Gus talks naming JRP QB and more…
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I like how Gus is like, "Yeah, we recruited JRP at the old school as I was at" instead of saying Auburn. Ha.
I didn't think so either but didn't bother searching for the source I think I remember reading. I believe it was mentioned in an article after he transferred to UCF.
It is true….wanted him as a receiver, Miss offered as a QB…..at the 11th hour Gus came back and said he could come in as a QB but he had already made up his mind that Miss had been straight with him the whole time, and wasn’t being desperate at the last minute.
Will be an interesting experiment, Gus better be right because if he has serious passing limitations it won’t matter how good the run game is against defenses stacking the line.
Traits and Statistics: UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee
With the talent that John Rhys Plumlee possesses, look for a big statistical season from the UCF quarterback.
Start the effin season alreadyTraits and Statistics: UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee
With the talent that John Rhys Plumlee possesses, look for a big statistical season from the UCF quarterback.www.si.com
Hopefully JRP has significantly improved his passing. To be fair, he was a true freshman QB at Ole Miss and by his own admission had a lot to learn. Again, unlike many of the “expert” talent evaluators on this board…. I think most players can grow and develop through coaching, reps, weight training, mastering the playbook, and experience.
I think JRP will be a much improved QB from his freshman year. It seems he’s worked very hard at QB, but I agree that defenses will simply stack the box if he shows he can’t pass consistently. He’s an elite athlete which makes him intriguing and can cover up mistakes, but in my opinion QB play is more about processing/reading defenses quickly and delivering the ball to the right receiver. We’ll be a triple option offense otherwise.
As I listened to Gus talk, it seemed both QBs were equal in passing and the tie breaker was JRP’s ability to run, improvise and extend plays with his legs. If he can’t throw the ball downfield, Gus will resort to screens and short passes to limit turnovers….as he did with Mikey last year…he’ll be Mikey Keene 2.0 from last year…except JRP will be encouraged to run more often than MK because we have a backup QB this season. I just hope his first instinct isn’t to run after his first read option isn’t open...he has to not panic and keep his eyes downfield looking to secondary receivers on third and long situations.
Ive watched him throw and he has effortless strength on the ball whcih youd expect for a center fielder. Accuracy will be the thing to keep an eye on. Also has a quick release.
when we had Bortles/DG/Milton- it was always them keeping eyes downfield which made us wildly successful. Hope JRP can do some of that too
I am withholding any outpouring of relief or praise that JRP was chosen over Mikey until I see him complete multiple passes downfield to WRs just making their cuts or that are closely covered. We won’t be a true contender if we have to resort to screens and short dump passes in order to get completions.
Sounds like we need a tailgating thread for gameday recipes and beverages
Even Thursday wont show us much. We should dominate them at line on both sides. Probably get 400 yards running and not have to throw.
Lots of assumptions in this report.Traits and Statistics: UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee
With the talent that John Rhys Plumlee possesses, look for a big statistical season from the UCF quarterback.
Louisville, Cincinnati, and ECU will scheme us up. I expect UCF will see its share of Cover 1 and 2 over the next five, six weeks. Our receivers will be able to get open.
Can Plumlee truly read defenses?
Can Plumlee throw into tight windows against man coverage when teams commit an extra defender to the box to stop the run?
Can Plumlee identify the correct matchups and get UCF in the right play?
If not, there is a guy on the bench who can.
EDIT: As far as assumptions, I am in uncertain whether JRP has the respect and confidence of every unit. I know he struggled to name specific receivers in an interview about two weeks ago. The article suggests Keene does not put in the same time into honing his play as JRP. I'm uncertain that is factual. I don't doubt the assertions about arm strength, big-play ability, or statistical projections.
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Seems appropriate to bump this thread:
i stand by my initial thoughts heading into season:
MK higher floor, lower ceiling.
JRP-higher ceiling, but lower floor.
when jrp has played well we look unstoppable. When he has played poorly- we stop ourselves.
defense has bailed us out in a couple games (GT, SMU, FAU) but ECU game nobody showed up. I think with MK we probably win against sc st, temple, fau, and gt but lose to smu
i stand by my initial thoughts heading into season:
MK higher floor, lower ceiling.
JRP-higher ceiling, but lower floor.
when jrp has played well we look unstoppable. When he has played poorly- we stop ourselves.
defense has bailed us out in a couple games (GT, SMU, FAU) but ECU game nobody showed up. I think with MK we probably win against sc st, temple, fau, and gt but lose to smu
