Our starting QB might not be the best, but will be the best we have. I wonder if the most "complete" QB will give us the best chance to win......
Spring Quarterback Competition
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Hedley Lamarr
All-American
From a HS coach I know Bush definitely has the biggest arm. Struggles with accuracy but is extremely good in regards to pocket presence and scrambling. Still raw overall but athletically is a specimen. He thinks TA starts but Bush has the highest ceiling on the roster at the QB position
admo
Heisman Trophy Winner
Stocked with runners that catch and throw. Right now it appears to be a log jam top to bottom. And plenty of growing pains.
Summer workouts will be important. 1s and 2s will get most snaps during fall. I'll be more worried if we hear the same rumblings going into week 3 of fall camp. There still is time for this stuff to click.
There are quarterbacks on the roster like Stanton, who was recruited by Riley......and Darlington, who was recruited by Ohio State, that have plenty of opportunity. There were no shortage of posts about Pelini not playing underclassmen, or not playing the most talented player. I would think Riley would be able to develop one or more quarterbacks currently on roster.
Warrior10
All-American
Eventually I have no doubt he will be able to, now in time for the level we would like by 2015 season is unlikely.
Yeah, unfortunately none of our QBs are as good as any of use hoped. I wish at least one of us was right. I could at least be happy to be wrong.
Ed Helms
Special Teams Player
Pretty tough when they got zero coaching from the your boy's on the previous staff. Curious, how is PeLLLLini developing QB's at Youngstown St. this spring? I'm sure you've been following them closely.
SouthLincoln Husker
All-American
I do not know about good, but Langsford will make them better and serviceable in year 1.
huskered17
All-Conference
Guy Chamberlin
Heisman Trophy Winner
So we're all in agreement:
We don't have a very good idea what's gonna happen next.
We don't have a very good idea what's gonna happen next.
Redux
Assistant Coach
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
I disagree.
Hi there, Oregon State interloper here, wandered by to see what's shaking with your new coach and see a qb battle is brewing.
My thoughts on this thread based on many years of observation of Riley and Langsdorf, other OCs-
It is possible, but not likely that Riley may have the two contenders co-own the spot all the way through the season. He did this with Sean Canfield and Lyle Moevao in 2008 with mixed results. It was not fun. Nothing more frustrating as a fan to hear the coaches continually say that nobody has made themselves The Guy at the most important position. At some point you want to blame the coaches for not identifying which player to go with and make a choice.
More likely he and Langsdorf will have to make a choice because Riley doesnt have the mile long leash he had in Corvallis. But understand that he will take his time making a choice and it will be the guy who stays in the pocket either long enough to make a completion, throw an interception or take a sack. If there is one hallmark of Riley's offense it is finishing your shift as air traffic controller when the building is on fire, or falling down whatever. There are no designed scrambles and even moving the pocket around to let the quarterback roll out to one side of the field is, like a crazy idea. I can remember exactly two quarterback draws in 12 years and i dont think they were called plays.
Your offense may be a departure but i doubt it. Riley is as stubborn as he is nice. In fact i am going to say his friendly and down to earth way of being shields him from questions about his flexibility. Even the most vile dickweeds are defeated by the gee golly force field.
That said, i think he wins 9 or 10 games this year if he gets his coaching mojo back. He knows the fundamentals and can get kids to buy in. I would worry about late game decision making based on the last few years but maybe the change in surroundings will heal that nasty case of brain cloud he developed the last few seasons.
My thoughts on this thread based on many years of observation of Riley and Langsdorf, other OCs-
It is possible, but not likely that Riley may have the two contenders co-own the spot all the way through the season. He did this with Sean Canfield and Lyle Moevao in 2008 with mixed results. It was not fun. Nothing more frustrating as a fan to hear the coaches continually say that nobody has made themselves The Guy at the most important position. At some point you want to blame the coaches for not identifying which player to go with and make a choice.
More likely he and Langsdorf will have to make a choice because Riley doesnt have the mile long leash he had in Corvallis. But understand that he will take his time making a choice and it will be the guy who stays in the pocket either long enough to make a completion, throw an interception or take a sack. If there is one hallmark of Riley's offense it is finishing your shift as air traffic controller when the building is on fire, or falling down whatever. There are no designed scrambles and even moving the pocket around to let the quarterback roll out to one side of the field is, like a crazy idea. I can remember exactly two quarterback draws in 12 years and i dont think they were called plays.
Your offense may be a departure but i doubt it. Riley is as stubborn as he is nice. In fact i am going to say his friendly and down to earth way of being shields him from questions about his flexibility. Even the most vile dickweeds are defeated by the gee golly force field.
That said, i think he wins 9 or 10 games this year if he gets his coaching mojo back. He knows the fundamentals and can get kids to buy in. I would worry about late game decision making based on the last few years but maybe the change in surroundings will heal that nasty case of brain cloud he developed the last few seasons.