Philip Nelson leaving the Gophers

[Herd12]

Philip Neslon has left the University of Minnesota football team. Looking to transfer to more of a "passing" offense but no word on whether he is a drop down candidate.

[Kermit]

Philip Neslon has left the University of Minnesota football team. Looking to transfer to more of a "passing" offense but no word on whether he is a drop down candidate.

#ChuckThePigskin

[Herd12]

#ChuckThePigskin

Gawd could you imagine if he went to UN_? That would be so awesome.

[HerdBot]

The Gophers have 5 other QB's on their roster, mostly RFR, so they will be fine

[HandoEX]

I wonder if he will talk to a Valley coaches. He is still a heck of a quarterback.

[aces1180]

He never redshirted at Minny...He'll go FBS.

[JMB]

Those who stay... Will get to finish mid-pack in the big 10 and go to the Johnson Toilet Cleaner Bowl.

[td577]

He wants to go a pass heavy offense. When he did throw the ball, he wasn't all that special. No better than an average FBS QB. 17 TDS/14 INTS, 50% completion percentage, and 119.0 passer rating puts him someplace in the bottom third of FBS. He might be doing the goofers a favor.

[EndZoneQB]

Yet again another QB that Kill burned the redshirt on...lol

[LITTLEGUYSINGREEN]

Those who stay... Will get to finish mid-pack in the big 10 and go to the Johnson Toilet Cleaner Bowl.

The Gophers aspire to be mid-pack big 10.

[BisonTeacher]

I know this may sound dumb...but what are the odds he goes back home and plays for mankato?

I mean...hes already been to the pinnacle of fbs by going to a bowl game. What else is there for him at the D-I level?

[BlueBisonRock]

I know this may sound dumb...but what are the odds he goes back home and plays for mankato?

I mean...hes already been to the pinnacle of fbs by going to a bowl game. What else is there for him at the D-I level?

Win a bowl game.

[ndsubison1]

how many of their qbs have transferred over the last few years?

[JMB]

Are there any Mo Valley Teams that may be interested in him? What about Eastern Ill? Not sure what their QB situation would be...

[BisonTeacher]

Win a bowl game.

Whats the difference?

[TAILG8R]

Just because he was fairly highly touted coming out of high school and played for a Big Ten team doesn't mean other teams will be lining up to grab him. Have you seen him play? His completion percentage is right at 50%. TD to INT 8-8 in 2012 and 9-6 in 2013. I hope every other MVFC team is looking at bringing him in.

[Herd12]

I know this may sound dumb...but what are the odds he goes back home and plays for mankato?

I mean...hes already been to the pinnacle of fbs by going to a bowl game. What else is there for him at the D-I level?

I actually was texting with a friend of mine who keeps his ear low to the ground in Gopherland and that's the prevailing rumor, that he does go home and play for Mankato. Not that playing for the Gophers is prestigious but it would be very sad to see a highly touted kid like Nelson graduate in the NSIC.

[BisonTeacher]

Whats the difference?

Oh wait...you get a hat.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/10/f2/b3/10f2b3c8a8baf965e7c417ff727ce8cd.jpg

[bri-dog]

Oh wait...you get a hat.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/10/f2/b3/10f2b3c8a8baf965e7c417ff727ce8cd.jpg

That hat would be even more awesome if it had a mesh top...

[StL Bison Fan]

Oh wait...you get a hat.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/10/f2/b3/10f2b3c8a8baf965e7c417ff727ce8cd.jpg

You get a ribbon and an x box

[bruinbison]

A beneficiary of Nelson's transfer may be Roseville's QB - Jacques Perra - 6' 3" 210 lbs.
He was StarTrib player of the year and had been showing interest in NDSU earlier in the recruiting season.
I had wondered if he was going to be a back-up plan for the Bison if Easton Stick's recruitment
did not work out. Perra already has a PWO from the Gophers and visits them this weekend.
Perhaps he will get some scholly money now.
SDSU and No Iowa also talking to him.

http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/334977?referrer_id=388419

[OnTheFifty]

Nelson to Wyoming rumor is picking up steam

[BisonTeacher]

Nelson to Wyoming rumor is picking up steam

If kill didnt like him because he wasnt much of a run-between the tackles runner (kfans term...not mine) it doesnt seem to me that he would be a good fit with bohl. Unless bohl is taking whatever he can get right now.

[td577]

You get a ribbon and an x box

The first xbox? What's that called now, the xbox 180? Or do you get the box the xbox came in? The xbox box?

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[td577]

If kill didnt like him because he wasnt much of a run-between the tackles runner (kfans term...not mine) it doesnt seem to me that he would be a good fit with bohl. Unless bohl is taking whatever he can get right now.

NDSU QBs run because they can. I don't think Vigen's pro style offense is predicated on a QB being a runner. This kid might be looking for exactly that kind of offense. Turn around hand the ball off or drop back and throw. It sounds like he didn't fit or want to play that read option offense.

Forget his stats for a moment, which aren't that impressive and I am not talking about yardage more about the efficiency, Wyoming would be exactly what he is looking for. Vigen repeatedly says he wants that 175/175 split between running and passing but knows the difference is the next 75 yards and doesn't care where it comes from whether running or passing. Something like that. Whether Nelson can perform our not is one thing, but it sounds like it falls right into something he would want.

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[StL Bison Fan]

The first xbox? What's that called now, the xbox 180? Or do you get the box the xbox came in? The xbox box?

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Read somewhere they get a gift bag and this was listed. I thought it was odd- why not give them cash?

[ndsubison1]

Nelson to Wyoming rumor is picking up steam

what about #ChuckThePigSkin?