Alex 4.0 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm crossing my fingers that NU jumps out to a massive lead against Louisiana Tech and Harrison gets to play most of the second half. His maturity is great news. But is he completing passes? On a side note though. I don't think Harrison will see any action in our first three games. If we are going to beat USC in LA we will need Taylor playing like a seasoned veteran. The backups will see plenty of action, especially our running backs and receivers, but at QB Zac needs every snap before we head into LA. Normally we would see Harrison get plenty of action. But USC is a special game. If we win in LA it could set the tone for championship run. but on the other hand leaving him in vs. nicholls state with a 35 point lead and he gets his acl torn from a rolling lineman..... ummmm not a good idea Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Beck will get some PT in the first 2 games. With the way the defense might be, who knows if Beck doesnt get in for a couple of series when the game is still in doubt. Kind of like Chase Daniels at Mizzu last year Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 In other Beck news...all of you that were bothered last season by his revolution helmet, I think he has switched helmets to one like Taylor's. At least that is what I see in practice pics. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 He lost 20 pounds? Huh?? Sorry, but he needs to put that weight back on. If he's worried about mobility, he can do footspeed drills and the like without losing that much weight. I have to think he may have lost some muscle maybe following his shoulder surgery and being limited to what workouts he could do? Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Practice Pics?? Where?? BRR - I have access. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Practice Pics?? Where?? BRR - I have access. Boooo.... I want access... Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Practice Pics?? Where?? BRR - I have access. Boooo.... I want access... Yeah, it is good to get an early look at the new guys and see what shape they are in...or to see how big these new wr's we have really are. Let me tell you they are as big as advertised. Quote Link to comment
rocketlb Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm pretty sure that the weight he lost was mostly a beer belly. An ex-co-worker of mine used to buy him alcohol all the time last summer. He said one friday he bought him a bottle of vodka, then the next night he wanted him to buy something else...so I'm kinda hoping with this maturity comes less partying and more focus on football and school. Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm pretty sure that the weight he lost was mostly a beer belly. An ex-co-worker of mine used to buy him alcohol all the time last summer. He said one friday he bought him a bottle of vodka, then the next night he wanted him to buy something else...so I'm kinda hoping with this maturity comes less partying and more focus on football and school. Lets keep this on the DL... Quote Link to comment
Hawkeyehusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I'm crossing my fingers that NU jumps out to a massive lead against Louisiana Tech and Harrison gets to play most of the second half. His maturity is great news. But is he completing passes? On a side note though. I don't think Harrison will see any action in our first three games. If we are going to beat USC in LA we will need Taylor playing like a seasoned veteran. The backups will see plenty of action, especially our running backs and receivers, but at QB Zac needs every snap before we head into LA. Normally we would see Harrison get plenty of action. But USC is a special game. If we win in LA it could set the tone for championship run. but on the other hand leaving him in vs. nicholls state with a 35 point lead and he gets his acl torn from a rolling lineman..... ummmm not a good idea Injuries happen. Hopefully Zac will stay healthy for the entire season. But offenses tend to start slower than defenses. It takes a few games for offenses to hit their stride. From what the coaches have said there is a huge gap between Zac and Beck/Ganz so the backups certainly need the experience. And since Zac graduates at the end of this year we certainly need an experienced backup ready to take over. Although a torn ACL from a rolling lineman is always a risk, I don't think Callahan is overly concerned about it. At least to the point where he is willing to pull our starter when he still needs some seasoning. Once our offense is firing on all cylinders then we will see Beck get some meaningful snaps. If Harrison gets in our first two games I'll be surprised if it's anymore than a token snap or two at the end of the game. Hopefully we will at least have the option of going to a backup QB. Harrison has certainly matured, and that will help. But we aren't going to find out if his arm or shoulder has completely healed until he gets under center and starts throwing completions. Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Leadership is one of the important things for a QB to have, and I'm glad he is maturing and gaining respect of other players. Hopefully he will keep this dedication up with Witt coming in, and him getting increased playing time. I think by the end of the year he should be a confident player, with some good amounts of playing time. I also agree that this could be a Chase Daniles like situation. Put him in every fourth drive or something like that to get him some p.t. with him being able to throw some passes and work on his routes when the game isn't totally over. Quote Link to comment
Hawkeyehusker Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Leadership is one of the important things for a QB to have, and I'm glad he is maturing and gaining respect of other players. Hopefully he will keep this dedication up with Witt coming in, and him getting increased playing time. I think by the end of the year he should be a confident player, with some good amounts of playing time. I also agree that this could be a Chase Daniles like situation. Put him in every fourth drive or something like that to get him some p.t. with him being able to throw some passes and work on his routes when the game isn't totally over. Well today is the second day of practice so we should find out soon enough if Harrison's shoulder is healthy or not. If it is we should see quite a bit of him throughout the season. Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I don't think we should use him like Chase Daniels. If I remember correctly, Mizzou lost all of their momentum when he went into the game. I wouldn't mind seeing Beck in the game in the first half, but not at the expense of killing momentum. Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 That is one thing I should have said. If the team has had a few good drives, and Taylor is clicking, don't take him out. Let him break some records, and just do well. But if nothing is really happening, and Beck hasn't played, just get him a few snaps. Quote Link to comment
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