Second Spring Practice - 2012

[HuskerShark]

Apparently coach Kaz referred to Eric Martin as "Underrated" and said that he should be seeing the field a lot more this fall.

 

Sounds good to me. Hopefully Caveman can be an every-down playmaker for us. Just as long as he stays healthy.

[Warrior]

I like hearing Martin on the field more... He's a disruptive type of player..

[kchusker_chris]

Do you have a second account for the sole purpose of +1'ing yourself or what?

 

Nope. I can barely keep up with this account and posting.

If you'd post something of substance you'd find you wouldn't be posting nearly as much...

[Bradr]

Sounds like you might be right Dude:

 

Huskerextra:

 

QVALE'S MOVE: At 6-foot-7, 320 pounds, Brent Qvale is one of Nebraska's most physically imposing players. However, he's seen only limited action as a regular-downs player during his NU career.

 

Maybe a change of scenery will help matters.

 

Qvale, a junior from Williston, N.D., is practicing at tackle after spending most of his time at guard the past two seasons.

 

"He feels more natural (at tackle), being a bigger body out in space and not asking him to pull and do some of the things our guards have to do," Beck said. "He just seems to be playing better."

 

Junior Jeremiah Sirles leads the way at right tackle, with sophomore Tyler Moore at No. 1 on the left side — at this point, anyway.

 

"We're kind of flopping still," Sirles said. "We're still just trying it out and seeing where we fit better."

 

With Jake Cotton sidelined by a knee injury, walk-on tackles Brandon Chapek of Wahoo and Brodrick Nickens of Alliance are getting long looks, Beck said.

 

Whatever happened to Nick Ash?

[Moiraine]

Apparently coach Kaz referred to Eric Martin as "Underrated" and said that he should be seeing the field a lot more this fall.

Who is he even talking about? If a coach is saying a player is underrated, then he can't be talking about the coaches thinking he's underrated, because if they were aware of it he would have been playing more already. Fans seem to think the guy's jockstrap is made of baby angel halos, so it's certainly not the fans. That leaves media. The guy hasn't played enough for the media to underrate him. That leaves "I was just saying the first random thing that came to mind because that's what football coaches are supposed to do."

[The Dude]

Apparently coach Kaz referred to Eric Martin as "Underrated" and said that he should be seeing the field a lot more this fall.

Who is he even talking about? If a coach is saying a player is underrated, then he can't be talking about the coaches thinking he's underrated, because if they were aware of it he would have been playing more already. Fans seem to think the guy's jockstrap is made of baby angel halos, so it's certainly not the fans. That leaves media. The guy hasn't played enough for the media to underrate him. That leaves "I was just saying the first random thing that came to mind because that's what football coaches are supposed to do."

Maybe he thinks he's underrated compared to what the other coaches have thought of him? Kaz being the new kid on the block and all.

[kchusker_chris]

Apparently coach Kaz referred to Eric Martin as "Underrated" and said that he should be seeing the field a lot more this fall.

Who is he even talking about? If a coach is saying a player is underrated, then he can't be talking about the coaches thinking he's underrated, because if they were aware of it he would have been playing more already. Fans seem to think the guy's jockstrap is made of baby angel halos, so it's certainly not the fans. That leaves media. The guy hasn't played enough for the media to underrate him. That leaves "I was just saying the first random thing that came to mind because that's what football coaches are supposed to do."

no worries, some people hear what they wanna hear. i took it as them feeling he's going to provide a lot more value to the team compared to what many are expecting. most of us still see him as a 3rd down rush end - perhaps in his second year he is really beginning to become an all around lineman - in which case he's definitely underrated.

[HuskerShark]

Apparently coach Kaz referred to Eric Martin as "Underrated" and said that he should be seeing the field a lot more this fall.

Who is he even talking about? If a coach is saying a player is underrated, then he can't be talking about the coaches thinking he's underrated, because if they were aware of it he would have been playing more already. Fans seem to think the guy's jockstrap is made of baby angel halos, so it's certainly not the fans. That leaves media. The guy hasn't played enough for the media to underrate him. That leaves "I was just saying the first random thing that came to mind because that's what football coaches are supposed to do."

Maybe he thinks he's underrated compared to what the other coaches have thought of him? Kaz being the new kid on the block and all.

This.

[skersfan]

Fresh eyes give old players new views. Happens everywhere. Having a coaching change sometimes is good for players already classified. That could be what he is saying. Who knows.

[Hunter94]

Sipple asked "Why is footwork important" and Beck said "If you control your feet you control your body" or something that didn't go into a whole lot of detail, I thought. I'm surprised that Sipple didn't seem to know that footwork is critical as part of a QB's throwing mechanics, or at least, Beck answered as if that were the case.

 

Also not a real big fan of "getting out of a game", after starting the season running plays "just to put things on tape".

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think you understand what he's doing. Journalists aren't dumb - they know the answers to a lot of questions they're about to ask, but nobody wants to hear a reporter blather on and on - they want to hear the subject talk, because subjects give emotion and character to what you're doing.

