program offering him as much playing time as he had at Stanford.  I could see Luck flat out telling TT that --one way or another -- the team needs more than the Daniels/Lamson duo has to offer.... Miller Moss seems like low-hanging fruit for Stanford.  If they turn their nose up at him on academic grounds, then the portal will remain out of reach for Stanford. 

On the other hand, if Daniels ends up in the SEC and lighting up the joint, it will be a pretty damning commentary on the staff's current ability to develop QBs.  Though, I'll believe that when I see it.