QB Transfers

Gebbia on the radio today.  Said about leaving DONU, “I loved being a part of Nebraska football, but at the end of the day the writing was on the wall. The system didn’t fit me well… I wanted to get to a place where I could air it out a little bit and not rely so much on my legs."

 
southernoregonhusker said:
Gebbia on the radio today.  Said about leaving DONU, “I loved being a part of Nebraska football, but at the end of the day the writing was on the wall. The system didn’t fit me well… I wanted to get to a place where I could air it out a little bit and not rely so much on my legs."
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Wise choice but poor timing.  I think going through spring ball and studying the playbook would have been enough info to figure it out.  Adrian being made #1 QB was probably the writing he saw.

 
southernoregonhusker said:
Gebbia on the radio today.  Said about leaving DONU, “I loved being a part of Nebraska football, but at the end of the day the writing was on the wall. The system didn’t fit me well… I wanted to get to a place where I could air it out a little bit and not rely so much on my legs."
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I remember plenty of Gebbia lovers saying that Frost's offense would be perfect for him.

 
I honestly don't see this offense being all that heavy of a reliance on running by the QB. It's an obvious pass first offense, and accuracy is important. I think Gebbia could have done well in the offense. I just think the writing on the wall he saw was AM is just as good/better a passer as him, a much better runner, and just overall much more dynamic. 

 
C N Red said:
I honestly don't see this offense being all that heavy of a reliance on running by the QB. It's an obvious pass first offense, and accuracy is important. I think Gebbia could have done well in the offense. I just think the writing on the wall he saw was AM is just as good/better a passer as him, a much better runner, and just overall much more dynamic. 
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The offense may not "rely on a running QB" but it certainly is a requirement based on the QB's who have been/are being recruited to NU by Frost & Verduzco.  When the QB is a dynamic runner, along with a guy who can make quick decisions and accurate passes, it makes the offense click and so versatile.

 
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BigRedBuster said:
Gebbia lovers???  Really. 

Contrary to you hating the kid?
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I didn't hate the kid.  I just realized he wouldn't be an ideal fit for Frost's offense, while plenty of others thought he could/would still be a good QB for Frost.  He was not a dynamic runner and was too slight.  I don't blame him for transferring at all.

 
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ColoradoHusk said:
I didn't hate the kid.  I just realized he wouldn't be an ideal fit for Frost's offense, while plenty of others thought he could/would still be a good QB for Frost.  He was not a dynamic runner and was too slight.  I don't blame him for transferring at all.
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And, just because some thought he could fit they’re “Gebbia lovers” ....which comes across as a derogatory term. 

 
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ColoradoHusk said:
I didn't hate the kid.  I just realized he wouldn't be an ideal fit for Frost's offense, while plenty of others thought he could/would still be a good QB for Frost.  He was not a dynamic runner and was too slight.  I don't blame him for transferring at all.
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Watching Milton I thought Gebbia might be an effective runner in Frost's offense and I think physically they are about the same size.  I'm not sure a player of Martinez's size would have escaped the injury Milton got in the same situation.  Gebbia was twiggy though and when he entered fall camp apparently not adding much weight I was concerned for his durability.  I'd be more worried getting hit by a blitzing linebacker than being tackled running the ball if I was Gebbia.

 
Contrary to what many people want to believe, the competition between Gebbia and Martinez really was down to the final week. Gebbia can do 95% of what Martinez does. However AM was a freshman and he was a Frost recruit. Fortunately I feel the coaches made the right choice.

 
JoeSakic2019 said:
Contrary to what many people want to believe, the competition between Gebbia and Martinez really was down to the final week. Gebbia can do 95% of what Martinez does. However AM was a freshman and he was a Frost recruit. Fortunately I feel the coaches made the right choice.
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I trust Gebbia could throw as well, but no one, no matter how many practices they watched, is gonna convince me that toothpick was anywhere near as athletic as Martinez. I also don’t believe Frost would make him the starter just because he recruited him. 

 
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JoeSakic2019 said:
Contrary to what many people want to believe, the competition between Gebbia and Martinez really was down to the final week. Gebbia can do 95% of what Martinez does. However AM was a freshman and he was a Frost recruit. Fortunately I feel the coaches made the right choice.
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I'm sure the QB competition last fall was close, but Martinez clinched the starting spot when he made an "oh crap" run against the #1 defense in scrimmage drills at a practice near the end of camp.

As Mavric stated, Martinez has turned out to be the better QB, and that's not a knock against Gebbia.  In almost everything, there is going to be someone "better than you".

 
Toe said:
Wouldn't surprise me if it was less "I'm not fast enough" and more like "I don't like getting hit when I run."
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That wouldn't surprise me a bit. I agree with others his skillset is fine for this offense but his mindset was likely not there.

 
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