Zac Lee wasn't a freshman all-american.There is no way Zac Lee doesn't start this year. He was our starter all last year, gutted it out through injury and crappy line play, and he's got the edge in experience over every other guy on our roster. Double-Dog guaranteed that Lee starts.
Wait... what year is this again?
Starting job up for grabs as QBs test new offense
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sounds like you're putting a lot of chips on TM, to make the read and the throw....i see a lot of incomplete passes here with receiver and qb on different pages...takes a lot of practice and chemistry as well....we'll see.
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Agreed. I'm just saying that no matter how much of a stone-cold lock something seems, it isn't.Zac Lee wasn't a freshman all-american.There is no way Zac Lee doesn't start this year. He was our starter all last year, gutted it out through injury and crappy line play, and he's got the edge in experience over every other guy on our roster. Double-Dog guaranteed that Lee starts.
Wait... what year is this again?
suh_fan93
Heisman Trophy Winner
I remember when it was first rumoured then announced at gametime that Martinez would be our starter and it's funny looking back on it how surprised I was that Zac Lee wasn't starting and that the all too rare Freshman (redshirt) would be our starter. My gut just tells me that Pelini mostly still wants to hitch his wagon to Martinez. I guess we'll find out but for me at least I truly hope this race is indeed 'open' like the coaches are saying it is.
I want true competition under our new system and certainly when it comes down to crunch time for us next season different results. Whether that's Martinez, Carnes, Turner or Spano time will only tell but I just hope this race truly is any man's at this point.
I want true competition under our new system and certainly when it comes down to crunch time for us next season different results. Whether that's Martinez, Carnes, Turner or Spano time will only tell but I just hope this race truly is any man's at this point.
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74Hunter
Banned
I think that Herc has hit it on the head.
As for the different skillsets of these QBs, of course each player will have their own individual strengths and weaknesses, but it is up to the coaches to call plays accordingly to take advantage of their respective strengths. Hopefully Beck is able to do that, and God willing, he can do it when his starter gets injured during a game, and the backup has to make plays.
EDIT: I hope that Beck can also ready the backup(s) in case they are needed.
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Stumpy1
All-American
Beck seems to be implementing some playground ball into his scheme. The QBs rolling out, looking for receivers and the receivers running option routes and/or anything just to get open. This type of offense is hard to plan against for a defense because everything is spur of the moment and nothing is consistent.
In high school, we played a team that was like this every year. The receivers just ran around and the QB would find them and hit them. Our LBers and CBs were going nuts on trying to stay with them.
In high school, we played a team that was like this every year. The receivers just ran around and the QB would find them and hit them. Our LBers and CBs were going nuts on trying to stay with them.
SuperBigFan69
Head Coach
Wow, a rational post!
Totally agree, look I have coached football for 10 years now, I pick my starting 11 on defense since I am the DC. Guess who I pick, THE BEST PLAYERS that will give the team the BEST CHANCE TO WIN.
It is ALWAYS that simple, just like at NU
The only time there is a bit of an emotional edge is during a blow out and then there might be a few kids that are hard workers but not that good and they might get more PT then some kids with more talent.
GMoose
All-Conference
That's a good point. Everyone was clammoring that Martinez just had to be the starter because he was such a rare talent when really, his blazing speed put him ahead of a pedestrian Zac Lee and Cody Green. That's why I believe it's true when the coaches say it's open, we've gone from a pretty lackluster group of QBs to recruiting some really solid young guys. Martinez probably won't be unseated right away, but I do think the competition heats up a lot in the next 9 months
huskerscott
Starter
I really dont care how well our QBs run the option. If defenses sell out to stop the option, what do we go to???? By mid season last year the zone read was pretty much stop in its tracks whether Martinez was injured or not. I really want a QB in their that can pass effectively. Not saying throw the ball 50 times a game. But have that TRUE dual threat in the QB position is what gonna keep D-coordinators up at night.
If we arent able to pass the ball effectively, then this season will be just like last year, full of hope... lack of success.
If we arent able to pass the ball effectively, then this season will be just like last year, full of hope... lack of success.
bshirt
Banned
Not trying to pick on you HuskerScott but your post is simply not true.
NU had good to great offenses for decades despite having "very" marginal passing qbs (S. Taylor, S. Frost, T. Frazier, E. Crouch, etc). They were still effective passing the ball only due to the defense selling out vs the run which left our wrs wide open everywhere. NOT because they were good to great pocket qbs. Not even close.
Despite your claims, the vast overwhelming percentage of cfb qbs do not excel (at all) at both throwing and passing. They're almost non-existent. M. Vick maybe? Who else?
NU runs the ball effectively coupled with an OC who won't endless "sling the ball around" on 2nd or 3rd & shorts and the passing game will be wide open. We don't need a D. Marino passing threat to succeed at all.
Hujan
Starter
:yeah
If we establish the run and simplify the passing game (audibles from the sideline, having receivers run option routes, calling simple pass plays like screens and bootlegs), we will have plenty of success throwing the ball no matter who is back there.