 

I'm sure Sipple knows why footwork is important, but he wanted to hear Beck talk about it in his own words.

 

Furthermore, I'm sure there are some fans out there who don't know. That kind of information is interesting to them.

 

Lastly, I completely agree with your last part. Not a big fan of "getting out of a game" mentality - I think it breeds lacked focus.

 

 

i thought some of Beck's answers were a bit lame and non specific......not sure how much he really knows about qb techniques.

[kchusker_chris]

Sipple asked "Why is footwork important" and Beck said "If you control your feet you control your body" or something that didn't go into a whole lot of detail, I thought. I'm surprised that Sipple didn't seem to know that footwork is critical as part of a QB's throwing mechanics, or at least, Beck answered as if that were the case.

 

Also not a real big fan of "getting out of a game", after starting the season running plays "just to put things on tape".

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think you understand what he's doing. Journalists aren't dumb - they know the answers to a lot of questions they're about to ask, but nobody wants to hear a reporter blather on and on - they want to hear the subject talk, because subjects give emotion and character to what you're doing.

 

I'm sure Sipple knows why footwork is important, but he wanted to hear Beck talk about it in his own words.

 

Furthermore, I'm sure there are some fans out there who don't know. That kind of information is interesting to them.

 

Lastly, I completely agree with your last part. Not a big fan of "getting out of a game" mentality - I think it breeds lacked focus.

 

 

i thought some of Beck's answers were a bit lame and non specific......not sure how much he really knows about qb techniques.

more than Taylor - it's not like he's trying to perfect Tom Brady here...Beck is more than qualified. I couldn't teach college calc, but I could teach addition/subtraction to a bunch of 3rd graders

[Enhance]

:idea:

 

This site really needs a light bulb emoticon.

 

Then Sipple could write a column explaining footwork instead of wasting time at a pressor. And seriously, is there anybody who honestly doesn't understand the fundamental mechanics of playing QB or any other position?

Is this a serious question?

 

I would argue the majority of football fans have only a very general understanding of the sport (rules, format, basic principles, etc.) Proper footwork is not something I would consider general football knowledge.

 

Looking at some of the 'analysis' on this board is proof enough of my claim.

[Hunter94]

:idea:

 

This site really needs a light bulb emoticon.

 

Then Sipple could write a column explaining footwork instead of wasting time at a pressor. And seriously, is there anybody who honestly doesn't understand the fundamental mechanics of playing QB or any other position?

Is this a serious question?

 

I would argue the majority of football fans have only a very general understanding of the sport (rules, format, basic principles, etc.) Proper footwork is not something I would consider general football knowledge.

 

Looking at some of the 'analysis' on this board is proof enough of my claim.

 

 

there is a lot to foot work and throwing motion, i am just not sure we have anyone coaching here that can really improve our qbs in this regard, otherwise they would have started on Taylor's development in 2010 or at least last summer.......remember, no one recruited this kid as a qb out of high school, they all saw the horrible throwing style and did not opt for a project.....not bashing the kid, just reviewing the facts.....he is still playing the wrong position on the field.

[knapplc]

there is a lot to foot work and throwing motion, i am just not sure we have anyone coaching here that can really improve our qbs in this regard, otherwise they would have started on Taylor's development in 2010 or at least last summer.......remember, no one recruited this kid as a qb out of high school, they all saw the horrible throwing style and did not opt for a project.....not bashing the kid, just reviewing the facts.....he is still playing the wrong position on the field.

 

Hunter, you have to remember that Martinez wasn't going to be our QB until late summer, 2010. So working on his footwork in early summer that year wasn't much of a concern, with Zac Lee and Cody Green ahead of him on the depth chart. It wasn't until his legs propelled him to the forefront that his passing was anything more than an afterthought.

 

Last year they did send him to get some learnin' about throwing. It takes more than one year to fix what ails Martinez, though.

 

So they're working on it. Is Beck the guy to get that done? Maybe not, but even really good surgeons need to accede to specialists in extreme cases. This may be one of those cases.

[zoogs]

Wasn't Taylor a quarterback anyways through that spring and summer? I haven't kept up with the chain of quoted posts here so maybe I'm spouting off in the wrong direction, but I am not sure why footwork wouldn't have been a concern for a quarterback. I'd argue that for a backup unlikely to see too much time, it would be an opportunity to really go and work on it.

 

Last year it was reported at one time that he was going to go to California to work with a QB teacher, but if I recall, that never ended up happening.

 

Here, it isn't really a case of needing a cure, it's just that he doesn't have the QB background and isn't likely to develop it. That won't be a reflection of his position coach's abilities, but Taylor will need a lot more years than he has with the program in order to hone his passing fundamentals. It is more about his athleticism.

 

It is fair to question how good of a QBs coach Beck can be, though. I don't think he has a specific background in this area, I could be wrong.