Plus both Langs and HCMR said there was trouble hitting the number 2 if the primary was covered. If it keeps up they my want to make sure Ryker is getting reps and may want to rethink Patrick's shirt.
Well its scary. Your questioning is fair; and one has to prepare. IMO, its the first practice ; at the same time any well experienced starting qb shouldn't do so poorly, or it ought to be his one time worst. .... I believe the cb's are capable of jumping routes; and were showing aggression late last year - that explains one. The other sounds like there was a rb in the area of a pass thrown to a LB ( not uncommon last year )... TA could find himself situational on bad days. Its not a right to be the starter. Our 3rd teamer is probably as good a running equivalent; but maybe can't make the jump in passing. Fyfe could really show up; he probably has more legs than the coaches are used to; so no drawback there.,,, Letting the freshman practice against lower units; could have helped him hone fundamentals against talent; while learning under less pressure ( not a bad tactic ). Plus the coaches were still moving from good to great overall relationships with the team. Letting TA have his time to make the leap and lead over the summer; probably a good choice, or so it worked out. Coach does have a history of taking a freshman and playing him into a star at qb. TA can kill an opponent; but his bad times are amplified and should be dealt with. GBR
True; stunning just the same. Remarkable; I wish I could fully comprehend all the variables.
Totally agree...The plan should be bootleg and waggle passes to have easier reads and run options, screen game and some go routes.
Yep-I swear some people sit around just waiting to jump on something they can criticize.
You are right. The total lack of quality depth at that position is damn near criminal. We have no choice but to roll with him; hoping the coaches can game plan away from his weaknesses better than last year.
I agree. I do not like Armstrong's tendency to throw ill-advised pics. Heck, the one game I flew to Lincoln for last year was Iowa. A game we would have won if Tommy had not made bad choices. Still, I love his leadership, athleticism, and play making abilities. The dude is a gamer and I love his heart. If the coaches can get him to play within his skill set, and call plays that match that skill set, I predict a great season for him and the team.
Not a ridiculous suggestion. If you recall when FSU won a National Title with Charlie Ward at QB, it took Bobby Bowden to basically do the same thing and let the athlete do his own thing. That's gotta be a very difficult decision as a head coach, but in that case, it was one that resulted in success.
I totally get what you guys are saying. The coaches track the results of when he follows the system and when he doesn't - every intelligent thing I have seen posted is he is worse when he goes playground. UCLA game wasn't going playground - or beating Georgia; our coaches game plan throwing bombs, its part of their plan to keep the D honest. TA can absolutely do it in this system as modified and as suggested by many.
It's hard for me to say for sure to be honest.. The idea is just too much input and thinking, and not enough just go play. I guess what you're saying could be true.. I don't have the results tracked.. but it's rare to see him go through progressions 1,2,3 etc.. I don't know.. I doubt he completing 70% throwing screens, over the middle, or to check down options 2, 3 & 4. I would think there has to be some magic formula in between that works better for him.
He'll put up big numbers, always has. If history holds, he'll win a lot of games for us, but he'll lose some games for us with decisions that will make you go bald. I can't wait to be proven wrong.
