QB regression
- Thread starter Guinness_Knight
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Funny, I was yelling during the game at the Tv for Gus to pass the ball to his TE on 3-4 yards to gain 3rd downs. Whatever happened to UF transfer Gamble this season? Must blame someone for not using him.
I think this observation is key for taking stock of where we are at. We aren't that far off and a hybrid of Mikey and JRP at QB would make a big difference for us moving forward. The players experienced the limits of where this team reached. We even beat Tulane once who beat USC in their bowl game but when people focus on JRP our offense stalls.
Most of us are spoiled by KZ days and would love more of this play making and play calling.
Just changing the HC would be a step back in my opinion at this point. Let's see where we are at after one year in the Big 12 and having more (4) quality scholarship QBs.
Yes…Gus wants to run to set up the pass. He wants to limit turnovers by running the ball. He then throws screen passes which is an extension of his running game …..hoping for a missed tackle or a good block springing a big play.
He Doesn’t like to throw over the middle or deep as he doesn’t trust his QBs to read defenses and avoid interceptions. He’s an old school coach who believes in running the ball first with a read option running QB looking to run first.
The days of Frost and Heuple’s slinging the ball passing and UCFast are gone. This is also what our AD believes an offense should look like.
JRP fumbled. If you can’t throw because you might throw an interception and you fumble when you run, you shouldn’t be the starting QB.
I would love to have a QB who doesn’t fumble or throw any interceptions….unfortunately they all have and do from time to time….apparently Gus thinks JRP was his best QB and I think he’ll be starting again next year…only way that changes is if JRP is losing games…Gus seems to love JRP and favors him.
Correct so expect nothing to change and if you're into this type of one dimensional offense that does not take much to trip up enjoy it.
The only regression we've had at QB has been this one ...
I think we easily forget Frost ran the ball a lot. He was about quick passes to get players into space so they could make something happen.
I hope Hinshaw will design an offense that will play to our guys' strengths otherwise we're in for a long season next year.
I hope Hinshaw will design an offense that will play to our guys' strengths otherwise we're in for a long season next year.
Was watching some MM highlights the other day, and they showed that late pitch es to Killins after Milton was already past the line of scrimmage a few times. Big results each time.
No reason JP couldn’t do that with a trailing Richardson.
No reason JP couldn’t do that with a trailing Richardson.
Watch JRP closely, he still has to learn how to distribute the ball. He has difficulty adjusting when he goes through his progressions and when he decides to run, he has tunnel vision with one goal in mind, to score. And that's good if he has gone through/used up his options but that's not usually the case. The fact is that instead of playing baseball he needs to learn how to distribute the ball and then practice it over and over and over. That's how far behind he is in understanding distribution. If he doesn't then our new OC has to train one or more of our other QB's and may the best man win the job. Watching Stetson Bennet put on a show this week, it's time for JRP to get serious about being a top-notch college QB (JRP, this isn't HS anymore) or find someone who is.
How can he play in the outfield if he never hits the cutoff man?
Will he even be a starter? I’m betting a weekday starter every so often.
He'll run the ball in himself.
Ps it's a million times easier to hit a stationary, single target, non moving cutoffman than having several options running full speed, in various directions, between several defenders.
JRP played his last football game on 12/28/22. We all witnessed his less than stellar performance. He played an entire season, minus injuries, as the starter, with no noticeable improvement in controlling a game. He will not practice football again until 08/06/23. Will one of his cheerleaders PLEASE explain how he’s supposed to improve from his status as a mediocre G5 starter to becoming the starter on a P5 team? Playing baseball will not improve his inability to hit an open receiver or to pickup a blitz. Argue all you want but he’s not a P5 starter. Ask Lane Kiffin. Gus and JRP think it’s no big deal if he skips spring practice. Again, show me any competitive P5 program that’s allowing their starter to skip spring practices. It’s not how you develop a winning P5 program. The fans and his teammates are going to suffer because of Gus’ obstinance and blind loyalty.
Realistically, Gus fullfilled any "obligation" he had to JRP this year. He got his chance. Next year our QB has to earn the job and show up fully prepared to win FB games.
We ran the ball a ton under both Frost and Heup. Successful teams successfully run the ball.
😄 Well, that’s what he’s done in the past, but maybe things will change. I can only think and hope that Hinshaw will go back to his roots and run a Mike Krucek like offense if it’s up to him.
After all, that offense is what he grew up on as a player and he must believe in it as he had success running it ….and it was a prolific and fun offense to watch. Krucek’s offenses always moved the ball down the field running and passing. If Hinshaw is allowed to be that type of play caller and we have players (QB) who can execute it, this offense will be fun to watch.
