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Former LSU QB TJ Finley looking for his 6th school in 6 years
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:06 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:06 am
TJ Finley in the transfer portal
Feels like not all that long ago that TJ Finley was locked in a QB battle as a true freshman and was crowned our future after having a near perfect game against USCe in his first ever college game. He then proceeded to be extremely mediocre, transferred to Auburn for two years to still be mediocre to bad (tho credit for taking Bama to 4OT), one decent year at Texas State, then transferred to WKU to be the backup, then committed to Tulane in December only to get arrested for charges of stealing a car (?) and is now back in the portal after never playing a down for them. OH and he has two years of eligibility left. Over/under on how many more schools he goes to?
Seeing the post on Rickie Collins winning the job at Syracuse only for Steve Angeli of ND to transfer in just reminded me that another former LSU QB is having an even crazier portal experience lol.
I hate all of this, it’s been 5 years of this BS and still feels like there’s no reins on anything
Feels like not all that long ago that TJ Finley was locked in a QB battle as a true freshman and was crowned our future after having a near perfect game against USCe in his first ever college game. He then proceeded to be extremely mediocre, transferred to Auburn for two years to still be mediocre to bad (tho credit for taking Bama to 4OT), one decent year at Texas State, then transferred to WKU to be the backup, then committed to Tulane in December only to get arrested for charges of stealing a car (?) and is now back in the portal after never playing a down for them. OH and he has two years of eligibility left. Over/under on how many more schools he goes to?
Seeing the post on Rickie Collins winning the job at Syracuse only for Steve Angeli of ND to transfer in just reminded me that another former LSU QB is having an even crazier portal experience lol.
I hate all of this, it’s been 5 years of this BS and still feels like there’s no reins on anything
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:09 am to hsgeoboy
Coach kinda screwed him over at Texas State from what I heard
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:10 am to hsgeoboy
At least the players are finally getting paid what they are worth.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:11 am to hsgeoboy
Diesel Driving Acadmey is looking for a QB.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:13 am to hsgeoboy
Got to get as much money as he can because will not make the nfl so get it.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:19 am to MrXYZ
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At least the players are finally getting paid what they are worth.
There has to be some kind of middle ground where players can still make some money but it's not as crazy as what we have now.
I like the idea of everyone getting one free transfer then after that you need to sit out a year if you transfer again unless if the head coach leaves.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:34 am to hsgeoboy
Grass always looks greener, but sometimes it’s best to dance with who brung ya.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:47 am to GeauxHouston
That’s true I remember hearing they brought in another QB or something no?
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:49 am to HammerheadLincoln
Agreed. Make some money, get sponsorship deals, but the whole “NIL collective” funded by donors giving high schoolers who’ve never played a snap of college football millions of dollars? That seems outrageous. And that’s not the worst part. The free market transfer system makes it all worse (see: Nico). I agree, one free transfer and afterwards it’s case by case but you’d have to sit in most cases. Bring at least some of the amateurism back
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:49 am to hsgeoboy
TJ Finley's 137 years old
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:53 am to hsgeoboy
Wouldn't mind having a senior back-up QB presence on the team this year.
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 11:55 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:55 am to hsgeoboy
I have no idea why I remember that USCe game so well but it was bizarre how bad the Gamecock defense was - like they started off in “prevent defense” and just let TJ complete all the 8 yard hooks he wanted to, the whole game. I also think that D-coordinator got fired mid-season.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:56 am to shutterspeed
Adding buyouts would help.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:09 pm to hsgeoboy
Prison incoming
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:22 pm to hsgeoboy
He missed his shot he’d have gone before shadeur
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:24 pm to hsgeoboy
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OH and he has two years of eligibility left.
How? Covid basically took the 5 to play 4 and changed it to 6 to play 5.
2020 - COVID year
2021 - played 9 games
2022 - played 4 games, qualifies for a redshirt
2023 - played 11 games
2024 - played 3 games. Was he granted a medical?
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:26 pm to hsgeoboy
Finley honestly isn’t the best poster child of the crazy money driven CFB transfer experience. He was a bust in the SEC despite trying to achieve that level of play, got screwed at Texas State, then never really got his bearings and made a dumb decision at Tulane forcing him to go yet again. Most of his transfers are understandable and not everyone is cut out for this sport
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:29 pm to Wayne Campbell
I was about to make this same post
I thought you don’t get granted those until you’ve exhausted eligibility and then apply for the additional year.
But hey TJ, live it up. There’s worse things than 7 years of college on someone else’s dime.
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Was he granted a medical?
I thought you don’t get granted those until you’ve exhausted eligibility and then apply for the additional year.
But hey TJ, live it up. There’s worse things than 7 years of college on someone else’s dime.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:43 pm to hsgeoboy
Entschuldigung, ich hätte gerne ein bier…
Posted on 4/27/25 at 12:50 pm to hsgeoboy
AND, the obsession with ex-LSU players continues. 
Seriously, do we need a few threads on every potential transfer for every ex-player? It's pretty sad to see this continuous "let me try this team" cycle. Maybe just get a degree and work hard at something other than sports.
Seriously, do we need a few threads on every potential transfer for every ex-player? It's pretty sad to see this continuous "let me try this team" cycle. Maybe just get a degree and work hard at something other than sports.
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