Exactly my point. We just had a 6'4" 220 lb QB get blown up every game by blitzing linebackers and rush ends due to a shit o-line -- and managed to finish the season -- yet 6'3" Gebbia needs to be at 225 in order to take on a safety?
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Exactly my point. We just had a 6'4" 220 lb QB get blown up every game by blitzing linebackers and rush ends due to a shit o-line -- and managed to finish the season -- yet 6'3" Gebbia needs to be at 225 in order to take on a safety?
Tanner Lee didnt carry the ball 8 times a game and didnt get smacked around on fake runs or option pitches- which any QB would in this offense.
There is a REASON you dont see Gebbia in short sleeves- even when it's hot. He is a twig, Ive seen him. I dont care what the program says I think hes a buck 75. There are some kids, no matter how much you feed them and how much they lift- they cant put on weight. My guess is- he is one of those kids.
175 and 5'11 is much different that 175 and 6'3
Great arm, he can scramble some, OK feet. Designed runner, faker AND getting beat up on passing plays due to an improving but still pedestrian line play- that may be a tough one.
Im hoping he can do it, Im doubtful though. There was a reason Gebbias dad was lobbying for Riley to stay.
He has to take on more than Safetys:
On zone read plays- he's going to be tackled by DEs
On other run plays he's going to be tackled by BIG 10 LBs and DBs
On some of those inverted Zone read plays CFU runs- he may even be tackled by Dlinemen
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OK man this is going nowhere. Like I said, hopefully he will learn to slide because a 6ft3 195lb QB is shark meat running beyond the LOS.
He hasn't proven anything at this level yet. Pretty easy to be an accurate passer in high school when you have a 6 major D-I WR recruits running wide open all game. Keyshawn Jr was the 5th best receiver on that team.
FWIW, O'Brien was an even more accurate passer in high school (74%) without any D-I caliber WRs to throw to. I wouldn't count him out.
POB & Gebbia both have good opportunities in this offense. Even that walkon kid might thrive. Tanner Lee should look elsewhere IMO.
Gebbia will be the man, and he’ll hold up just fine. He’s bigger than UCF’s QB as it is. I’m convinced Frost will like him.
Looks like you and I are the most vocal supporters in the POB camp. I bet you like Mary Ann better than Ginger too.
I don’t think anyone should short TG or POB stock until after Spring Ball.
How come no one has mentioned Zack Darlington? He was originally recruited as a dual threat QB. I think the kid is a gamer. A good fit (I think) for Frost's offense. We'll see what happens but Darlington might just emerge as a player competing for the starting QB job.
Tanner Lee transferred from Tulane when a new coach game in who wanted a dual-threat QB. It wouldn't shock me if he transferred again.
UCF's Milton is 185 lbs according to their player listings. Not saying who is starting just stating a fact.
Zac is a great kid
However he had 2 concussions his senior year of HS
He wore the green jersey for his Freshman year
He moved to the slot receiver spot and never played
Was moved back to QB as an emergency QB
Now he is a holder
Leader- hard working kid-- he is absolutely ripped now
He's probably 6' and 200 now- he can definitely run- His HS ran NUs Pelini offense- zone read, sweep read, power read. Very Athletic build- was a Single Wing running back his Soph year. LOTS of designed runs in 8A Florida- States Largest Class- real big boy football
Coaches kid- VERY smart
Not sure they feel good about making him an every down QB though
His scholarship was honored even though pretty much everyone else backed off of him after the concussions
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I'm not sure I would agree that he represented us well. Seemed like a good kid and all, but this season was one of the worst years a QB has ever had at NU.
