Camping Out: Quarterbacks

True2tRA said:
teachercd said:
Mavric said:
Sounds like Darlington and Bush have been getting very few reps in team periods. TA got almost all the reps with Fyfe getting a couple snaps here and there.
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Hmmmm, that seems odd compared to what I thought would be happening but it must mean they need TA to get a lot of work
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First year, new system. You better focus on getting one guy executing the new system before you think about getting two or three guys executing it at a high level.

Developing a backup is important, but developing a starter is more important.

Been spending the last few months trying to convince some of you that this is kind of how it goes.
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Good point! Get the one guy as ready as possible. With Riley's knowledge and Langs working with TA I have faith!

 
Coach Power'T said:
1995 Redux said:
Darlington can step in if TA goes down. He wouldn't be required to run as much since we have plenty of RB depth.

Plus Fyfe has limited experience. Not enough to make me super comfy but enough that he could deal if the situation required it.
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Well you won't likely get the deep ball with Darlington as much as you would with TA but as long as you have a strong running game, that wouldn't be an issue.
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Yeah, TA definitely has a stronger arm. But I'm not sure how much functional difference it makes. It doesn't sound like we've been very good at deep throws in practice so far anyway. And Darlington dropped a pass right on the money at about 40 yards during the spring game so that's plenty good enough to be a threat.

 
TA still worries me when pressured, making short throws. Thats where a lot of interceptions are coming from if memory serves me.

 
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I have yet in my lifetime to ever see a QB who didn't look worse under pressure.

Peyton Manning can be an entirely different QB when he feels rushed.

It's the offensive lines job to make sure that doesn't happen.

A couple things I'd take note of is that in practice, this Husker defensive line may be one of the better groups he's gonna face this season and that might have something to do with all the pressure. Secondly, this could be more of an indication of the weaknesses on our offensive line not an indication of Tommy's struggles necessarily. Those weaknesses on the offensive line are something we've all known for quite a long time, so none of the struggles are surprising at all.

 
If all of them are struggling I would attribute it to the O line not stepping up, and the D line being better than we expected.

But I also think that TA being far more experienced than the rest should equal in him making less mistakes, so this is concerning.

 
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True2tRA said:
Secondly, this could be more of an indication of the weaknesses on our offensive line not an indication of Tommy's struggles necessarily. Those weaknesses on the offensive line are something we've all known for quite a long time, so none of the struggles are surprising at all.
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I don't know man. They're still in half pads, and I would think if this is a direct result of poor offensive line play then the coaches would probably be talking about that, wouldn't you?

 
Totally agree Redux. Either clean it up and execute it properly, or don't do it on game days when the time comes. No more "working on things" and forcing stuff down the players throats when they simply are not capable of executing it. If they can't do it, DON'T DO IT.

 
True2tRA said:
Totally agree Redux. Either clean it up and execute it properly, or don't do it on game days when the time comes. No more "working on things" and forcing stuff down the players throats when they simply are not capable of executing it. If they can't do it, DON'T DO IT.
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Thats what I like about Riley. Sounds like he excells at calling what the players do well opposed to forcing something.

 
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