Rocky Lombardi transferring

[HaydenHawk56]

Adam Rittenberg

@ESPNRittenberg

Can confirm #Spartans QB Rocky Lombardi has entered the NCAA's transfer portal. Started most of the season for Michigan State, which just added Temple QB transfer Anthony Russo.

3:40 PM · Dec 18, 2020·TweetDeck

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

He apparently is a quarterback in a linebackers body. Is Purdy leaving...maybe he goes to ISU.

We would prefer a large DT to a QB.

 

[chucktownhawk]

Nebbie......lol. he can sit next to Martin

 

[haydensly]

He did not have a good year. The second string QB jumped him towards the end of the season. And now they bring in a transfer. This is college football today. If there is any appearance of someone taking "your job", you leave.

I wonder if he goes down a division? Probably his best chance at a starting job.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

He did not have a good year. The second string QB jumped him towards the end of the season. And now they bring in a transfer. This is college football today. If there is any appearance of someone taking "your job", you leave.

I wonder if he goes down a division? Probably his best chance at a starting job.

Yep. Not that he's an NFL prospect, but playing at an FCS school is no longer an obstacle. They'll find you if you're good enough.

 

[ssckelley]

He did not have a good year. The second string QB jumped him towards the end of the season. And now they bring in a transfer. This is college football today. If there is any appearance of someone taking "your job", you leave.

I wonder if he goes down a division? Probably his best chance at a starting job.

They need to do what is best for them. But from my point of view if someone else is better than you at the college level that means you are not going to make a living playing football. If you didn't make your first choice on colleges about academics then your 2nd choice sure in the hell better.

 

[Zstatman]

Didn't Lombardi have some kind of family connection to someone on the previous coaching staff? Then get a new coach when people are jumping ship due to a new coach. It wasn't a good situation.

Hopefully he finds a good fit for him, whatever the level.

 

[GesterHawk]

He can come be a walkon linebacker here if he wants. I am not going to stop him.

 

[haydensly]

They need to do what is best for them. But from my point of view if someone else is better than you at the college level that means you are not going to make a living playing football. If you didn't make your first choice on colleges about academics then your 2nd choice sure in the hell better.

I agree that they need to do what's best for them. I think there are a lot of kids that bail at the first sign of what they perceive as too much competition. In my opinion, he is not a QB at this level though and a transfer is probably his best option if he wants to continue to play the position.

 

[NCHawker]

I heard that he is a terrific athlete. Too bad his ego about playing QB blinded him. He's not playing to his strengths. He'll go pro in something other than football because of it.

 

[ssckelley]

I agree that they need to do what's best for them. I think there are a lot of kids that bail at the first sign of what they perceive as too much competition. In my opinion, he is not a QB at this level though and a transfer is probably his best option if he wants to continue to play the position.

But why? He isn't going to be a NFL quarterback. Hopefully he's getting a degree so he can pursue a career in life after football.

 

[hawk52]

He strikes me as a type that would make a great TE.