Hudson Kurland decommits; New team emerging

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Oswego senior quarterback and reigning 6A state championship game MVP [player_tooltip player_id='402409' first='Hudson' last='Kurland'] had been committed to the Washington State Cougars since June.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But that changed Saturday when the 6-foot-4, 195-pound mobile quarterback announced his decommitment from the program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His announcement read, in part:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“After much thought and prayer, and in light of recent coaching changes, I have decided to officially decommit from Washington State University,” Kurland wrote. “This was not an easy decision, but it is one that I believe is in my best interest and will allow me to find the best fit for my future on and off the field.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington State head coach Jimmy Rogers, a crucial person in Kurland's recruitment, recently accepted the same position at Iowa State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those types of late coaching changes frequently lead high school commits to follow their coach to his new destination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And based on Kurland's recent social media follows and followers, it looks as though he has a clear path in front of him, although he declined to name a favorite, as he has heard from several schools.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kurland did say, however, that he has scheduled one official visit already and hopes to end his recruitment during February's traditional signing period.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nemec's speculation</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Based on social media follows/followers and Rogers' recent move to Iowa State, it looks as though there's mutual interest between Kurland and Iowa State, a Big 12 program in sudden need of quarterback depth with Rocco Becht's transfer portal announcement. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Will Rogers offer Kurland a scholarship - and a chance to follow him?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If that happens, the strong relationship the two already share may make that a smooth transition for Kurland.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But that remains to be seen, as the various moving pieces — head coaches, assistant coaches, a starting quarterback (and others) into the portal — leave a lot of things still up in the air.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For his part, Kurland is already hearing from multiple schools and keeping a tight lid on exactly what his next step will be.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->