These are the starting QB s for all BIG teams at the start of the 2024 season:
Michigan: Warren SR
Iowa: Mcnamara SR
UCLA: Garbers SR
Indiana: Rourke SR
Oregon: Gabriel SR
NW: Wright SR
Purdue: Card SR
tOSU: Howard SR
Wisconsin: Van Dyke SR
Rutgers: Kaliamanis SR
Washington: Rogers SR
Minnesota: Brosmer SR
Illinois: Altmyer JR
Maryland: Edwards JR
USC: Moss JR
Penn State: Allar JR
Mich. State: Chiles SO
Nebraska: Raiola FR
My point is that our inconsistent play, as well as our record, is mainly due to the fact that we have a 19-year-old true freshman QB leading our team while the rest of the conference is led by senior and junior QBs who are three or four years older and considerably more experience. Our problems are not mainly due to poor coaching or play calling or our OL. They're mainly due to the disparity in experience and age between our QB and theirs. If Rourke was our QB and DR was Indiana's we might be undefeated, and they would be 5-4 (or worse).
Michigan, UCLA, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Washington, NW and Maryland all has either the same or worse records than us ever with much more experienced QBs. Mich. St. has a sophomore QB with a worse record than us. This says to me that our coaching staff is doing a pretty good job considering the above differences.
So, let's be realistic and get off MR and Satterfield's back. If they had chosen to get an experienced QB in the portal (like McCord) and start him, DR would be backing up Beck at Georgia now. Would you have preferred that?
Rhule is building something for the future that will last, and a struggling DR is a big part of that.
Michigan: Warren SR
Iowa: Mcnamara SR
UCLA: Garbers SR
Indiana: Rourke SR
Oregon: Gabriel SR
NW: Wright SR
Purdue: Card SR
tOSU: Howard SR
Wisconsin: Van Dyke SR
Rutgers: Kaliamanis SR
Washington: Rogers SR
Minnesota: Brosmer SR
Illinois: Altmyer JR
Maryland: Edwards JR
USC: Moss JR
Penn State: Allar JR
Mich. State: Chiles SO
Nebraska: Raiola FR
My point is that our inconsistent play, as well as our record, is mainly due to the fact that we have a 19-year-old true freshman QB leading our team while the rest of the conference is led by senior and junior QBs who are three or four years older and considerably more experience. Our problems are not mainly due to poor coaching or play calling or our OL. They're mainly due to the disparity in experience and age between our QB and theirs. If Rourke was our QB and DR was Indiana's we might be undefeated, and they would be 5-4 (or worse).
Michigan, UCLA, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Washington, NW and Maryland all has either the same or worse records than us ever with much more experienced QBs. Mich. St. has a sophomore QB with a worse record than us. This says to me that our coaching staff is doing a pretty good job considering the above differences.
So, let's be realistic and get off MR and Satterfield's back. If they had chosen to get an experienced QB in the portal (like McCord) and start him, DR would be backing up Beck at Georgia now. Would you have preferred that?
Rhule is building something for the future that will last, and a struggling DR is a big part of that.
