1.) I was putting the breaks on the Hardison talk last year on this board, when some people were treating him like the next Elway. That being said, I certainly feel like he needs to be placed in the "TBD, with good potential upside" category. At minimum, the positive is that he appears to have the physical tools and skill set to become successful. He has not started a college game yet at any level(neither JC nor D1), but that might not necessarily be the major red flag or poor indication on his talent/potential. I still feel better about his potential future at QB, than when for instance, we entered the season with Mack Leftwich as our starter.
2.) When Dimel was talking about the WR's recently, he mentioned Q Drennan as a "player who can add some good depth". It certainly did not sound like Q. had made any type of overwhelming impression. There was also probably a reason why Drennan didn't have any other offers and was basically begging to be picked up on Twitter, prior to UTEP giving him that chance. I think he could have certainly helped in some way, but I would take the trade of getting Cooper back and losing Q any day.
3.) Speaking of Cooper. This one kinda surprises me, because he had apparently "burned some bridges with his teammates" prior to entering the transfer portal. He does have ability to help us, I just hope that his return doesn't create any type of team chemistry problems.
