DeadMan
aka spiker or DeadMong
The only QB that would think about transferring is Peters. McCaffery is the only other scholarship QB left after the bowl, and he'll be a redshirt freshman. They have 2 QB commits. McCaffery is unlikely to start this coming year, maybe the following year, but it doesn't really change the timeline for him. Peters is going from being a potential 3 year starter to possibly a 1 year starter.
No idea if Peters will transfer, though. The way Harbaugh recruits QBs, they know that nothing is guaranteed for them. He takes at least one a year, and some aren't going to see the field. They know this going in. Peters knew this. I'm pretty sure Harbaugh tells them that they'll, at minimum, get a degree and be able to grad transfer somewhere else. Peters enrolled early, so it's possible he could get a degree after next year and grad transfer if Patterson beat him out.
I actually think Peters is the favorite to win the job if Patterson comes though. While he wasn't a world beater this year, Peters looked good when he played. Peters also has a ton of potential. He's got the arm, and he showed the ability to go through his progressions when he played. Patterson was shitty against teams with a pulse. Plus, Patterson will have to learn Harbaugh's offense.
No idea if Peters will transfer, though. The way Harbaugh recruits QBs, they know that nothing is guaranteed for them. He takes at least one a year, and some aren't going to see the field. They know this going in. Peters knew this. I'm pretty sure Harbaugh tells them that they'll, at minimum, get a degree and be able to grad transfer somewhere else. Peters enrolled early, so it's possible he could get a degree after next year and grad transfer if Patterson beat him out.
I actually think Peters is the favorite to win the job if Patterson comes though. While he wasn't a world beater this year, Peters looked good when he played. Peters also has a ton of potential. He's got the arm, and he showed the ability to go through his progressions when he played. Patterson was shitty against teams with a pulse. Plus, Patterson will have to learn Harbaugh's offense.