Kurtis Rourke talks about the NFL combine, Past season, future journey, and more

[Jim Coyle]

Kurtis Rourke led Indiana football to its best season in program history and he did it while suffering a broken thumb on his throwing hand and playing on a torn ACL. The Canuck will not have to prove his toughness to anyone. We got to speak with him at Indiana's "Pro Day" this week.

 

[red hornet]

His grit is already baked in & ready for the pro's. The Colts could do well by drafting our Kurtis.

 

[kmathum]

His grit is already baked in & ready for the pro's. The Colts could do well by drafting our Kurtis.

He'll make big money somewhere. He's better than a lot of millionaire backups now in the league

 

[76-1]

He'll make big money somewhere. He's better than a lot of millionaire backups now in the league

I think he's the hidden treasure of the draft... His O$U, MI, & ND games really hurt his draft position but I personally project him as eventual multi-year starter somewhere. I just hope he ends up somewhere that has an O-line and some Receivers that can help him early in his career and he doesn't end up somewhere with a GM who lets him take a multi-year beating for no good reason...

The fact that he won't be making top dollar to begin with will hopefully end up getting him in a better spot for the long term...

While I'd enjoy watching him (and would root for him to be the starter if he was on the Colts), I've completely lost confidence in the Colt front office as to their make anything close to an intelligent decision so I see his future being more secure elsewhere...

 

[vesuvius13]

IU will miss Rourke but I hope Mendoza will make missing him short lived.

 

[td75]

IU will miss Rourke but I hope Mendoza will make missing him short lived.

Mendoza is better, IMO. Rourke was fantastic but Mendoza has a chance to be better.

 

[vesuvius13]

Mendoza is better, IMO. Rourke was fantastic but Mendoza has a chance to be better.

I agree that Mendoza could be better, we will have to see this season.