Making Chimichangas Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I voted for Martinez. I've thought AM would be the starter all along and I'm going to go with it until proven wrong. Quote Link to comment
Day by Day Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 hours ago, GBRFAN said: way to hedge your bet That was kinda my point. I'm not sure who it'll be. I go back and forth all the time. Just exited for the session to start. Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One thing that has only been talked about a little is that Martinez may not yet be back from his injury. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Where the hell is the Bunch option?!?! Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, B.B. Hemingway said: Where the hell is the Bunch option?!?! The coaching staff took it out a few days back. Quote Link to comment
brophog Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, RedDenver said: The coaching staff took it out a few days back. That was to fool Akron's counter-intelligence department. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Gebbia all the way. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 hours ago, The Dude said: As of right now 24 votes Gebbia, 7 votes Martinez. Those results actually really surprise me. It has seemed like Martinez was the heavy board favorite all through camp. Surprised Hillary's group too (Too soon? lol) 3 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I haven't followed it closely, but I don't think the guy with the first snap will get all the hikes. I lean towards Gebbia and things changing back and forth the first few weeks. Throughout the games. Then the real starter will emerge. Or we'll be in trouble going into B1G competition. Quote Link to comment
admo Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Husker_Bohunk said: I haven't followed it super close either but I hope the guy with the first snap gets to sit because the game is out of hand in our favor. Regardless, having two quality quarterbacks vying for the starting position is pretty awesome. Agreed, very exciting! I want to see them both. And soon it should be obvious to us all. If not, wOH boy... Quote Link to comment
cheekygeek Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I’ve been reviewing Frost & Company’s comments regarding their QB selection at UCF (as well as a bit of the media’s) for clues. Here is the media discussing QBs prior to the 2016 season. Milton is not even mentioned. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/videos/81244174-132.html By September 17th, Milton was named the starter with Frost declaring that he has the “it factor”. Turns out his instincts were right about that. https://247sports.com/college/central-florida/Article/True-freshman-quarterback-McKenzie-Milton-will-start-for-UCF-Saturday-versus-Maryland-47520631/ Yet in 2017, In this article on August 16, Frost “stopped short of naming him the outright starter” to start the season as a sophomore. Yet we all know how that season went & how Milton was arguably the 2nd best QB performer in the nation, behind Baker Mayfield. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/knights-notepad/os-sp-ucf-football-0817-story.html It truly appears that this staff does not ever want a player to be totally comfortable and to keep the pressure to perform on them (or be replaced) all season long. (And the fact that you started last year doesn’t mean You won’t have to compete to remain the starter the next year). I don’t see this as a bad thing and it means that the grading and evaluating and performance chart is going to be a part of game evaluation all season, every season. Although the QB competition is probably much closer this year at Nebraska than it was at UCF, I think EVERYONE saw in the Spring Game who had “The it factor” and it was not the guy that Riley recruited to Nebraska, capable thrower that he is. Gebbia may be one of the most talented Number 2 QBs in the nation, and we could very well need him. But my money is on Martinez being the starter, probably for Akron, but it would not surprise me if Akron turns out to be a game where BOTH play significant time as the evaluation continues into game situations. Martinez will have the job by Week 3 & if he doesn’t for Akron it will only be because this staff wants to keep the pressure on him to turn him into an even finer diamond. I voted Martinez. 1 Quote Link to comment
cheekygeek Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Gage County said: I thought Gebbia before the spring game, then I thought Martinez looked great at the spring game, but I'm back to Gebbia. I do know which one of these QBs will not be starting... The one who looks like he’s having the time of his life? Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I think the guys voting for Gebbia are the same people who bet against Nebraska on game days. Either way they will be happy crowd. I think deep down most of us feel Martinez is the guy who will be leading us in the future championships. I like them both but deep down really hope it's Martinez. Quote Link to comment
Gage County Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, Hilltop said: I think the guys voting for Gebbia are the same people who bet against Nebraska on game days. Huh? 1 Quote Link to comment
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